**CORRECTION IN VIDEO: I am getting lots of comments about my mistake when I said “$18,000 per month” instead of “$18,000 per year.” Please pardon my slip-up! Thank you for your grace! 💕
Youngl lady everyone makes mistakes, For get them, Just by you creating a channel and opening up about your lifestyle is a testimony by its self, Grace , Blessings
This video popped up in my feed. I'm a traditional Catholic mother of 3 sons and I quit working so that I could home school them many years ago. My only income was disability for 5 years. We had to move to a remote mobile home in Idaho and I don't even know how we survived to be honest. All those years we didn't have medical insurance but nobody ever got sick or got hurt. I never had a car repair I couldn't afford. None of my kids got cavities. Truly God was taking care of us during those years. My sons are all grown and my oldest is actually a priest now. He probably would not have had his vocation if we continued to live in the city and live that life. I was able to go back to work when my kids graduated high school and I make 6 figures and bought a small farm. God is generous with us. My 2 younger sons are in college now and I'm able to support them so that they can focus on getting good grades. Some days I can't understand why God has provided so well for us but I try not to question it too much. It might be because I lost my husband and there was no other source of income. Thank you for this video.
You mentioning about Jesus feeding the 5,000 makes me think of something that happened to our family many years ago. My neighbor and I decided to have a surprise birthday party/dinner for my husband and my foster daughter who was turning 17 years old. We made several pans of lasagna and enough salad for all that we had invited. Much to our surprise, my house began filling up with people....we ended up with 10 MORE people than we had invited!! People came in and said we knew you would mind so we brought so and so with us and they were right in thinking I would not mind because I never minded when people showed up at our home. My neighbor and I knew we had no way enough food to feed the large number of people that were there so we quickly got our families (which were 9) and told them NOT to take any food because we were going to run out. They willing agreed not to get in the buffet line and they did not. To my neighbor and I, we saw God perform a MIRACLE because not only was there PLENTY of food for everyone that, came there was plenty of food for our families and here is the amazing thing that we had LEFTOVER LASAGNA!! God is so good!! 😇
I'm in my 60's, but we also homeschooled our 2 boys for high school. One assignment they loved was to be given a budget for a week, plan the meals, buy the food and cook it! Our budget was very tight. Now in their 40's they are excellent at budgeting and cooking😂
What a great learning opportunity to learn budgeting, procurement/shopping, and cooking. You gave your two sons such a gift. They are way ahead of most of society. Bravo!
I’m 62 and raised my boys while working part time, we homeschool our 2 sons also , they are wonderful human beings .. enjoy this journey. I would love to do it all over again. 🙏🥰
I’m 62 and raised my boys while working part time, we homeschool our 2 sons also , they are wonderful human beings .. enjoy this journey. I would love to do it all over again. 🙏🥰.. new sub 🌷
To save money I bake our sourdough bread, I buy a whole chicken to use for a few meals then I use the bones to make bone broth, I make sauerkraut- great for your stomach health, I use cleaning rags instead of paper towels, make my own cleaning products lots of recipes on Pinterest- I use a lot of vinegar, water and Dawn to clean with too. I’ve said many times I can clean an entire house and do the laundry with Dawn and vinegar!
I’m in my 50’s now, no longer financially struggling, thank God. Hubs came to this country from a poverty stricken (3rd world) childhood. He swore he would NEVER raise our kids in poverty. And he made true. Before we married, he was making barely above minimum wage, scrubbing toilets,etc. He worked his butt off, now making well into 6 figures. Most of the ppl he worked with at his 1st job in the States are still barely it. He told me he didn’t come to the States to be a broke man. And with the grace of God, he isn’t anymore. Our 3 kids never had to suffer like he did, and for that, they’re grateful.
I buy a chilled rotecerie chicken from Walmart . The chilled ones are $4.99 and sometimes they get marked half off . I use it for chicken salad, chicken casseroles or just with vegetables. I put the skin and bones in a crockpot and cook for several hours making chicken broth. I freeze the broth in baggies to use in soups,sauces ,gravies, dressing and use it to cook rice. The broth is richer than store bought broth ,I get close to a gallon of broth . My dog gets what is left of the broth process ,no part gets wasted.
I don't recommend buying cheap meat because it's cheap for a reason. And I once saw how animals are kept and fed that are sold as cheap meat and if you knew too you would puke. Honestly. I'm vegetarian now. They have their lab magic to make it look and smell "ok" (althoughmost cheap meat already looks weird and just pumped with water and all kinds of things). People honestly get cancer from this. In the long term which makes it even more diabolical. 30 years down the line you get a pancreas cancer diagnosis and you think "how did I get this". 80-90% of the times it's food and pollution that causes cancer in humans that live healthy otherwise
@@Iruna2001I always wash the chicken off very well and pay dry before giving to my little dog's. I don't give them the bones or skin though bones especially chicken bones it can kill them or make very sick.
Just found your channel. I'm older and disabled with multiple medical issues. Never was able to own my own home. I live on limited income and struggle every month. I'm looking forward to more of your videos. I'm a Christian and glad to see a real person who really sees real life, not their more prosperous homes and lives that most of us can't afford!
My Mum was dying of lung cancer and we were talking about life. She has been worried that as we were “poor” she worried we were hungry a lot. I don’t remember that at all…at all. All I remember is his homely our house was. How we always got what we wanted at Christmas, how we were loved. Mum was a devout Catholic and was ready to go home with JC 🙏 I’m so glad we had that talk before she passed
God loves you Tracy and will provide. When we draw close to Him, He promises to draw close to us, so I recommend that you pray and talk to Him day. He truly cares for you. Matthew 6:26 tells us that Jesus said: Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
I have been so lonely and someone reminded me of the scripture “ you don’t have because you don’t ask” so I asked God to help me find Catholic women to watch and feel connected to. “Suddenly “ in the past 2 weeks so many wonderful catholic ladies have popped up in my recommended list. I’ve subscribed to all of them so I can be reassured that it will be ok and God is in control. Thank you! I’m glad your blog showed up today
I take your point but honestly, there's been a lot of research recently about how much our phones hear and record and know about us.... Even what we're "thinking" based on eye movements and blinking and attention span. I don't say that to discourage you. Simply to say be aware. Phone and tablets are gathering personal info to market things to us and make us "wage slaves". Blessings to you and yours
My family and I moved away from California not knowing anyone in Texas. We live away from the city and I’m a stay home mom (Catholic) and I feel lonely too. However I have not ask for catholic friends, I will pray for God send me good fronds.
@@Miriam-fm3kk I will pray for that too! Are you able to build community at your Catholic parish? I started out knowing no one and over time, we have grown so close with our parish family. I now lead the Little Flowers group and am leading a Marian Motherhood retreat in December in preparation for Christmas! In fact, if you want that PDF, email me! I'd be happy to send it to you if you feel called to do this and you will have a free resource
Your family is not alone. My husband has been at his job for almost 21 years and only makes 26.65 an hour. I feel Papa God near me everyday. God bless us all.
Hi Stacey! Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing that! I admire you and your family for making it work and trusting in God. I pray that you receive many blessings!
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I try to unite my suffering with His. It is a new way of thinking for me this year and it has brought me so much peace! Praying for you today and hoping you stick around for more videos!
Great video! Single mom of two, I work in ministry. I bring home $1800 a month including child support. It’s extremely hard especially my rent being half of that. We live very frugal.
Saint Teresa of the little flower I knew you were Catholic. It’s so refreshing to listen to your point of views will keep you in my rosary and your family. God bless you. 🙏🫶🏻
Yes! She is one of my favorite saints we can do so much with so little when we lead with love! Praying for you and thanking you for your encouragement!
New subscriber here ❤️❤️ from New Zealand. We are Catholic too. I so appreciate videos like this with real houses and real homemaking activities. We are due with twins in December blessing us with 4 kids 5 and under so money will be getting a bit tight and we will be managing in our falling apart 3 bed 1 bath house. It can be discouraging to see all of these moms in beautiful mansions with homesteads but our reality is different, and building our family unit and paying off our current mortgage for us is much more important than appearances - or at least I try to remind myself of that! God bless you x
Good luck with your twins, they are hard work but a huge blessing, mine are 12 yo now and are children no 7&8, we have 9, the years fly by, God bless..
God bless YOU! Oh my word, I am so thankful you shared this with me. I will keep praying for you! Yes, I have a real house with lots of mess! All over the floor!
Hey fellow kiwi!! We’re Catholic too and in Dannevirke, this video is so refreshing, it came across very realistic, real home, real home making. Congrats on your twins!!! That’s so exciting
Growing a garden and "cook once, eat all month" helps my family A LOT. I don't use plastic in cooking, so invested in glass freezer containers (rectangle shape works best for my freezer, all the same size) that have lasted for years. This saves me on time, groceries, impulse meals and purchases, and keeps us eating healthy meals.
Laura, you have inspired me! I am in the season where plastic containers from deli meats we bought are what we used to store things. I use mason jars and glass containers too, but sometimes they get lost or broken, so it's nice to have a bunch of containers on hand. :) God bless you!
Ok. So. With 2000 different and distinct subscribers we can get this nice lady MONETIZED. I know that's not her goal but we can definitely help. 1- SHARE her videos across platforms 2- LIKE her videos 3-COMMENT on her videos 4- WATCH THE ADS all the way through 5-CLICK ON THE ADS... You DON'T have to buy anything 6-BINGE her videos 7-LIKE other people's comments. 8-KEEP HER VIDEOS ON A PLAY BACK LOOP. Yes, some people call that "cheating" ANY "engagement" with her content moves her "up" in algorithm They goal is to also get the algorithm to notice her and send her to lots of other people's "feeds" C'mon guys, TH-cam NEEDS more of this type of content imho. Let's do this!
You are beautiful. My hope is to inspire others with what God has placed on my heart. I make a lot of mistakes, lose my temper, and cry every ten hours. But I know we all need encouragement and I hope to give it! Thank you for your love!
Yesss, this is the type of content that should be popular not the rubbish we see going viral of people doing ridiculous or dangerous things like parkour and whatnot
This is so uplifting. There are so many of us living on this level. We are living on SS and raising our two adopted daughters (aged 12 and 13 now). God is seeing us through... just like He has always done. And, so, we press on! 💞
My husband and I were at the poverty line for a long while. We staid out of debt, aside from medical debt here and there (I have severe health issues). We had one car and if it needed repair, we had to sell something, my hubs worked overtime, etc. It didn’t matter. We were content and had joy! Eventually, my hubs quadrupled our income in one year. We SOBBED! We knew how to survive with little and were afraid what abundance could do for us. We prayed, we sought council from our Bible and from our church. I’m so thankful we have each other through it all 🙏
Lovely video. I'm 51 and my kids are raised, but I enjoy watching these types of homemaking, faith and family videos. God bless and keep up the great videos. :)
Homemade burritos for lunch, YES❤ Learned by watching my mom prepare egg and potato burritos for breakfast and bean chorizo burritos for lunch , sending them with my dad wrapped up in kitchen towels she embroidered herself. She’d take us kids to work the fields during summer & winter breaks but still got up early to make breakfast and lunch. I’ve always brought B&L to work- retired at 56😊. Just one of many things resilient like minded people do. Great video ❤
I have that same cook book and I am 78 years old. lol My hubby was in the Navy for 26 years I know about living within your means, There is so many cheap homemade food, during the winter month we ate a lot if soups. I made bread still do it so cheap and easy too. Been married for 58 years.Yes I can't see living a good life without a faith of a Savior.
That bread looks so delicious! Blessings to you and your family! Jesus, is always with us even when the valley feels lonely! Just makes us more aware of his presence! Amen.
When our kids were younger and we were homeschooling in our small house, I used my stainless steel frig as a chalkboard by writing on it with dry erase markers. It helped save on paper.
Truly a treasure you are.. GOD will make a difference for your diligence. At 67 we always as have been frugal . We wanted for me to be able to stay home and raise the kids. And I had done just that. We still are fragile and I have not had huge money but we are happy.
I do all the things you named,and I've done it all my life. Now I don't currently need to, but I still do because of the good feeling that comes from it. I make my own laundry soap. Jesus is awesome and so good. I'm in my 70s. I living proof that the tips you are using really work.
@@inacecilia btw, there are lots of videos on how to make your fancy coffee, you've no doubt seen them, the best part is healthy ingredients which equals better flavor ( no chemical taste), cheaper and available at home any time you want, stuff like that is always a win_win. I haven't paid big bucks for coffee in years, you go girl😊,bless you and thank you for the prayer😊.
Just retired with a disabled husband. Incoming income cut in half rearranged my budget at first. Were downsized and cleared out a bunch of junk also. Other things were putting up for sale too. I’m relearning scratch cooking instead of going out to eat. We dropped cable and either stream or use an antenna. I’m going to try not to go back to work so I can stay home and care for my husband. Thanks for sharing your ideas. New subscriber here
I just paid off my credit cards, Working on buying a home. I love cooking from scratch, I make my own nut milk, My own butter and so on. I love startbucks. But I have the app, But I love buying it in the stores, Coffee creamers I make my self, I have went out to high end food places , I remember we oaid 400.00 for dinner. When I got back home , I said I could have made that lol. Sometimes we get caught up in the new world of Luxury, And trying to be something that we are not. And God and his grace has to bring us down, I love your channel
This is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing! Praying for you and your journey! I know you are helping others too. :) May you find your new wonderful home soon!
Thank you! She is so wonderful! I have so much love for so many saints, like St. Monica, St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Anne, St. Rose of Lima, St. Gianna Beretta Molla... the list goes on! Stay tuned for some "Little Flowers" group b-roll in my next video!
I’m so excited I found your channel! TH-cam recommended you. I can definitely see you growing exponentially in the coming months. Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow, thank you! You made my night! I hope so too! I just want to cheer on other wives and moms with wholesome content. 😊 I appreciate you sharing YOUR encouragement!
My husband and I calculate what the meals cost us to make at the cheapest we can purchase the items and bake from scratch. We then compare how much we saved if we would have eaten it in restaurant. The savings just give us a charge. Some people say we are cheap sometimes they say we are mean cause i don't involve in expensive activities. I say we are frugal. That permits us to save money to travel to visit our Son and also help charities that we could not help if we were not frugal. Tks for your video. I truly felt blessed by it.
It's honestly nice to see a 'poverty line' homemaking video where someone actually seems to be on low income. I am so tired of these upper middle class 'poverty cosplayers' trying to kid people that their designer kitchens, expensive kitchenware and $100 a pop duvet covers are what low income/poor people buy. Subscribed, God bless!
Thank you! I just pray for them and for everyone who feels a struggle. We have come a long way, but we know what it's like to develop GRIT! We are in 1152 square feet with 6 family members and a dog! It is cozy and it can be a stretch but we thank God every day for what we have! God bless you for being here and for encouraging me! I will keep you in my prayers!
I live in subsidized housing with three little girls on 210 dollars a month and 140 a month food stamps while I was in college. After paying the rent I had 25 dollars for local phone and 25 dollars a week for gas and any other expenses. I made homemade bread and cookies, bought vegetables, fruits, and raw honey, no sugar. We made homemade pizza and Mac n cheese.
Why didn't you get a free cellphone thru lifeline program since you would have been elgible due to income and or snap benefits? Safelink and assurance wireless have the program I know but benefits may be different depending on your state.
@@WhitneyAbrina they didn't have cellphones when I was raisin babies. Every car ride was like a wish and a prayer the car got to where we needed and back home! It was in the 70s
I keep seeing everyone say it's tough for everyone. But the people closest to me don't seem to be struggling and it makes me feel like this is just a me problem.
I know the feeling. My hope is that we will continue to foster community and say things that resonate with another person’s experience to make them feel less alone. Praying that your situation changes! Thank you for 2 my day.
It probably feels like that to you!! But you're NOT the only one!! I would suggest taking baby steps. Maybe try making an easy frugal recipe first. Try to write down how much you spend on groceries the first month. Then just go from there.. watch for sales and mark downs... Shop at bread store.. write down all your monthly bills, etc. etc. Do What feels comfortable to you
Thank you for this video! I am an older, 53 year old, homemaker and in the last year of a 27 year homeschool season. We have seven children, ages 16-30, and five are still home. We have always been frugal. It has to be in my DNA. I think my first words were, “which one’s cheaper?”. 😂 I hope to write a book one day talking about it. Love to you and yours in your beautiful home life.
Thank you; we don't even have a working fridge. Im applying for multiple jobs and just completed a three week plumbing boot camp. I live in a double wide that is falling apart. I was a homemaker and educator for 23 years before returning to work last year
Hi Ruth! I am pretending to be poor. I’m referencing a situation that my family and I overcame 7 years ago. That kitchen aid came from seven years of saving dollars in an envelope. And it was purchased refurbished. But thank you for humbling me to remember that not everyone can afford those things, even after saving. God bless you and I will continue to pray for you! 💕
As we age the stuff isn’t as important, it’s the quality how you get something that is important. Eating healthy and homemade means so much more to us now. Maintaining our homestead and enjoying each day on the land is the joy we get daily.
I can attest to her thought process. Flashback to 2010, I budgeted my family to the penny, tracked every purchase, coupon shopped and comp shopped. Literally balanced a checkbook religiously! I had to, it was survival. Here we are in 2024. I still actually balance our accounts weekly. I still budget us to the penny. I am also still very frugal, some call it “being cheap.” My Husband and I work very hard and have both achieved 6 figure salaries. However, I still budget our family as I did in 2010 and don’t spend in excess. Our Children, while in private school in all transparency, are not raised to be privileged. They have no idea that we are okay and not struggling … They don’t really get to eat out unless it’s absolutely necessary or an event/holiday. We should both be able to retire in the next 5 years(at 50). I feel extremely blessed to have learned what I did through the struggle! You never know what life will bring. Stay Humble, Thankful and ALWAYS, ALWAYS give back when you can to any organization who helps those who are down💕💕💕
Ashley, you are amazing! Thank you for sharing insight with viewers and inspiring them to know that it is possible with a lot of hard work and determination. You and your husband are dream team!
You remind me so much of another Christian homemaker named Jessica at Three Rivers Homestead. I would love to introduce you two! This is the first of your videos I have seen and enjoyed your gentle ways. I draw from your faith and your knowledge ❤️
Hi Jennifer! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JESSICA FROM THREE RIVERS HOMESTEAD! She is so beautiful and I learn so much from her! Thank you for that high praise! If you know her personally, I'd love to meet her! :) :) God bless you!
This is the first video of yours I have watched. Loved it! Thank you! The thing that’s saved me money this month is shopping my own home for things instead of buying new ones ( or even second hand ones!) xx
Oh bless you. I have been a SAHM for 21 years. My budget for many, many years was $100 a week. We were paying off our house and saving as much as we could. I now have 2 adult children and 2 middle school age children and things are much, much easier for me. BUT with all my heart I miss the old days. I look back so fondly on all I had to do to make ends meet. Those were the best years of my life and I know my husband would agree. Enjoy the time. ❤
I’m a first time viewer and now a Subscriber, I really enjoyed your video. My children are long gone and we are retired but I still use this “money saving hack” by planning once a month cooking, you set your menu for the month so you always know what you are going to have for dinner and if something changes your evening plans you are not temped to eat out because you don’t have a plan for dinner. There is a book published by two women that is titled Once a Month Cooking, it takes you through the learning curve, they even go over how to do this without a freezer and just a refrigerator freezer if that is all you have available. JM
Hi Joy! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! Once a month cooking sounds like something MANY PEOPLE NEED! Sometimes I think I need that because I enjoy cooking so much, I end up procrastinating with other important tasks. God bless you for sharing this insight! I am thankful you came across my channel and blessed me with your positivity. I will keep you in my prayers!
The cheapest diet and healthiest is a Vegan diet. You can create fantastic meals with pulses, seeds and grains. Also, check out wild herbs in the woods nettles, dandelions, cleavers, all free and nutritious And save animal lives too blessed be x
This was going to be my advise too. Not because I went vegan to save money, but seeing the price of sausages the other day, it's a nice bonus. We used to spend $80 a week on meat. I can't even imagine what that is now. I make curries with cauliflower and chickpeas instead of chicken, I make my own seitan. I use lentils and TVP in bolognaise or on pizza. I make egg salad sandwiches and wraps with blocks of tofu. A $3 block of tofu or $1.50 can of beans is the star of the dish, but chicken is $20 a kilo. Extreme savings if you were to write it down. And that's before you even have special meat like a roast or something.
Veggies and fruit are very expensive and don't fill anyone up. We stopped buying all of that and just buy meat. It reduced our grocery budget and life is so much simpler. If we can't grow it we won't buy it very often. Also having chickens had really helped as they free range all day. 8 -10 eggs a day. So guess what we eat a lot of lol
@@nicoleanthoine6046 I feel sorry for you if all you put in your body is meat and eggs. I can only imagine what your bowel movements are like. We eat multiple different types of rice, multiple different types of starches, grains and carbs. Nuts, chickpeas, lentils, beans, wheat, rye, gnocchi, black bean noodles, sweet potato noodles, soba noodles, breads, flat breads, naan, etc. there's lots you can fill up on if you don't do that much veg but mainly our bowls are full of veg and that stuff is all a supplement. You'd be surprised. There's nothing you can't get from plants that you can get with a balanced plant based diet. B12 can be tricky but that's supplemented into nutritional yeast and some of our milks if you don't want to make your own milk. I have 4 kids and go to the gym every day. Im a weightlifter. Don't need meat or eggs for anything at all.
@@noth9617 lol meat and eggs are the best for the human body nutritionally speaking. You can't get vitamin A or D, k2 heck hemme iron. All of that is strictly animal based. Not to mention you can't make testosterone without cholesterol which is also animal. Plants and all man made and loaded with pesticides.
a money saving tip I've learned and used is, homemade makeup remover and cloths.... one time I bought Almays makeup remover pads. I saved the jar and then I'll use (I buy a big bottle of Dr. Bronner liquid Castillo soap, the unscented) the Dr Bronners soap, mix it with water, put in almay container, and cut up sensitive skin baby wipes and stuff them in container of soap, and I'll use a wipe to remove makeup before I wash my face!!
I'm so glad I found your channel! We are a family of 5 living on one income in South Africa. Because of health issues our family has to be carnivore, and I cook from scratch. Most of our budget goes to my husband’s gas (he has a long commute), our meat, dairy and eggs for our special diet, and rent. We homeschool too! I design curriculums and I also write so much of it myself. We have a dream to have our own farm so I'm trying to be very frugal wherever possible to be able to put money aside to save up for that. Thank you for the beautiful video and sharing this part of your life. I'm definitely going to be watching your other videos. My biggest frugal hacks: raising chickens and ducks for eggs, making my own yoghurt and cheese, making my own healthy cleaning products, making my own tallow soap from scratch and mending clothes whenever possible (want to learn to make them myself!) God bless!
Hello! I am so happy you found my channel, too! It sounds like we have quite a bit in common! I admire your frugal hacks and I am so glad you shared them! I have made tallow skincare but not soap! :) I also hope to get chickens again soon! Raccoons had a meal of our chickens a few years ago, which was sad, but a good learning experience! God bless you, sweet friend!
Jill, you're so sweet! Thank you for your encouragement and kindness! I hope to share more with others. I'm no expert but I've made a lot of mistakes and would love to bless anyone I can! Praying for you today!
Just found you and love your channel. So inspirational . I like to buy as much as I can, thrifted and second hand. I do not waste food. Every thing we purchase food wise, gets used. Thank goodness my husband loves chili. 😊. I make at least 100 varieties of “chili”! Subscribed today.
New subscriber 40 ur homemade and grandma. Beautiful video and content. I think homemakers of all ages can bless one another. Thank you so much. God bless and Ave Maria.
Hello new to your channel the tortilla brought back beautiful memories. My mom made the daily family of 9 kids I remember sitting there next to mom and freshly made spread butter on she rolled it and gave it to us so yummy. Blessings
You are absolutely right about making it a challenge! My most beautiful food was when I had the least money! My money saving tip…I go to my local stores in the morning and they have beautiful meat marked half price because the sell date is coming up. This meat can go in the freezer or I have a blast creating delicious food cheap.
I just found your channel and subscribed. I cannot wait to watch more of your videos and love your content. We are a Catholic homeschooling family too.❤
Welcome, Kristie! Thank you so much for your encouragement and kindness! I love meeting other Catholic homeschool mamas, too! I hope to post at least twice a week, so yes, see you soon! Please share any thoughts you have! I'd also love to know what you would like to see! God bless you
So happy to find your channel and the content you put out! Very relatable! Thank you/salamat! Catholic and Filipina who homeschools in California also 🙏
I loved that the two of you planned for your children to play sports as they grew older! In Scandinavia we believe in children being physically active and joining a sports team because it will benifit children in so many different ways. Eg. learning to be social in a new setting without parents/siblings/classmates, learning to take instructions outside of family and school and also from a coach and such, to work together for something as a team. I was very shy as a child and played sports and those moments I struggles shortly with friends at school, I had my friendships within my team. It builds confidence and during tournaments you can practice being away from home for a few days when it’s in other cities. I also remember the good feeling of working hard and getting better and it does wonders for the mental health and not only the physical health The list goes on :) / Scandinavian Ps. Playing tournaments with children from other countries made me want to study even harder during English lessons, so it would be easier to communicate with the children from other countries. I still have some of those friendships, even though we are in adulthood these days.
Thanks for sharing. I think having the right perception towards money helps. I understand as a born again believer in Jesus, money is something to give to others. It’s not something to serve. Even then, it’s important to understand that we are stewards, not the supplier of our every need. God is the supplier. God’s word talks about serving the Lord with gladness. With that being said, I find it helps to learn how to be a giver and something like spending just depends on if someone ask for it or need it. I find that there are others who enjoy giving too so it helps to know when God covers us to receive from others in love. Finally, learning how to treasure God’s presence helps me be satisfied and not stress about having more material things. As a result, I spend less and end up giving towards others or spend on necessary things to deal honestly.
We need more content like this showing real homemaking not aesthetically pleasing houses and new wardrobes every season. I’ve been right there with you. Our first year of marriage, my husband brought home $800. I scraped together the rest from working online holding babies. The biggest thing that helped me is staying home. Staying out of the stores. We buy most of our food in bulk from our co op, and we grow the rest. All of our clothes are from goodwill. Being content with your home and learning to love staying at home is so helpful!
One thing that has helped me be frugal is buying chicken leg quarters. We get so many uses out of them! Fried chicken, pulled chicken, soups, etc. Also, wrapping lettuce and celery in tin foil, makes it last so much longer.
Hello Ina, I came here after a mom in one of the Catholic groups I'm in recommended your channel there. I love this video because I can also relate since we are a one-income family and I can also relate when you said that you are living like no one else so you can enjoy like no one else later on coz this is exactly one of my husband's ideas that I love. I'll continue watching your other videos. My Filipino heart is telling me that you are a Filipina, but I could be wrong.❤❤❤
What a thoughtful comment! Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We have our tough days but they are worth it! And yes, I am a proud Filipina! I hope we can connect again soon! Praying for you!
@@inacecilia ohhh my, my Filipina heart is soo happy to find another Catholic Filipina who is living this way. ♥️As I was watching another video of you last night where you mentioned Like Filipino Lolas, then I said, she is indeed Filipina. God bless you and your entire family.
You are so right when you say that how we spend our money indicates what is important to us. My biggest save was going back to using the library rather than buying books or audiobooks
Really liked your video! Subscribed to your channel 💕 my frugal habit is to buy the clothes for me and the children secondhand, grow my own herbs and tea. And diy home cleaning products ☺️ it gives me such a good feeling doing this. Your video is giving the positive vibe to continue this lifestyle 🙏🏻
Subscribed! I live a minimalist lifestyle, many of my clothes and children's clothes are hand-me-downs or second hand...I LOVE your dresses! I have hard time finding such dresses which would be for winter and stain proof. I also cook from scratch with what I have available, we grow some vegetables. Make my own bread, syrups, jam, tomato sauces...and looove your ideas since I need to spend less on food. Oh and my Grandma was Therese so I have a special connection to her. I love it that you are modest, Catholic and have real life, living with what you already have. And I also admire you for your sewing skills..I never learned but would love to have a skirt like you sewed!
It sounds like we are soul sisters! Thank you for your kindness and compliments! I don't ever buy anything except at thrift stores anymore! I live at 7000+ elevation so I understand the challenge with dresses and skirts. I will be showing more winter outfits because snow is coming where I live! I wear flannel leggings under everything when it's that time of year... And of course, chunky knit sweaters. :) I am also such a beginner seamstress and am learning every day. I just know that if I am going to wear it 20459403594385 times, I was okay with taking the time to make exactly what I wanted. And you will definitely see more cooking from scratch videos, so stay tuned! SO happy you're here and that we connected! Praying for you!
I am really glad that I found your channel. My husband and I are recent reverts to the Catholic Church and my Confirmation Saint is Therese the Little Flower. I feel that God is calling me to poverty chastity and obedience. Thank you and God bless you!
I just subscribed. Thank you for this. I work casually at an animal shelter and when theres work its fantastic, but it will suddenly stop when the animals are rehomed or they hire more full time staff, and the casuals will get less work. Im feeling so torn at the moment, because i really dont want to work, and when i work im very stressed out anyway, so im glad i dont have any shifts. I want to play homemaker and i love being home, but some things in place in my life require additional funds and im realising to realistically stay home long term with how the economy is going, im going to have to make some big changes. There are things that i cant decide if they're necessary or luxuries. Two of my kids do jiujitsu which is $225 a month for both of them. I feel like at this point that is an important thing, but they both complain about going, so im so torn on it. I also have audible and kindle subscriptions, $25 a month. These keep me sane and help me to achieve my chores and give a dopamine hit. I see a PT weekly ($55) as well as pay a $9.99 gym membership fee. I know i could quit the PT but feel a loyalty to her and i also feel like i wouldn't go as much if i didnt have her to keep my accountable. Its also a little therapy session as its nice to chat with someone if only for half hour a week. My boys and i do piano and it brings me great joy. I dont think that $70 a week ($105 when its every second week and i do it too) is negotiable because its such a valuable thing to know how to play music. I feel like such a failure when our biggest expenses i can't even be critical about and say "dont need" i would rather eat bread and water than give up piano or the kids sports but i have to make changes somewhere. Or find a way to make income. 😢
Oh mama, you are amazing! Something I did not say in this video is that I work full time outside the home. But we are homemakers no matter what! I jumped on TH-cam to try to change my life and make this my full-time income. Maybe that will be you AND me! Keep praying! I pray every day that it is God’s will. Our families need us more in this special way! 💕
@@inacecilia thank you and I think you're amazing too. I certainly have marketable talents I could use for making some money but I'm mindful of piling too much on my plate "out of hours" and never having time to be still and switch off. I do sew and can make coats, but it's only really cold enough here to wear them 8 weeks of the year so might not sell very well. I also have my diploma in Early childhood education and care, so I could use that and babysit out of hours or on the weekends. I just need to get more organized. I want to homeschool my kids again like I did a few years ago.
@@noth9617there’s a lady in my neighborhood who does after school childcare for school kids. She meets them at school, brings each kid a homemade snack, the kids play on the school playground for an hour or so and then they go back to her house to play with toys and get picked up around 6. Parents love her! Maybe that’s something that could work for you?
To save money I cook at home all meals , I’m always looking for sales when I find for example meats on sale I buy a lot because next time you need it it doubled, if I can’t go out to parties I stay home and watch a good movie on tv and many more things and it works.
Fish and bread are parables but I know what you mean. Lovely video and amazing phrase about living like nobody. God bless you and yes, these hardships are temporary, Heaven is on the way!
@@a.p.5429 That's true. What I mean is that bread and fish also have figurative or spirital meaning. A parable hides something. That why I called them parables. Have learned a lot in a bible class I'm in.
You seem to have discovered that happiness is not money. Thank you for providing tips to people of all ages. I’m middle aged, and 4 of my 6 kids are grown. I’m trying to rebuild after divorce. Definitely need to try tuna melts. My kids love tuna casserole. Maybe your kids would too. I have those lovely bowls also, keep my eyes peeled at thrift stores.
TUNA CASSEROLE IS TOTALLY PART OF OUR ROTATION! I really appreciate your kindness, Catherine. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers today! You have blessed me with your words and I am thankful for mamas like you who truly get it!!
One of my favorite frugal things I have had to learn is couponing for groceries. Whatever I can get couponing or on sale for that week is what is on the menu for the week. My husband is still learning that if I don’t have a coupon or it’s not on sale we can’t have it until it is 😂
I just found your channel❤. I am a 26 year old single woman living on my own and I often find my self jealous of all the homemakers who have husbands to help them tag team. I can barely scrape enough money together to afford my rent most times. Living on your own is hard and I am starting to wonder if it is worth it or if I should move back in with my parents. There is an expectation in the US at least that if you are over a certain age it is lame to be living at home. But I wonder if that is silly. Anyway though glad I found your channel ❤
I understand, pretty lady! I have more to say on this topic, but if moving back in with your family means more of a sense of community and it makes sense to your life, I would "break up" with the modern world's notions that we need to be "out on our own." This, in my opinion, is pop culture over the past 30+ years, telling women that they need to have a glamorous apartment of their own in NYC and "find themselves."
I wrote my boy's curriculum for the first few years as well. There are many resources out there- but they are not made for MY Kiddos and their pace and needs. Well done, Mama. I need to hear your message - I have been over spending selfishly on my wants and this was a solid call to reevaluate my spending, bc it's hurting my husband's heart. Thank you. ❤
$18,000 a month? I live on $20,000 a year. That being said, I realize that different regions require different amounts of money. You have a lovely video and have a really good message.
Thank you for sharing! That was $18,000 per year, 7+ years ago. My hope is to inspire others who are facing challenges and know that it is not forever if you set your mind to it!
my money saving hack: I love spices and herbs.. So I have learned to grow dehydrate and freeze some of my seasonings. I also make my own season blends. dehydrate onion tops to make green onion powder. I live near kudzu- (the vine that ate the south) and I use the flowers to steep and make a tea to use for jelly making. (tastes like grape) I also forage honeysuckle, redbuds and other wild edible flowers for making jellies. I forage to make my own herbal remedies...lots of books on that.I thrift shop. grow and can the majority of my food. If there is a condiment that I buy often. I see if I can grow the ingredients to make it. When remodeling. we always look for used first. we shop salvage piles at lowes. when a store is closing. we take advantage of the closeout sales. buy things like medicine cabinnet items. feminine products cleaning supplies. etc. depending on the store.
New subscriber here. I love all your ideas I love your genuine content thank you for sharing it. God bless him. I hope you had a very good Thanksgiving.😊
Thank you so much, Bella! If I can help at least one person, I feel like it can continue to bless others! You have made my night exponentially better! God bless you!
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**CORRECTION IN VIDEO: I am getting lots of comments about my mistake when I said “$18,000 per month” instead of “$18,000 per year.” Please pardon my slip-up! Thank you for your grace! 💕
Youngl lady everyone makes mistakes, For get them, Just by you creating a channel and opening up about your lifestyle is a testimony by its self, Grace , Blessings
Freudian slip
I was gonna say, girl! What kinda job is he working ?
I am glad I came to the comments. 😅
this is called manifesting and you'll be making that amount per month soon 😁
This video popped up in my feed. I'm a traditional Catholic mother of 3 sons and I quit working so that I could home school them many years ago. My only income was disability for 5 years. We had to move to a remote mobile home in Idaho and I don't even know how we survived to be honest. All those years we didn't have medical insurance but nobody ever got sick or got hurt. I never had a car repair I couldn't afford. None of my kids got cavities. Truly God was taking care of us during those years. My sons are all grown and my oldest is actually a priest now. He probably would not have had his vocation if we continued to live in the city and live that life. I was able to go back to work when my kids graduated high school and I make 6 figures and bought a small farm. God is generous with us. My 2 younger sons are in college now and I'm able to support them so that they can focus on getting good grades. Some days I can't understand why God has provided so well for us but I try not to question it too much. It might be because I lost my husband and there was no other source of income. Thank you for this video.
Wow! So inspiring! Thank you so so much for sharing! God is so good!
You mentioning about Jesus feeding the 5,000 makes me think of something that happened to our family many years ago. My neighbor and I decided to have a surprise birthday party/dinner for my husband and my foster daughter who was turning 17 years old. We made several pans of lasagna and enough salad for all that we had invited.
Much to our surprise, my house began filling up with people....we ended up with 10 MORE people than we had invited!!
People came in and said we knew you would mind so we brought so and so with us and they were right in thinking I would not mind because I never minded when people showed up at our home.
My neighbor and I knew we had no way enough food to feed the large number of people that were there so we quickly got our families (which were 9) and told them NOT to take any food because we were going to run out. They willing agreed not to get in the buffet line and they did not.
To my neighbor and I, we saw God perform a MIRACLE because not only was there PLENTY of food for everyone that, came there was plenty of food for our families and here is the amazing thing that we had LEFTOVER LASAGNA!! God is so good!! 😇
What an amazing testimonial! I am so happy you shared this! Beautiful!!
He is Faithful and kind.❤
Thats beautiful. God cares.
@@inaceciliaI agree 🙏
I'm new to your channel, as it was just in my feed.... Subscribed and hit that bell 🔔
I'm in my 60's, but we also homeschooled our 2 boys for high school. One assignment they loved was to be given a budget for a week, plan the meals, buy the food and cook it! Our budget was very tight. Now in their 40's they are excellent at budgeting and cooking😂
YES! My kind of homeschool!
What a great learning opportunity to learn budgeting, procurement/shopping, and cooking. You gave your two sons such a gift. They are way ahead of most of society. Bravo!
I’m 62 and raised my boys while working part time, we homeschool our 2 sons also , they are wonderful human beings .. enjoy this journey. I would love to do it all over again. 🙏🥰
I’m 62 and raised my boys while working part time, we homeschool our 2 sons also , they are wonderful human beings .. enjoy this journey. I would love to do it all over again. 🙏🥰.. new sub 🌷
That's the best kind of parents. .parents who teach their kid's about money.
To save money I bake our sourdough bread, I buy a whole chicken to use for a few meals then I use the bones to make bone broth, I make sauerkraut- great for your stomach health, I use cleaning rags instead of paper towels, make my own cleaning products lots of recipes on Pinterest- I use a lot of vinegar, water and Dawn to clean with too. I’ve said many times I can clean an entire house and do the laundry with Dawn and vinegar!
Yes yes yes! I love this so much! Thank you for sharing, Tammy!
My son could eat a whole chicken in 1 meal
I’m in my 50’s now, no longer financially struggling, thank God.
Hubs came to this country from a poverty stricken (3rd world) childhood. He swore he would NEVER raise our kids in poverty. And he made true. Before we married, he was making barely above minimum wage, scrubbing toilets,etc. He worked his butt off, now making well into 6 figures. Most of the ppl he worked with at his 1st job in the States are still barely it. He told me he didn’t come to the States to be a broke man. And with the grace of God, he isn’t anymore. Our 3 kids never had to suffer like he did, and for that, they’re grateful.
You are an inspiration!
A little too proud about how you are making better than "the people he worked with"? The comparison was unnecessary!
@@inacecilia Thank you! So are you!
@@inacecilia Thank you! So are you!
@@galeriadesol948 😁👍🏽
I buy a chilled rotecerie chicken from Walmart . The chilled ones are $4.99 and sometimes they get marked half off . I use it for chicken salad, chicken casseroles or just with vegetables. I put the skin and bones in a crockpot and cook for several hours making chicken broth. I freeze the broth in baggies to use in soups,sauces ,gravies, dressing and use it to cook rice. The broth is richer than store bought broth ,I get close to a gallon of broth . My dog gets what is left of the broth process ,no part gets wasted.
You can make a good tortilla soup out of these with a can of beans , corn, some limes :) chicken bullion , some spices
super yummy .
I do that all the time but cook the chicken at home! But $4.99 is an amazing price! I may have to do that 💕 thank you for sharing!
Just dont put salt on it because salt damages dogs' kidney. Never give food cooked with salt to your dogs.
I don't recommend buying cheap meat because it's cheap for a reason. And I once saw how animals are kept and fed that are sold as cheap meat and if you knew too you would puke. Honestly. I'm vegetarian now. They have their lab magic to make it look and smell "ok" (althoughmost cheap meat already looks weird and just pumped with water and all kinds of things). People honestly get cancer from this. In the long term which makes it even more diabolical. 30 years down the line you get a pancreas cancer diagnosis and you think "how did I get this". 80-90% of the times it's food and pollution that causes cancer in humans that live healthy otherwise
@@Iruna2001I always wash the chicken off very well and pay dry before giving to my little dog's. I don't give them the bones or skin though bones especially chicken bones it can kill them or make very sick.
Just found your channel. I'm older and disabled with multiple medical issues. Never was able to own my own home.
I live on limited income and struggle every month. I'm looking forward to more of your videos.
I'm a Christian and glad to see a real person who really sees real life, not their more prosperous homes and lives that most of us can't afford!
Thank you, Anita! My home is almost too real with dirty floors and smudge prints all over the windows. Praying for you today!
So glad I found you. New widow here and have been plunged into poverty and I'm grateful to get ideas and encouragement. ❤.
Praying for you, Tracy! You've got this! I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm sending you a hug from afar! Thank you for your encouragement.
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My Mum was dying of lung cancer and we were talking about life. She has been worried that as we were “poor” she worried we were hungry a lot. I don’t remember that at all…at all. All I remember is his homely our house was. How we always got what we wanted at Christmas, how we were loved. Mum was a devout Catholic and was ready to go home with JC 🙏 I’m so glad we had that talk before she passed
It happened to me 15 years ago . Just buy what you need. Take walks and say your rosary 📿
God loves you Tracy and will provide. When we draw close to Him, He promises to draw close to us, so I recommend that you pray and talk to Him day. He truly cares for you. Matthew 6:26 tells us that Jesus said: Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
I have been so lonely and someone reminded me of the scripture “ you don’t have because you don’t ask” so I asked God to help me find Catholic women to watch and feel connected to. “Suddenly “ in the past 2 weeks so many wonderful catholic ladies have popped up in my recommended list. I’ve subscribed to all of them so I can be reassured that it will be ok and God is in control. Thank you! I’m glad your blog showed up today
I wish I could give you a big hug! Thank you for sharing that part of your heart. You are definitely not alone!
I take your point but honestly, there's been a lot of research recently about how much our phones hear and record and know about us.... Even what we're "thinking" based on eye movements and blinking and attention span. I don't say that to discourage you. Simply to say be aware. Phone and tablets are gathering personal info to market things to us and make us "wage slaves". Blessings to you and yours
You're not alone❤
My family and I moved away from California not knowing anyone in Texas. We live away from the city and I’m a stay home mom (Catholic) and I feel lonely too. However I have not ask for catholic friends, I will pray for God send me good fronds.
@@Miriam-fm3kk I will pray for that too! Are you able to build community at your Catholic parish? I started out knowing no one and over time, we have grown so close with our parish family. I now lead the Little Flowers group and am leading a Marian Motherhood retreat in December in preparation for Christmas! In fact, if you want that PDF, email me! I'd be happy to send it to you if you feel called to do this and you will have a free resource
Your family is not alone. My husband has been at his job for almost 21 years and only makes 26.65 an hour. I feel Papa God near me everyday. God bless us all.
Hi Stacey! Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing that! I admire you and your family for making it work and trusting in God. I pray that you receive many blessings!
I know it's all relative, but where I'm looking from, "only" $26.65/hr is nothing to sneeze at. Stretch those pennies!
Feel that❤ Praying you can keep those eyes on the Lord! And creativity and joy would fill you each day you Trust Him for the next thing!
TMI!
Only? That’s a good income!
Thank you for your authenticity. I love bringing the little you have to Jesus trusting Him to do things we could never imagine.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I try to unite my suffering with His. It is a new way of thinking for me this year and it has brought me so much peace! Praying for you today and hoping you stick around for more videos!
Great video! Single mom of two, I work in ministry. I bring home $1800 a month including child support. It’s extremely hard especially my rent being half of that. We live very frugal.
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You are amazing! Cheering you on and praying for you! God is using your work for so much good!
This is a very wise advice - spending money on what you value, and value can mean different things to different people.
1000000x yes!
$18,000 a month is a small income??
@@laurarozie I added the caption in the video to correct myself. Sorry for the confusion! Thanks for your grace!
Saint Teresa of the little flower I knew you were Catholic. It’s so refreshing to listen to your point of views will keep you in my rosary and your family. God bless you. 🙏🫶🏻
Yes! She is one of my favorite saints we can do so much with so little when we lead with love! Praying for you and thanking you for your encouragement!
An inspirational video in these crazy troubled times. I love how you lean into your faith and trust in God's abundance.
Thank you so much, Suzanna! Often, I feel like it's all I have! But it's enough! :)
New subscriber here ❤️❤️ from New Zealand. We are Catholic too. I so appreciate videos like this with real houses and real homemaking activities. We are due with twins in December blessing us with 4 kids 5 and under so money will be getting a bit tight and we will be managing in our falling apart 3 bed 1 bath house. It can be discouraging to see all of these moms in beautiful mansions with homesteads but our reality is different, and building our family unit and paying off our current mortgage for us is much more important than appearances - or at least I try to remind myself of that! God bless you x
Good luck with your twins, they are hard work but a huge blessing, mine are 12 yo now and are children no 7&8, we have 9, the years fly by, God bless..
God bless YOU! Oh my word, I am so thankful you shared this with me. I will keep praying for you! Yes, I have a real house with lots of mess! All over the floor!
Hey fellow kiwi!! We’re Catholic too and in Dannevirke, this video is so refreshing, it came across very realistic, real home, real home making. Congrats on your twins!!! That’s so exciting
@@laurarubin4234 Thank you! real home for sure..😆. so real that you will never see my floors
God bless!
Growing a garden and "cook once, eat all month" helps my family A LOT. I don't use plastic in cooking, so invested in glass freezer containers (rectangle shape works best for my freezer, all the same size) that have lasted for years. This saves me on time, groceries, impulse meals and purchases, and keeps us eating healthy meals.
Laura, you have inspired me! I am in the season where plastic containers from deli meats we bought are what we used to store things. I use mason jars and glass containers too, but sometimes they get lost or broken, so it's nice to have a bunch of containers on hand. :) God bless you!
Ok. So. With 2000 different and distinct subscribers we can get this nice lady MONETIZED. I know that's not her goal but we can definitely help.
1- SHARE her videos across platforms
2- LIKE her videos
3-COMMENT on her videos
4- WATCH THE ADS all the way through
5-CLICK ON THE ADS... You DON'T have to buy anything
6-BINGE her videos
7-LIKE other people's comments.
8-KEEP HER VIDEOS ON A PLAY BACK LOOP. Yes, some people call that "cheating"
ANY "engagement" with her content moves her "up" in algorithm
They goal is to also get the algorithm to notice her and send her to lots of other people's "feeds"
C'mon guys, TH-cam NEEDS more of this type of content imho. Let's do this!
You are beautiful. My hope is to inspire others with what God has placed on my heart. I make a lot of mistakes, lose my temper, and cry every ten hours. But I know we all need encouragement and I hope to give it! Thank you for your love!
Let's do this. I came across her channel just now and immediately subscribed. Let's get her channel monetized.
Just subscribed! ❤ Love her, great channel. She deserves the abundance 🙏
awe I agree 100! I will show my support and it's hard but praying for you new friends on here. this a very awesome truthful helpful post :)
Yesss, this is the type of content that should be popular not the rubbish we see going viral of people doing ridiculous or dangerous things like parkour and whatnot
The world is great at making unimportant things seem like necessities. Bless you for sharing your wisdom and beautiful Godly spirit with us ❤
Wow, thank you! May God’s blessings be upon you for sharing kindness with me today! 💕
This is so uplifting. There are so many of us living on this level. We are living on SS and raising our two adopted daughters (aged 12 and 13 now). God is seeing us through... just like He has always done. And, so, we press on! 💞
Thank you for your kind words, Charelle! I really appreciate your honesty and openness! Praying for you, sweet mama! You're doing a great job!
My husband and I were at the poverty line for a long while. We staid out of debt, aside from medical debt here and there (I have severe health issues). We had one car and if it needed repair, we had to sell something, my hubs worked overtime, etc. It didn’t matter. We were content and had joy! Eventually, my hubs quadrupled our income in one year. We SOBBED! We knew how to survive with little and were afraid what abundance could do for us. We prayed, we sought council from our Bible and from our church. I’m so thankful we have each other through it all 🙏
You are an inspiration! Thank you for sharing!!!
That’s really inspiring, God bless you💕
AMEN 🙏🙌!!
Lovely video. I'm 51 and my kids are raised, but I enjoy watching these types of homemaking, faith and family videos. God bless and keep up the great videos. :)
Thank you so much for your encouragement! God bless you, sweet mama!
Homemade burritos for lunch, YES❤ Learned by watching my mom prepare egg and potato burritos for breakfast and bean chorizo burritos for lunch , sending them with my dad wrapped up in kitchen towels she embroidered herself. She’d take us kids to work the fields during summer & winter breaks but still got up early to make breakfast and lunch. I’ve always brought B&L to work- retired at 56😊. Just one of many things resilient like minded people do. Great video ❤
My next video shows the burritos! I love your story! Thank you for your encouragement 💕
I feel the same way when I can make a dollar stretch. It makes me feel empowered and smart, and also grateful.
YESSS! We can do it!! 💕
Yes!! It truly does!!!!
I have that same cook book and I am 78 years old. lol
My hubby was in the Navy for 26 years I know about living within your means, There is so many cheap homemade food, during the winter month we ate a lot if soups. I made bread still do it so cheap and easy too. Been married for 58 years.Yes I can't see living a good life without a faith of a Savior.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! Praying for you!
That bread looks so delicious! Blessings to you and your family! Jesus, is always with us even when the valley feels lonely! Just makes us more aware of his presence! Amen.
You are wonderful, Robin! Thank you so much for your encouragement! :)
@inacecilia
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When our kids were younger and we were homeschooling in our small house, I used my stainless steel frig as a chalkboard by writing on it with dry erase markers. It helped save on paper.
Wow! GENIUS! That just blew my mind. Thank you!!!
Smart idea!!? 😁
18k a month got me...I was like wait, you are filthy rich! 😂 Glad there was the correction text haha!! Thanks for the inspiration. ❤
8,000 is honestly a lot! 8 years ago? We were at maybe 4,000 a month.
@@catherinecorn2371she meant 18.000 a year.
@@GGK200618k a year is still a lot. Some families are at 12k or less a year.
I know right 😂😂😂 that got me too and I thought she must have slipped up there 😂
Truly a treasure you are.. GOD will make a difference for your diligence. At 67 we always as have been frugal . We wanted for me to be able to stay home and raise the kids. And I had done just that. We still are fragile and I have not had huge money but we are happy.
Thank you so much for sharing your story, Cynthia! I really appreciate your encouragement! God bless you!
I do all the things you named,and I've done it all my life. Now I don't currently need to, but I still do because of the good feeling that comes from it. I make my own laundry soap. Jesus is awesome and so good. I'm in my 70s. I living proof that the tips you are using really work.
Yay! Thank you for confirming that! So thankful for your insight and support! Praying for you from afar! 💕
@@inacecilia btw, there are lots of videos on how to make your fancy coffee, you've no doubt seen them, the best part is healthy ingredients which equals better flavor ( no chemical taste), cheaper and available at home any time you want, stuff like that is always a win_win. I haven't paid big bucks for coffee in years, you go girl😊,bless you and thank you for the prayer😊.
Thank you for showing real life for many people, realistic lifestyle.
Robbie-Leigh, you MADE MY DAY! Thank you so much for your encouragement!!!!
New sub here. I have been a low income homemaker. Now a 68 year old senior living off social security. Living frugally. Love this video.
You are awesome! The best things in life don’t cost much. You’re doing awesome!
Good for you. I’m on disability, but will likely be living on Social Security when I’m retirement age. Thanks for the encouragement
Just retired with a disabled husband. Incoming income cut in half rearranged my budget at first. Were downsized and cleared out a bunch of junk also. Other things were putting up for sale too.
I’m relearning scratch cooking instead of going out to eat.
We dropped cable and either stream or use an antenna.
I’m going to try not to go back to work so I can stay home and care for my husband. Thanks for sharing your ideas. New subscriber here
I will keep you and your husband in my prayers!
I just paid off my credit cards, Working on buying a home. I love cooking from scratch, I make my own nut milk, My own butter and so on. I love startbucks. But I have the app, But I love buying it in the stores, Coffee creamers I make my self, I have went out to high end food places , I remember we oaid 400.00 for dinner. When I got back home , I said I could have made that lol. Sometimes we get caught up in the new world of Luxury, And trying to be something that we are not. And God and his grace has to bring us down, I love your channel
This is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing! Praying for you and your journey! I know you are helping others too. :) May you find your new wonderful home soon!
So happy to find a fellow Catholic TH-camr and lover of St. Therese. God bless ❤❤❤❤
Thank you! She is so wonderful! I have so much love for so many saints, like St. Monica, St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Anne, St. Rose of Lima, St. Gianna Beretta Molla... the list goes on! Stay tuned for some "Little Flowers" group b-roll in my next video!
@@inacecilia I certainly will!
I’m so excited I found your channel! TH-cam recommended you. I can definitely see you growing exponentially in the coming months. Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow, thank you! You made my night! I hope so too! I just want to cheer on other wives and moms with wholesome content. 😊 I appreciate you sharing YOUR encouragement!
My husband and I calculate what the meals cost us to make at the cheapest we can purchase the items and bake from scratch. We then compare how much we saved if we would have eaten it in restaurant. The savings just give us a charge. Some people say we are cheap sometimes they say we are mean cause i don't involve in expensive activities. I say we are frugal. That permits us to save money to travel to visit our Son and also help charities that we could not help if we were not frugal. Tks for your video. I truly felt blessed by it.
You are a blessing, Alice! Thank you for sharing that wisdom and encouragement! Such practical tips! :)
It's honestly nice to see a 'poverty line' homemaking video where someone actually seems to be on low income. I am so tired of these upper middle class 'poverty cosplayers' trying to kid people that their designer kitchens, expensive kitchenware and $100 a pop duvet covers are what low income/poor people buy. Subscribed, God bless!
Thank you! I just pray for them and for everyone who feels a struggle. We have come a long way, but we know what it's like to develop GRIT! We are in 1152 square feet with 6 family members and a dog! It is cozy and it can be a stretch but we thank God every day for what we have! God bless you for being here and for encouraging me! I will keep you in my prayers!
@ thank you! You’re a trooper, God is definitely looking out for you! 😁
I live in subsidized housing with three little girls on 210 dollars a month and 140 a month food stamps while I was in college. After paying the rent I had 25 dollars for local phone and 25 dollars a week for gas and any other expenses. I made homemade bread and cookies, bought vegetables, fruits, and raw honey, no sugar. We made homemade pizza and Mac n cheese.
You are a tough lady! Praying for you!
Why didn't you get a free cellphone thru lifeline program since you would have been elgible due to income and or snap benefits? Safelink and assurance wireless have the program I know but benefits may be different depending on your state.
@@WhitneyAbrina they didn't have cellphones when I was raisin babies. Every car ride was like a wish and a prayer the car got to where we needed and back home! It was in the 70s
Cooking from scratch starts with just 1 recipe 🥲 Thank you. ❤
IT SURE DOES! And it's okay if it's an awful one that fails miserably!
A deep freeze is essential for meal prep, purchasing food items ahead and preserving when you have extra.
YES! I love my freezer!
This is thee best video I've seen in years...thanks so much I needed all of this!❤😊
Oh my goodness! THANK YOU! I'm so glad I have helped someone today! You made my night!
Homemade bean soup with a ham bone and cornbread...our wealthy neighbor's son ate this with us and he kept asking for more!
YUMMY! I'd come over, too!
I keep seeing everyone say it's tough for everyone. But the people closest to me don't seem to be struggling and it makes me feel like this is just a me problem.
I know the feeling. My hope is that we will continue to foster community and say things that resonate with another person’s experience to make them feel less alone. Praying that your situation changes! Thank you for 2 my day.
It probably feels like that to you!! But you're NOT the only one!! I would suggest taking baby steps. Maybe try making an easy frugal recipe first. Try to write down how much you spend on groceries the first month. Then just go from there.. watch for sales and mark downs... Shop at bread store.. write down all your monthly bills, etc. etc. Do What feels comfortable to you
Thank you for this video! I am an older, 53 year old, homemaker and in the last year of a 27 year homeschool season. We have seven children, ages 16-30, and five are still home.
We have always been frugal. It has to be in my DNA. I think my first words were, “which one’s cheaper?”. 😂
I hope to write a book one day talking about it.
Love to you and yours in your beautiful home life.
I LOVE THAT QUESTION you ask! Please write your book! The world needs your book!
Write that book!
Let us know if you do please 👍🙏😀
Thank you; we don't even have a working fridge. Im applying for multiple jobs and just completed a three week plumbing boot camp. I live in a double wide that is falling apart. I was a homemaker and educator for 23 years before returning to work last year
Praying for you that your situation will change soon!
She's got a Kitchen Aid look up how much they cost. I hate it when people pretend to be poor.
Hi Ruth! I am pretending to be poor. I’m referencing a situation that my family and I overcame 7 years ago. That kitchen aid came from seven years of saving dollars in an envelope. And it was purchased refurbished. But thank you for humbling me to remember that not everyone can afford those things, even after saving. God bless you and I will continue to pray for you! 💕
As we age the stuff isn’t as important, it’s the quality how you get something that is important. Eating healthy and homemade means so much more to us now. Maintaining our homestead and enjoying each day on the land is the joy we get daily.
YOU ARE SO SO RIGHT!
I can attest to her thought process. Flashback to 2010, I budgeted my family to the penny, tracked every purchase, coupon shopped and comp shopped. Literally balanced a checkbook religiously! I had to, it was survival. Here we are in 2024. I still actually balance our accounts weekly. I still budget us to the penny. I am also still very frugal, some call it “being cheap.” My Husband and I work very hard and have both achieved 6 figure salaries. However, I still budget our family as I did in 2010 and don’t spend in excess. Our Children, while in private school in all transparency, are not raised to be privileged. They have no idea that we are okay and not struggling … They don’t really get to eat out unless it’s absolutely necessary or an event/holiday. We should both be able to retire in the next 5 years(at 50). I feel extremely blessed to have learned what I did through the struggle! You never know what life will bring. Stay Humble, Thankful and ALWAYS, ALWAYS give back when you can to any organization who helps those who are down💕💕💕
Ashley, you are amazing! Thank you for sharing insight with viewers and inspiring them to know that it is possible with a lot of hard work and determination. You and your husband are dream team!
So excited to find your channel! May the Lord bless you!
Thank you so much, my new friend! I hope you enjoy what comes next and that I am bringing any answered prayers that God is trying to send you.
You remind me so much of another Christian homemaker named Jessica at Three Rivers Homestead. I would love to introduce you two!
This is the first of your videos I have seen and enjoyed your gentle ways. I draw from your faith and your knowledge ❤️
Hi Jennifer! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JESSICA FROM THREE RIVERS HOMESTEAD! She is so beautiful and I learn so much from her! Thank you for that high praise! If you know her personally, I'd love to meet her! :) :) God bless you!
@inacecilia You two are very similar. I wish I knew her personally, just a long-time subscriber. I am sure I will learn a lot from you, as well! 😊
Smiles. Judging by the comments we are all new subs who have just stumbled upon your video. Stay true and God bless your journey.
Thank you! Trying to make a difference in this world!
I just found your channel recently, and really like it! You have a very calming personality. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Cathy! Thank you so much! You are beautiful! I appreciate the support and encouragement!
This is the first video of yours I have watched. Loved it! Thank you! The thing that’s saved me money this month is shopping my own home for things instead of buying new ones ( or even second hand ones!) xx
Thank you so much! You're reading my mind and I will share this in one of my next videos! DEFINITELY SHOP YOUR HOME!
Oh bless you. I have been a SAHM for 21 years. My budget for many, many years was $100 a week. We were paying off our house and saving as much as we could. I now have 2 adult children and 2 middle school age children and things are much, much easier for me. BUT with all my heart I miss the old days. I look back so fondly on all I had to do to make ends meet. Those were the best years of my life and I know my husband would agree. Enjoy the time. ❤
Hi Heidi! Wow, I'm touched by your story! Thank you for giving me hope! You are beautiful!
Lol i nearly choked when you said $18,000 per month 😮 then i saw the text at the bottom
I’m so sorry to give everyone a heart attack! 🤣
Lol me too. Im so glad to find this content ❤
God bless and your young. We’re old and I see no time left to turn it around. Good for you on following God
There’s always time! I will pray for you! 💕
I’m a first time viewer and now a Subscriber, I really enjoyed your video. My children are long gone and we are retired but I still use this “money saving hack” by planning once a month cooking, you set your menu for the month so you always know what you are going to have for dinner and if something changes your evening plans you are not temped to eat out because you don’t have a plan for dinner. There is a book published by two women that is titled Once a Month Cooking, it takes you through the learning curve, they even go over how to do this without a freezer and just a refrigerator freezer if that is all you have available. JM
Hi Joy! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! Once a month cooking sounds like something MANY PEOPLE NEED! Sometimes I think I need that because I enjoy cooking so much, I end up procrastinating with other important tasks. God bless you for sharing this insight! I am thankful you came across my channel and blessed me with your positivity. I will keep you in my prayers!
Bar Keeper’s Friend will get those rings off your stove top. Lovely video.
Thank you!!! I’ve only used it once on something else and was eyeing it a few days ago again! Your comment was meant to be! 💕
@@inacecilia it will shine the inside of stainless pans, stainless sinks and I also use it to get water rings of my faucets. (Well water).
The cheapest diet and healthiest is a Vegan diet. You can create fantastic meals with pulses, seeds and grains. Also, check out wild herbs in the woods nettles, dandelions, cleavers, all free and nutritious And save animal lives too blessed be x
This was going to be my advise too. Not because I went vegan to save money, but seeing the price of sausages the other day, it's a nice bonus. We used to spend $80 a week on meat. I can't even imagine what that is now.
I make curries with cauliflower and chickpeas instead of chicken, I make my own seitan. I use lentils and TVP in bolognaise or on pizza. I make egg salad sandwiches and wraps with blocks of tofu. A $3 block of tofu or $1.50 can of beans is the star of the dish, but chicken is $20 a kilo. Extreme savings if you were to write it down. And that's before you even have special meat like a roast or something.
Veggies and fruit are very expensive and don't fill anyone up. We stopped buying all of that and just buy meat. It reduced our grocery budget and life is so much simpler. If we can't grow it we won't buy it very often. Also having chickens had really helped as they free range all day. 8 -10 eggs a day. So guess what we eat a lot of lol
@@nicoleanthoine6046 I feel sorry for you if all you put in your body is meat and eggs. I can only imagine what your bowel movements are like. We eat multiple different types of rice, multiple different types of starches, grains and carbs. Nuts, chickpeas, lentils, beans, wheat, rye, gnocchi, black bean noodles, sweet potato noodles, soba noodles, breads, flat breads, naan, etc. there's lots you can fill up on if you don't do that much veg but mainly our bowls are full of veg and that stuff is all a supplement. You'd be surprised. There's nothing you can't get from plants that you can get with a balanced plant based diet. B12 can be tricky but that's supplemented into nutritional yeast and some of our milks if you don't want to make your own milk.
I have 4 kids and go to the gym every day. Im a weightlifter. Don't need meat or eggs for anything at all.
@@noth9617 lol meat and eggs are the best for the human body nutritionally speaking. You can't get vitamin A or D, k2 heck hemme iron. All of that is strictly animal based. Not to mention you can't make testosterone without cholesterol which is also animal. Plants and all man made and loaded with pesticides.
a money saving tip I've learned and used is, homemade makeup remover and cloths....
one time I bought Almays makeup remover pads. I saved the jar and then I'll use (I buy a big bottle of Dr. Bronner liquid Castillo soap, the unscented) the Dr Bronners soap, mix it with water, put in almay container, and cut up sensitive skin baby wipes and stuff them in container of soap, and I'll use a wipe to remove makeup before I wash my face!!
so so good! Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm sure lots of women are waving their makeup wipes goodbye, thanks to you! God bless you!
Have just found you , how lovely. Its great to find others who have the same values. Bless u. Xxx
What an honor! Thank you so much! God bless you too! I'm so glad you're here!
I'm so glad I found your channel! We are a family of 5 living on one income in South Africa. Because of health issues our family has to be carnivore, and I cook from scratch. Most of our budget goes to my husband’s gas (he has a long commute), our meat, dairy and eggs for our special diet, and rent.
We homeschool too! I design curriculums and I also write so much of it myself.
We have a dream to have our own farm so I'm trying to be very frugal wherever possible to be able to put money aside to save up for that.
Thank you for the beautiful video and sharing this part of your life. I'm definitely going to be watching your other videos.
My biggest frugal hacks: raising chickens and ducks for eggs, making my own yoghurt and cheese, making my own healthy cleaning products, making my own tallow soap from scratch and mending clothes whenever possible (want to learn to make them myself!)
God bless!
Hello! I am so happy you found my channel, too! It sounds like we have quite a bit in common! I admire your frugal hacks and I am so glad you shared them! I have made tallow skincare but not soap! :) I also hope to get chickens again soon! Raccoons had a meal of our chickens a few years ago, which was sad, but a good learning experience! God bless you, sweet friend!
This is my 1st time l've watched your videos. You are a very wise woman! I will continue to watch your channel🙏
Jill, you're so sweet! Thank you for your encouragement and kindness! I hope to share more with others. I'm no expert but I've made a lot of mistakes and would love to bless anyone I can! Praying for you today!
loved this video! subbed and look forward to more of these relatable vlogs! Bless you!
Thank you so much! That’s what I am for: relating to other women experiencing the same things or similar, but encouraging too! 💕 praying for you!
Just found you and love your channel. So inspirational . I like to buy as much as I can, thrifted and second hand. I do not waste food. Every thing we purchase food wise, gets used. Thank goodness my husband loves chili. 😊. I make at least 100 varieties of “chili”! Subscribed today.
Wow! 100?! What’s your favorite?! Thank YOU for inspiring me! You are amazing for your ways and tips. Praying for you today!
New subscriber 40 ur homemade and grandma. Beautiful video and content. I think homemakers of all ages can bless one another. Thank you so much. God bless and Ave Maria.
Thank you for your kindness! I will pray for you, sweet mama
Vinegar + water make an excellent cleaner, cheap,frugal,
Yes! I 10000000% agree!
Not to mention safe! ❤
Hello new to your channel the tortilla brought back beautiful memories. My mom made the daily family of 9 kids I remember sitting there next to mom and freshly made spread butter on she rolled it and gave it to us so yummy. Blessings
Amazing memory!
You can do it! We paid off our mortgage at age 36 with persistence and consistency on one income.
WOW! AMAZING!!! YOU INSPIRE ME!!!
Just subscribed to your channel!
You are absolutely right about making it a challenge! My most beautiful food was when I had the least money! My money saving tip…I go to my local stores in the morning and they have beautiful meat marked half price because the sell date is coming up. This meat can go in the freezer or I have a blast creating delicious food cheap.
I LOVE YOUR TIPS! Yes! I have loved being creative with food! Thank you for sharing!
I just found your channel and subscribed. I cannot wait to watch more of your videos and love your content. We are a Catholic homeschooling family too.❤
Welcome, Kristie! Thank you so much for your encouragement and kindness! I love meeting other Catholic homeschool mamas, too! I hope to post at least twice a week, so yes, see you soon! Please share any thoughts you have! I'd also love to know what you would like to see! God bless you
So happy to find your channel and the content you put out! Very relatable! Thank you/salamat! Catholic and Filipina who homeschools in California also 🙏
Yay! So glad you are here! 💕 praying for you!
So true what you said about cooking from scratch, gotta start with the first meal and just keep going.
Absolutely!! Even if it isn't the greatest, start SOMEWHERE! We all start at ZERO!
I loved that the two of you planned for your children to play sports as they grew older! In Scandinavia we believe in children being physically active and joining a sports team because it will benifit children in so many different ways. Eg. learning to be social in a new setting without parents/siblings/classmates, learning to take instructions outside of family and school and also from a coach and such, to work together for something as a team. I was very shy as a child and played sports and those moments I struggles shortly with friends at school, I had my friendships within my team. It builds confidence and during tournaments you can practice being away from home for a few days when it’s in other cities. I also remember the good feeling of working hard and getting better and it does wonders for the mental health and not only the physical health The list goes on :) / Scandinavian
Ps. Playing tournaments with children from other countries made me want to study even harder during English lessons, so it would be easier to communicate with the children from other countries. I still have some of those friendships, even though we are in adulthood these days.
Wow! Thank you for sharing your Scandinavian perspective! I love learning about other cultures! You are a blessing for me today!
Thanks for sharing. I think having the right perception towards money helps. I understand as a born again believer in Jesus, money is something to give to others. It’s not something to serve. Even then, it’s important to understand that we are stewards, not the supplier of our every need. God is the supplier. God’s word talks about serving the Lord with gladness. With that being said, I find it helps to learn how to be a giver and something like spending just depends on if someone ask for it or need it. I find that there are others who enjoy giving too so it helps to know when God covers us to receive from others in love. Finally, learning how to treasure God’s presence helps me be satisfied and not stress about having more material things. As a result, I spend less and end up giving towards others or spend on necessary things to deal honestly.
Yes! Thank you for your positivity!
We need more content like this showing real homemaking not aesthetically pleasing houses and new wardrobes every season. I’ve been right there with you. Our first year of marriage, my husband brought home $800. I scraped together the rest from working online holding babies. The biggest thing that helped me is staying home. Staying out of the stores. We buy most of our food in bulk from our co op, and we grow the rest. All of our clothes are from goodwill. Being content with your home and learning to love staying at home is so helpful!
I could cry reading this! Thank you so much for sharing this! I want to give you a big hug! Praying for you, beautiful mama!
We knew redundancy as a family of five. God provided.
Redundancy! I love that! I need to put that in one of my next videos. Thank you for inspiring me!
One thing that has helped me be frugal is buying chicken leg quarters. We get so many uses out of them! Fried chicken, pulled chicken, soups, etc.
Also, wrapping lettuce and celery in tin foil, makes it last so much longer.
YES YES YES! I love chicken leg quarters! So inexpensive and just as good! I had NO IDEA ABOUT THE TIN FOIL HACK! I need to try it!!
@ Yes ma’am, it really works 😊
Thank you I was a homeschooling mom I enjoy your video amen.
Amazing! God bless you for the impact you made! :)
Hello Ina, I came here after a mom in one of the Catholic groups I'm in recommended your channel there. I love this video because I can also relate since we are a one-income family and I can also relate when you said that you are living like no one else so you can enjoy like no one else later on coz this is exactly one of my husband's ideas that I love. I'll continue watching your other videos. My Filipino heart is telling me that you are a Filipina, but I could be wrong.❤❤❤
What a thoughtful comment! Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We have our tough days but they are worth it! And yes, I am a proud Filipina! I hope we can connect again soon! Praying for you!
@@inacecilia ohhh my, my Filipina heart is soo happy to find another Catholic Filipina who is living this way. ♥️As I was watching another video of you last night where you mentioned Like Filipino Lolas, then I said, she is indeed Filipina. God bless you and your entire family.
I feel the same way when I discover other Filipina mamas on TH-cam with the same messaging! Thank you so much for engaging with me! 💕
I'm so grateful for your videos.... Thank you
Awww I'm so grateful for you! Thank you!!!
am grateful to meet a Catholic home channel just found out your channel
Thank you for your sweet words and uplifting! We need more mamas like us who are sharing these messages! Praying for you today!
You are so right when you say that how we spend our money indicates what is important to us. My biggest save was going back to using the library rather than buying books or audiobooks
Hi Jennifer, I am so glad you said that! I went to school for library science so this makes my heart especially happy!
Really liked your video! Subscribed to your channel 💕 my frugal habit is to buy the clothes for me and the children secondhand, grow my own herbs and tea. And diy home cleaning products ☺️ it gives me such a good feeling doing this.
Your video is giving the positive vibe to continue this lifestyle 🙏🏻
Yes yes yes! Thank you for the encouragement and sharing those tips for me and for others!
Subscribed! I live a minimalist lifestyle, many of my clothes and children's clothes are hand-me-downs or second hand...I LOVE your dresses! I have hard time finding such dresses which would be for winter and stain proof.
I also cook from scratch with what I have available, we grow some vegetables. Make my own bread, syrups, jam, tomato sauces...and looove your ideas since I need to spend less on food.
Oh and my Grandma was Therese so I have a special connection to her. I love it that you are modest, Catholic and have real life, living with what you already have.
And I also admire you for your sewing skills..I never learned but would love to have a skirt like you sewed!
It sounds like we are soul sisters! Thank you for your kindness and compliments! I don't ever buy anything except at thrift stores anymore! I live at 7000+ elevation so I understand the challenge with dresses and skirts. I will be showing more winter outfits because snow is coming where I live! I wear flannel leggings under everything when it's that time of year... And of course, chunky knit sweaters. :) I am also such a beginner seamstress and am learning every day. I just know that if I am going to wear it 20459403594385 times, I was okay with taking the time to make exactly what I wanted. And you will definitely see more cooking from scratch videos, so stay tuned! SO happy you're here and that we connected! Praying for you!
I am really glad that I found your channel. My husband and I are recent reverts to the Catholic Church and my Confirmation Saint is Therese the Little Flower. I feel that God is calling me to poverty chastity and obedience. Thank you and God bless you!
Yay! I'm so glad you're here! I will keep you in my prayers! Yes, St. Therese is beautiful! I love her! She inspires me every day!
@@inaceciliaThank you for your prayers for me I’ll be praying for you ❤
I just subscribed. Thank you for this. I work casually at an animal shelter and when theres work its fantastic, but it will suddenly stop when the animals are rehomed or they hire more full time staff, and the casuals will get less work.
Im feeling so torn at the moment, because i really dont want to work, and when i work im very stressed out anyway, so im glad i dont have any shifts. I want to play homemaker and i love being home, but some things in place in my life require additional funds and im realising to realistically stay home long term with how the economy is going, im going to have to make some big changes.
There are things that i cant decide if they're necessary or luxuries. Two of my kids do jiujitsu which is $225 a month for both of them. I feel like at this point that is an important thing, but they both complain about going, so im so torn on it. I also have audible and kindle subscriptions, $25 a month. These keep me sane and help me to achieve my chores and give a dopamine hit. I see a PT weekly ($55) as well as pay a $9.99 gym membership fee. I know i could quit the PT but feel a loyalty to her and i also feel like i wouldn't go as much if i didnt have her to keep my accountable. Its also a little therapy session as its nice to chat with someone if only for half hour a week. My boys and i do piano and it brings me great joy. I dont think that $70 a week ($105 when its every second week and i do it too) is negotiable because its such a valuable thing to know how to play music. I feel like such a failure when our biggest expenses i can't even be critical about and say "dont need" i would rather eat bread and water than give up piano or the kids sports but i have to make changes somewhere. Or find a way to make income. 😢
Oh mama, you are amazing! Something I did not say in this video is that I work full time outside the home. But we are homemakers no matter what! I jumped on TH-cam to try to change my life and make this my full-time income. Maybe that will be you AND me! Keep praying! I pray every day that it is God’s will. Our families need us more in this special way! 💕
@@inacecilia thank you and I think you're amazing too. I certainly have marketable talents I could use for making some money but I'm mindful of piling too much on my plate "out of hours" and never having time to be still and switch off. I do sew and can make coats, but it's only really cold enough here to wear them 8 weeks of the year so might not sell very well. I also have my diploma in Early childhood education and care, so I could use that and babysit out of hours or on the weekends. I just need to get more organized.
I want to homeschool my kids again like I did a few years ago.
@@noth9617there’s a lady in my neighborhood who does after school childcare for school kids. She meets them at school, brings each kid a homemade snack, the kids play on the school playground for an hour or so and then they go back to her house to play with toys and get picked up around 6. Parents love her! Maybe that’s something that could work for you?
To save money I cook at home all meals , I’m always looking for sales when I find for example meats on sale I buy a lot because next time you need it it doubled, if I can’t go out to parties I stay home and watch a good movie on tv and many more things and it works.
Thank you for sharing this tip! I literally just did this an hour ago at my local Grocery Outlet! Love hearing this tip and never get tired of it!
Fish and bread are parables but I know what you mean. Lovely video and amazing phrase about living like nobody. God bless you and yes, these hardships are temporary, Heaven is on the way!
Yes! Thank you so much!
I think this is my first video on here to. 😅 Glad I found this channel. God bless. May we keep the new covenant.
Why do you think it was a parable and not an miraculous event that happened? Jesus always explained parables to the disciples.
@@a.p.5429 That's true. What I mean is that bread and fish also have figurative or spirital meaning. A parable hides something. That why I called them parables. Have learned a lot in a bible class I'm in.
You seem to have discovered that happiness is not money. Thank you for providing tips to people of all ages. I’m middle aged, and 4 of my 6 kids are grown. I’m trying to rebuild after divorce. Definitely need to try tuna melts. My kids love tuna casserole. Maybe your kids would too. I have those lovely bowls also, keep my eyes peeled at thrift stores.
TUNA CASSEROLE IS TOTALLY PART OF OUR ROTATION! I really appreciate your kindness, Catherine. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers today! You have blessed me with your words and I am thankful for mamas like you who truly get it!!
At one time I was struggling to but buy budgeting and trying to watch what I spent I came out of the struggling stage.Great video ❤
Yes! We are stronger because of it! And I don’t think I will ever NOT be frugal
One of my favorite frugal things I have had to learn is couponing for groceries. Whatever I can get couponing or on sale for that week is what is on the menu for the week. My husband is still learning that if I don’t have a coupon or it’s not on sale we can’t have it until it is 😂
That's awesome! It's all about being a steward of what we have!
I just found your channel❤. I am a 26 year old single woman living on my own and I often find my self jealous of all the homemakers who have husbands to help them tag team. I can barely scrape enough money together to afford my rent most times. Living on your own is hard and I am starting to wonder if it is worth it or if I should move back in with my parents. There is an expectation in the US at least that if you are over a certain age it is lame to be living at home. But I wonder if that is silly. Anyway though glad I found your channel ❤
I understand, pretty lady! I have more to say on this topic, but if moving back in with your family means more of a sense of community and it makes sense to your life, I would "break up" with the modern world's notions that we need to be "out on our own." This, in my opinion, is pop culture over the past 30+ years, telling women that they need to have a glamorous apartment of their own in NYC and "find themselves."
@@inacecilia thank you for your kind words ❤️
I wrote my boy's curriculum for the first few years as well. There are many resources out there- but they are not made for MY Kiddos and their pace and needs. Well done, Mama.
I need to hear your message - I have been over spending selfishly on my wants and this was a solid call to reevaluate my spending, bc it's hurting my husband's heart.
Thank you. ❤
I am so thankful for your comment! I knew I wasn't alone! I will keep praying for what is weighing on your heart, sweet mama!
$18,000 a month? I live on $20,000 a year. That being said, I realize that different regions require different amounts of money. You have a lovely video and have a really good message.
I think she just misspoke and meant either 1800 (eighteen hundred), or 18,000 per year.
There was a corrective text saying 18,000 a yr
Thank you for sharing! That was $18,000 per year, 7+ years ago. My hope is to inspire others who are facing challenges and know that it is not forever if you set your mind to it!
my money saving hack: I love spices and herbs.. So I have learned to grow dehydrate and freeze some of my seasonings. I also make my own season blends. dehydrate onion tops to make green onion powder. I live near kudzu- (the vine that ate the south) and I use the flowers to steep and make a tea to use for jelly making. (tastes like grape) I also forage honeysuckle, redbuds and other wild edible flowers for making jellies. I forage to make my own herbal remedies...lots of books on that.I thrift shop. grow and can the majority of my food. If there is a condiment that I buy often. I see if I can grow the ingredients to make it. When remodeling. we always look for used first. we shop salvage piles at lowes. when a store is closing. we take advantage of the closeout sales. buy things like medicine cabinnet items. feminine products cleaning supplies. etc. depending on the store.
You are a guru!
Catholic mom channel. So good.
(I am from Leiria, Portugal, 25 km far from Fátima).
Hello! Wow, I hope to visit Fatima one day! Maybe I will meet you! Thank you for your encouragement and hello!
@@inaceciliame to!! Fatima is on my list of places to visit!
New subscriber here. I love all your ideas I love your genuine content thank you for sharing it. God bless him. I hope you had a very good Thanksgiving.😊
Thank you so much, Bella! If I can help at least one person, I feel like it can continue to bless others! You have made my night exponentially better! God bless you!
Just found your channel and subscribed. You have a beautiful soul
Thank you! Praying for you!