tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post2992089327525641568..comments2024-03-28T11:03:40.184-07:00Comments on The Hawaii Plan: A short week ahead & progressHawaii Plannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post-27670404778752413402016-08-22T09:24:42.884-07:002016-08-22T09:24:42.884-07:00Totally agree with everything you've said. Lik...Totally agree with everything you've said. Like you, I feel healthier when I reduce the packaged food. It's better for me, cheaper, and it's a hobby that I enjoy when I cook & bake. <br /><br />I've actually given up TV altogether. Not for frugality reasons, but just because it was keeping me up at night. My time to spend with M and with myself (reading, etc) was so small, that I opted to give it up. Haven't really missed it. Plus, I do catch up when I travel. 13 hour flights are good for that! ;-) Love your idea to blend a "fun activity" with a chore.<br /><br />I love the way you put it, because it's also my biggest takeaway - figure out what your priorities are, spend on those, and find ways to cut or reduce the things that don't bring you joy, happiness, or don't improve your lives.<br /><br />PS - not always, but I do try. I structure my days so that I take advantage of the highest energy level (before 4 on weekends), get as much as I can before then, and then veg out after 4. Reading, having a glass of wine with M, etc. It works well!Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post-30593191570044255972016-08-22T09:22:00.343-07:002016-08-22T09:22:00.343-07:00So true. I always forget how much progress we'...So true. I always forget how much progress we've made (while also raising two kids) & it's really great to pause & try to keep it all in perspective.Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post-1849549789018478742016-08-22T09:21:32.576-07:002016-08-22T09:21:32.576-07:00It's a great blog. Almost always very thought ...It's a great blog. Almost always very thought provoking. One day, when I'm a big girl & have more time to devote, I'd love to make my blog a little bit more like that, a little bit more "list making." But, for now, it works for me. :-)<br /><br />You should be impressed with yourself & proud of what you've accomplished. You set an extremely challenging goal, achieved it, and are able to live out your dreams as a result. Very few people complete all of those steps! You are very inspiring. :-) Have loved following your story along the way.Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post-52123822326994928542016-08-22T08:47:37.796-07:002016-08-22T08:47:37.796-07:00The return to cooking from scratch, vs relying on ...The return to cooking from scratch, vs relying on convenience foods, has benefits that have kept on giving. We have kept the same food budget for over five years now, we eat out far less often than we used to (and enjoy it a lot more when we do because it's special), always have interesting leftovers for lunch or nights when time is tight, and we just feel a lot healthier.<br /><br />We also stopped using a drycleaner and I now iron while watching TV - feels less time-wasting that watching TV while doing nothing.<br /><br />There are many things we do enjoy spending money on, but I think my biggest takeaway from the blogging world is to identify those things really don't deliver value and either eliminate them, or find less expensive ways to do them.<br /><br />PS - Your energy level is amazing! Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248579159497266955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post-9447693220429915592016-08-21T19:21:28.498-07:002016-08-21T19:21:28.498-07:00It's good to look back at changes-it can seem ...It's good to look back at changes-it can seem like we are standing still until a good look back.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445523662180116681.post-32912364268287435412016-08-21T15:52:15.348-07:002016-08-21T15:52:15.348-07:00I LOVE The Frugalwoods blog. So many good tips, an...I LOVE The Frugalwoods blog. So many good tips, and they are an inspiration (as are you!).<br /><br />I've gone back through my own old blogs (they're no longer available online though), and I'm also amazed at the changes we made, and what we accomplished. It's a very good feeling, and I'm so proud of what we accomplished and where we are now.Laurahttp://theoccasionalnomad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com