I always put the end of the soap onto the new bar (on top of where the logo is) and they kind of glue themselves to each other when they’re both a little wet.
We stopped eating out as much for budget sake. We hardly eat out now. My oldest is 9 and she says eating out now feels so much more special and fun. She’s right! I actually love it!
The prices went up and the portion sizes went down -- you get LESS for your money. That's the opposite of what we're trying to accomplish. So on the rare occasions when we do go out for a meal, we only eat at our very favorite places where at least the quality is still high. Not wasting money on mediocre food, when we can cook better stuff at home.
When my daughter was under 2, we would ride the bus around for fun. She rode free and loved it. I would doze in the seat while she marvelled at the sights. $2 for an afternoon of fun/rest!
I grew up on a family of 10 kids and in order to stretch tunafish my mom would always buy it in the oil and then she would break up little pieces of the bread into the tuna mixture which would absorb the oils in the tuna and then mix the mayonnaise and the celery and all of that but you never knew you weren’t eating tuna
You are so right about the memories. I tried to teach my children that while "things" are nice, memories are what matter.. and unlike those "things" they last forever.
Your mom is a national treasure. ♥ I am also the product of Depression-era grandparents, and I found myself nodding along with so many of these tips. Our "fancy restaurant" was Western Sizzlin. A steak, a piece of grilled Texas toast, a foil wrapped baked potato, and salad bar all the way baby! Didn't get any better than that! 😅 I honestly don't know if my dad ever went to any other sit-down restaurant than Western Sizzlin. I was well into my teens before I ever had restaurant Mexican food or Chinese food (two of my favorites now).
Ahh the fancy steak place for us was the Ponderosa. I was five when it left, supply issues or something. I miss it. I think I went to one quite a while ago between my hometown and my current city (same province, I'm in Canada). Fancy to us was a local chain (only 2 or 3 existed) Jaspers, and then Boston Pizza & East Side Mario's when they arrived. And Smitty's. And another local spot that I think is still in operation, Simeon's, which was very close to the old Ponderosa. There was a sit down Mexican restaurant we loved that closed down in the 90s, but there are several Chinese places at home and around me in my part of the city.
I’m British, and Christmas isn’t Christmas without mince pies and cake crammed full of dried fruit ( homemade of course) Love watching you with your Mum x
Yes I think the Americans forget all of the British heritage with regards to the mincemeat pies! It is more common in the Canadian household at Christmastime (especially if your father came from the East coast of Canada) than in the American household!
I'm American (60 yrs) and my grandmother always made mincemeat! Homemade with a brandy sauce. Fruitcakes weren't homemade though. Usually storebought. New traditions have taken over in the US at Christmas, chocolate things and more pumpkin pie.
Loved the video, Christine; great to see you sharing tips & memories with your mom. Rebecca Kit I grew up in Utah with my British parents and it wasn't Christmas in our family without mince pies & rich fruit cake covered in marzipan & royal icing; and like you they were all homemade by my mom.
I’m British too and Christmas is NOT Christmas without minced pies and fruit Christmas cake. It’s as popular in the UK as Pumpkin pie in the USA …… not something we ever eat as a nation. We’re such similar nations but totally different at the same time. Lovely video with your mom too. Happy new year to you all xx
My mom made fruitcake every year at Christmas. Everyone said it was so delicious. The reason they said that was because, once the fruitcake was baked & cooled, she poured whiskey (I think that’s what it was, it was some kind of alcohol anyway). It sat on the counter for about a week, covered with a tea towel, & every day she’d pour more on it. I think that was the draw! Lol! My husband grew up in a family of 11 kids. His father was the only one who liked mince meat pie, so every Thanksgiving she would make a small one for Jack. He’s the only person I’ve known who liked mince meat pie.
My daughter in law goes out on bulk trash pickup day and looks for good throw aways from the neighborhood. She cleans them up and resells them. Most of her furniture is used and purchased at garage sales or resale shops.
I wish your father was there to tell his stories as well. Life is short. Always be sure to give your mother more hugs and kisses than she count whenever you can. Randomly send her a text that you love her etc. and even think those thoughts to your Dad, I'm sure he's still with you today in the heart.
The pic of your mom and Craig - she looked so incredibly happy it made me smile!! It's not easy loving a frugal man, unless you're a frugal woman, lol. Clearly, your dad is the reason why your so good at making bread, nobody wants to eat plain 'ol sandwich bread if they don't have to, lol. My favorite part was hearing your mom say she feels she did a good job raising you, and she clearly means it when she said how proud she is of you!!
My grandparents had 10 kids. My gran was a wizard on the sewing machine and for years when the kids were younger made their clothing (this is pre, and post war era Belgium, EU). My grandpa was into woodworking next to his 9 to 5 and as a grandchild I loved spending time with him. We made serving trays and picture frames often in his basement when my gran used to curse I wasn't interested in sewing (and should be) LOL! I learned at a later age to do the sewing, the crocheting and the knitting. Soap scraps are never tossed here, to this day. By the by, Brie is not expensive at all. But I live in Europe, maybe that's why. And I get it at Aldi. They have a very nice cheese selection.
My grandparents lived during the depression and it really influenced my dad, who wanted to make everything, cook everything, and fix everything. He was also a boy scout leader and went on many a camping trip. I couldn't believe it when you mentioned Pancho's! My grandparents used to live in New Orleans and I have such fond memories of eating at Pancho's--raising the flag, having the sopapillas!! I went to a Mexican place in Florida last summer that reminded me of it--it was not a buffet, but the sopapillas were to die for. It was in Venice, I just looked it up--Mi Pueblo is the name of it.
This is great! Your mom is lovely. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. SO BLESSED to have my 86 year old mom live .3 miles (but who's counting, lol?) away from us for the past few years :) She learned to knit (socks for WWII soldiers) in The First Grade.
Smiled from ear to ear watching this video. Have been wondering how your mom is lately, it was so nice to see her and you and Speedy of course. Have to admit, I got teared up at the end.
Frugal tips video host: I just came from the salon, got highlights, lash extensions and tinted eyebrows. I had to chuckle 🤣 I just love you and your mom is the sweetest and Speedy is so cute listening to every word your mom says. This video just warmed my heart ❤
Tip #26 is my favorite tip, my friends and I all value the memories and the experience more than anything else, we love to camp, hike, rent a cheap cabin or hotel at the beach and just have fun with each other and our kids. Some of the best memories are made from the weirdest circumstances, my family also had a camping trip that was rained out and my sister and I along with our kids spent hours trying to put up tarps and laughing and dancing in the rain, warming up by the fire - then we had the best,greasiest hamburgers in the history of camping. My boyfriend gets mad when he asks me what I want for a present, because I will always say nothing - I just want to hang out and spend time together, I don't put a lot of value on things that don't matter - people matter so I focus on that!
My mom made her own mincemeat, and it was delicious. She also made amazing fruit cake. When you meet someone that can make this stuff well, it's delicious!
My mom's fruitcakes were sooo good that I never understood why all the jokes... until I was visiting someone's home. They offered fruitcake and I gladly accepted. Wow, it was awful, nothing like what mom made, learned not to eat anyone's fruitcake but moms!
I started crying when you mentioned Pancho's bc when I was little me and my mom would go to Garden Ridge (she loved making flower arrangements) and Pancho's for lunch. She loved the chile rellenos and enchiladas. That was our bonding time bc she had me late in life and I was the baby so it was rare she had the energy to run after me. I lost her the week of mother's day in 2022 and it still hurts to not have her with me 😢
This sounds very similar to my upbringing as a 70s/80s kid. Camping during the summer was a regular occurrence and eating out was a treat. I liked hearing the stories with the tips, especially playing in the mud :)
I love your emphasis that the key is feeling rich by building relationships and memories, not the amount of money spent. You can't buy love, it's all about the quality time invested. People seem to forget that genuine, lasting happiness does not come from material things. Especially in the disposable lifestyle some follow, things don't last and you can't take them when your time is up. Leave a treasured legacy.
Our first table as newlyweds was a wood picnic table that we painted bright red. On one side of the table we used the picnic bench, other side we had garage sale chairs. Red and white gingham as a table cloth. It was too cute!!
My ex common law husband and I had a card table and two of those folding wooden chairs in the corner of the eat in kitchen in our (well started as his) apartment. I think I put a tablecloth on it and a CD/radio he bought me one Christmas in the corner. I would turn that on while I did dishes.
We traveled a lot growing up, and we would stay wherever possible at Howard Johnson’s because kids at free. We also got a desert. I would always get the ice cream which always came with a Howard Johnson’s cookie. We did most of our meals out of the cooler in the car. We never flew anywhere. We drove to every state in the United States. Great memories.
How fun! I am a strong believer that Home Economics is just as worthy a pursuit as Business. My mom, born in 1945, was a home ec major, and brought frugality to a whole new level in the 80s it was like living in the 50s. She packed my lunches because the cost of the extremely expensive nutritionally questionable school lunch (less than a dollar) was outrageous. Somehow my dad did deals with everyone to trade services. My mom would make someone a dress or teach them to can and we would be paid in fresh fruit or frozen meat. My dad helped everyone fix everything and everyone came over to help him too. Maybe making friends with the neighbors is a thrifty tip 😂
I have learned to make many of my purchases once a year in bulk when they are on yearly sale. Towels, candles, clothing, bedding, etc! Has saved me a ton over last 30 years!
your memories remind me of my childhood, although I grew up in the 50's. lots of camping, didn't eat out much, water or milk to drink, a soda once in a great while. didn't know the difference , thought we were rich! all my cousins were the same. my dad came from a big family and my mom medium size , so we were all a like.
Oh my goodness, Christine! At the end when your mom said she had done her job as a parent and was proud of you, it made me cry! And you look super pretty today! Thanks for sharing!
Almost everything you talked about reminded me of my childhood. I had an aunt that lived in Ponchatoula, LA for a long time. We always had crawfish when we visited her. She was my mom's sister, and they were born and raised in Munich, Germany. My mother made a few German dishes when we were young. One meal I remember was a soup she made. It was crepes rolled up, sliced and put them into a beef broth. It was so delicious. We only went to the Dairy Queen for ice cream cones. My mom and stepdad were the only ones that drank soda. My mother drank Fresca and my stepdad drank Moxi. Such great memories except for the chicken giblets we ate often...yuck!
We did not go to restaurants during my childhood. The first time I remember eating in a restaurant with my parents was when I was 19, I was in college and I took them to The Brown Derby near campus. We also never went on 'vacation', instead we visited our grandparents several times a year and grew up having fantastic relationships with our aunts and uncles- we had 12 uncles and 10 aunts, and 53 first cousins! No vacation could beat all of the fun we had together. I love seeing you with your Mom reliving happy times Family + Love= Happy Memories.
I forgot about the massive 12 person tent that my grandparents took camping with them all over Europe. Always taking all of their kids. Without question. In summers when they were not using it, they pitched that tent in the backyard and let the kids go wild. LOL!
My mom would cut up slivers of soap to use it for her laundry detergent. She also would open up her bar of soap package to harden the soap bar to last longer.
I'm starting to use a lot of these frugal tips in my life. I have started to switch to mostly solids for body soap, shampoos and conditioners. So I definitely will be using my refillable glass foam pump to use those products up!! Also in 2012, on the side of a road, I picked up a Duncan Phyfe table! It did have a leg totally broken off, but there! I took it to my woodworking Uncle/Godfather and he fixed it up for me! It's been an incredible dining room table ever since!!
My Bestie brought me to her house yesterday to do laundryn(my water pipes burst AGAIN!...hello WV Winter) and I was helping her sort her Thrive Market and other food subscriptions. She had some veggies (a lot) that were getting past their best quality and instead of tossing them I offered to take them for veggie stock in my Instant Pot... it always turns out amazing! ...I use scraps that would normally get tossed with some seasonings. Pork chops taste great cooked in it!
Awesome video! Your mom is cute and sweet. Loved when your mom said she was proud of you! That's special. Would loved to see more of your mom in your videos.
My hubby's car (mercedes benz) has 460k miles, my trucky (honda element) has 258k. They both run and look great thx to my hubby keeping them maintained well. My honda has had no issues besides regular maintenance or replacing tires/batteries since I bought it new in 2003. No rust either. Love that lil orange trucky. My hubs and I grew up with little and are both now very resourceful and hands on with things.
The fruitcake and mincemeat pie is definitely a British thing and you find them in all our grocery stores in Canada around Christmas time. The cheese thing is also a German thing as my family also loves that cheese except for me.
Laughing about the camping holidays! One trip has stuck with me for almost 50 years! My dad getting up to get the wiener to roast and telling everyone to not touch his hotdog bun, finishes roasting the wiener and is ticked off because someone took his hotdog bun! He stood up to make another one and found his bun completely flat in his chair 😂 I remember him being either stubborn or funny(not sure which) and pealing open this 1/4” bun and eating his hotdog! You can’t buy a memory like that!
Christine we definitely have similar experiences growing up. We ate what was on the plate and couldn't get seconds. My father was the only one working at the time, my mother stayed home. When it came to snack time we only got 2 cookies. We went camping through Girl Scouts and I only went on vacation once when I was 13 and my brother was 15. My grandmother lived through the depression as well. When it came time to clean up her apartment let me tell you she saved anything and everything.
Love seeing you and your mom together. Also, love hearing all the stories and tips. I can’t believe how much you and your sister look like your mom. Keep the videos coming!
Hi Christine-Our family did many of the things you talked about to save money growing up. We mainly cooked at home and my Mom is an amazing cook and baker so that was great! When we did go to restaurants, it was for special occasions. To this day, I don’t really go to restaurants that much unless I’m getting some kind of a special deal or it’s a special occasion. I drink lots of water and coffee. No soda. Our family went to our family cabin and that was our vacation time. Once a year, we went shopping for school clothes and got a budget to spend of $200 or less to buy basic clothes. I have always bought quality stuff like you and your family. It’s not about stuff. It’s about experiences and memories like you said. Love your channel and your Mom Rocks! 💙😎
Such a great video!! I was raised frugal we didn’t eat out, I remember getting just a McDonald’s hamburger in drive thru and felt like that was such a big deal. Hats off to you two ladies, keep sharing!
When I was young, we would take semi truck loads of firewood to sell in the city. We would sit on the side of a major road all day and sell out. For lunch, my dad walked over to McD's and bought us each 1 Big Mac. That was it. No happy meals, no fries, nothing extra.
My parents very much like your parents we went camping it was family coming to our place visiting we went to them very much the same I'm so lucky because now sadly they're all gone and I'm alone and without those memories I don't know if I'd make it but they keep me going from Days when I just don't think I can so I hope people listen and quit worrying about all the money things and worry about the experiences because as time goes by you always have those memories in your heart and your head. Thank you for reminding me of some of the memories that had sort of them you made me very happy but Melancholy this evening but it was a good Melancholy thank you God bless you and your mom you're both beautiful
I love vanilla frosties. Haven't had one in a long time. Love your family memories You are so lucky. Both my parents and grandmothers were gone while I was still pretty young. Miss them and wish I had more time with them.
I love your mom! If she lived closer, I think we could be good friends! Please have more videos with your mom. I am the child and grandchild of Depression Era parents and grandparents. So many of these tips I heard from them when I was growing up. My mom became a working mom in 1960, the year I was in the 2nd grade. My dad had been laid off from his job, and was without work for 5-6 months. I don’t remember feeling deprived of anything, and we always had food. When he did get another job, it was as a salesman and he had to wear a suit, white shirt, and tie. That one shirt was washed and ironed every night. I remember that he bought one more shirt when he got that first paycheck. Even after I married, eating out was a special occasion thing. And we, too, looked for those restaurants where kids eat free. And hotels, too, on those extremely rare occasions when we stayed in one! I can relate so much to all the things your mom and you were saying. ♥️♥️
Such a sweet story of overcoming! And just as a fun aside, I used to live in a little town in Illinois. There was a lady who lived next to us in our old apartment over what used to be a feed store "downtown." She was 60 years older than I was and sharp as a tack but had only gone through jr. high because that was the norm back then. She had been married to a man who worked for the Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford actually walked the floors and noticed that her husband always had beautifully ironed shirts. He hired my friend to iron his own shirts. That's my only ironed shirt story other than that my mom who is now 89 years old has always gotten a lot of stress relief from ironing. Thanks for the sweet story about your parents perservering.
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Your mom looks like Meryl Streep
My grandma put the slivers of soap in a knee high stocking ( usually with a run) when she got enough she tied a knot... diy soap on a rope!
Yup we did that or Nan crocheted little bags so you had your own soap saver bag
I always put the end of the soap onto the new bar (on top of where the logo is) and they kind of glue themselves to each other when they’re both a little wet.
I love how that puppy just sits there and just enjoys the conversation.
Your mom is so comfortable in front of the camera. I’m closer to her age and would love to see her on her own channel.
This video is just heart warming. It's lovely to see the kind of relationship you two have and your mom is great!
We stopped eating out as much for budget sake. We hardly eat out now. My oldest is 9 and she says eating out now feels so much more special and fun. She’s right! I actually love it!
Omg with prices now- I can tell anybody if they are eating out even once a week⬅️ that's why they are broke 🤷🏼♀️
It would be more special if the food was good. I have found most restaurants have really gone downhill!
The prices went up and the portion sizes went down -- you get LESS for your money. That's the opposite of what we're trying to accomplish. So on the rare occasions when we do go out for a meal, we only eat at our very favorite places where at least the quality is still high. Not wasting money on mediocre food, when we can cook better stuff at home.
We only go out to a restaurant for a birthday. That way it’s extra special since the birthday person gets to pick where we go
@@amosiren … how about the people that buy their specialty coffee out everyday
When my daughter was under 2, we would ride the bus around for fun. She rode free and loved it. I would doze in the seat while she marvelled at the sights. $2 for an afternoon of fun/rest!
Love it!
I grew up on a family of 10 kids and in order to stretch tunafish my mom would always buy it in the oil and then she would break up little pieces of the bread into the tuna mixture which would absorb the oils in the tuna and then mix the mayonnaise and the celery and all of that but you never knew you weren’t eating tuna
You are so right about the memories. I tried to teach my children that while "things" are nice, memories are what matter.. and unlike those "things" they last forever.
Your mom is a national treasure. ♥ I am also the product of Depression-era grandparents, and I found myself nodding along with so many of these tips. Our "fancy restaurant" was Western Sizzlin. A steak, a piece of grilled Texas toast, a foil wrapped baked potato, and salad bar all the way baby! Didn't get any better than that! 😅 I honestly don't know if my dad ever went to any other sit-down restaurant than Western Sizzlin. I was well into my teens before I ever had restaurant Mexican food or Chinese food (two of my favorites now).
Ahh the fancy steak place for us was the Ponderosa. I was five when it left, supply issues or something. I miss it. I think I went to one quite a while ago between my hometown and my current city (same province, I'm in Canada). Fancy to us was a local chain (only 2 or 3 existed) Jaspers, and then Boston Pizza & East Side Mario's when they arrived. And Smitty's. And another local spot that I think is still in operation, Simeon's, which was very close to the old Ponderosa. There was a sit down Mexican restaurant we loved that closed down in the 90s, but there are several Chinese places at home and around me in my part of the city.
I think her mom is a Boomer (like me), raised by Depression-era parents. I picked up a lot of these sorts of tips from my parents!
I’m British, and Christmas isn’t Christmas without mince pies and cake crammed full of dried fruit ( homemade of course) Love watching you with your Mum x
Yes I think the Americans forget all of the British heritage with regards to the mincemeat pies! It is more common in the Canadian household at Christmastime (especially if your father came from the East coast of Canada) than in the American household!
I'm American (60 yrs) and my grandmother always made mincemeat! Homemade with a brandy sauce. Fruitcakes weren't homemade though. Usually storebought. New traditions have taken over in the US at Christmas, chocolate things and more pumpkin pie.
Loved the video, Christine; great to see you sharing tips & memories with your mom. Rebecca Kit I grew up in Utah with my British parents and it wasn't Christmas in our family without mince pies & rich fruit cake covered in marzipan & royal icing; and like you they were all homemade by my mom.
I’m British too and Christmas is NOT Christmas without minced pies and fruit Christmas cake. It’s as popular in the UK as Pumpkin pie in the USA …… not something we ever eat as a nation. We’re such similar nations but totally different at the same time. Lovely video with your mom too. Happy new year to you all xx
My mom made fruitcake every year at Christmas. Everyone said it was so delicious. The reason they said that was because, once the fruitcake was baked & cooled, she poured whiskey (I think that’s what it was, it was some kind of alcohol anyway). It sat on the counter for about a week, covered with a tea towel, & every day she’d pour more on it. I think that was the draw! Lol! My husband grew up in a family of 11 kids. His father was the only one who liked mince meat pie, so every Thanksgiving she would make a small one for Jack. He’s the only person I’ve known who liked mince meat pie.
My daughter in law goes out on bulk trash pickup day and looks for good throw aways from the neighborhood. She cleans them up and resells them. Most of her furniture is used and purchased at garage sales or resale shops.
I wish your father was there to tell his stories as well. Life is short. Always be sure to give your mother more hugs and kisses than she count whenever you can. Randomly send her a text that you love her etc. and even think those thoughts to your Dad, I'm sure he's still with you today in the heart.
The pic of your mom and Craig - she looked so incredibly happy it made me smile!! It's not easy loving a frugal man, unless you're a frugal woman, lol. Clearly, your dad is the reason why your so good at making bread, nobody wants to eat plain 'ol sandwich bread if they don't have to, lol. My favorite part was hearing your mom say she feels she did a good job raising you, and she clearly means it when she said how proud she is of you!!
I promise I am listening, but I can’t help watching that sweet pup!
Your mom telling you she's proud of you is everything. What a beautiful soul she is.
Half hour video with your mom? Great way to start a Monday!
Hi Speedy 😊
Hope you enjoyed it!
Love long videos.
@@FrugalFitMom I did! I love when y'all reminisce about your childhood
@Renee Horne alot our my childhood came to mind.
If I happen to go to DL I am of those who the park opens and I am the last family out of the park.
It's so fun watching you and your mom together! Keep 'em coming!
Thank you!
@@FrugalFitMom so welcome!! We are committed to getting to be debt free so I appreciate the frugal tips!
You and your mom look so much alike! I love hearing about the Great Depression and how people lived then.
My grandparents had 10 kids. My gran was a wizard on the sewing machine and for years when the kids were younger made their clothing (this is pre, and post war era Belgium, EU). My grandpa was into woodworking next to his 9 to 5 and as a grandchild I loved spending time with him. We made serving trays and picture frames often in his basement when my gran used to curse I wasn't interested in sewing (and should be) LOL! I learned at a later age to do the sewing, the crocheting and the knitting. Soap scraps are never tossed here, to this day. By the by, Brie is not expensive at all. But I live in Europe, maybe that's why. And I get it at Aldi. They have a very nice cheese selection.
My grandparents lived during the depression and it really influenced my dad, who wanted to make everything, cook everything, and fix everything. He was also a boy scout leader and went on many a camping trip. I couldn't believe it when you mentioned Pancho's! My grandparents used to live in New Orleans and I have such fond memories of eating at Pancho's--raising the flag, having the sopapillas!! I went to a Mexican place in Florida last summer that reminded me of it--it was not a buffet, but the sopapillas were to die for. It was in Venice, I just looked it up--Mi Pueblo is the name of it.
This is great! Your mom is lovely. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. SO BLESSED to have my 86 year old mom live .3 miles (but who's counting, lol?) away from us for the past few years :)
She learned to knit (socks for WWII soldiers) in The First Grade.
Wow!!! Loved this!
Your Mom is fantastic Christine! She has great ideas, and her skin is incredible!🥰🥰
I liked how the dog was so calm with being held by your mom. Good tips too.😋
I absolutely love that little dog. I just want to hold him or her. She was so quiet😊
I grew up on bread and butter with every dinner too! 🤣 I must have blocked that "classy" dinner staple out lol
Smiled from ear to ear watching this video. Have been wondering how your mom is lately, it was so nice to see her and you and Speedy of course. Have to admit, I got teared up at the end.
Frugal tips video host: I just came from the salon, got highlights, lash extensions and tinted eyebrows. I had to chuckle 🤣 I just love you and your mom is the sweetest and Speedy is so cute listening to every word your mom says. This video just warmed my heart ❤
Tip #26 is my favorite tip, my friends and I all value the memories and the experience more than anything else, we love to camp, hike, rent a cheap cabin or hotel at the beach and just have fun with each other and our kids. Some of the best memories are made from the weirdest circumstances, my family also had a camping trip that was rained out and my sister and I along with our kids spent hours trying to put up tarps and laughing and dancing in the rain, warming up by the fire - then we had the best,greasiest hamburgers in the history of camping. My boyfriend gets mad when he asks me what I want for a present, because I will always say nothing - I just want to hang out and spend time together, I don't put a lot of value on things that don't matter - people matter so I focus on that!
My mom made her own mincemeat, and it was delicious. She also made amazing fruit cake. When you meet someone that can make this stuff well, it's delicious!
My mom's fruitcakes were sooo good that I never understood why all the jokes... until I was visiting someone's home. They offered fruitcake and I gladly accepted. Wow, it was awful, nothing like what mom made, learned not to eat anyone's fruitcake but moms!
@@sharonberg4817 oh yes. The mass produced ones don't hold a candle to homemade ones, especially a proper steamed fruit or plum pudd.
I started crying when you mentioned Pancho's bc when I was little me and my mom would go to Garden Ridge (she loved making flower arrangements) and Pancho's for lunch. She loved the chile rellenos and enchiladas. That was our bonding time bc she had me late in life and I was the baby so it was rare she had the energy to run after me. I lost her the week of mother's day in 2022 and it still hurts to not have her with me 😢
This sounds very similar to my upbringing as a 70s/80s kid. Camping during the summer was a regular occurrence and eating out was a treat. I liked hearing the stories with the tips, especially playing in the mud :)
I love your emphasis that the key is feeling rich by building relationships and memories, not the amount of money spent. You can't buy love, it's all about the quality time invested. People seem to forget that genuine, lasting happiness does not come from material things. Especially in the disposable lifestyle some follow, things don't last and you can't take them when your time is up. Leave a treasured legacy.
My grandmother taught me to stick the last sliver of a soap bar onto the new soap bar, to use it up.
I still do this
I love this video! Your Mom cracks me up, Christine!! Your family has such a great sense of humor.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That dog is adoreable. Thanks for a lovely sit Down frugal tip video
Your mom is so wonderful, Christine. Makes me miss my mom so much. I was raised the same way and it was great.
Your Mom is a true gem 💎❤
Our first table as newlyweds was a wood picnic table that we painted bright red. On one side of the table we used the picnic bench, other side we had garage sale chairs. Red and white gingham as a table cloth. It was too cute!!
My ex common law husband and I had a card table and two of those folding wooden chairs in the corner of the eat in kitchen in our (well started as his) apartment. I think I put a tablecloth on it and a CD/radio he bought me one Christmas in the corner. I would turn that on while I did dishes.
I remember using a large packing box on the floor😮
I love grandma so much! Seeing her in videos is always such a treat :)
We traveled a lot growing up, and we would stay wherever possible at Howard Johnson’s because kids at free. We also got a desert. I would always get the ice cream which always came with a Howard Johnson’s cookie. We did most of our meals out of the cooler in the car. We never flew anywhere. We drove to every state in the United States. Great memories.
How fun! I am a strong believer that Home Economics is just as worthy a pursuit as Business. My mom, born in 1945, was a home ec major, and brought frugality to a whole new level in the 80s it was like living in the 50s. She packed my lunches because the cost of the extremely expensive nutritionally questionable school lunch (less than a dollar) was outrageous. Somehow my dad did deals with everyone to trade services. My mom would make someone a dress or teach them to can and we would be paid in fresh fruit or frozen meat. My dad helped everyone fix everything and everyone came over to help him too. Maybe making friends with the neighbors is a thrifty tip 😂
You two are so adorable. Thank you for sharing.
May Ponchos rest in peace. We went ALL the time. I live in The Colony. I am finding that Black-eyed Pea restaurant. 53 minutes from me! YAY.
I have learned to make many of my purchases once a year in bulk when they are on yearly sale. Towels, candles, clothing, bedding, etc! Has saved me a ton over last 30 years!
I love the “outtakes” at the end.
Your mom is so cute and the dog is adorable! Luv ur hair!
Thank you so much!!
@@FrugalFitMom You are welcome!
We had buttered bread every meal when I was growing up too
Your Mom is amazing. Love the relationship you have with her. You are soooo much like her
Loved you and your mom doing this together!
your memories remind me of my childhood, although I grew up in the 50's. lots of camping, didn't eat out much, water or milk to drink, a soda once in a great while. didn't know the difference , thought we were rich! all my cousins were the same. my dad came from a big family and my mom medium size , so we were all a like.
Oh my goodness, Christine! At the end when your mom said she had done her job as a parent and was proud of you, it made me cry! And you look super pretty today! Thanks for sharing!
Almost everything you talked about reminded me of my childhood. I had an aunt that lived in Ponchatoula, LA for a long time. We always had crawfish when we visited her. She was my mom's sister, and they were born and raised in Munich, Germany. My mother made a few German dishes when we were young. One meal I remember was a soup she made. It was crepes rolled up, sliced and put them into a beef broth. It was so delicious. We only went to the Dairy Queen for ice cream cones. My mom and stepdad were the only ones that drank soda. My mother drank Fresca and my stepdad drank Moxi. Such great memories except for the chicken giblets we ate often...yuck!
We did not go to restaurants during my childhood. The first time I remember eating in a restaurant with my parents was when I was 19, I was in college and I took them to The Brown Derby near campus. We also never went on 'vacation', instead we visited our grandparents several times a year and grew up having fantastic relationships with our aunts and uncles- we had 12 uncles and 10 aunts, and 53 first cousins! No vacation could beat all of the fun we had together. I love seeing you with your Mom reliving happy times Family + Love= Happy Memories.
I forgot about the massive 12 person tent that my grandparents took camping with them all over Europe. Always taking all of their kids. Without question. In summers when they were not using it, they pitched that tent in the backyard and let the kids go wild. LOL!
We crocheted small fish with cotton thread to put slivers of soap in, could use as a luffa
I love it when Mom is on the channel! She is really good at communicating with just enough wit. Great to see the dog too! And I love the vintage tips.
Love you and your Mom together. Your Moms table is so neat
That precious dog is snoozing.
My mom would cut up slivers of soap to use it for her laundry detergent. She also would open up her bar of soap package to harden the soap bar to last longer.
Love your stories with your mom.
I'm starting to use a lot of these frugal tips in my life. I have started to switch to mostly solids for body soap, shampoos and conditioners. So I definitely will be using my refillable glass foam pump to use those products up!! Also in 2012, on the side of a road, I picked up a Duncan Phyfe table! It did have a leg totally broken off, but there! I took it to my woodworking Uncle/Godfather and he fixed it up for me! It's been an incredible dining room table ever since!!
My Bestie brought me to her house yesterday to do laundryn(my water pipes burst AGAIN!...hello WV Winter) and I was helping her sort her Thrive Market and other food subscriptions. She had some veggies (a lot) that were getting past their best quality and instead of tossing them I offered to take them for veggie stock in my Instant Pot... it always turns out amazing! ...I use scraps that would normally get tossed with some seasonings. Pork chops taste great cooked in it!
Awesome video! Your mom is cute and sweet. Loved when your mom said she was proud of you! That's special. Would loved to see more of your mom in your videos.
Love this ! I’m your mothers age and we had some great times too!
I knew I had more sisters out there! I am not the only weirdo, listening to yaw I was laughing because I can relate!
My hubby's car (mercedes benz) has 460k miles, my trucky (honda element) has 258k. They both run and look great thx to my hubby keeping them maintained well. My honda has had no issues besides regular maintenance or replacing tires/batteries since I bought it new in 2003. No rust either. Love that lil orange trucky. My hubs and I grew up with little and are both now very resourceful and hands on with things.
The fruitcake and mincemeat pie is definitely a British thing and you find them in all our grocery stores in Canada around Christmas time. The cheese thing is also a German thing as my family also loves that cheese except for me.
Alabama here. I LOVE Fruitcake and my husband LOVES Mi ncemeat Pie (as did l both of our late fathers).
That was great fun! Great Mom!
Christine, hair looks SHAMAZING ❤🎉
This was a fun episode Christine! Really enjoyed it! Your mom is sweet! 🤗 Laura
I took a small engine repair class. I’ve saved a lot of money fixing my stuff. Got some funny looks, being the only woman in the class
She is so sweet 😊!
Laughing about the camping holidays! One trip has stuck with me for almost 50 years! My dad getting up to get the wiener to roast and telling everyone to not touch his hotdog bun, finishes roasting the wiener and is ticked off because someone took his hotdog bun! He stood up to make another one and found his bun completely flat in his chair 😂 I remember him being either stubborn or funny(not sure which) and pealing open this 1/4” bun and eating his hotdog! You can’t buy a memory like that!
I’m a Mary Kay consultant. You go girl! I love that you get your years worth!
My house as I raised kids : milk and water that’s it too!
Christine we definitely have similar experiences growing up. We ate what was on the plate and couldn't get seconds. My father was the only one working at the time, my mother stayed home. When it came to snack time we only got 2 cookies. We went camping through Girl Scouts and I only went on vacation once when I was 13 and my brother was 15. My grandmother lived through the depression as well. When it came time to clean up her apartment let me tell you she saved anything and everything.
Love seeing you and your mom together.
Also, love hearing all the stories and tips.
I can’t believe how much you and your sister look like your mom.
Keep the videos coming!
Love all these tips - but can I just say, your HAIR is GLORIOUS!
Dining room sets are the most challenging when restoring. The nooks and crannies.
Hi Christine-Our family did many of the things you talked about to save money growing up. We mainly cooked at home and my Mom is an amazing cook and baker so that was great! When we did go to restaurants, it was for special occasions. To this day, I don’t really go to restaurants that much unless I’m getting some kind of a special deal or it’s a special occasion. I drink lots of water and coffee. No soda. Our family went to our family cabin and that was our vacation time. Once a year, we went shopping for school clothes and got a budget to spend of $200 or less to buy basic clothes. I have always bought quality stuff like you and your family. It’s not about stuff. It’s about experiences and memories like you said. Love your channel and your Mom Rocks! 💙😎
I enjoyed that. Nice to see and hear from your mom
Y'all are so cute together! I see where you got your sense of humor, 😂.
Your mom is adorable 😊❤
Such a great video!! I was raised frugal we didn’t eat out, I remember getting just a McDonald’s hamburger in drive thru and felt like that was such a big deal. Hats off to you two ladies, keep sharing!
When I was young, we would take semi truck loads of firewood to sell in the city. We would sit on the side of a major road all day and sell out. For lunch, my dad walked over to McD's and bought us each 1 Big Mac. That was it. No happy meals, no fries, nothing extra.
My parents very much like your parents we went camping it was family coming to our place visiting we went to them very much the same I'm so lucky because now sadly they're all gone and I'm alone and without those memories I don't know if I'd make it but they keep me going from Days when I just don't think I can so I hope people listen and quit worrying about all the money things and worry about the experiences because as time goes by you always have those memories in your heart and your head. Thank you for reminding me of some of the memories that had sort of them you made me very happy but Melancholy this evening but it was a good Melancholy thank you God bless you and your mom you're both beautiful
Uk and Ireland are full of fruitcakes and mince pies for Christmas. Love a good mince pie ❤
Black Eyed pea is 15 minutes from us! We go a lot of Sunday’s after church 💕
My father made what we kids (7 of us!) called “mixed milk”. It was powdered milk, water, and some regular milk. He made a gallon at a time.
ugh. hated it.
I loved listening to your mama so much. She is a true gem. Thanks for sharing her with us!
You can still camp on the gulf coast and it’s still beautiful.
Glad to see speedy. Thank’s for the frugal tips.
I love how happy Speedy is to be on Grandma's lap.
Enjoy every moment with your mom, I lost mine way too young. Enjoyed todays video! We didn’t eat out either growing up..
not dressed without my glasses...adorable~
Ponchos is still a must when I go back to Texas
Glad to see Speedy again!😊
I love vanilla frosties. Haven't had one in a long time. Love your family memories
You are so lucky. Both my parents and grandmothers were gone while I was still pretty young. Miss them and wish I had more time with them.
I love your mom! If she lived closer, I think we could be good friends! Please have more videos with your mom.
I am the child and grandchild of Depression Era parents and grandparents. So many of these tips I heard from them when I was growing up. My mom became a working mom in 1960, the year I was in the 2nd grade. My dad had been laid off from his job, and was without work for 5-6 months. I don’t remember feeling deprived of anything, and we always had food. When he did get another job, it was as a salesman and he had to wear a suit, white shirt, and tie. That one shirt was washed and ironed every night. I remember that he bought one more shirt when he got that first paycheck.
Even after I married, eating out was a special occasion thing. And we, too, looked for those restaurants where kids eat free. And hotels, too, on those extremely rare occasions when we stayed in one! I can relate so much to all the things your mom and you were saying.
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Such a sweet story of overcoming! And just as a fun aside, I used to live in a little town in Illinois. There was a lady who lived next to us in our old apartment over what used to be a feed store "downtown." She was 60 years older than I was and sharp as a tack but had only gone through jr. high because that was the norm back then. She had been married to a man who worked for the Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford actually walked the floors and noticed that her husband always had beautifully ironed shirts. He hired my friend to iron his own shirts. That's my only ironed shirt story other than that my mom who is now 89 years old has always gotten a lot of stress relief from ironing. Thanks for the sweet story about your parents perservering.
I love the stories with your mom ❤️🙏
I'm British & like others have said it's not Christmas without Christmas cake & mince pies 😋