WOW The rain brought eggs~!!!!!!

[the lemon tree]

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It seems like you're doing a fantastic job raising your kids and teaching them what really matters in life. I'm sure they'll thank you one day for the invaluable lesson of not living outside one's means and working for what you want. Money is hard to come by for a lot of people nowadays; if only there were more parents like you. Playing outside and raising chickens is much better than sitting in front of a TV anyway. Bravo!

 

[sonew123]

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My budget is so tight right now I couldnt toot if I tried! But...My DH says nothing about the chickens because he sees how much joy they are giving me and in our marriage-plus he likes them too... Financially we are in over our heads and our budget does not allow us to splurge on anything-I have never been one of those moms whos let my kids buy anything, even when we had the money. I am just now starting to sell my eggs at 3$ a dozen but I had to give a free dozen away to each customer to taste them to prove mine are way better than store bought-My DH even sells them up to his freinds. I'm hoping by next week Ill have 5 customers buying weekly. That will just cover the food they are eating. Thats all I want right now. I cut my DD cell phone off last year because it was an extra 40$ a month-but when she went into high school this year we got another for her-we all needed to stay in contact but she needs to chip in 5$ a month to cover texting 10$ fee. I always say-sorry guys I can't spend that on this or that. They were used to mom and dad splurging all the time a few years back- but not now. They are ok with things-they are never hungry-they have a great house-great pets-a great friends-and parents who adore them-it couldnt get any better for them-I think I couldnt afford to buy all the clothes my freshman daughter wanted thsi year so I told her whatever $ she made baby sitting I would match it-but she had to buy clothes with it nothing else. She made 200$ so I gave her 200$ She couldnt have been happier and she respects $ alot more than she did becase she had to earn that$$$...Your fine and in time your kids will thank you for teaching them the meaning of hard work producing good fruit in time-keep the faith and God bless!!!

 

[the4heathernsmom]

The oldest one is hit the hardest. He is preteen (12) and he says mom we are poor and I keep telling him we are not poor there are so many people that have less than we do we should be thankful every day for what we do have. We are just going through hard times right now. well so and so has this and he doesn't have a dad and so and so got this or brought this new ipod to school etc etc. Well this mom uses the old saying I ain't so and so's mom and furthermore I know so and so's mom and she works very hard to provide for so and so and it isn't your business but they are the same as us irregardless of what he says at school. Feels like wasting my breath. I get tired of saying look at what you have child !!!!! Oh it is just a hard road I have two from previous marriage whose dad is all about material things and two with the current hubby. One day at a time!!! All we can do !!!!

 

[sonew123]

I too am tired of hearing mom but so and so has one or mom they are so spoiled listen to what they have....the worst in that My SIL who you would think by the way they live have NOTHING...but they buy and spoil their children ROTTEN and it really saddens my girls because the cousins will rub it in from time to time--I say you know what girls" In the future-those kids will have no idea how to take care of themselves financially and will be shell shocked when they have to pay for everything-but you guys will have the knowledge of how much the mighty dollar is really worth!!! It's not bad from my almost 11 yr old DD but it does suck a little for my almost 14 yr old. We were picking out sneakers for my oldest-she pickes out 95$ sneakers! I looked at her and said 55-60$ is my limit-the moaning and whining was relentless-mom I dont like any others-the others are so ugly-cheezt bleah bleah bleah....so I snapped in the store infront of many people and said you have 1 choice and 1 choice only-you stick to the limit or you get nothing end of story-got me??? She put her head down and got a 55$ pair minutes later! She has not mentioned a word about them since because her friends all liked them! People in the store Im sure looked at me like-man she's nasty or maybe they thought good for you mom-I didnt care they dont have to pay my bills..

 

[the4heathernsmom]

Oh I hear that!!!! Good for you! I was bad mom we jsut did not have the money before school started so my girls got hand me downs they are 7 and 8 and were happy. I bought my so (12) some decent in fashion stuff but well long story short I spent about 150.00 per each kid for school clothes that were badly needed and told the oldest if he wants to wear his shorts sagging to his knees and have a 50.00 shirt he is going to stain all up then he can have it and dress like that when he is 18 and buys his own stuff. Incredible what pressure these other kids put on them in middle school to "fit in" . I don't think I have ever owned a casual shirt that cost 50.00 much less put one on a child who will stain it or tear it up. Ipods at school......nope not this mom. Got him an ipod two years ago a second hand one but he was happy now he wants an ipod "touch" whatever that is...... But in the same sentence he is all about country and the chickens and going frog giggin and fishing and hunting and all the things most of his friends don't get to do. He pretends at school he doesn't like those things because it isn't cool they tease him horribly. It is hard nowdays to be a parent and so much harder to be a kid. I am sorry for him but not to the point I want to slack on morals and teach him it is ok to listen and care what our peers think. oh well I well get off of my rant now sorry to vent it has just been a bad day I guess. The egg production is still going though and that is great!!!!!!!!!