Warning: I’m getting up on my soapbox

Hi, {NAME}! Warning: I’m getting up on my soapbox today… read at your own risk. ;) So, the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing about our [$70 grocery budget]( and how I’m challenging myself to get creative and think outside the box. I’ve been posting my shopping trips, our menu plans, recipes I’m making, things I’m learning, and failures and successes along the way. And while I’m getting so many encouraging responses from people who are loving these posts and being inspired by following along, I’ve also gotten no less than 100 messages and comments from people explaining why they can’t do this and/or why what I’m doing would never work for them. Some have even expressed pretty strong frustration over the fact that I’m shopping at Kroger and they don’t have a Kroger. I’ve also heard things like, “I can’t do that because we eat all organic, we live out in the country, we don’t eat meat, we’re gluten-free, we have 5 teenage boys, we have little kids, I’m a single mom, we live in a different country, we only shop at Costco…” and on and on the messages and comments have gone. I don’t think most of these people were in anyway trying to be critical, but you guys, I feel like I need to clarify something: This is just me chronicling what I’m experimenting with and what’s working for our family. I’ve never once said anything about, “You should do this, too!” Or “This is the only way to shop!” Or, “Anyone who doesn’t shop like this is dumb!” I totally believe my method of shopping WON’T work for everyone, but my hope is that by sharing what is working for us, I’ll inspire everyone to think outside the box. It’s often our tendency to make excuses as to why something won’t work, but excuses won’t get us anywhere. Instead of saying, “That won’t work because of XYZ!” Ask yourself, “Is there something I could do or could try that might work well?” If you want to lower your grocery bill or get out of debt or earn more income or change your life in any way, I challenge you to stop making excuses and start looking for ways to take tiny baby steps in the direction you want to go! I’m cheering for you! -Crystal Links You Should Check Out: Silas came up with this creative and inexpensive idea for his birthday party that turned out to be a huge hit! [Read more here.]( Bloggers: Don’t miss this opportunity to get some amazing blogging resources ($5800 total + $1000 worth of bonuses!) for just $97! I highly recommend [The Genius Blogger’s Toolkit]( whether you are a new blogger or an experienced blogger. There is truly something in it for everyone and it’s only available through tomorrow at midnight! [Grab your bundle here](. I did my first [Freezer Cooking Day]( in a long time last week. See what I made and read more about it [here](. [Unsubscribe]( Money Saving Mom, LLC 2020 Fieldstone Parkway, Ste. 900 #313 Franklin, Tennessee 37069 United States