Nola Redd's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneNola Marriage Fights: Religion - Blog Entry25 May 2007 11:34 AM You are absolutely right, Tristi! Thanks for your comments! Dry Pack Canning - Blog Entry25 May 2007 11:29 AM $1049 for a canner! Wowsers! Thanks for the great information, Miriam! Relief Society: Five Ideas for Preparedness Enrichment Activities - Blog Entry25 May 2007 11:28 AM This is absolutely wonderful, Miriam! We have been discussing ways to increase preparedness in our branch, and since I'm the Enrichment Counselor, I've been looking for ways to do so. Thanks for the wonderful suggestions! Five Tips on Fasting - Blog Entry25 May 2007 11:19 AM Going without fasting also increases your appreciation for it. It seems as though I've been either pregnant or nursing for most of the past seven years (four kids in less than six years will do that to you!). When I first joined the church, I also counted the hours I was fasting, but there have been times since that I wished I could use this powerful tool. Several older sisters have told me the same thing, as they can't fast for medical purposes. Being able to fast is a wonderful blessing that we should try not to take for granted. What Motivates You to Manage Your Money? - Blog Entry25 May 2007 07:43 AM My first reason is past pain: we had too much debt in the past and struggled significantly when dh was laid off. My second reason is the present: as I stated in another comment, the stress in our marriage has been greatly reduced since we got on the plan. Both my in-laws and my parents struggle with money, to the point where divorce (my parents) and temporary seperation (inlaws) occured because of it. My husband and I went into our marriage determined not to let this happen to us, and so we at least always talked about our spending, even when we didn't have a plan. The third reason is the future, both mine and my kids: I want to be able to retire, and I want my kids to learn to manage money reasonably. (It wouldn't hurt for them to grow up, become millionaires, and give it all to me, LOL.) Can You Choose How Expensive It Will Be to Raise Your Child? - Blog Entry25 May 2007 07:39 AM We get so much criticism from our family for "too many kids" (a whopping four), and one of them hit on the cost of college and LDS missions. I put myself through private college and took out student loans (something I plan to discourage my kids from doing, since I've paid off less than $3k in six years). Like you, Miriam, I knew I would have to do it, and so did a lot of planning in high school on what I needed to do to obtain scholarships. (At just under $30k a year, I came out with $15k in student loans; not great, but way better than $120k.) You're right, it's all about the frills, and I already encourage my kids to start saving for what they want. Great blog! How do I Maximize Learning During Travel - Blog Entry25 May 2007 07:23 AM Fantastically, superbly awesome! Thank you so much! My kids love to create and draw things anyway, and they also love to write letters...this is a great way to combine those two with our homeschooling! Thank you! Teaching Your Children About the Temple - Blog Entry23 May 2007 07:09 PM You can also talk frequently about the temple. Look for learning opportunitites. One thing we do in most of our family prayers is thank the Lord for giving us a way to be sealed together. These things are harder to plan, but in some ways more lasting because your kids can see that it is more than a lesson, it is real. (if that makes sense) Involving Your Kids in Your Finances - Blog Entry23 May 2007 05:01 PM You would be amazed at how early you can get kids involved on a simple level. My kids are huge fans of our debt reduction plan, and understand that we are cutting the frills until we are out of debt. (The oldest two are 5 and 4.) They ask tough questions like "Is this in the budget?" and (my favorite) "Is this free?". It helps that we have a family goal of saving up for Disneyworld once we are out of debt, but they are, amazingly enough, learning delayed gratification at a level I would never have believed. The downside to including kids that young, of course, is that everyone at church (and half the people we encounter through the day) know we are getting out of debt. LOL. Teaching "Today in History" Lessons - Blog Entry23 May 2007 06:49 AM Thanks for the great resources! I'm heading off to bookmark the links! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 |
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