Don't let frugality become an obsession.COUNTRYSIDE: I would like to comment on the article from Lori Matheson Smith on "Tips from an urban homesteader home·stead n. 1. A house, especially a farmhouse, with adjoining buildings and land. 2. Law Property designated by a householder as the householder's home and protected by law from forced sale to meet debts. 3. ," March/April 2007. I enjoyed very much reading her tips on saving money in different areas of her life. It sounds like she is doing a great job and I'm glad she has been able to remain home, doing the things she loves. I do have a word of caution though. Remember that frugality is a tool to use. It can so easily become an obsession that clouds our every thought. It needs to be a guideline kept in balance. Frugality is not the main objective, in my way of thinking, but rather our relationships with our family--whom we are trying to be frugal fru·gal adj. 1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing. 2. Costing little; inexpensive: a frugal lunch. for. She talked about buying "day-old" Sunday papers Sunday paper n → (periódico) dominical m Sunday paper n → journal m du dimanche , even though her husband complained about it, because it saved $39.52 a year. I have to question that logic. I think it might be worth $39.52 a year to have a happy husband! Bravo BRAVO Cardiology A clinical trial–Blockade of the GP IIB/IIIA Receptor to Avoid Vascular Occlusion– which evaluated lotrafiban in preventing strokes and acute MI. See GP IIB/IIIA. for homeschooling home·school or home-school v. home·schooled, home·school·ing, home·schools v.tr. To instruct (a pupil, for example) in an educational program outside of established schools, especially in the home. and being so creative with it. She has so many great ideas.--Christy |
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