It really all started with bread and pizza dough. Three years ago, I wanted to learn how to bake my own bread for our meals. I went to the library and borrowed The Bread Bible, a book filled with carbo-lisiousness. After borrowing the book for over three months, Not-So-Classic encouraged me to buy one for myself. Since then, I bake bread all the time and we have homemade pizza at least once a week. It's cheaper (and my family says) it's better than the other options.
After the bread, I realized that there a bunch of other things out there that I can make, rather than buy. Last week I mixed up some spray starch for my husband's shirts. I looked it up online. Water and cornstarch in a spray bottle and Not-So-Classic has freshly starched shirts. If I added it up, it would probably cost me about twenty-five cents. If you can make it fast and cheap, then why buy it? But if it takes too much time away from the ministry that God has given you (for me: my husband and kids) then you should probably just buy it. Your time is priceless, you know.
It is fun to be frugal, but I really should mention that frugality, although great, can be dangerous. If your entire world is surrounded by saving money and your own self-reliance, then you may need to take a step back and remember to honor the One who gives ALL things. We try to remember here at our house that it is God who gives good gifts and whatever way He would like to bless us, is okay with us.
9 comments:
A wonderful, balanced perspective. I love and admire you, dear friend.
I LOVE making pizza too! It is "hard" to buy it now! I think that homemade tastes better too!
I loved this series of posts. It was so great reading all of these tips and wonders that have been going down at the Classic Casa. I just told my oldest daughters about the awesomeness of God you shared when He healed your appliances. They thought your story and the Lord was just "so cool". The last statement you made was so great and I'm so glad that you mentioned that at the end. It's so like you to remind others to change a "look what I can do" to praising our awesome God. I LOVE YOU!!
Love this series of posts. It's been a while since I stopped by, what with all my world traveling and all. I too like that last paragraph. Frugality that we boast upon is really self-reliance. Frugality that honors HIM and His supply in our life is HIM reliance. I want to be better at HIM reliance!
Nice work my frugally fraternizing friend!
dude do not tell on me but I secretly hear people talk about extreme frugal stuff you know, coupons etc. and I see the 'work'they go to and don't get me wrong I appreciate their drive, but?? At some point sheesh!
I just checked out the "Crown of Thorns" galaxy. Amazing! The stars/planets declare the glory of our Lord!!!
Great post. I love making things from scratch. Being a natural, organic beauty junkie, I make a lot of my skin care and hair products from organic fruits and veggies, raw honey, yogurt, coconut milk, etc.
The money I save is amazing, but even more so, I really enjoy making stuff with my hands. And I never have to worry about parabens or other chemicals in my products.
I used to make homemade bread dough a lot...I just don't have the time nowadays. :( I like to be frugal when and where I can....I see it as a challenge. :)
Love the starch idea, I had never seen that one!
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