A Fine Mess Living Simply With Children eBook Michelle Kennedy Hogan
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A Fine Mess Living Simply With Children is a memoir full of tips for living frugally and simply. Through humor, trial and error, the Hogan's have learned how to scale back, live frugally and have fun in the process. Between unschooling, owning their own businesses and working at jobs they love, while on their Vermont farm, they learned how to stay debt-free and feed their family fresh organic foods for less than $400 a month. Learn
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A Fine Mess Living Simply With Children eBook Michelle Kennedy Hogan
This was more of a blog of her experience. It had wonderful points that a life in the country, while romantic in idea, is a lot of work. There was a chapter dedicated to new moms and how cheap a new baby can be (breastfeed, cloth diapers, etc). A lot of talk about ditching most "screen time" in an effort to gain quality family time. There wasn't anything new in this book I haven't read elsewhere 10 times over. I didn't find the book useful or truly insightful at all. Though if someone has never read a book about simplifying their life, this is a great start.Product details
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A Fine Mess Living Simply With Children eBook Michelle Kennedy Hogan Reviews
I was invited to write a review for an upcoming book by fellow blogger, Michelle Kennedy Hogan a while ago. Her title peaked my curiosity, "A Fine Mess Living and Parenting Simpler, Greener, Cheaper and Wiser," because this is my own mission -- to help my children and me to live simply, albeit the mess maybe. My favorite quote from the book is "In the effort is the example, I believe." And so I leave this with you as you contemplate Michelle's new book.
She starts out by asking a few questions What does money mean to my family? And what is our definition of success? Or how does one go from "making a living to making a life?" These are all questions I've already asked myself, but if I am honest haven't really answered. But Michelle does.
A large part of the book speaks to green and inexpensive ways to raise a baby. Even a checklist on how to save money with a newborn and all the stuff they seem to need. At one point I started to get discouraged with all the nurturing, inspirational advice that I wished I'd had when I was pregnant. Where was this book then?! But don't despair if your kids are over five, as mine are, there are other fabulous insights shared on living your core values and raising kids simply, like eating well and instilling work ethic and joy of learning in the children.
There's a wonderful section on self-employment and creating multiple streams of income for yourself. As I read it I had my own list going and I'm happy to report I quickly came up with 20 products or services I could sell at our local Saturday/Farmer's Market.
She neatly parries the thrusts of "But I don't have enough money to start my own business" with multiple examples of small businesses I'd never thought of that could be run on a "shoestring" to start out.
Michelle includes charming anecdotes from her life -- like how she came to not be a cattle rancher, and the first time she tried making maple syrup. These are both enjoyed for their humility and humor, but also for the inside look at what living on a farm would be like (something I secretly crave).
And on days when she feels like hiding under the covers, her simple message still does not change. Instead she remembers why she does it. It is her unswerving belief that learning to live this type of lifestyle and "keeping these skills alive is so important in these times of great uncertainty." That "[surviving and living] without having to depend on Walmart or the grocery store to come to our aid" is the right and true course.
But what I really appreciate about Michelle Hogan's writing style in "A Fine Mess" is there is no heavy-handedness. No judgement. And that while she grows most of her food and raises chickens and sheep for meat and eggs, she's not adverse to fudge-covered Oreos and t.v.!
And she's honest "So rather than try and be the bastion of simple and ecological living, I try and make the changes where I can and make the effort. In the effort is the example, I believe. By home-schooling, growing our food, cooking from scratch, bringing our own bags to the store, recycling, reusing, not buying what we don't need, buying used, not going into debt and the like I hope to balance out the areas where we are not so green or thrifty." (For her this is driving an SUV -- but what other rig would hold nine people?!)
Read this book. You'll come away with a charged mission and new life goals -- or at the very least the desire to buy (or make!) a baby sling.
Michelle Kennedy Hogan is the mother of six (almost seven) children. She is the author of 14 books including the 2005 bestseller, "Without a Net Middle Class and Homeless (With Children) in America." Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, [...], Redbook, Family Circle and many other publications. She contributes to NPR and frequently speaks to groups on topics like poverty, homelessness, frugality, homeschooling and going "green." She was an organic farmer for many years, but now makes her home in Green Bay, Wisconsin where she is developing an urban homestead.
Good read, could not put it down..Made me feel like we could make it after my husband lost his job. With the economy like it is now I think a lot more people should realize this is a wonderful way to live and save money!
This book was great! I am a sucker for simple living books but it kept me wanting more... I was sad that I had to put it down because it was finished. Great book if you are living in the city or a suburbanite and thinking of moving beyond...
This was well-written and an enjoyable read about living simply in Vermont (with principles that can be applied anywhere) and finding out that you don't need more money to be happy.
I liked the overall message in the book and many of the stories were entertaining - an easy read and the book kept my interest. The reason I give it three stars is that there were several typos and a numbered list that just sort of appeared out of nowhere. In some chapters, the writing seemed like a first draft and it just didn't seem to flow. I think it could have been better with some further editing. I'd still recommend it for the content - if weak editing won't totally annoy you.
This book was just what I needed to hear. Michelle is humorous, practical, creative, honest and a great storyteller! I absolutely loved the stories about life on the Vermont farm! Michelle does a great job of giving practical advice on simple living from how to be less consumer minded, homeschooling, finding ways to diversify your income to the reasons why living on a farm creates a simpler life! During each chapter I read, someone popped into my mind- from my husband to my best friend, neighbor and fellow homeschool moms- and I thought.... I have got to get them to read this book!
I don't have kids but that didn't stop me from enjoying and learning from A Fine Mess Living Simply With Children. I love memoirs, simple living books, and homesteading tales. A Fine Mess hits on all three. Though she references another favorite of mine - Helen and Scott Nearing's Living the Simple Life - Hogan's family hasn't gone completely off the grid by any means. Instead, her story is one of living more thoughtfully while still being part of the modern world. There's plenty of valuable advice any of us can benefit from. The book is well written with a friendly, engaging tone. Highly recommended.
This was more of a blog of her experience. It had wonderful points that a life in the country, while romantic in idea, is a lot of work. There was a chapter dedicated to new moms and how cheap a new baby can be (breastfeed, cloth diapers, etc). A lot of talk about ditching most "screen time" in an effort to gain quality family time. There wasn't anything new in this book I haven't read elsewhere 10 times over. I didn't find the book useful or truly insightful at all. Though if someone has never read a book about simplifying their life, this is a great start.
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