Category: personal
4/7/12 Nightly Motivational Quote for Toughing Out the Tough Times
| April 8, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, nightly, personal, philosophy |
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford Well. We had a hard day. More family issues. Less Money. Then the car started smoking (white smoke – which apparently is a good think compared to black smoke). We had very little sleep last night as the little guy may or may not have his days… more
Spending Money is Buying Stress
| April 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized |
Financial Management Is Stress Management I’m a big makeup / cosmetics girl. In another life, I was probably a Texas beauty queen instead of the thirty something ever so slightly goth nerd I am today. That being said, nothing makes me happy quite like the small treat of a new tube of glossy lipstick or a stick of dark blue eyeliner (I never pay full price for these items –… more
4/6/12 Nightly Motivational Quote for Toughing Out the Tough Times
| April 6, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, nightly, personal, philosophy |
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” – brian littrell I picked this quote because it is one of those beautiful full moon nights and I feel grateful to have the vision to see it. This inspiring quote really speaks to me about what I am going through right now. I can often get caught up by : the things I haven’t done and… more
Think before you buy…. Think Different.
| April 6, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, personal, philosophy |
Buy what you need, not what you think you need… My husband recently finished reading the Steve Jobs (the founder of Apple) biography, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. My husband shared many of the odd or interesting things Steve Jobs did which set him apart from others. He recently told me that Jobs, one of the richest men in the world, lived in a nearly empty house because couldn’t decide… more
4/5/12 Nightly Motivational Quote for Toughing Out the Tough Times
| April 5, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized |
If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. ~Mary Engelbreit This inspiring quote about frugality highlights how sometimes when your budget is tight – you need to think – “Do I need this”. Maybe your answer is, “Yes.” Ask yourself again – “Do I really need this?”. Maybe your answer is still yes. Ask one more time, “Do I… more
inspirational quotes inspire me to tough out the tough times
| April 5, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under frugalphilosophy, lifestyle, nightly, personal, philosophy |
“It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.“ Isaac Asimov I’d like to share a few quotes that I find personally inspiring. I like quotes because when they are good, they have that universal quality which brings comfort to so many people while also personally comforting you about the particulars of your own situation. Good fortune and bad are equally necessary to man, to… more
i am exhausted !
| April 4, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under lifestyle, personal |
Well, it’s a lot to learn….. 10 week old baby. 1 income. marriage. new state. yikes! ….although I have been in Rhode Island for (just) a year already (i can’t believe it – the one year anniversary was last week), it doesn’t feel like it. as soon as I moved here, I got a job as a restaurant manager working 60 to 70 hours a week. I held that job… more
