Comments on: At What Cost…. http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/ The journey of a gal living the simple life, trying to take beautiful photos, find inspiring words, as well as heart warming stories & share a frugal note or two! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: corinne britt http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1684 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:01:53 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1684 What a wonderful, wonderful post. Thank you.
~Corinne

]]> By: Karen http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1675 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:57:57 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1675 this is beautiful, and i’m the same age as you. good to know there are others out there thinking the exact. same. thing.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1668 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:38:36 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1668 Again, another fabulous post. Seriously.

Money isn’t everything… I’d love to have 2 or 4 kids, in a regular little home (small so I can clean it easier) and with a regular little job that lets me see my kids at night for dinner/bath/bed and on the weekends without stress

]]> By: kel http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1665 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:50:15 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1665 i love your style. well done on a wonderful and successful blog, you deserve it. my family too live simply but happily; we have no debts, have our gardens, our children, our lives and our health and our dreams. we think big and act small, work part time and co parent. it heaven and i always wonder why more people dont do it. it the trap of the ‘stuff’ and insecure selves. modern living has a lot to answer for.
Kel

]]> By: Melaniesd http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1618 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:01:10 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1618 As for many others, this was a timely post for me.
I currently work 3 days/week and have the other 4 with my son who will soon be 3.

I often struggle between career & home. I am ambitious by nature and want to work towards other areas of my business, but I also don’t want to miss out on life with my son.

It’s nice to read little reminders to slow down and enjoy life and stop worrying so much about the future. I am blessed with a good husband, a healthy child and 2 wonderful dogs. We have a nice little house and now are building a cottage in the country. I can’t complain.

Here in Canada, we are also lucky to have the option to take 1 year maternity leave. I must admit that the first 4 months of leave I thought I was going to lose my mind. I hated being home. I’m better with bigger children than babies. I don’t know that I would take the full year if we have another child, but then again I wouldn’t want to lose that time either. I did learn a lot from that experience. Next time around I would stay home more and leave my credit cards at home too. We didn’t prepare enough for that time. I ended up with a big income tax bill for the year off and I ran my credit card up too from boredom. Live & learn….

Frugal, do you have any siblings? If not, how dod you feel about being an only child?

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1612 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45:50 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1612 Jane writing your goals really does help! Good Luck!

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1611 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45:16 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1611 Plonkee that’s probably true. Interestingly in my organization everyone takes a year, in fact you can have 15 months if you wish and everyone comes back to their job unless they don’t want to. I guess we are very lucky!

]]> By: plonkee http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1610 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:39:03 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1610 You know, it’s probably easier to say that you’re going back to work for the money and harder to admit that you just don’t want to take 6 months or a year off and spend them with a very small child. Not even all the people that want children want to spend 24 hours with them.

I don’t know many people that have taken a whole year off as you only get your old job back if you take 6 months off (otherwise you get a *similar* job).

]]> By: Jane http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1609 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:25 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1609 Fantastically put together. I think I need to start writing down my goals and making a plan like you. You have just reminded me of many things I am doing and lots I should be working towards. I certainly agree that happiness is a choice and it is something that is easily forgotten in today’s society.

]]> By: French Knots http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2008/10/12/at-what-cost/#comment-1607 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:48:27 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1607 I gave up watching the soaps a few years ago as they are always so miserable, likewise newspapers. I read a blog called The Happiness Project which has thought provoking posts about happiness research and habits.
Isn’t it sad how easy it is to end up on the money treadmill, societypushed us to value material things and work harder to aquire them. Since being made redundant and no longer having my ( very good) salary I have re-evaluated what is important and it is one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Another great post, thnaks.

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