Comments for The Peaceful Mom

Comment on Easy Beef and Veggie Soup (GF) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:09:40 +0000

Thanks Erin!

Comment on Easy Beef and Veggie Soup (GF) by erin

erin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:59:17 +0000

This looks very tasty! My family loves any kind of stew beef cooked in the crock pot I’ll have to try this!

Comment on $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense Coupon= $.50 at CVS! by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:15:07 +0000

Thanks for that tip Ronda!

Comment on FREE Sample: Quaker Oat Squares (new requests only) by Dovie Cofield

Dovie Cofield — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:24:27 +0000

love oatmeal that you cook also the instance kind. Would like to try the cereal in a box.

Comment on $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense Coupon= $.50 at CVS! by rondahuynh

rondahuynh — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:50:36 +0000

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Comment on New Series: Living on Less than $28,000 A Year (pt.1) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:16:16 +0000

Thanks Claire. It may not make sense to the rest of the world, but you are doing what is truly important. Keep up the good work (and give up the guilt).

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:09:32 +0000

Wow Bella! I am humbled. Thank you so much for letting me know that the blog has helped you so much. And CONGRATULATIONS! Cutting your grocery bill in half is amazing. Keep up the good work.

Comment on New Series: Living on Less than $28,000 A Year (pt.1) by Claire

Claire — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:09:01 +0000

I am so excited about this series. My situation is similar to yours in that my income has always been more than double my husband’s income. When my son was a baby, I worked fulltime and my husband worked part-time, opposite each other so one of us was always home with the baby. I hated being away from him so much. When he was 18 months old, I had the opportunity to cut back go part-time, and my husband went fulltime. Since then, I have gotten several raises, and when I think about what our household income would be if I were the one working fulltime, I feel really guilty. My husband is great with my son, but I’m in a better position to facilitate playdates for him (which is important, since he’s an only child), advocate for his educational needs, etc. So we’re going this route, even though financially it makes no sense!

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by bella01

bella01 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:02:32 +0000

Hi
I am very lucky, my husband has a very secure job and is very well paid. He is also a money wizard. I am terrible with money, I used to spend a good 800 + on food each month, I used to spend around 2,000 each month on myself and my kids. We can afford me doing this, but one night when I was surfing the web, I found your blog and read the majority of it! A very late night! I went to bed feeling very ashamed with myself and very disgusted at how easily I spend and then throw away things. So I slashed my spending to just over 400 a month on food. I spend a huge amount less each month on myself and the kids and have learnt a valuable word NO! I have also really enjoyed being creative with money and myself.
Due to your blog, my marriage has improved. My husband respects me more for taking control of my spending and myself. It has given me more confidence, a good Can do attitude , instead of the attitude I had before. So thank you for all your advice. I hope this all makes sense and I don’t sound like some spoilt house wife.
I am very thankful for your blog and all the advice you give.

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:39:38 +0000

Rebecca, I would do something similar. When we took the Dave Ramsey class he said that with irregular income you basically make a prioritized list of what has to be paid, so for example: 1. Rent/Mortgage 2. Utitlities 3. Food 4. Gas for the car, etc.. (Dave actually puts food first, but I have found that if we make it a priority to pay the rent, God always makes sure we have food.). You then work down the list and pay what you can. Whatever is left goes back on the list for the next paycheck. Does that make sense?

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:28:57 +0000

Our family has 2 more than you do, but my husband is self-employed. How would you recommend doing the financials with that? He makes about what your husband does.

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:06:06 +0000

Thanks Katie. Paying down debt will help so much. Good luck!

Comment on Spicy Chicken and Black Bean Soup (GF) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:05:03 +0000

Thanks so much Linda!

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:04:47 +0000

Great Karen. As far as my husband, I will just say he is in retail sales.

Comment on Living on Less Than $28,000 A Year: Managing the Money (pt. 2) by katie

katie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:49 +0000

I love this idea!!! I’m great with my spreadsheet for all of the regular monthly stuff but it’s those other expected but only once in awhile things that I find it harder to deal with like vehicle registrations, vaccinations for the pets etc. Thank you for writing this series. I look forward to it and you motivate me so much for sharing something that I can relate to and while we make more(2 income house) we are paying down debt before my husband gets out of the army in about 18 months and I am eventually going to quit to go back to school full time. It shows how possible it is for a family to do well on what some people wouldn’t consider much. GREAT JOB!