Family of 8 here in California. Can relate to the “we’ve always been frugal , my kids don’t know any different” my oldest just moved out with her new hubby and on day 3 in their new house she called me and was just sputtering and she said….. “ tell him!!!!!” He could not understand why she was upset that he paid $12.00 for a pound of cut fruit and 6.99 for premade (fresh) pico de gallo for their meal preps. He had seen her list of ingredients and the store she said to go to (she was putting the closets together so he went to the store). They make a very good living between the two of them and he is used to just paying for whatever whenever. They moved to an inexpensive apartment but safe, do they can save to buy a house before they turn 30… in two years. They have a decent amount saved and she is used to living frugal. He is not so much. I laughed and told him to come have dinner with me tommorrow night. I told her to send me a picture of the receipt. I bought the same items and spent 30 min prepping the fruit and veg. It was $6.00 and it tasted better. I think we have brought him over from the dark side😂😂😂😂 Told him he could just pay me the difference as the financial consultant. ❤😂

I always watch your channel but never comment, just enjoy! I do wish this hadn’t been click bait because you’re so good you don’t need it!

Girl don’t click bait us like that!! 🤣🤣🤣

Everyone on here complaining about click bait😂. Shes been saying shes going to do a q&a. Give the girl a break! If thats the reason you arent watching anymore, thats ridiculous

I am listening to this as I work. I totally teared up when you said being a mom has broken you and reshaped you... I felt that!

I also saw you on the news on MSNBC. I was napping and the tv was on it the background. I recognized your voice....you have really made it now.

Thank you so much for speaking so candidly about the challenges of being a mom/parent, even after willingly if not happily choosing to be home full-time. I’m in a good place now, but it was a matter of months vs years ago that I felt like a broken failure getting it wrong and screwing everything up. Permission to get a snack and take a nap. It doesn’t fix everything, but it helps shine some light on dark places. To know you’re really not doing anything wrong, you’re just being forged in the fire is so helpful to hear. Becoming a real (velveteen) bunny hurts sometimes (sometimes a lot), but it doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong path.

Because of how frugal my parents were, I seriously didn’t know that you could eat out on road trips. I didn’t have my first meal out (on a road trip)until I had been married for two years. He always looked at me funny when I was planning for room for the cooler. Also, my parents did a great job.

I was surprised to hear you receive online negativity. Your channel is so helpful, so authentic and it’s clear all you want to do is help people. Keep going - you are doing a great job and a great service to the community.

Don’t quit KZfaq!

I found you about 6 months ago, and I'm so enjoying your videos. If you stopped making them, I would miss you for a long time!! I'm grateful for your help saving on groceries. So far so good!

‘A great nights sleep makes everything a little better’ - great advice

Christine I love that you and your family helps eachother learn new things instead of just leaving the ones that don't know things behind.

I got my entire family into hiking when I was a senior in high school. I was dealing with a lot of bullying and getting out into nature was my escape. I even got some family friends to get into hiking and we all still do to this day! It’s hard not to fall in love with the beautiful scenery, you just have to get out there and do it❤

Thanks! I appreciate your openness and honesty

Thank you for all that you do! You are such an inspiration and encouragement!

Girl! I’m a sixty something LAZY Chick…and YET!!!….. I wish you lived next door! I think we would be fast friends! You’re a doll, and I just think you’re the BEST! YOUR PASSION FOR LIFE IS INFECTIOUS. Thank you.

We would never forget you if you quit KZfaq, Christine!! You’re always in the back of my mind when I grocery shop. Any time I pick something up I have to say to myself before buying it “what would Christine do?” 😂

1) great video style 2) love the parenting honesty 3) those are my favorite shows too!!

We've also got married young, at 18 and 21 frugal has always been a way of life. Our kids are now 18 and 21, and it is fun to see them adapting the frugal practices they grew up with into their own lives, making priorities, and saving towards goals. We also have always done adventure camping/mountain biking trips, and though there were the tween years when it wasn't their favorite, now they are going on their own camping adventures.

Yay I was so excited to see you answer my question. Honestly girl, I don’t know how you have any haters. These people are just bitter sitting at home. They have no life but they try to make other people as miserable as they are. You keep putting out amazing videos like you do. I’m guessing that those people at home don’t have as many people following them and listening to their advice as you do. And no, none of us would forget about you after a year or even five. 💜

Thank you for always showing up with relentless positivity! It makes the internet a little brighter!

I couldnt forget you for a longtime. Youve taught me so much about meal prep, saving money on groceries, and saving money in general. This channel has helped me grow into this stage of my life. I love your honesty and generally think that youre a funny person.

Christine I promise you a year later none of us would forget you. At the least I would not forget you. Honestly, I watch your videos and just get so much comfort. Both my parents passed away when I was young and even though I don’t think you are that much older than me, I just get such comfort from your videos and makes me feel like I have KZfaq mom/ friend 🩷. You revolutionized the way I learned how to grocery shop and deal with that element my life. At the end of the day, do what you need for your family and you, but know we all think the world of you and thank you for sharing your family with us

Thank you for your candidness, you are a breath of fresh air and I’ve learned so much!

FF MOM - "It doesn't matter how much money you make, it's how you manage the money that makes the difference" - THAT QUOTE IS A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION. Think about that very carefully because she is 100% correct!!!!

I'm honestly confused by that comment about eating a WHOLE avocado. Is there another way? I'm scratching my head here in Germany.

Thank you for posting! I would miss you if you stop posting. I started watching your channel two or 3 months before my mom passed away in January 2021 and watching your channel helped.

My husband coaches both the local teams for the New Mexico and Texas league for NICA. It is a huge commitment. We live close to New Mexico.

I hate click bait!!

Thank you for the update on Hailey. 😀

Thanks Christine .. I find your videos to be very inspiring. we've always struggled with expenses not because I don't make enough (although at times my wife may say otherwise) but we simply don't manage it right. After watching your videos and realizing the amount of money we would spend crazy amounts of money each month just eating out or door dashing it because I get lazy and don't cook. I'm finally on a mission to start getting things in order and cooking at home more. Thanks again for your inspiration.

Thank you for saying that about the hard parenting season. ❤

Just chiming in, I love both of your channels and your husband's too. They each have their purpose- cooking while I'm thinking of cooking and your adventure/exercise channels when I'm on the treadmill looking for a reason not to give up or die. I live in one of your former locales where it's insufferable most of the year temp wise, so watching you and Dave scale mountain bike trails and/or hikes is every bit as motivating as also coming up with meal plans- each serve a purpose. Please keep it all up, as it's much appreciated. Same for Dave's channel. Y'all are just motivating all around. 💚

Oh my goodness - could never forget you - still watch some of your first videos ❤ love the mountain biking content - keep it up 🎉

never comment, but always watch! No more click bait please!

How could we ever forget you and your family? We love you!!

You're the best Christine! Thank you. ❤ One thing I was thinking about-We seldom go out to eat until it's a special day, but often the lunch menu is the same only less expensive and lots of times the leftovers make another meal.

Thank you so much for admitting that sometimes you wanted to run. Me too. ❤️

I have never had as much money as I do now. I had a husband who earned well but was even better at using them. now I am divorced and working a minimum wage job (luckily I am danish so that means a living wage). I still watch how I am spending my money in the small things which means I can splurge on vacations and big purchases. I just replaced my old chest freezer with 3 drawer freezers. I dont smoke or drink, cant have all vices. I dont like takeout and eating out is for special occations like my son finishing his bacholor degree. enjoy the small pleasures. you can see a lot of places through youtube. you can even see movies. and before I got my laptop I used the computers at our library.

Love your enthusiasm and your channel ❤. Don’t go away 😂

I thought you were quitting KZfaq? UGH. Click bait is annoying. Love your channel, but don't mislead your audience with bogus titles.

Omg please never stop posting! I love your content and I’ve followed you for years! Your videos are so comforting and really help inspire me :) thank you for being you!!❤

Come on people. Saying goodbye over clickbait.....just ignore the title and enjoy the content❤❤❤❤

I will never forget about you! I look up your easy bread recipe pretty regularly (except during the AZ summer when i avoid running the oven) 😊

Hi Christine, I so enjoy watching your videos even though my life is completely different than yours. I am 72, single, no kids, live in a suburban area in a very expensive state. I love your energy and I love hearing about your kids and all the things you do with your kids, which I just think is one of the greatest gift you can give your children is to spend time with them. you uplift my day, so thanks for the wonderful videos and I'm gonna go check out your other channel.

Christine I enjoy your channel so much on any subject. Your family is precious! Blessings to you always!!! ❤

I’ve been watching you for more than a year now. Thanks for letting us ‘get to know you’! Loved this video!

Thanks for answering questions from people.

Definitely missed where Hailey is on a mission. I thought she was still at college. Either way, I’m sure she’s doing great things!

I love watching your videos and I’m still working a cutting my grocery budget. Also ready miss your budget podcast. Can’t wait till they come back.

Loved this

Thank you for acknowledging the ‘Get in the car and leave’ feelings with parenting. I love being a mom, and love my life…but this teenage/young adult has pushed me to the edge recently. Two days ago I hit the get in the car and leave, with no set plans to come back. At least you have a destination in mind. I did not. Mexico sounds nice. I told my husband he could come and bring the dog. Haha. I told him I either needed to leave, get therapy or eat tacos. We had tacos for lunch, and I took a nap, and I called a friend and cried. I also ended up getting sick later that day. So that explained some things. 🤷🏼‍♀️😅🙃 I like the q and a format.

I remembered that she had asked for questions for a q&a video, so I realized that the title was probably questions that she had gotten.

I was wondering where you got your various wedding bands? I know you mentioned them on a previous video but I couldn’t find it. Love your videos on frugal meal prep and grocery hauls. They have really helped me a lot.

One thing I have learned to help me cope with life, is HALT… Never let yourself get too hungry, too angry, too lonely, or too tired❤

Thank you for this video. I needed one like this.

I'm on vacation and I clicked so fast!!!😂😂 Editing to add:So glad to hear Hailey is doing well! 😊

Thanks for sharing

Am I the last person on Earth that was raised with the "do unto others" and "if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all" !?!?

I just wanted to say thank you…as a mom to teenagers, I cannot tell you how helpful it was to tune in and see another mom - who always looks like she has it all together and makes it look so easy - say that parenting teens is hard. We women don’t say things like that out loud enough! We should. So that we don’t feel so alone and like we are screwing this whole parenting thing up! When all we really want is to be good mommas and raise good kids!

Your statement on parenting is dead on… “Broken me, reshaped me and rebuilt me into a better version” yes!🙌

People are saying "Click Bait". I, on the other hand don't care because since it's a new video I would have clicked on it anyway. I love your personality, videos, advise, the whole package. I have a few channels I follow religiously and yours is one. When I saw you visit "She's In Her Apron", that was a good day. She's another one of my favorites. I would love to subscribe to your membership but I know I can't. There are some I'd love to sub to but have decided to support them with clicking the video, commenting often, watching the whole video, thumbs up and watching ads. I hope you still give those of us that aren't members great content. I always look forward to your videos and am amazed by your endurance.

Empty nester here! My oldest daughter is on her way to the hospital to have my 4th grandchild! My husband and I are debt free! We bought a livable fixer upper on land sight unseen in the Upper peninsula of Michigan for less than the cost of a new car for cash and are also mortgage free! We are both in our early 50's. He retired and I work part-time as a substitute teacher. We left the rat race and love our new frugal debt-free life.

Great advice concerning what to do once out of debt. We are not guaranteed a minute of life, go take that vacation, start a hobby, etc. Treat Yo Self!

Christine you don’t need click bait- your channel is click worthy without it.

I got my education as a backup. When i went back to teaching when youngest went to K, my husband thanked me for saving him from a heart attack. I loved teaching and now i get to help homeschool my grands.

This was a fun video! Really enjoy the Q&A vibe. Great topics and great advice. I would definitely miss you if you didn’t make videos for a year. Just sayin…

With 5 boys in10 years, I can not agree more with the nap! 2 minutes sometimes does it, but a true refresh takes 45. JUST DO IT!!!😊

Great job Christine!

Are you LDS? I pop in and out of your videos, so if you’ve mentioned that I didn’t see it. If so, I should have known. You are wholesome, nurturing, motherly and very grateful with such an emphasis on family. 🙏🏻

How many checked the comments to see if this was clickbait 😂I did. Yep 👍 anyway still gonna watch your videos 😊 blessings to everyone

Beautiful wedding photos ❤

Why do they always do this click bait thing with titles?

Thank you for reminding us moms that sometimes we need to care for ourselves, rest and start over. I have 3 kids: 10,6, and 2, and sometimes the daily shower definitely gets forgotten 😅 now I know what I’m doing during nap time. Thank you! I’m also baking up some of your French bread today 🥖

Deep breaths and self care are my biggest tools in parenting.

good job!!!!❤ My favorite video thus far! so real and true! ❤ appreciate you!

Actually there are a few KZfaqrs that have stopped that I do think of once and awhile.

Just found this and it’s wonderful! I’m commenting on the “house full of celiacs”. My 30 year old daughter called me day before yesterday to thank me for not allowing them to self identify as “Celiacs”. They were taught to think & say something like, “I have this (diagnosis) therefore I manage my diet.” Having to deal with something in life doesn’t make you that thing. You hear people often making their challenge their identity. I have to credit this perspective to an author I’ve forgotten. The book was too weird to buy but in the radio interview she pointed out that people adopt illnesses like evil pets which is an obviously unhealthy approach. Maybe this will help someone have a healthy attitude about a health issue.

The end of the video about motherhood is spot on!!! And the nap/good night sleep definitely can help for sure!!!

Just a little advice on the "downsizing" Remember, your home will be the gathering place for all family get together. The kids will marry and have children. They will visit. You will host bigger holiday gatherings than you can imagine. Build the new home with large family gatherings in mind. This next phase is pretty amazing. ❤❤❤

I can attest to y’all being frugal from the beginning. While at a restaurant or gas station, I remember there being a debate between you and FruFitDad over whether to spend another dollar or two over whether to get a 2nd drink or if you should just share. Being the free spirited kid I was, I remember thinking, “it’s 2 bucks, I’ll get it!!!.” But now… I get it! 😂

I’ve always been frugal also. I still am at 61. I don’t feel deprived because I don’t deprive myself if that makes sense. I just don’t have a lot of wants. When I was first married we didn’t make a lot of money. Coupons were a blessing!!! Also, the best deal was bread 5 loaves for $1. We would use one for sandwiches and French toast, etc. I would make croutons and bread crumbs with the rest. Way before those kinds of things were popular. Kudos you’re amazing!

We would not forget about you in a year...lol. Or at least I wouldn't. I would be the person who was like "I wonder what Christine and Dave are up to?" because I am nosy.

I had to return sofa and chair to Costco because they were just plain uncomfortable, they sent a couple guys to pick them up within days of my return request. They guys were super nice and the whole process was super easy the return $ went back to my card within days. It was so nice; I was in awe. I have been a member for 20 years never returned anything except for a broken Brita carafe. So yeah, return the couches if you need to : )

I’d love if u focus on grocery hauls and cooking meals with no seed oils and sugar. Since we paid our house off we really focus on healthy eating. We are at 50% saving rate here in the mid west one income 110K❤

Cas will literally break me down in tears. She knows exactly what to say to get me motivated. That's how I ended up decluttering my kitchen at 3 am one night I had insomnia. I have a LONG way to go but it was a good start.

Woman! How dare you?! I will probably remember you for the rest of my life with all you’ve taught me! ❤

We wouldn’t forget ya friend! ❤

i didn t realise ur daughter was on a Mormon mission ..

Your videos melting my heart everytime

You couldn't be forgotten.... you have made to much of a difference in my life ....x

My kid would live outside, naked, if I'd let him. He's 3.5. It's near impossible to get him inside...

I missed u on the news! Bummer. Stopped watching that about 4 yrs ago😂. Loved this video and was surprised with some of your answers. Loved the honesty! Big fan and can't wait to see the next one! ❤

I love my full time mom job!!! Thank you for the video. I started putting my oxygen mask on first a few years ago. We are all happier. If you put your physical and mental health first you will be a better mom and a better friend. ❤🎉

I love your videos but this title...NO. You are a class act - please don’t use titles like this.

Same thing happened to me-an interview for the news. I felt so used after the interview. I thought they actually wanted to interview me but really they just just wanted 10-second snippets of answers to their questions for the story that they probably wrote 2 days prior. 😂

Thanks Christine I had a lot of laughs. This working mom bought a semi inter tube and we went to the lake almost everyday in the summer after work. My kids still talk about all the fun we had. Dang girl how do you handle all these negative comments and people? I thank you for answering all the questions. Must be a Texas thang I just like happy upbeat people. Yes we have a gut job for $259 but its on almost 3 acres. Got you beat. Update we have a new HEB with a drive thru BBQ restaurant. What is next? You would not believe the prices. The most beautiful chicken leg quarters 28 cents a pound. Big beautiful watermelons from the valley $2.49. I can't even remember all the sales. Wine samples, shrimp and rice with Cajun seasoning. OMG was that delicious. Yes I bought those big 21-25 count for $4.99 pound. Yippee. Please take care of yourself and have a great week.

Ha thought your headline is clever; it's questions people asked! I can relate to your lifestyle. I have 2 boys and we live very similar. Paid our house off within 9 years, no debts, we go camping, we do go overseas too but use airpoints for flights, we live below our means and save, agree teenagers are challenging at times and life is so busy with them but as you said everything is just for that short time and not forever. Keep up the great videos and love your lifestyle hacks and recipes.

Enjoying my cold Zero Ocean Spray while listening and loving your comments!!❤