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From our mailbox today:

“I ordered your Mother’s Day special a couple of years ago for all 3 moms and it went over so well I decided to do it again. I love being able to patronize a business that I know the basis behind (Godliness).” ~Tracy

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Winner of the Washer Necklace Give-Away!

You cannot know how helpful all the comments were and I truly thank each of you for taking the time to give me some much-needed feedback. I will be studying those comments more closely and making adjustments where I feel necessary (and have made quite a few already!)

As promised, my daughter wrote out every name and drew for me the WINNER of the washer necklace…

Congratulations, Luci!

And for the rest of you, look for a discount coupon in your inbox for any GC product. I will be using the email you left your comment with, so if that isn’t the right one, let me know! (It may take me a day or two )

Thanks again for the incredible help!

Frugal Living: The Tightwad Gazette Author, Amy Dacyczyn

“Our first child was born nine months (and fifteen minutes) after the ceremony. I set aside my career in graphic design to be a Mom. It was during this time that I discovered daytime talk shows and first heard commonly held myths expounded by intelligent audience members.

“Nowadays, a family has to have two incomes to make ends meet.”

“Nowadays, it is impossible for a young couple to get into the housing market.”

“Nowadays, families cannot afford to raise more than two children.”

As if the message could magically be shot back through the television tube, I raised my fist and shouted, “It is not true, it can be done!” And so began my quest to prove that it could be done – that it was still possible to raise a large family and buy a house without two full-time incomes….

Over the years our average income has been less than $30,000. In less than seven years we saved $49,000, made significant investment purchases (vehicles, appliances, furniture) of $38,000, and were completely debt free! That is an annual savings/investment rate of over $12,500 per year, or 43% of our gross income.”

The Christmas Jar: Original Story

Jason Wright, author of The Christmas Jar, tells with tenderness and passion, what motivated his family to begin this simple tradition, and recounts the details of their first Christmas jar experience.

Trivia Tidbit: “X-Mas”

X is the Greek letter for “Ch” which is just an abbreviation for Christ, not a substitution for it.

Comment Hijacking: Be Aware

As with every good thing people can turn it to evil. Yesterday Mary mentioned someone had been using her user name to make nasty comments. Today there were several obscene comments here using some of your user names (with mine responding) as well. Of course anyone with more than an infant’s intelligence recognizes the fraud.

I have blocked the Netherland-located IP address. Just be aware, wherever you are, that if you see comments from people that aren’t characteristic, it’s probably a fraudulent use. By the way, often they use the person’s real website address so that it looks as if it’s legitimate.