If it's free, then it's for me! - Money Fights #1

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Today, I wanted to begin this short series about some of my personal pitfalls and the issues that my wonderfully wise husband and I go round and round about. I am hoping that you can learn from my mistakes.

I say, "If it's free (or on sale) then it's for me!"
He says, "If you were not planning on buying it already this month, then you should wait. You probably don't need it."

I love bargains, but I am tempted to buy things I don't need just because they are on sale. I am even worse at resisting a freebie - which by the way is not really free if you are required to use your time, effort, or gas money to go to an extra store, fill out a form on the internet, bend over backwords, etc. for it!  I should have seen a red flag when me getting my tubes tied seemed more appealing to me just because it was going to cost less than birth control:). I think my Groupon intervention is scheduled for next week. Maybe if I hide under all the junkie free stuff that is piled in my closet taking up my space and energy to organize, they won't find me.

P.S. By the way if you love free stuff too, you just haaaaaaave to go to MoneySavingMom.com - my new favorite blog about being a better economist. I just got four free Christian ebooks there yesterday!

This week and part of next we are focusing on money management, so I would looooooooooove for you to post any of your insight or ideas in the comment area about stewardship anytime the rest of this month.

Frugal Summer Fun from A to Z - Free Download

Happy June and Happy Summer!

To kick of this month's focus on STEWARDSHIP and FATHER'S DAY, you can go to my new site that is still under construction to get this two page Free Download -  Frugal Summer Fun from A to Z  - ideas for lots of summer fun that don't cost lots of money. (Just click on "Free Download" above to go to the test site.)

This download will soon be featured on one of my new favorite blogs - MoneySavingMom.com!  If you love bargain shopping and organizing, you have to check her site out!

I would love to hear about any purposeful summer fun activities you and your family like  You can easily post these WITH A PHOTO EXAMPLE right on my homepage on the new site. Just pretend you are adding a comment to the blog there. I will soon repost these photo ideas (giving you credit) to the "Pintentional Parenting" gallery when it is up and running!

Free Persevering Download - Persevering Activities #9

Get a sneak peek at my new site, and get this three page Free Download that sums up our perseverance activities. (Just click on free download to go to the test site.)

My site is not quite finished yet, but you can still post your own great ideas with photos on the homepage, so that I can post them to the "Pintentional Parenting" gallery when it is up and running. Just pretend you are adding a comment to the blog on that site.

I am excited about building a community where moms can share their intentional parenting ideas! I welcome any suggestions or ideas you may have.

Free Book of Traditions- Mother's Day #7

Happy Mom's Day! As a Mother's Day present to you, I am going to randomly select a winner from anyone who makes a comment or signs up to follow my blog the rest of this month. The winner of the book, Family Traditions that Last a Lifetime, will be posted on June 1st! 

This book is a compilation of the family traditions of over 100 famous people from Abigail Adams to Barbara Bush. It is packed full of real life traditions that these families really did.  Their Mother's Day ideas range from the common breakfast in bed to a day of fishing or planting petunias. (It is a gently used book since it is out of print.)

What are your favorite family traditions for Mother's Day?