Comments on: No Spend Month Update: Week 4 http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marjorie http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8764 Marjorie Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:35:43 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8764 I love this idea, but ho do you come up with a budget number for a larger family. Our family has 2 adults and three eating machines - I mean kids, 8, 11, and 13. The two older girls eat like teenagers. I am full with a small bowl of cereal and a cup of java and they are hungry after 2 eggs, sausage, cheese grits, juice and toast. No joke and they are skinny!!! Plus, I have to pack lunches for Dad and the two girls. Any idea on how to come up with a real doable figure? I have seen others do it on $65 but we have no discounters save Wmrt here. Ideas? .-= Marjorie´s last blog post ..<a href="http://lettresdemonmoulin.wordpress.com/2009/08/16/strange-feathery-object-id-needed-help/" rel="nofollow">Strange feathery object – ID needed! Help!</a> =-. I love this idea, but ho do you come up with a budget number for a larger family. Our family has 2 adults and three eating machines – I mean kids, 8, 11, and 13. The two older girls eat like teenagers. I am full with a small bowl of cereal and a cup of java and they are hungry after 2 eggs, sausage, cheese grits, juice and toast. No joke and they are skinny!!! Plus, I have to pack lunches for Dad and the two girls. Any idea on how to come up with a real doable figure? I have seen others do it on $65 but we have no discounters save Wmrt here. Ideas?
Marjorie´s last blog post ..Strange feathery object – ID needed! Help!

]]> By: don_mae http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8158 don_mae Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:33:04 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8158 Another 30 minutes and July is over. Congrats!! I know you were eating less of your favorite foods. Did either you or Doug lose any weight? Maybe I can combine No Spend Month with Weight Loss Month. I need to lose a few pounds. .-= don_mae´s last blog post ..<a href="http://thisyearsdozen.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/fabric-bowl-4-using-rings-for-handles/" rel="nofollow">Fabric Bowl #4: Using Rings For Handles</a> =-. Another 30 minutes and July is over. Congrats!!

I know you were eating less of your favorite foods. Did either you or Doug lose any weight?

Maybe I can combine No Spend Month with Weight Loss Month. I need to lose a few pounds.
don_mae´s last blog post ..Fabric Bowl #4: Using Rings For Handles

]]> By: Emily @ The Pilot's Wife http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8157 Emily @ The Pilot's Wife Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:31:55 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8157 On an unrelated note: I'm totally craving cheesecake. :) .-= Emily @ The Pilot's Wife´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thepilotswife/aoFi/~3/TH0rx3s9Rck/wedding-part-ii.html" rel="nofollow">Wedding Part II</a> =-. On an unrelated note: I’m totally craving cheesecake. :)
Emily @ The Pilot’s Wife´s last blog post ..Wedding Part II

]]> By: Kelli http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8156 Kelli Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:47:43 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8156 You can do it! You can do it! Rah! Rah! (Picture a split eagle jump here. ) :) .-= Kelli´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MeInPlace/~3/RQAHJz_jjvg/" rel="nofollow">Prairie Life</a> =-. You can do it! You can do it! Rah! Rah! (Picture a split eagle jump here. ) :)
Kelli´s last blog post ..Prairie Life

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8153 Jannie Funster Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:55:41 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8153 This reminds me of when I was on the South Beach Diet, the deprivation was almost unbearable. But it was worth it, as these things are. .-= Jannie Funster´s last blog post ..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/2009/07/29/frisky-jim-at-the-water-park/" rel="nofollow">Lazy River Sunday (Formerly Titled “Frisky Jim at the Water Park”)</a> =-. This reminds me of when I was on the South Beach Diet, the deprivation was almost unbearable. But it was worth it, as these things are.
Jannie Funster´s last blog post ..Lazy River Sunday (Formerly Titled “Frisky Jim at the Water Park”)

]]> By: juliet http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8151 juliet Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:10:41 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8151 That wee peice of cheesecake is the difference between trying to be a better person and trying to be a saint ; ) .-= juliet´s last blog post ..<a href="http://radicalsahm.blogspot.com/2009/07/great-american-bubble-machine.html" rel="nofollow">The Great American Bubble Machine</a> =-. That wee peice of cheesecake is the difference between trying to be a better person and trying to be a saint ; )
juliet´s last blog post ..The Great American Bubble Machine

]]> By: se7en http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8150 se7en Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:56:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8150 Well done, I have been so inspired by your month and can't believe how quickly and well it seems to have passed. I know for you there were moments that you felt like you were drudging along but myself I can't believe how well you have done. We had a couple of months a few years ago that were no spend months out of necessity and we have never gone back to the way we spent. Really if you can watch every penny for a month then the habit is formed!!! We couldn't believe how much many we spent when we thought we were being thrifty!!! Well done! the hardest part for us was rewarding ourselves without spending money... that's where things like cheesecake can really save the day!!! .-= se7en´s last blog post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/org/se7en/~3/-hhW5F6kxc8/chili-poppers-in-se7en-steps" rel="nofollow">Chili Poppers in Se7en Steps…</a> =-. Well done, I have been so inspired by your month and can’t believe how quickly and well it seems to have passed. I know for you there were moments that you felt like you were drudging along but myself I can’t believe how well you have done. We had a couple of months a few years ago that were no spend months out of necessity and we have never gone back to the way we spent. Really if you can watch every penny for a month then the habit is formed!!! We couldn’t believe how much many we spent when we thought we were being thrifty!!! Well done! the hardest part for us was rewarding ourselves without spending money… that’s where things like cheesecake can really save the day!!!
se7en´s last blog post ..Chili Poppers in Se7en Steps…

]]> By: mrs. e http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8144 mrs. e Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:52:41 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8144 Wow!! I am impressed! (And I think the husband did the right thing. Cheese cake is definitely just the perk you needed!!) Congrats on inspiring the rest of us! .-= mrs. e´s last blog post ..<a href="http://erickfam.blogspot.com/2009/07/back-from-lake.html" rel="nofollow">Back from the Lake</a> =-. Wow!! I am impressed! (And I think the husband did the right thing. Cheese cake is definitely just the perk you needed!!) Congrats on inspiring the rest of us!
mrs. e´s last blog post ..Back from the Lake

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8140 Rachel Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:53:15 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8140 I'll be sure to write about that and share our plans, since I am asked about that a lot. I’ll be sure to write about that and share our plans, since I am asked about that a lot.

]]> By: julie http://smallnotebook.org/2009/07/29/no-spend-month-update-week-4/#comment-8133 julie Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:38:15 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=1447#comment-8133 Your No Spend Month is inspiring! Your No Spend Month is inspiring!

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