tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post244696599299350102..comments2009-04-29T12:18:30.675-05:00Meredithnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-19509943454017238522009-04-29T10:20:00.000-05:002009-04-29T10:20:00.000-05:00I don't have a large family (been blessed with one child -- praying for more!) but I love Mary's blog! I bet her book has tons of advice for anyone who is a homemaker and raising children. Thanks for breaking the rules and doing this giveaway!Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00293355038449034824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-22959339146051885612009-04-26T10:18:00.000-05:002009-04-26T10:18:00.000-05:00What's a large family? Is 7 large? If so, I need this book!Vennesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11456386276597398089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-3146945357167629522009-04-08T13:29:00.000-05:002009-04-08T13:29:00.000-05:00meredith - need your addy to send the goodies - :) lol!<BR/><BR/>latrice - (it was on my list for the week, and realized I hadn't checked it off!) <BR/>busted, i'm a sticky note list person.Workin' MAMA!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17074507460374554898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-35322318079294141142009-04-06T21:00:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:00:00.000-05:00i would love to win this book. having a family helps me to save money by determining needs vs wants and learning to do some things ourselves instead of paying someone.<BR/>pat(douglassandpat@yahoo.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-62228866490625708882009-04-06T15:34:00.000-05:002009-04-06T15:34:00.000-05:00Ack! I hate it when I miss a great giveaway. Oh well, guess it wasn't mean to go to me :)<BR/><BR/>Having a family has helped us save money in the "entertainment" department. Instead of travel, full price movies with $10 buckets of popcorn, and eating out 4 times a week...we're eating at our kitchen table to save money AND sanity. It's just not fun to eat out with kids these ages! Unless you count the very rare Chuck-E-Cheese acceptable adult entertainment (and I don't) :) And we do a weekly family movie night with $1 movies and popcorn popped on the stove.<BR/><BR/>And exercise? It's gone from expensive gym memberships to walking around the neighborhood with a wagon full of kids in tow.<BR/><BR/>I don't know those - lots of more wholesome frugal living going on here...but then there's the diapers, 5 gallons of milk each week, and clothes that just never seem to fit for longer than about a week, and a vehicle big enough to fit a family of 6. So there are tradeoffs, to be sure.Daiquirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06040557437955969295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-60066343851482401812009-04-05T22:00:00.000-05:002009-04-05T22:00:00.000-05:00Having a family makes me be more creative with my time and money--let's make crafts out of stuff we have at home instead of buying some expensive craft kit at the store, or let's make our own banana splits instead of paying triple the price at an ice cream shop--you can be creative, have fun, and still stretch every dollar!<BR/>renee<BR/>yeloechikee at hotmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-76622009663136499702009-04-03T22:12:21.254-05:002009-04-03T22:12:21.254-05:00Wow count me in I need all the help I can get!<BR/>Carla<BR/>cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)comcpullumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13899177735002720423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-20354788045964311962009-04-03T21:20:14.366-05:002009-04-03T21:20:14.366-05:00Saving money...that's easy! Stay home as much as possible! Hard to spend money from home, especially if you stay off the computer, too!<BR/><BR/>I'd love a copy of this book. :)MommaofManyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-71398672052644721842009-04-03T20:50:00.295-05:002009-04-03T20:50:00.295-05:00I am a homeschooling mom with 3 kids and counting and would love to learn some great tips and hints!<BR/><BR/>April<BR/>Tyrone, GAAprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-10068959398291704102009-04-03T19:36:54.900-05:002009-04-03T19:36:54.900-05:00I could use a little sanity right now! As for having a family helping me save, I don't spend quite as much money as I used to on myself!New Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02092666784683670124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-13582390340603417172009-04-03T19:13:37.214-05:002009-04-03T19:13:37.214-05:00I very recently found your blog and I'm enjoying all the tips you share. This book looks like it would be a great resource, thanks for sharing it! :)jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028744657616577485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-69641547995081974262009-04-03T18:43:25.025-05:002009-04-03T18:43:25.025-05:00Having a family has helped me realize what the true difference of *needs* and *wants* is! What I used to think was a *need* was really a want. It has made me see life from total different prospective..my children depend totally on me for food rainment and clothing..true*needs*! If I don't provide who will? If I don't help my husband my making our money stretch to the best of my ability who will!<BR/>The book sounds really really neat Thanks for the chance at winning it!<BR/>Joy<BR/>TnJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06318297692355589988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21436060654739617432009-04-03T18:42:29.562-05:002009-04-03T18:42:29.562-05:00These giveaways are so fun! I think one of the ways a family has helped me save money is that we eat at home more. It does tend to be cheaper in the long run and it helps us to enjoy each other more I think. It's difficult to eat out often with 4 little ones.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06261748837224821290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-48281923555468059432009-04-03T18:19:58.432-05:002009-04-03T18:19:58.432-05:00I am a mom to only 2 daughters but grandma to 6 with one on the way! Both of my dd&#39;s could use any resources they can get to assist them in raising their lovely families. we learned a long time ago the value of a SAHM &amp; saving money by doing it ourselves. We are able to shop better by always being on the lookout for one anothers needs. We talk frequently about what each one is needing/ lloking for &amp; when we find it we are all so blessed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-7833158880785302312009-04-03T16:31:00.567-05:002009-04-03T16:31:00.567-05:00I have absolutely no idea what time your midnight is in my time zone, but if I'm not too late I'd love to be entered in the draw for this book.<BR/><BR/>It sounds like a gold mine.Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07511855282323456046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-53799389758315028422009-04-03T16:19:35.567-05:002009-04-03T16:19:35.567-05:00Can't wait to read this book!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498316091815911587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-65417297477811528742009-04-03T16:00:37.065-05:002009-04-03T16:00:37.065-05:00I would love to read this book!!!Following Forwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768953047811016992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-24269365882027983702009-04-03T15:56:13.303-05:002009-04-03T15:56:13.303-05:00I would love to read the book--even though I don't have a big fa,ily, sounds like there is some practical info on stretching our budget in these tough times.<BR/><BR/><BR/>italiangal0628 at yahoo dot comJo-el Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-62263332760934578162009-04-03T14:59:23.152-05:002009-04-03T14:59:23.152-05:00I'd love to read it!Marciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026255638321502873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-82386485288344607482009-04-03T14:17:32.074-05:002009-04-03T14:17:32.074-05:00Wow, Meredith! 319 comments! This looks like a great book, and I really could use the help because I'm feeling like a disaster mom of three wonderful little boys. It's really not all that bad, though, they are great and we have a lot of fun. I totally agree about having children help -- I need to work on encouraging them to do it..... I have been doing it for them or letting a lot of things go undone.<BR/><BR/>How we save money? Well, we know that for the future several years we will not do any big travel, but we make the most of local memberships to the zoo and museum and it has been fantastic, educational entertainment / outings and a good value. <BR/><BR/>I am also passing down clothes from boy to boy and spending a heck of a lot less time shopping for anything for myself. That's OK! I don't need much!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07398765438599269210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-58551645948817688352009-04-03T13:11:22.355-05:002009-04-03T13:11:22.355-05:00Thanks for the giveaway. Having 7 children has helped me learn how to delegate responsibilities (I was once a control freak), and also, I am more careful about how we manage our finances.Shel @ Life With Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00149946237721680495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-87005108781393291352009-04-03T12:43:58.510-05:002009-04-03T12:43:58.510-05:00Sounds like great read! <BR/><BR/>We focus on free or very inexpensive activities, and not very many. One activity per child can add up to something every day! <BR/><BR/>For instance for music, our kids participate at school and church in the choirs or instrument ensembles. We also have family concerts, dance-a-thons and plays. So much fun &amp; so very precious...SixintheMixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215994155415782532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-88902445024620876282009-04-03T12:36:24.549-05:002009-04-03T12:36:24.549-05:00Meredith, After being on the move from Maryland to Texas nad staying with family who is not frugal and doesn't understand why we have four children and desire more I can safely say that I am glad to be back online where I can get encouragement from all of my fellow sisters in Christ and get helpful hints from you all as well. I would love to have this book. Who knew that 9, 6, 2, 1nd and infant would make me so frazzled.Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018381066789334409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-62413206833600776152009-04-03T12:35:55.436-05:002009-04-03T12:35:55.436-05:00I would love to read this book! Having more kids has given us a nice tax refund every year! Plus it is amazing how God provides clothes and other things as we need them!Krystalhttp://mamakay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-31708193062839187072009-04-03T10:50:38.727-05:002009-04-03T10:50:38.727-05:00I saw a review for this book at "Rocks In My Dryer" and wanted it! Thanks for offering it.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02239340352309712296noreply@blogger.com