Comments on: A Day In The Life Of The Frugal Girl (School Year Edition) http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-171007 Kristen Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:59:26 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-171007 Oh, you shouldn't feel sorry for me! I have a very happy life. :) Regarding the hour I set aside to spend with my husband, please don't think that's just for him. *I* like spending time with him too, and I appreciate having some kid-free time to spend together. I highly recommend it! Oh, you shouldn’t feel sorry for me! I have a very happy life. :)

Regarding the hour I set aside to spend with my husband, please don’t think that’s just for him. *I* like spending time with him too, and I appreciate having some kid-free time to spend together. I highly recommend it!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-170985 Lisa Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:55:20 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-170985 You iron your husband's clothes, make his lunch and he needs one hour of children free time each night? Im not sure what to think about this except Im very sorry for you. You are with children all day every day and he needs an hour of kid-free time at home? Please wake up. You iron your husband’s clothes, make his lunch and he needs one hour of children free time each night? Im not sure what to think about this except Im very sorry for you. You are with children all day every day and he needs an hour of kid-free time at home? Please wake up.

]]> By: Charis http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-85500 Charis Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:22:14 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-85500 Thanks so much- your blog is so helpful and inspiring, and I loved reading this post. On the other hand I have to confess it made me feel a bit inadequate...or lazy...or guilty? (e.g., I never iron or hang laundry and yet ask so much more of my husband). I'm leaning toward homeschooling our two kids, but can't figure out if your post made me feel more or less capable... homeschooling moms seem like superwomen. In any case, THANK YOU for your honesty and humble service to your family and the Lord! Thanks so much- your blog is so helpful and inspiring, and I loved reading this post. On the other hand I have to confess it made me feel a bit inadequate…or lazy…or guilty? (e.g., I never iron or hang laundry and yet ask so much more of my husband). I’m leaning toward homeschooling our two kids, but can’t figure out if your post made me feel more or less capable… homeschooling moms seem like superwomen. In any case, THANK YOU for your honesty and humble service to your family and the Lord!

]]> By: Anne http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-78274 Anne Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:21:21 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-78274 Loved reading about your day. I homeschool two boys....but I'm old and achy and do not get all that you get done. Even so....our days are full and happy. Homeschooling is a wonderful way to live a life. It sounds like you are enjoying your job as teacher, trainer, mentor, mother and wife. There is nothing more important in this world that you could be doing!! You are an inspiration and encouragement to many. Blessings, Anne Loved reading about your day. I homeschool two boys….but I’m old and achy and do not get all that you get done. Even so….our days are full and happy. Homeschooling is a wonderful way to live a life. It sounds like you are enjoying your job as teacher, trainer, mentor, mother and wife. There is nothing more important in this world that you could be doing!! You are an inspiration and encouragement to many. Blessings, Anne

]]> By: Leslie Yancey http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-30106 Leslie Yancey Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:09:07 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-30106 Wow! You are the epitomy of the Proverbs 31 wife! I appreciate this blog so much, because my husband and I have been struggling financially for several years, and finding it hard to make ends meet. We have been looking for ways to save on our grocery bill, heat bills, ect., and have cut way back on eating out. We've also recently fallen in love with Aldi! Do you know or could you post about possible ways to earn extra income for stay at home mom's like me? If you could, it would be very helpful. Thank you! Wow! You are the epitomy of the Proverbs 31 wife! I appreciate this blog so much, because my husband and I have been struggling financially for several years, and finding it hard to make ends meet. We have been looking for ways to save on our grocery bill, heat bills, ect., and have cut way back on eating out. We’ve also recently fallen in love with Aldi! Do you know or could you post about possible ways to earn extra income for stay at home mom’s like me? If you could, it would be very helpful. Thank you!

]]> By: Halle G http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-23766 Halle G Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:59:33 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-23766 I am in awe of you and SO MANY other homeschooling families. Many of my cousins were homeschooled and are continuing that tradtion with their own kids. I always dreamed of homeschooling but know that I just couldn't do it. I need that break from being a mom. My oldest has Asperger's Syndrome and his little sister is more than a handful!! We still throw around the idea of homeschooling during the middle school years for many reasons. Social pressure being a big one. I figure I'd have each one at home by themselves for those 3 years so that might work. I have another year to decide... I am in awe of you and SO MANY other homeschooling families. Many of my cousins were homeschooled and are continuing that tradtion with their own kids. I always dreamed of homeschooling but know that I just couldn’t do it. I need that break from being a mom. My oldest has Asperger’s Syndrome and his little sister is more than a handful!! We still throw around the idea of homeschooling during the middle school years for many reasons. Social pressure being a big one. I figure I’d have each one at home by themselves for those 3 years so that might work. I have another year to decide…

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-23712 Sarah Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:50:28 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-23712 Wow, you are so disciplined and get so much done. I dither and flurry around the house trying to keep it in order and I'm always trying to think of ways to save money or make money so we can pay our home loan off in five years (on 1 income), and I feel like I dont achieve anything....especially 'me time'. Well done you! Wow, you are so disciplined and get so much done. I dither and flurry around the house trying to keep it in order and I’m always trying to think of ways to save money or make money so we can pay our home loan off in five years (on 1 income), and I feel like I dont achieve anything….especially ‘me time’. Well done you!

]]> By: Michele http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-23297 Michele Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-23297 I'm a teacher so I have to admit that if I were a stay at home mom I'd still send my kids to school. But on the other hand its so sweet to read how you teach your children yourself- terrific individualized instruction. Obviously you're doing a great job! I loved reading about how you lovingly take care of your family each day and manage to find time for everything. Wow- I waste so much time! I’m a teacher so I have to admit that if I were a stay at home mom I’d still send my kids to school. But on the other hand its so sweet to read how you teach your children yourself- terrific individualized instruction. Obviously you’re doing a great job!
I loved reading about how you lovingly take care of your family each day and manage to find time for everything. Wow- I waste so much time!

]]> By: Samantha http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-19185 Samantha Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-19185 I loved reading your post. You are a busy girl! I don't think I'm very useful if I wake up before 8am! :) I love that you too forget to bring in the laundry too! :) I loved reading your post. You are a busy girl! I don’t think I’m very useful if I wake up before 8am! :) I love that you too forget to bring in the laundry too! :)

]]> By: Gail http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/10/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-frugal-girl-school-year-edition/#comment-19110 Gail Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:03:50 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=3435#comment-19110 Wonderful post Kristen! So many people don't really understand what home schooling entails, and you have given an honest glimpse into the life of a homeschooling Mom. Being a full time homemaker and child raiser is a hard enough and exhausting job. Adding homeschooling to the mix, well, parents that go this route should really pat themselves on the back. Spending quality time with children and being involved in every aspect of their growing up years, is so much more fruitful and rewarding than just chauferring one's kids to one event or another. Knowing exactly what your childeren are being taught and how they are learning is so important. When I homeschooled my son, homeschooling was pretty much unheard of an a bit "taboo". But the results were so worth any critism! Kudos to you and your husband Kristen for putting family, morals and values first even if it means making sacrifices along the way. If people in America would change their thinking and materialistic ways, our country would be so much better off! Wonderful post Kristen! So many people don’t really understand what home schooling entails, and you have given an honest glimpse into the life of a homeschooling Mom. Being a full time homemaker and child raiser is a hard enough and exhausting job. Adding homeschooling to the mix, well, parents that go this route should really pat themselves on the back. Spending quality time with children and being involved in every aspect of their
growing up years, is so much more fruitful and rewarding than just chauferring one’s kids to one event or another. Knowing exactly what your childeren are being taught and how they are learning is so important. When I homeschooled my son, homeschooling was pretty much unheard of an a bit “taboo”. But the results were so worth any critism! Kudos to you and your husband Kristen for putting family, morals and values first even if it means making sacrifices along the way. If people in America would change their thinking and materialistic ways, our country would be so much better off!

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