tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post4253138632079945889..comments2024-03-27T11:32:14.453+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Making Black Friday Work For YouPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-6417101627325132792018-11-28T16:18:53.316+00:002018-11-28T16:18:53.316+00:00My jaw dropped at this comment. Seriously? Skipp...My jaw dropped at this comment. Seriously? Skipping over $100 for pencils? I would too!!! Locally I can buy a box of decent ones for a few dollars. OF COURSE the impossible to find shoes would be a priority! Agree with other posters - if you are WALKING everywhere shoes are SO SO important. I am very lucky to have a thrifty mother myself who enjoys the bargain hunt in thrift shops and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-52853555429548318782018-11-28T06:43:49.188+00:002018-11-28T06:43:49.188+00:00Yes! Not as big a set as what he wants but much m...Yes! Not as big a set as what he wants but much more affordable so a good compromise. Buying that. Thanks for the heads up! Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-9731353051494375302018-11-28T04:57:24.636+00:002018-11-28T04:57:24.636+00:00Sorry you got all that junk from someone who does ...Sorry you got all that junk from someone who does NOT appreciate how much you do for your family just plain viciousness. My late father always said that some people cant digest their food unless they can hurt somebody Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816036373398677724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-84017115388225608852018-11-27T19:01:07.066+00:002018-11-27T19:01:07.066+00:00Is this what Lee wanted https://www.googleadservic...Is this what Lee wanted https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj2n9jwoPXeAhUVBoYKHQSvCnkYABATGgJ2dQ&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASE-RosrS4dquJXlk69pNhKaIptaU&sig=AOD64_0yUcVvJoS0vQySHvtnXvrebfsHcQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwihpNHwoPXeAhVBq1kKHUifCgoQwg96BAgTEAc&adurl=Leilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433189860123629311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-40511388637964357022018-11-27T06:45:25.746+00:002018-11-27T06:45:25.746+00:00Penny's children are blessed to have her as a ...Penny's children are blessed to have her as a mother. Please find another outlet for your anger and unhappiness; your hate does not belong on this blog. Andrea B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01771630572847521592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-9422425374767229042018-11-27T06:17:13.315+00:002018-11-27T06:17:13.315+00:00Dear Anon: I must admit to not understanding the w...Dear Anon: I must admit to not understanding the world anymore. Perhaps it is my age or my personality. However, if you don't enjoy this blog why read it? I am certain there are other blogs that better fit your philosophy of the world. Why is it necessary to make hurtful comments? What is the gain? Is it because you need to slam the door as you leave? Just exit! I am certain there are other Find the Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433677099542115043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-10978583802372455272018-11-27T05:39:09.325+00:002018-11-27T05:39:09.325+00:00If Anonymous thinks a mother -- one who works outs...If Anonymous thinks a mother -- one who works outside the home and takes public transportation -- doesn't require a second pair of shoes, that anonymous troll is wrong. If Anonymous thinks $100 art crayons for children are a necessity, they have bad priorities. And for that same miserable troll to criticise a good hard-working mother shows the extent to which that troll is out of touch withMargaret Tullochhttp://www.facebook.com/kleisingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-14647628987532357172018-11-27T05:31:45.417+00:002018-11-27T05:31:45.417+00:00You betcha. This is more tame than the next commen...You betcha. This is more tame than the next comment this person left me, which I didn't allow through. And much more tame than some of the other nastiness I get.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-29945191588102639352018-11-27T04:58:31.874+00:002018-11-27T04:58:31.874+00:00You get a lot of nasty comments? You get a lot of nasty comments? Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-36714317590440916002018-11-27T04:02:19.431+00:002018-11-27T04:02:19.431+00:00That person is just mean. Pencils aren't a nee...That person is just mean. Pencils aren't a need. Enjoy you shoes and wear them in good health.Leilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-81711500993052032072018-11-26T23:05:10.046+00:002018-11-26T23:05:10.046+00:00Shoes are a necessity.
Prismacolors are for worki...Shoes are a necessity.<br /><br />Prismacolors are for working artists. If you care so much, I’m sure he’d enjoy a contribution to his supplies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-36300525390850635532018-11-26T22:55:06.607+00:002018-11-26T22:55:06.607+00:00You do NOT have to buy your kids expensive art sup...You do NOT have to buy your kids expensive art supplies to be a good parent! $100 for colored pencils is a lot of money- I don't think I ever spent more than $20 for a set for my own kids, and usually closer to $5. It sounds like Lee wants something very specific for high-level art- not the kind of thing that fits easily into the household budget. Perhaps he can buy it himself with the Ruth_Lantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00874875669204302469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-19861943886546231632018-11-26T21:37:01.167+00:002018-11-26T21:37:01.167+00:00Someone owning a seco d pair of nice shoes is hars...Someone owning a seco d pair of nice shoes is harsly extreme. No where near as extreme as say, anonymously picking on people via the interent. Whatever you save on not having shoes for yourself, and I hope you don't if you are trolling others that do, you can spend on etiquette lessons. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-50755051999709883792018-11-26T21:14:56.306+00:002018-11-26T21:14:56.306+00:00I will also say that I maintain a price list and s...I will also say that I maintain a price list and sizes all year round (yay Google Keep) and I compare between what happens on Black Friday and what I've seen in previous years. I usually keep about 1 year ahead of what my family needs in clothing. This year I got 60% off already reduced clothing at a non box store, freebies via QVC, and 50% off+ free shipping at Old Navy and Children's Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-2117639597622247852018-11-26T20:42:21.801+00:002018-11-26T20:42:21.801+00:00I don't understand why some people feel the ne...I don't understand why some people feel the need to go online and say mean and hurtful things to people they don't even know. Does it make them feel better about their own horrible lives ou their own poor choices?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691997532091926698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-67205215753898179252018-11-26T20:31:02.183+00:002018-11-26T20:31:02.183+00:00This type of viciousness has no place here.This type of viciousness has no place here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-79628772796200474172018-11-26T20:15:34.191+00:002018-11-26T20:15:34.191+00:00Good for you for spending money on yourself .as a ...Good for you for spending money on yourself .as a mom sometimes it's hard to spend money on us when you have to get for all the kids. Thanks for inspiring me to go out and buy something for myself<br />.<br />To the nasty comment above I bless you that you have no more bittermebi in your life .just be happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-61796763668510960552018-11-26T20:10:08.944+00:002018-11-26T20:10:08.944+00:00Some ppl are just nasty.you don't need to just...Some ppl are just nasty.you don't need to justify yourself to them. Anyone following tour blog knows what a dedicated mother you areRena Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526541094207190113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-17076707718986526452018-11-26T20:01:25.799+00:002018-11-26T20:01:25.799+00:00I'm going to just leave this up here so people...I'm going to just leave this up here so people can know what kind of nasty comments I deal with on a regular basis here.<br />And the irony of such a comment on a post where I said I just bought my son a whole new wardrobe from Vertbaudet and spent more on that than on my shoes. A whole lot more. For something he will grow out of in a few months, and then I rinse and repeat.<br />And no, I Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-82858695011445075232018-11-26T19:45:21.612+00:002018-11-26T19:45:21.612+00:00ANOTHER pair of fancy shoes for mommy, but no room...ANOTHER pair of fancy shoes for mommy, but no room in the budget for colored pencils for Lee. Guess some people just aren’t meant to be parents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com