Comments on: How one SAHM Recession-Proofed Her Family http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/ The Way Home is Supposed to Be Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:35:12 -0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LMD http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-3552 LMD Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:04:40 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-3552 I stock up on sale items. I try to stock up on items such as rice, oatmeal, and beans. I grow a garden and I live below my means even if other people think it is undignified to do so! I stock up on sale items. I try to stock up on items such as rice, oatmeal, and beans. I grow a garden and I live below my means even if other people think it is undignified to do so!

]]> By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:12:19 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2330 @Rona I'm glad to hear that you liked the article! Thank you for linking to it. We have noticed that with me cooking most all of our food, we feel better. Definitely a win win situation. @Shynea Thank you so much for your kind words! I truly appreciate them, and thanks again for subscribing to my blog! It can be nerve racking on one income in these economic times. If you need any tips on stocking up or have any questions, feel free to ask me. I'm here to help. Phoebe @Rona I’m glad to hear that you liked the article! Thank you for linking to it. We have noticed that with me cooking most all of our food, we feel better. Definitely a win win situation.

@Shynea Thank you so much for your kind words! I truly appreciate them, and thanks again for subscribing to my blog! It can be nerve racking on one income in these economic times. If you need any tips on stocking up or have any questions, feel free to ask me. I’m here to help.

Phoebe

]]> By: Home Ever After http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Home Ever After Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:15:47 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2311 @Shynea: The being snowed in issue really hit home with me, especially since we live in Alaska. I think I'm probably in the same boat with you, Shynea, at about 1 week's worth of pantry. I've been trying to clear out the pantry since a lot of our stockpile was from last year. I thought it would be nice to use up the old and start fresh, but it probably shouldn't be as low as it is now. Great point! Barbi @Shynea: The being snowed in issue really hit home with me, especially since we live in Alaska. I think I’m probably in the same boat with you, Shynea, at about 1 week’s worth of pantry. I’ve been trying to clear out the pantry since a lot of our stockpile was from last year. I thought it would be nice to use up the old and start fresh, but it probably shouldn’t be as low as it is now. Great point!

Barbi

]]> By: Home Ever After http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Home Ever After Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:09:36 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2313 @Rona: Thanks so much for the link! It is very appreciated. We love to hear comments because it lets us connect with readers on a more personal level. Have a great day! Barbi @Rona: Thanks so much for the link! It is very appreciated. We love to hear comments because it lets us connect with readers on a more personal level. Have a great day!
Barbi

]]> By: Shynea @ Penny Pinching Diva http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2324 Shynea @ Penny Pinching Diva Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:34:54 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2324 I would like to say that I would love to hear more from Phoebe. This was a really inspiring article. My family is currently a one income family, and I have worried countless times about how we would end up if my fiance were to loose his job. I can't believe that you survived for three weeks off of the food that you already had at home. If we were to get snowed in now, we would have maybe a weeks supply of food. Thank you once again for this article. I already follow your blog, but I would love to see more posts from you on Homemaker Barbi. I would like to say that I would love to hear more from Phoebe. This was a really inspiring article. My family is currently a one income family, and I have worried countless times about how we would end up if my fiance were to loose his job. I can’t believe that you survived for three weeks off of the food that you already had at home. If we were to get snowed in now, we would have maybe a weeks supply of food. Thank you once again for this article. I already follow your blog, but I would love to see more posts from you on Homemaker Barbi.

]]> By: Rona http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 Rona Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:39:49 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2327 I love cooking from scratch because I can control the sugar, salt and such. But it can also end up saving you money too. Enjoyed reading this article so much that I will do a post and link. Great job ladies. I love cooking from scratch because I can control the sugar, salt and such. But it can also end up saving you money too.

Enjoyed reading this article so much that I will do a post and link.

Great job ladies.

]]> By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2315 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:46:21 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2315 @Shanna Thank you for reading and commenting. I really appreciate it! :) @Shanna Thank you for reading and commenting. I really appreciate it! :)

]]> By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:44:06 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2316 @missy Thank you so much for your comment! @missy Thank you so much for your comment!

]]> By: Shanna http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Shanna Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:00:56 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2319 Great article Phoebe! Great article Phoebe!

]]> By: missy http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 missy Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:13:02 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2321 I really liked this artical. Phoebe made some really great points. I would love to hear more from her. Stockpiling does give you more peace of mind when you have children! I really liked this artical. Phoebe made some really great points. I would love to hear more from her.
Stockpiling does give you more peace of mind when you have children!

]]> By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2325 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:34:51 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2325 One thing I would like to throw in here if I could, we were snowed in, like Amy said, for the last few weeks. I had enough food that I wasn't having to worry about running out and having to brave the roads. I knew that I could wait it all out until the roads and my driveway were safe enough for me and my family to travel on. Definitely a relief! One thing I would like to throw in here if I could, we were snowed in, like Amy said, for the last few weeks. I had enough food that I wasn’t having to worry about running out and having to brave the roads. I knew that I could wait it all out until the roads and my driveway were safe enough for me and my family to travel on. Definitely a relief!

]]> By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:31:08 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2329 @Michelle I'm so happy to hear that you can relate! So true that the mothers in us want to make sure that everyone is taken care of! I give you a huge pat on the back for doing all that you do!! @Niicole I will be honest with you and tell you that I'm not much of a green thumb either!! But, I grew one productive garden this year! You are in luck, because for me tomatoes and green beans were really easy for me. Green peppers would have been if I had planted them early enough. So, do all of those. The size of your planters will depend on how much of each plant and how big of an area you have to work with. Your green beans (if you do pole)will need a trellis (or something to climb), as will your tomatoes. Your green peppers just need like a window boxed sized planter. That should easily accomodate 2 plants. I don't want to get carried away here in the comments, so if you want more information, or have more questions, feel free to email me! I'm more than happy to help you out. phendricks @ centurytel.net @Miriam Thank you! @Michelle I’m so happy to hear that you can relate! So true that the mothers in us want to make sure that everyone is taken care of! I give you a huge pat on the back for doing all that you do!!

@Niicole I will be honest with you and tell you that I’m not much of a green thumb either!!
But, I grew one productive garden this year! You are in luck, because for me tomatoes and green beans were really easy for me. Green peppers would have been if I had planted them early enough. So, do all of those.

The size of your planters will depend on how much of each plant and how big of an area you have to work with. Your green beans (if you do pole)will need a trellis (or something to climb), as will your tomatoes. Your green peppers just need like a window boxed sized planter. That should easily accomodate 2 plants.

I don’t want to get carried away here in the comments, so if you want more information, or have more questions, feel free to email me! I’m more than happy to help you out. phendricks @ centurytel.net

@Miriam Thank you!

]]> By: Miriam http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Miriam Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:54:49 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2328 Way to go, Phoebe!! Great article, I loved it :) Way to go, Phoebe!! Great article, I loved it :)

]]> By: Niicole http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2326 Niicole Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:25:32 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2326 Hey Phoebe If I were to start a container garden from scratch, which vegetables would you suggest I start with (that would be the least likely for me to kill instantly .. not a green thumb here!) I'd really love to do green peppers, tomatoes and green beans. What are you thoughts, and how would I get started? Thanks!! Nicole Hey Phoebe
If I were to start a container garden from scratch, which vegetables would you suggest I start with (that would be the least likely for me to kill instantly .. not a green thumb here!) I’d really love to do green peppers, tomatoes and green beans. What are you thoughts, and how would I get started?

Thanks!!
Nicole

]]> By: Home Ever After http://www.homeeverafter.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-family/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Home Ever After Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:45:12 +0000 http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-one-sahm-recession-proofed-her-family/#comment-2323 @Michelle: It's great to hear the other vantage point (from the income-earner). I know the stress of the current economic situation weighs on each person differently and causes us to prepare in very different ways. Thanks so much for commenting! Barbi @Michelle: It’s great to hear the other vantage point (from the income-earner). I know the stress of the current economic situation weighs on each person differently and causes us to prepare in very different ways. Thanks so much for commenting!

Barbi

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