tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post1113479230018858113..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: The Hills Are Alive...Suburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-2544491567608856622008-09-25T10:02:00.000-04:002008-09-25T10:02:00.000-04:00Don't know if this was mentioned in the comments b...Don't know if this was mentioned in the comments but we always bought our kid's clothes from Sears because they replace worn out stuff for free (via Kid's Club) provided they are the same size. A pretty nice little bennie.Jeff and Charli Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868852480996815442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-53411688242025747112008-05-18T15:11:00.000-04:002008-05-18T15:11:00.000-04:00mrs. crabopple - you're right, sometimes you live ...mrs. crabopple - you're right, sometimes you live in an area where the taste of the water is unbearable - I grew up with yucky tasting water. But my area now, for instance, has fine tasting water (and believe me, I'm sensitive to yuck) and people still spend tons of money on the bottled stuff. And then whine about the cost.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-23007925235840771562008-05-18T12:13:00.000-04:002008-05-18T12:13:00.000-04:00Must disagree on bottled water. Nothing is more d...Must disagree on bottled water. Nothing is more disgusting than tap water. It tastes terrible, and where we live it is extremely hard. After having a reverse osmosis filter put on my water, I can no longer stand to drink regular tap water, or even fridge filtered water. Once you get used to the pure stuff, you can't go back.<BR/><BR/>I see no objections to refilling and reusing bottles of water, and it would be nice if they were better for the environment. But if bottled water gets banned, I'm going back to drinking Cokes.<BR/><BR/>Acquafina Rules!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-85632274335244850632008-05-08T13:15:00.000-04:002008-05-08T13:15:00.000-04:00You are a font of practical wisdom.You are a font of practical wisdom.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-77106205394803685152008-05-07T17:09:00.000-04:002008-05-07T17:09:00.000-04:00I love this post - my hubby and I say similar thin...I love this post - my hubby and I say similar things all the time but you can never say them enough.<BR/><BR/>And I love #4 - nothing much is stupider than bottled water.Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-62263747679722248832008-05-07T10:51:00.000-04:002008-05-07T10:51:00.000-04:00Your ending is my thankfullness mantra every singl...Your ending is my thankfullness mantra every single night before I close my eyes.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-54041053163542942222008-05-06T18:37:00.000-04:002008-05-06T18:37:00.000-04:00Oh amen, and bravo and all that stuff to everythin...Oh amen, and bravo and all that stuff to everything you said. You should get together with all the commentors here and take over the country! Do you know that oodles of years ago Amy Dacyczyn was on Opera for her book and the audience just about wanted to lynch her up for not giving her kids all the stuff they don't need. It made me ill. I couldn't believe how pathetic they were that they would think she was abusive or something. That lady is so amazing and her kids are HAPPY!!!!! Way happier than the kids who have too much.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-31819942770328222502008-05-06T16:38:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:38:00.000-04:00This post makes me want to raise the roof and go, ...This post makes me want to raise the roof and go, "Woop Woop!"<BR/><BR/>On a similar topic, I bought a book recently that provides tips on how to "go green." It's full of websites and places to buy organic face cream or organic cotton dresses. Not once does it mention a budget or the fact that most Americans can't spend $45 on a can of night cream and $60 on a dress for their three year old. Reading it made me vomit in my mouth a few times. I was really disappointed.Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142847731212742672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-35036441785194760372008-05-06T12:47:00.000-04:002008-05-06T12:47:00.000-04:00I'm totally printing this out and taping it to eve...I'm totally printing this out and taping it to every lamp post in my neighborhood.Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-64219883461334923552008-05-06T10:35:00.000-04:002008-05-06T10:35:00.000-04:00So true. So true. I say this as I am trying to c...So true. So true. I say this as I am trying to convince my dear hubby that a 42" plasma tv is plenty big for our family room.Moments Of Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125803464469304079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-47866625064198722812008-05-06T10:31:00.000-04:002008-05-06T10:31:00.000-04:00Amen, sister. I've been thinking about how unthri...Amen, sister. I've been thinking about how unthrifty we've been living, and it makes me cringe a bit.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215494861364651886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-84863529763472405812008-05-06T10:17:00.000-04:002008-05-06T10:17:00.000-04:00AMEN!!! Even "poor" in our country doesn't compar...AMEN!!! <BR/>Even "poor" in our country doesn't compare to the rest of the planet's definition. Your daily latte is NOT a necessity. Neither is the second vehicle. Or super special soccer league for privileged children. <BR/>Huzzah for thrift & living within our means!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-51130299163629868712008-05-06T09:40:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:40:00.000-04:00Your list is a large part of what has enabled me t...Your list is a large part of what has enabled me to be a stay at home mom. People ask us how we do it, they don't seem to realize how much the little things over many years really do make a difference. We still do and have nice things, moderation goes a long way:) Love your blog!!Heidi Malotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121860682918089290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-71260545687902894512008-05-06T09:16:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:16:00.000-04:00Maybe this is my password...Maybe this is my password...Mom on the Vergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764277306253027011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-64138396819919150312008-05-06T09:14:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:14:00.000-04:00Amen, Sister! Preach on!! Cook your own food. The ...Amen, Sister! Preach on!! <BR/><BR/>Cook your own food. The cost of taking four people to McDonalds (for basically poisonous food) comes out to about $25. For the same amount of money, I can buy three chickens, five pounds of potatoes, and two heads of broccoli. And if I get any of it on sale, I might have enough left over for a half-gallon of ice cream. It's a no-brainer. <BR/><BR/>And, yes, for God's sake, stop whining. If you have extra money left over that you don't know what to do with, don't piss it away -- give it to someone who needs it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>-- mom on the verge (dammit, can't remember my google password!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-47328328976097127042008-05-06T06:52:00.000-04:002008-05-06T06:52:00.000-04:00Hear Hear! Good, common-sense advice.I do reserve...Hear Hear! Good, common-sense advice.<BR/><BR/>I do reserve the right to complain about the cost of petrol, though. Over here it is $1.50 per litre (or about $6.00 per gallon, and that 6 Aussie dollars, not US dollars). It cost me $93.00 to fill up today.Mum-mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964065407491663047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-5779267768406669602008-05-06T01:49:00.000-04:002008-05-06T01:49:00.000-04:00Sing it, mama!Sing it, mama!Woman with a Hatchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539793554273012568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-31816523440467767082008-05-06T01:00:00.000-04:002008-05-06T01:00:00.000-04:00Two years ago we thought we were absolutely bursti...Two years ago we thought we were absolutely bursting at the seams with nine people in a manufactured home. So we went shopping for a much bigger home in a planned community. After intense sticker shock ($370,000 for a home in a redneck community in the southwest), we decided a double-wide trailer on four acres for under $1,000 a month wasn't so crowded after all.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070779590510829959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-42402403456856983412008-05-06T00:42:00.000-04:002008-05-06T00:42:00.000-04:00Can you run for president. Even if you dont win, y...Can you run for president. Even if you dont win, you could teach "some people" a thing or two. And if you ran for president they would find your blog and you wouldnt have to repeat it. hehe Great adviseKellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161414902354928622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-39344185835593026862008-05-06T00:19:00.000-04:002008-05-06T00:19:00.000-04:00Well I for one an really mad that the price of gas...Well I for one an really mad that the price of gas has gone up. it now costs as much to fill up my BMW SUV as a full day at the spa including mud wraps, of course (b/c why bother going to the spa is you're not going to get mud wraps?). And I have to fill up the SUV. How else am I going to get Jr to and Sally to school at the end of the street if I can't drive them? And then there's My trips to the gym. I HAVE to be able to drive the two miles to the gym. the treadmills there are to die for! I'm going 6 miles a day on them! And then there's...<BR/>Oh shoot, I just realized that this is not my life, I'm talking about. Spa? What? SUV? I don't think so. Drive kids to school? Why? Isn't that what I got them bikes (used, free) for? Gym... are you kidding me?Alison Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764321314666554990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-31067229983886524982008-05-05T22:13:00.000-04:002008-05-05T22:13:00.000-04:00mamabird - It doesn't matter, so long as you have ...mamabird - It doesn't matter, so long as you have the money to buy them. It's just the people who think it's the end of the world when they can't buy luxury items to which they've grown accustomed that bug the heck out of me...<BR/><BR/>elizabeth - I don't think I've ever forgiven Larry for totalling our 92 Toyota Corolla. I loved that car, and it would have lasted forever.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-65060925480553026262008-05-05T22:06:00.000-04:002008-05-05T22:06:00.000-04:00Good tips! My number one tip for living within you...Good tips! My number one tip for living within your means is to spend less than you make. Enough said.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517246579704472278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-59065770470523733002008-05-05T21:56:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:56:00.000-04:00Oh geez, that should say my ownership of a Sienna ...Oh geez, that should say my ownership of a Sienna means I don't care about the ENVIRONMENT. Whoops.Kayrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397302130308197831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-67432085654701060702008-05-05T21:34:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:34:00.000-04:00You've hit such a nerve of mine. This sense of en...You've hit such a nerve of mine. This sense of entitlement in this country is staggering. I've been thinking about a post on this for a while. What are we doing to our kids??Amie Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317241081653904332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-35026029268741839232008-05-05T21:30:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:30:00.000-04:00Your going after organic food and journalists?! Wo...Your going after organic food and journalists?! Wow. This is a lot to swallow. <BR/><BR/>Alright, alright. I get your point. But if you think i'm going to stop buy Amy's organic mac n' cheese. well, i don't think so girl. :)<BR/><BR/>Good list.the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821noreply@blogger.com