tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post1610107741184575765..comments2024-03-19T19:33:25.643+10:00Comments on A Tray of Bliss: Mimi's Savings Secrets...having a budget does not mean having an ugly life....Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-67848088684991614492017-05-02T10:42:40.526+10:002017-05-02T10:42:40.526+10:00All things made with love taste better.If when you...All things made with love taste better.If when you look at something and a tiny flutter happens near your heart then this is priceless.Empress Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972755121402791003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-84057470031072520172017-05-02T10:15:57.899+10:002017-05-02T10:15:57.899+10:00Always a pleasure Jess. Mimi xxxAlways a pleasure Jess. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-67731237852295041192017-05-02T10:15:42.668+10:002017-05-02T10:15:42.668+10:00Thankyou Jes...xxxThankyou Jes...xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-38839752470879484042017-05-02T10:15:30.429+10:002017-05-02T10:15:30.429+10:00You're singing my song! Mimi xxxYou're singing my song! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-48764164083491524212017-05-02T10:15:07.966+10:002017-05-02T10:15:07.966+10:00Thanks Bernideen. Abundance is a state of mind I t...Thanks Bernideen. Abundance is a state of mind I think. We can all live abundantly, without spending much at all. I love your thinking...Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-54145033157214356042016-01-25T05:41:55.423+10:002016-01-25T05:41:55.423+10:00This is such a great post!
Thanks for joining Coo...This is such a great post!<br /><br />Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!Jesshttp://www.pluckys-secondthought.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-76259014722164900232016-01-22T21:35:01.891+10:002016-01-22T21:35:01.891+10:00Couldn't have said it better! A picture tells ...Couldn't have said it better! A picture tells a thousand words! :)JEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300505126646960374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-73238721919481372722016-01-21T14:16:06.440+10:002016-01-21T14:16:06.440+10:00You are right.. it is all in your attitude! Great...You are right.. it is all in your attitude! Great post, and so encouraging for those living on a tight budget, that budgeted living doesn't have to be ugly, it doesn't take much to make things around you sparkle and look good :) Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-88056538519880305152016-01-21T12:38:20.989+10:002016-01-21T12:38:20.989+10:00Dear Chrissy:
You sure have given some great tips,...Dear Chrissy:<br />You sure have given some great tips, inspiration and positive teaching here on our attitude about a budget. We just retired and the budget will certainly be there. Frankly, I can tell you that I learned almost everything I know how to do because we never had an abundance. In all the early years I learned to make and do from scratch. I sewed, crafted, canned, gardened, did florals, etc which in time led to me starting a business that I had for 28 years. Retirement is here and guess what I look forward too? Sewing, gardening, canning, florals, tea parties, cooking, baking, etc.Bernideen https://www.blogger.com/profile/12800285614494064098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-74948708214498541872016-01-20T08:23:50.952+10:002016-01-20T08:23:50.952+10:00Thankyou Chrissy. I'm glad you think so. Mimi ...Thankyou Chrissy. I'm glad you think so. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-1384132555587245492016-01-20T08:23:32.255+10:002016-01-20T08:23:32.255+10:00Hello Sweet Stephanie! I'm off to share this p...Hello Sweet Stephanie! I'm off to share this post at your lovely linkup. I've missed you! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-64154503225969568332016-01-20T08:22:57.336+10:002016-01-20T08:22:57.336+10:00You are so right Sandi. With imagination and appli...You are so right Sandi. With imagination and application, nobody needs to have an ugly life. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-63669887077971623182016-01-20T08:22:19.764+10:002016-01-20T08:22:19.764+10:00Thankyou Julie. Always a pleasure to visit you. Mi...Thankyou Julie. Always a pleasure to visit you. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-2337907039093583922016-01-20T08:21:52.467+10:002016-01-20T08:21:52.467+10:00Goodness Jen, the last thing I'd want to do wo...Goodness Jen, the last thing I'd want to do would be to write anything depressing...lol! My aim is usually to highlight a common issue and offer a solution, so I'm pleased to hear that I've had that impact. Now wallpaper stripping is why, despite the allure of new wallpapers, I hesitate to use them in my home. Love the look, hate having to remove it somewhere down the track...or even inflict that task on a future buyer! You should be uber proud of that makeover! Any wonder it's your favourite room in the house. It's amazing what you can achieve in one hour, or even half an hour or fifteen minutes each and every day. Eye opening, isn't it! Thankyou for your lovely comment. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-86275213025067385962016-01-20T08:18:35.895+10:002016-01-20T08:18:35.895+10:00Darling Flora, of course! What a grand idea! Mimi ...Darling Flora, of course! What a grand idea! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-44281778723147803272016-01-20T08:18:11.970+10:002016-01-20T08:18:11.970+10:00You expressed it even more succinctly Patsy, thank...You expressed it even more succinctly Patsy, thankyou! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-37414039443149344962016-01-20T08:17:42.585+10:002016-01-20T08:17:42.585+10:00Thanks Leanne. (I hope it's Leanne...lol!). I&...Thanks Leanne. (I hope it's Leanne...lol!). I'm glad you enjoyed the post and it's ideas. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-62224427071805655532016-01-20T05:46:03.373+10:002016-01-20T05:46:03.373+10:00So true. Beautiful post of truths!So true. Beautiful post of truths!Mrs. Chrissy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516870555452352931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-60276931650047402012016-01-20T05:13:52.118+10:002016-01-20T05:13:52.118+10:00Dearest, sweetest Mimi, how my heart sings with jo...Dearest, sweetest Mimi, how my heart sings with joy to be visiting you today! How are you, my friend? Your comments on my blog are always just a blessing and when I read your words they put a smile upon my face.<br /><br />This was a wonderful post, my friend. I love how Patsi said it, "Beauty and simplicity on a budget." Only you, dear one :)<br /><br />Have a blessed week. Love and hugs!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-28096584050597438292016-01-20T01:06:05.410+10:002016-01-20T01:06:05.410+10:00I agree with you, Mimi. Because we have always bee...I agree with you, Mimi. Because we have always been a one income family, I have always had to find ways to be thrifty when my children were growing up. They never felt deprived nor did I. Homemade is always better and that included food and pretty things that you can surround yourself with. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful images with us. The fudge not only looks delicious but it's pretty as well. Have a lovely day.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SandiSandi@ Rose Chintz Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415214311003251398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-75119204513343828922016-01-19T23:46:05.978+10:002016-01-19T23:46:05.978+10:00You and your daughter made such lovely projects Mi...You and your daughter made such lovely projects Mimi.<br />Thanks for sharing them at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.Julie's Lifestylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804692908534378507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-90274045063019796452016-01-19T20:47:26.026+10:002016-01-19T20:47:26.026+10:00Mimi your holiday looked fabulous! This post today...Mimi your holiday looked fabulous! This post today sums up why I read your blog. For a while there a lot of what I was reading about how to save money was kind of depressing! Because that was all there was, just tips on not spending. But you don't just save money, you create a beautiful home and lovely gifts, you eat some pretty amazing looking food, and save up,for meaningful trips. I have a young family, so some of our priorities are a bit different, but your approach has opened my eyes. Truly. Last year I started stripping wallpaper in my daughter's room and it turned out to be an awful job that took far longer than expected. So for a while I gave up. Which obviously looked terrible. Then I read some of your posts about what you've done to your house over the years yourselves, and made a commitment to do at least an hour a day until it was done. I finished midway through last year but I'm not sure I told you. And i absolutely love it, it's my favourite room in the house! I'm about to start on another bedroom, and I'm so excited to create another room in our house that I really want to spend time in! Thank you so much for showing so many ways that with a bit of effort and not too much expense we can make regular things in our lives special. <br /><br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588810044069936285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-73111533722893833982016-01-19T20:15:42.490+10:002016-01-19T20:15:42.490+10:00Lovely, lovely, lovely dear Mimi! Can we make thos...Lovely, lovely, lovely dear Mimi! Can we make those Cherry Ripe Slices together and wrap and decorate with the soft crepe paper roses! I adore! Xx Flora Fascinatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307285983019254214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-41083514255224171652016-01-19T13:35:50.566+10:002016-01-19T13:35:50.566+10:00Mimi, this post makes me smile, beauty and simplic...Mimi, this post makes me smile, beauty and simplicity on a budget! You said it well! Thank you!patsi @ a working pantryhttp://aworkingpantry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-27178879428724110102016-01-19T13:08:49.008+10:002016-01-19T13:08:49.008+10:00Well said, Mimi! Your photos (and the things you p...Well said, Mimi! Your photos (and the things you photographed) are so pretty! I agree that having a budget means focusing on what is important and what brings joy. Sometimes that is a beautiful home and sometimes it is a beautiful meal or a beautiful trip or blessing a beautiful soul with necessities. Thank you for stating it so well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com