Thanks for mentioning my post–and for getting the point of it. I agree completely with the comment you left–it’s not about how much money you have, but what you do with it in your life. I know many people with much less, and much more money than I will every have, and it’s often surprising who is able to build a life that invloves true contentment.

I make it a point not to argue, or justify myself to negative commenters, so didn’t indulge the person who’d left the negative comment–even if they also called me out in their blog. Many people who don’t read my blog won’t know that we do indeed make some big sacrifices and think outside the box (which we’re happy to do) to live a good quality of life on one income while trying very hard to pay off huge loans from school in a short amount of years. Once the loans are paid off, I one day hope to volunteer all of my time to help people and animals who really need it. Knowing this is all I need, so other people’s negativity and assumptions really don’t bother me. I guess some people don’t understand that it’s not all about the almighty dollar for everyone.

Sincerely,
Amanda

I can’t begin to explain what an amazing cook my friend Janet is. The recipes really are amazing, and not at all hard to make.

If you or your readers try them out, I’d love to hear what you think.