tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post4067648734294026794..comments2024-03-29T08:31:54.659+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: A Frugal, Simple, and Nice Romantic Paleo Birthday CelebrationPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-33437288724673086862016-02-28T21:56:54.861+00:002016-02-28T21:56:54.861+00:00Birthdays in our house have become "your day&...Birthdays in our house have become "your day" which translates into whatever you want within reason/budget/time. For me that means playing a stupid Facebook game all day uninterrupted cos that's what I have come to accept as fun since my spouse refused to work and support the household for nearly 10 years. He's since gotten a job but doesn't make much $$ so I still don&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-73847669430914619272016-02-21T17:46:34.050+00:002016-02-21T17:46:34.050+00:00Unfortunately/fortunately Mike came home from work...Unfortunately/fortunately Mike came home from work really late that night, so by the time we had our dinner the kids were long asleep in bed.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-24780012715678386772016-02-21T17:33:51.556+00:002016-02-21T17:33:51.556+00:00Where were your kids?Where were your kids?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-72562304984203984382016-02-21T04:05:54.000+00:002016-02-21T04:05:54.000+00:00When we are being careful with money, I usually ma...When we are being careful with money, I usually make the Birthday person's favorite foods all day at home. It's not the most expensive, it's what THEY LOVE to eat, so it makes the whole day incredibly special. Cooking can be pretty cheap, especially if also makes some tasty treats like cookies or scones, etc. So depending on the person, it might be french toast or orange rolls, eggsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-27306529737211631572016-02-20T15:53:50.875+00:002016-02-20T15:53:50.875+00:00I don't think there's anything wrong with ...I don't think there's anything wrong with splurging on birthdays, holidays, vacations, etc. Besides, making a $5 homemade dessert that Hubs likes- though expensive compared to normal homemade desserts- is a whole lot cheaper than going to a restaurant and paying $12 for both of us to get a piece of dessert. Also, being frugal on a regular basis is what allows us to spend more on occasion Bethanyhttp://www.therenaissancehousewife.comnoreply@blogger.com