Hello, CBN viewers!
Welcome to those of you who found my blog through the Money Mondays piece that aired today. I'm glad to have you here. 🙂
If you want to know more about me, check out my About Me page (such a creative name, isn't it???). And if you like what you see and you don't want to miss any future posts, you can subscribe and get my posts delivered via email each day.
Update: The video is now available! Money-Saving Tips from The Frugal Girl
Just watched the piece - you were terrific! (you're kids were so well behaved in the stores...waiting to get past toddler insanity myself....). I hope it brings many more readers to your site.
Nice touch with the welcome from the CBN show today! It lets me know how on top of things you are 🙂
I just watched your piece! Congratulations! I can't wait to read your tips and learn to save a bit more. We meal plan using TastyPlanner.com, e-mealz.com, and BigOven and grocery shop only once a week too and usually spend about $150 for our family of 5. One of my biggest challenges is learning to use coupons most effectively. We prefer organic and sometimes find it hard to pay organic prices and lately have had to buy the store brands because money is tight right now. Anyway, I just wanted to congratulate you and thank you for sharing your life so openly to help others!
Grace & Peace...
Congrats, you were fantastic!
I'm so glad they aired your piece on CBN today. Our family of 6 does many of the same things you do. People may think we're crazy, but that's ok - I'd rather live within our means than not. Thrift stores are wonderful! And we, too, love Aldi. 🙂 I'll be reviewing your site when I have a free moment.....and you should really pray about speaking to groups - so many can learn from you. God will help you not to be nervous if that is what He leads you to do. Our church recently had two moms put on a seminar about cutting your grocery bill by 50% or more by using coupons. Lots of moms showed up and it was a huge hit! Just think of how many lives you can affect. Blessings on you and your family!
Found you through seeing you on the 700 Club. Thank-you for sharing! 🙂
Job Well Done Kristin,
Considering you don't feel comfortable doing the public speaking, your spot on CBN was great. I didn't really see that you were nervous or anything, and your kids were great. Mine would have been jumping all over the place with excitement. Everyone needs to save and I have been doing things like this for over 20 years in my married life. My husband and 5 children really appreciate how I save for all of us. I am a "from scratch baker/cook" and we use very few box mixes. My kids especially like my homemade hand rolled pretzels. Better than the famous ones at the mall. Keep encouraging and inspiring people....Do you have a facebook page or link? Great Job!
I just watched the segment. You did great!
Hi There.
Thanks for sharing your story on CBN I love it, I will try to make the french bread today.
Wonderful Kristen - absolutely wonderful. Well done!
I was so excited to see you, your house, kids, car - all those fly on the wall things that humans seem to love LOL! The coverage was HUGE! News items over here are 1 1/2 minutes, you had so much air space.
I saw my gravatar on the screen as well; I called my hubby over to see - yay; that was so amazing.
Lovely plug for Angela's blog too!
Congrats - I hope you are celebrating tonight.
Congratulations Kristen from one of the many you've inspired! You have a lovely voice!
Kristen, Job well done. My children and I just watched your piece. We enjoyed it immensely!
Just looked at the segment at the tail end. i am cheap but not my husband. i am going to follow your blog. i am overwhelmed financially and physically with 2 children under 3 years.
Kristin, congratulations! You were superb.
I must tell you that even before this CBN piece aired, you have changed my life. I used to spend between $500 and $600 a month on food but after signing up for your blog, I have gotten it down to $300 a month. Plus, the portion controls helped me lose 5 (unnecessary) pounds!
I watch The 700 Club everyday. It's a great accomplishment to have been featured on their show.
God bless you. And thank you for all your hard work.
You were great! You presented yourself well, your kids were well-behaved, and you came across just as you always do on your blog--pleasant, encouraging, and not at all acting superior. I hope you get thousands more subscribers through this show!
awesome job Kristen! I love your house by the way - so clean and decluttered! I don't know....I think you would be an awesome speaker!!! no rush though. 🙂 Enjoy your life exactly as it is....there are seasons for everything!
Haha! You should have seen it this morning. It was a disaster. I actually took pictures of it, which I will post at some point, just so you all can see my mess. lol
Kristin--I am inspired by your piece on CBN today! Thanks for doing it and for being a willing vessel for the Lord. I look forward to learning more about you and hope you can help me save lots n lots of moolah!
PEACE
Kristen, The piece turned out great! Dana did a great job writing it and you did a great job explaining your frugal ways! Thanks again for letting us spend the day with you. I'm still telling my friends and family about your blog and have become a regular "clicker"! Please tell all of your little ones that I said hello (my pretty rings too!) 🙂
I made sure to tell them! They all beamed. 🙂
You have a lovely newsy voice, I think. Much better than mine!
Just saw the show! You did awesome!
You did a very nice interview. You should consider some level of public speaking. You have a very nice manner about you. One that could work well for you. And I TOTALLY agree about avoiding reality TV. It is just DRAMA with few redeaming qualities.
Yay! Great job! Loved it!
Congratulations! So nice to see you recognized like that!
Good job!!!
YAY! Great job Kristen and thank for sharing with us.
Kristin, YOU were AMAZING!! What a blessing you are to your family!! I loved today's segment on The 700 Club!! What an inspiration you are!! I look forward to reading your blogs!!
Great job, and congrats! You should be very proud of how much you are inspiring people 🙂
Kristen,
Congratulations to you and your family. God has surely blessed you!
Congratulations! Your time will come when you will have time to write books and maybe even speak publicly. But for now, it's great to see you exalting God's name and really making the most of your talents. Great job!
You did such a great job!! Your site is a constant on my computer screen. My husband thinks we are BFF's now! LOL The way I manage my life and home are changing rapidly due to your insight! I really just can't thank you enough. I don't know how you fit it all in! Your are an inspiration. I hope you do consider public speaking someday. I would LOVE to meet you in person! Keep up the great work. You are a blessing!
You were great!
You did a great job!!
I just watched you on CBN. Great story! You would be a great public speaker - embrace it. I have spoken all over Canada and the US and used to be super shy but when you speak on your passion you will love it and be so natural. Go for it! : )
I just saw your piece and came to check out your site. I can't wait to learn more about your tips and tricks! Thank you so much for sharing your story and serving as an inspiration!!!
Great interview! So neat to "meet" you on an entirely new level.
Oh, goodness! When you said you'd be on TV, I thought a local station piece, but you were REALLY on TV! Congratulations! You've really inspired a lot of people!
Hi there!
I just saw your piece on CBN and will be following you. Congratulations on your success and I look forward to reading your tips. I need help! God Bless ♥
Excellent piece, Kristen! You did great!
WhooHooo!!!! Awesome Kristen! You know, watching you on video doing your baking gave me an idea. You should youtube or some other type of video media some of your baking techniques. For some reason, seeing you knead the bread made it seem simpler to me. Well, just a thought. Congrats again! - Jenn
Yes, I do want to do that. I just need a camera with the technology for that. Maybe I can borrow one.
You go girl!!
I really find that when you are God's girl the red carpet rolls out and the heavens part for ya. TFS your faith and your tips.
Denise West
Woohoo!
Hi Kristen,
I was already subscribed to your site and have been reading about the awesome things you've been doing....but I'm still BUMMED that I missed the show! Do you know if it will be available online? I'd love to see it!
Kita
I enjoyed the piece. You did a great job and they did an amazing job of showing the many facets of both you and your blog.
I just saw your piece on TV a min ago. It was wonderful! This comes at a very interesting time for me. Just over the past couple of days my husband and I have been talking how we have got to become more frugal and cut down on our expenses especially our food budget! We have been planning out new ways to cut cost and then we see your segment today! Wow what timing, seriously!! BTW, I am also a SAHM to 5 kids. Actually a work at home mom, I have a web based business. Congrats on your successful blog, I am definitely going to be a regular reader 🙂
Just watched your interview- so great! You're very charming!! I read every day and will continue to do so- keep it up, lady!! You're a blessing.
Hello Kristen!
Being an avid viewer of Christian TV, I just saw your piece on the 700 Club. I certainly enjoyed what I saw and have began to think seriously about my own grocery spending. ~~ Bless you and your precious family.
I enjoyed seeing you on CBN this morning, it is so refreshing to see a young woman being recognized for doing things the right way. I have been reading some on your site and really hope that you will inspire more young families to put the Lord first and trust in Him. Your children are adorable and so well behaved. May God continue to bless you and use you.
I have been reading your blog for quiet some time, but never commented, so I guess there is always a first time. I thought you did a great job on CBN. I am so glad that you showed everyone how a normal family lives and not a fantasy family. Keep up the good work.
Well done 🙂
Awww!!! I'd love a Frugal Girl reality show!! 🙂 (I'm way too addicted to reality television!) Congratulations on the video - it turned out great!
lol! That will not be happening, trust me. I don't mind opening up some, but reality TV is just waaaaay too much opening up!
Congrats Kristen! You did a great job.
Hi Kristen; Ireally enjoyed your spot on The 700 Club today. So excited for you and my prayers are wil you. Our children are now 30 m/l and both our son's and our daughter's family have followed some of their mom's frugal examples and are enjoying doing so.
Keep up the "good work" God has planned for you. You are a delightful example of His Joy.
WOW!!!! I just watched the segment. It was awesome. You and your family did a marvelous job.. Personally, I think your "unriveting" story is what makes it so easy to relate to you. Just down to earth, realistic, sensible and your advice always rings true. Everything you post just makes me say, "I can do that", and I have. The results have been tremendous as I've mentioned in the past.
I have to add, that my comment about lunchmeat made the big screen in your segment. How cool is that - lol. I've never been one to blog or read blogs, but after stumbling upon yours, it inspires me in so many ways. I've begun thinking about blogging myself. I truly like the idea of helping others, but never looked at blogging as a way to do so.
I also think that when you are ready, god will lead you to do even bigger things with the Frugal Girl. I believe your much more ready than you think. God bless and keep you Kristen.
This was so cool to watch! Way to go!
Great Job!!! God uses us all in a way and it is pretty amazing that you can influence so many by your simple yet practical ways.
God Bless
Izabela
Kristen,
I just watched your clip! It was awesome!!!! You are so inspiring! Years ago, when we met for the first time, I was so inspired by your parenting and I am very inspired by your blog!!!!
A big Congrats!!!!!!!
~Ellie
That was a wonderful segment. One of the best I have seen on a blogger. I love your blog too, by the way.
Just so fabulous -- you were even more YOU than I thought, if that is possible! You have a lovely voice and it was such a pleasure to hear it. Your family is beautiful and CBN got it exactly right -- " the brains and charm behind the blog" indeed! Thank you for this wonderful blog and congratulations to you!
Delightful....you are my inspiration!
You are too cute!! Loved the piece, thanks for being such a great role model. I would have NEVER tried composting if it weren't for you. You make it all seem so easy.
Thank you Kristen for not only teaching me so many things, but being such an incredible godly example for others.
Great job!!! : )
Absolutely terrific! I love how the reference to ministry made it in there too. 🙂
Kudos!!!
Hello
I just want to say that my wife and I don't have much money But! we do go out to eat and see movies on saturdays How? well we have a good picture show here that is only $1.50 per person and we have coupons buy one get one free dinner. I shop at thrift stores. good will stores are very high now with prices soo we dont go there any more. and when we do go out to eat we dont eat the whole meal but take half home for another day. that way we keep our self slim and eat again. also when we see a coin on the ground we pick it up we dont we are too good for a dime.
Guy
I loved the segment on you. I love your blog because it has so many great ideas that are really do-able. (I made my own yogurt today!) Your beautiful pictures are a big part of the inspiration - they really bring the art of homemaking to life.
My only disappointment was the commentary on the show after your segment. I kinda felt like that lady was almost mocking your grocery shopping habits / goals. I am personally very inspired your $100 a week goal. It is certainly hard work stopping at two stores with 4 kids and then coming home and cooking so many things from scratch. I wish our society had more respect for this very important work.
Nicely done. I hope you got a copy to keep.
What did you think of your segment?
Well, aside from being kind of embarrassed as seeing myself on camera (I hate hearing my voice, because it sounds nothing like the voice I hear when I talk! lol), I liked it. I thought it was well-done and balanced, and it had a good amount of practical information.
And I'm glad I did it because I've gotten a lot of emails and comments from people saying that they were just thinking they needed to cut back on their expenses or on their food waste, and they're so glad they heard about my blog.
So, that's worth any embarrassment on my part! lol
Just saw you on CBN and subscribed to your site. Anyway you can connect on Facebook? I know lots of gals who would like to get this site through there.
Blessings on your ministry.
In Christ.
hello there. i saw you on CBN today. i watch from time to time and loved you. my my husband and i have just started out and im always looking for new ideas on what to make and how to save money, I'm even thinking about getting a line out-side so i don't use the dryer as much (we live in Florida. i was born and raised in Michigan and unless its august line drying doesn't really work lol) but I'm looking forward to finding ways to save us money and for me to make meals that don't cost so much. (and to just come up with new meals and not just chicken, meat loaf, hamburgers, and pasta all the time)
I also want to say NOT having a story is a story. Iv been in the lows and trust me its not a story i like to share. God has always been there for me but i wasnt always trusting in Him. This is why i think like you and want to home school once i have kids. my sister (a pastors wife and mom of 9 one from a first marriage who is 21) home schools her 8 other kids (they range from 8 monts - 10) and inspires me but the more i see people who home school the more i think its the right path. what books do you use?
hope to keep in touch.
God Bless
Tara
That was a wonderful piece. I have to say that I kinda got emotional when you said that God is using you to help others. You are right. He is using you to spread his name and his blessings. I am so happy I follow your blog. Good luck and keep up the great posts.r
Thanks for posting that link. I wouldn't have been able to watch it if you hadn't. I am amazed that you can feed your family consistently on $100/week. I cook and bake all from scratch as well and raise a garden and meat and am careful with what I spend on, but still think I would have trouble working with only $100/wk for my family of six. I really enjoy your blog and plan to keep on following it!
Carrie, there are a couple of factors that make a big difference that you don't have much control over. One is where you live. The other is the age (and size) of the family members. My SIL has 4 kids; I remember clearly her talking about how much more she had to spend when the kids hit their teens. Three of the kids are boys and the girl is an athlete.
Just saw the segment! AWESOME!!!
Hello! I am a CBN viewer and saw the segment on you and your blog today - your blog is fabulous! Thanks for sharing 🙂
tonya
Thank you for sharing your story with CBN. I'm a newbie and I look forward in
reading your blogs.
God Bless
It's really different to see you talking than to see your photos. A very good piece, good for you!
I know! I am MUCH more comfortable being behind the camera instead of in front of it. But, I felt like this was an opportunity to be able to reach more people, so I swallowed my uncomfortableness! lol
Ha! You sound so American! 🙂 (duh to me.)
Silly how the guy said you had 5 kids!
lol! Well, I AM American. And yeah, I think someone gave Pat the wrong info. At the end he did say I have a family of six. Maybe he thought I'm a single mom?
Congratulations Kristen! It was wonderful to have a voice to put to the words. You continue to inspire me everyday!
Nice job! Loved "seeing" you in action. Keep up the good work.
Awe, Kristin. I just adore this piece. You are so sweet and humble. Your blog is such a blessing to others ... I know I have been blessed and encouraged to try stuff I never would have.
Kristen,
I am THRILLED to see all of the new readers you have and positive comments about yesterday's story. All the glory goes to God! I never would have imagined the response when I sent you that e-mail a few months ago! I generally cover the White House, and do not write very many "feature" stories, ever! It was way out of my comfort zone! But, I had a blast doing it, I learned a lot, and I feel a special connection to The Frugal Girl blog now! I found you more than a year ago when I was planning my wedding, I was following several frugal wedding blogs, and ended up on your blog somehow. Quickly, it became a daily click, and your practical ideas have changed my way of life! I think about how you've impacted me, and read all of these comments, and just knowing that God allowed me to be a part of it is just such a blessing! Thank you for EVERYTHING. Keep up the excellent service to the Lord!
Muy bueno!
Love it! Great job. It's very nerve-wracking being on tv, isn't it? (Been there, done that, hated it!) I have to tell you...you have def. inspired me to start baking, menu planning, shopping sales and using/wasting less. So, thank you!
Hello Kristen,
Sorry, but i don't speak English very well. 🙂 I live in Hungary. Congratulations ! I saw the Hungarian version of the 700 club. I'm sorry that I can not use the lack of language skills your blog. I also have a similar problem, but "fortunately", no children.
God bless the Blogger!
You go girl!! That was wonderful. Your family must be awfully proud of you. You should be proud of yourself. Just think that you got to share your faith with millions of people!! Thanks so much for all you do.
Wonderful job! I love your blog and you have given me many ideas. This is so timely since I recently became disabled due to injury and lost my job. You are a natural, but kudos to you for turning down reality tv! Keep blogging and I'll keep following.
what a fantastic (FAN.TAS.TIC!!!) interview! and how inspiring 🙂 my husband & i are just beginning our lives together (after 3 years of marriage & army + school obligations putting us 3 states away from each other!)...& i'm so excited to fall into good, frugal, & healthy habits right off the bat. i'll be visiting often (via Google Reader) to glean more household & grocery wisdom from you. and God Bless you for your ministry...for opening up your home & your heart!
my husband works at cbn and told me i had to look at your website! I LOVE IT. i am a confessed-not-so-creative-or-crafty mom but i have the desire to create a warm and wonderful home for my new/young family. i currently really stink at it and looking at your blog has given me a whole new excitement about turning our place around! im especially looking forward to how to make holidays special and wonderful...keep it up!!