Frugal Friday - Provident Living

Being a more frugal family and getting better at provident living has been a subject that has been greatly on our minds as of late. (Which you may remember from this post.) So in an attempt to be more frugal I have been searching the internet for inspiration. In my searches I came across a great blog Frugalityville.

While reading through some of the quick tips to save you money I came across a post inspired by this little gem of a quote from:

Robert D. Hales from the article “Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually,” in the May 2009 Ensign

“Being provident providers, we must keep that most basic commandment, ‘Thou shalt not covet’ (Exodus 20:17). Our world is fraught with feelings of entitlement. Some of us feel embarrassed, ashamed, less worthwhile if our family does not have everything the neighbors have. As a result, we go into debt to buy things we can’t afford—and things we do not really need. Whenever we do this, we become poor temporally and spiritually. We give away some of our precious, priceless agency and put ourselves in self-imposed servitude. Money we could have used to care for ourselves and others must now be used to pay our debts.” 

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Stay tuned for a great hair accessory craft straight from my sewing machine to yours.

A fabric headband with flower accent!

Belated Mommy Thought Monday

Hey all! Hope you weren't wondering where I was yesterday. I apologize ... I know I know how can I expect you to tune in regularly if I don't hold up on my end of the bargain and post regularly. Well have no fear I haven't dropped off the face of the planet. Let's just say that yesterday the Third trimester of pregnancy decided to hit me with full force ... guess I over did it over the weekend and needed some rest. I really should learn to accept the fact that my precious little munchkin will be here before I know it so I can't be super woman right now. 

But you do get supper mommy powers when they are born right?

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Anyways on to my Mommy thought for the week:

Lately the Husband and I have been talking a lot about our family finances ... after all our lives are about to change forever and we can't wait. The whole to be or not to be a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) debate has been in full swing since  we found out we were expecting. I have been searching and searching Mommy Blogs for how others make it work. And just this week while reading Jamie Jabberish (love her blog) I came across this great post of hers. She talks all about the steps her family took so she could be a SHAM. So if you are in the same shoes as my family you might want to take a look at her post Steps to a One Income Family. Of course keeping in mind that every family situation is different and there is no right or wrong answer in this debate it is a very personal decision.