Comments on: Brain dump

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:14:40 +0000

Lacy,

I am SOO excited for the launch of your website…I often talk about your blog to friends at work as we are all trying to learn how to be a little more frugal and green.

It really is amazing what mom’s can accomplish if they have tips, suggestions and support from other moms. I have not yet entirely figured out your amazing moving savings yet but that is one of my goals by the end of the summer.

It is so impressive that you have maintained the your blog so regularly…you entirely need a break from that every now and then

Hope you and the family are all doing well!

~Courtney

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:54:34 +0000

I must echo everyone else’s comments. I think you do a wonderful job as wife/mother/daughter/BaseCamp Director/etc. I don’t have any kids, and I can’t keep my house clean!

Of course I will miss the blog if you give it up, but your family is more important. I understand. Several of the blogs I read regularly have quit due to family needs, and I have to admire each of them for putting their family first. That’s where it needs to be!

Love you!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:18:56 +0000

Well… I hope to see you post more in the future, but I understand having to give things up. I used to post daily. That was in college when I also listened to music daily and ran often just because it felt good and I had the time. Blogging is one thing I have given up and for quite some time. As you know… my posts are few and far between, but it’s still nice to put something up and let people see how things are going. I hope you will be refreshed from your fast and see where you should go from here. The Lord will surely let you know…

By: Erin Bolton

Erin Bolton — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:41:17 +0000

Aw. Betsey says it all, and so eloquently. I agree.

Love you, Lace!

By: Betsey

Betsey — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:36:42 +0000

I don’t have any tips for you, considering I’ve never had kids, but I guess that’s ok because if I was leaving you the best advice in the universe you wouldn’t read it for at least a week anyway!

I will just say this – I’m doing the stay-at-home-mom-with-no-kids gig right now, and it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. I am free of all conceivable pressure and stress, virtually no deadlines in my life. And it’s BORING. It’s hard to be motivated enough to get out of bed in the morning when you know no one will notice. I just wouldn’t recommend you switching your career to this one – not worth it!

You and Luke have always impressed me as being incredible parents – you are looked up to by so many! Your children are wonderful, and everyone loves them. I would never guess that your life lacks balance or organization. I feel comfortable in surmising that your house is probably more organized than mine right now…and I have no children and not really a whole lot of stuff! I hope you’re not discouraged. I think you are as close to superwoman as a human being can get.

Dad always likes to quote that Bible verse that says (more or less), “If you want to criticize me, look at how my kids have turned out and THEN if you have something to say, say it.” By looking at your four delightful children, no one could criticize you or Luke. NO ONE.

I love you, Lace! Thanks for the personal post. It’s fun to hear what’s going on in your mind. We don’t get together often enough. (ooops – I mean that to convey that I like seeing you guys….NOT that you need to add another social gala to your calendar! my bad!)

love,
Betsey/Buzz/Aunt Betsey

By: Chaeli

Chaeli — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:06:43 +0000

Hey Lace,
I think your doing wonderful as a fulltime mom of FOUR! I agree with your mom, if everyone is happy and fed and are learning about the Lord, you have then accomplished so much, everything else is secondary. No one can be supermom, and if you were. . . then the rest of us would feel like crap because we can’t do it all!
I think it’s time you get a mommy’s day off to relax and rejuvinate (if possible). If it makes you feel better, I only have ONE and barrreeelly make it through some days!

Chaeli

By: MOM

MOM — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:58:59 +0000

Of course, you amaze me! Won’t blog for a week – WHAT? It does eat away your day, I will admit that. Looking forward to your “frugonomics” opening up – I need to learn how. I have basic ideas, but I want to hear your thoughts too.

About a routine – my Dad always said, if the kids are happy, nothing else matters. That made my mom of five children very happy.

My thought: Husband first, kids, second, meals third, laundry fourth, after that – it is up in the air if anything else gets done (and I have been doing this for 30 years). I also tried a schedule of doing a different job on different days. Such as: bathrooms on Tuesday, groceries on Thurday, etc. Add to that homeschooling, and the other four priorities and you have more work than one day allows. So, love your husband and kids, nothing else matters (except they might want to eat now and then). Kids are great helpers even if they don’t do the job as good as you want, at least it is done somewhat.

Love you and you are a GREAT mom, wife and daughter-in-law.

By: christina

christina — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:53:17 +0000

Great update! The kiddos are as cute as ever! Frugonomics is going to be awesome! I’ve actually had a website in the works for a LONG time, but the only reason I haven’t launched it is because I can’t think of the perfect name. Don’t worry…my website isn’t about money…it’s more of an all-around women’s website. Anyways…I love the way yours looks so far, and I’m sure it will be a hit. Let me know when it launches, and I’ll be sure to plug it for you! Tim can plug it for you, too. He has almost 100,000 twitter followers because of his business, so hopefully we can get you tons of hits! I’m sure Luke has tricks up his sleeve, too!