tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post7388786857806138310..comments2024-03-15T04:14:04.743-04:00Comments on The Cutting Edge of Ordinary: I do not want what I haven’t got.The Cutting Edge of Ordinaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397251224475925555noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-81351067292226775252009-05-24T23:42:57.989-04:002009-05-24T23:42:57.989-04:00Excellent post. My daughter looks around and sees...Excellent post. My daughter looks around and sees that all of her friends are receiving cars from their parents and feels somewhat "hard-done-by". I've explained that we refuse to rob her of the utter joy and self-satisfaction of EARNING her car on her own. Things that are earned are appreciated; things that are handed to us are just things that are tossed away when the next new thing comes along.SayYourPiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673216506207763603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-70086413192682490772009-05-22T11:14:40.667-04:002009-05-22T11:14:40.667-04:00I remember when I was a child and we had a limited...I remember when I was a child and we had a limited amount of toys... and we were so happy!Dazianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896708917731254236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-40851977759241143422009-05-22T09:16:53.964-04:002009-05-22T09:16:53.964-04:00Lisa,
You are a great writer. Thought provoking a...Lisa,<br /><br />You are a great writer. Thought provoking and inspiring piece.....<br /><br />EvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-37089187776618508812009-05-22T00:01:54.854-04:002009-05-22T00:01:54.854-04:00Really great post! I'm still living in my "starte...Really great post! I'm still living in my "starter" home 17 years later and cook in a galley kitchen. But over the years I've come to love our little house because so many good memories have happened here.<br /><br />We went through the same thing with our son (our youngest of four) - and put the brakes on it a few years ago with real price tags. As in we can spent $300 on Christmas and $75 on birthdays. That's the budget, so make sure your requests fit it.<br /><br />The funny thing is, he wasn't upset at all. He seemed to get it.<br /><br />It really is the memories and not the stuff that counts.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054086165490704114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-53732743827008193262009-05-21T19:53:31.435-04:002009-05-21T19:53:31.435-04:00In today's world, it's alot of marketing and consu...In today's world, it's alot of marketing and consuming. My son is the same and his grandmother gives him everything he wants. I can't afford it, I am there to encourage him in school. Myself, I apply simple abondance. I appreciate everything I have.ccreatifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214555130070040184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-66060677520534095582009-05-21T16:43:09.648-04:002009-05-21T16:43:09.648-04:00Hi Lisa- just stopping by to see what I may have l...Hi Lisa- just stopping by to see what I may have left out of my pulled pork recipe that is cooking in the dutch oven - good stuff!! I read your blog and had to comment. I raised my son alone from 2yrs old, until I remarried when he was 8. We were sooooo broke. Our entertainment was hikes in the mountains, a trip to the sands to surf, scouring the desert for hidden artifacts, and occassionally a Friday night rented movie and pizza. Noah rarely got a new toy, and he certainly was not lavished with gifts. His few prized possessions were neatly tucked away with very little prodding to do so. Along came his sister after my second marriage, who was lucky to be born into a comfortable financial situation, older parents - and two of them until she was 8. What a difference! Toys were everywhere and trips to Walmart brought new stuff home daily. My girl thought the world was hers for the asking- and ASK she did. If I had to compare the two childhoods, I would err to the side of Noah's. It was time spent with one another, instead of money spent on another thing. Now, his sister and I are alone, and face financial struggles. Hailey doesn't always like it, but she often cannot have what she asks for. Funny thing- she would rather take a bike ride together, or go for a walk with the dog than shop on most occasions. That is - if there is not a SALE!! Happy cooking-keep up the good blogs. You are a talented writer, photographer, and a wonderful cook! Love, PamPamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-19797860265221541022009-05-21T14:00:49.202-04:002009-05-21T14:00:49.202-04:00So true! It feels to me as though there is a great...So true! It feels to me as though there is a great awakening to this simple truth. I have told my children from their earliest days that happiness is wanting what you have. I hear them repeat it sometimes, and I allow myself just a moment of thinking, "Mothers do make a difference." At least we can all keep trying.<br /><br />Love your blog.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630593290368661236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794773196727660659.post-50034901293144661532009-05-21T10:34:42.605-04:002009-05-21T10:34:42.605-04:00I don't normally leave a comment- but I often ...I don't normally leave a comment- but I often love your recipes.... <br />I have two girls (3&6) and what you wrote is always on my mind. Long story short (put hubby/architect thru school, laid off last year- still no job) my husband and I have struggled financially most of our marrigae (11yrs), and sometimes I get so tired of watching the bank acount that I wish for so much more than it seems we will ever have. But I always come back to being happy with a simple life- even if I had all the money I wanted, I wouldn't give my girls whatever they wanted- like you said, it's just not good for them. I really appreciate your honesty- and I wish you the best of luck in your lifes journey! <br />Thanks for all the great recipes!Abysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441977368401429993noreply@blogger.com