Comments on: Why lie? I need beer. http://www.thispile.com/archives/why-lie-i-need-beer One Woman, Many Piles, Much Grace. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:14:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jeanie http://www.thispile.com/archives/why-lie-i-need-beer/comment-page-1#comment-147202 Jeanie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:41:17 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/?p=4528#comment-147202 Just saw this, excuse the delay. When money was tight with my being home with 3 kids in the early 80's, I used the "More With Less Cookbook" written by a Mennonite lady. Still in print on Amazon or used copies. I just got one for Karen. I wore mine out. She uses simple ingredients, making things stretch, and the ingredients are ones you usually have. I loved her philosophy of making do with what you have. As far as what I would cut out if money were tight, and I think it is going to get tougher for all of us, would be optional items such as booze. Don and I both did not have alcohol in or out of the house from 1972-2005 as a personal choice, and I know we saved lots of money when we did eat out as establishments charge lots for their drinks. Another is ready-made-snacks at stores and making most goodies from scratch. I remember my mom did that and I survived with my 3 sisters just great. Just saw this, excuse the delay. When money was tight with my being home with 3 kids in the early 80′s, I used the “More With Less Cookbook” written by a Mennonite lady. Still in print on Amazon or used copies. I just got one for Karen. I wore mine out. She uses simple ingredients, making things stretch, and the ingredients are ones you usually have. I loved her philosophy of making do with what you have.
As far as what I would cut out if money were tight, and I think it is going to get tougher for all of us, would be optional items such as booze. Don and I both did not have alcohol in or out of the house from 1972-2005 as a personal choice, and I know we saved lots of money when we did eat out as establishments charge lots for their drinks. Another is ready-made-snacks at stores and making most goodies from scratch. I remember my mom did that and I survived with my 3 sisters just great.

]]> By: jennyonthespot http://www.thispile.com/archives/why-lie-i-need-beer/comment-page-1#comment-147196 jennyonthespot Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:29:46 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/?p=4528#comment-147196 Girl. I love you. I just watch your Hacks video too. My heart from your mouth :) Also, I think I have that same shirt. Love it. I hope we can get together before too long... with Ted and Julie too! Wouldn't that be AWESOME?!!! Girl. I love you.

I just watch your Hacks video too. My heart from your mouth :) Also, I think I have that same shirt. Love it. I hope we can get together before too long… with Ted and Julie too! Wouldn’t that be AWESOME?!!!

]]> By: Elisabeth Haggard http://www.thispile.com/archives/why-lie-i-need-beer/comment-page-1#comment-147183 Elisabeth Haggard Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:46:08 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/?p=4528#comment-147183 I have quite a dysfunctional relationship with money (yes, it is a relationship), so I'm not sure my reasoning when cutting back is all that reasonable. I get uber controlling over the grocery budget, trying to save every penny but then I find myself (today) at TJ Maxx spending more money than I should have on cute little camo socks for my son . . . All that being said, we are foodies and sadly we just don't go out very much anymore :( When we do, we get appetizers or dessert. I have quite a dysfunctional relationship with money (yes, it is a relationship), so I’m not sure my reasoning when cutting back is all that reasonable. I get uber controlling over the grocery budget, trying to save every penny but then I find myself (today) at TJ Maxx spending more money than I should have on cute little camo socks for my son . . .

All that being said, we are foodies and sadly we just don’t go out very much anymore :( When we do, we get appetizers or dessert.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.thispile.com/archives/why-lie-i-need-beer/comment-page-1#comment-147166 Katherine Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:46:21 +0000 http://www.thispile.com/?p=4528#comment-147166 I look back at our first round of lean years and notice there was always money for cocktails at the bar in our building. And surely for boxed wine. We're in another lean time and it wasn't even a question. The wine may be cheaper, but this time there is also vodka, mainly because I'm older and wiser and know how to make my own martinis or cosmos, which is surely more economical, right? I look back at our first round of lean years and notice there was always money for cocktails at the bar in our building. And surely for boxed wine. We’re in another lean time and it wasn’t even a question. The wine may be cheaper, but this time there is also vodka, mainly because I’m older and wiser and know how to make my own martinis or cosmos, which is surely more economical, right?

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