How our family of 6 lives on a single income

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✨ Cooking from scratch on a budget so I'm able to stay home with my four children while homemaking & homeschooling on ONE income. ✨
I'm SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE ! 🥳
✨Today I talk about how to embrace simplicity and faith while homemaking on a budget or living below the poverty line. Discover tips and strategies to make the most of your resources and create a warm, inviting home.
💗Hi 👋🏽 My name is Destiny, I'm a wife of 10 years, a homemaker & homeschool mom to 4 young kiddos, on a mission to grow closer to the Lord & cook 95% of our food from scratch, on a budget. We currently live in the suburbs and have turned our backyard into a mini homestead with chickens, a garden, and fruit trees.
I am saved by the grace of Jesus, a child of the King & Lord and I couldn't do anything without Him, on this channel we will be reading the Bible together, praying together and living life together. 🙏🏽
✨ Thank you for taking the time to watch this video 💖 if you enjoyed it I would love for you to subscribe & like this video as it helps get it out to other mamas who could also use encouragement in their walk with the Lord. Thank you!
Timestamps
0:00 intro
00:22 - possible to live on one income?
01:24 - Using my new juicer
03:04 - who's in our family
03:22 - How we save money
03:49 - Homemade Mac & cheese
04:43 - Hasn't always been easy
05:15 - Buying in bulk / Costco
06:35 - I don't plan recipes
07:37 - Encouragement
07:54 - God always provides
8:40 - Comment your tips!
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@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

What are some ways you save money in the kitchen?

@rochellebibit1961 29 күн бұрын

I started working at home! Saves gas, stress from driving and try cooking all our meals! Thanks for your channel. 🤗

@vintagebeliever5023 26 күн бұрын

Yes, it can be done. We lived in CA. 4 children. 1 income. For me, I didn't want someone else raising my blessings from God. They were too precious. Now we are empty-nesters and it was so worth it. 😊 Thank you for sharing.

@simplylivingmama 25 күн бұрын

@@vintagebeliever5023 I love hearing the perspective from mamas who now have kiddos out of the house 🫶🏾 thank you for sharing

@StephanieGiese 26 күн бұрын

I do a lot of small things throughout the day. Like, I try to run my laundry before 10 am so it finishes by noon, and run the dishwasher before bed. The peak hours for our electric company are noon to 8pm, so I try to make sure I’m not doing laundry or dishes during those hours to keep our electric bill lower. And I always ask “is there anything on my grocery list I can make instead?” We no longer buy things like hot chocolate packets that are very easy to make yourself with just cocoa powder and sugar. And lots of days I give my kids “sheetpan charcuterie” for lunch, which is just lots of bits and bobs set out on a sheetpan for them to pick at. It’s a great way to use up the last few berries, the rest of the pickles, those few pieces of lunch meat that aren’t enough to make sandwiches for everyone, a handful of nuts, etc. It makes us waste less and stretches small things into a full meal, and they love having lots of choices.

@simplylivingmama 26 күн бұрын

@@StephanieGiese oh I love sheetpan charcuterie for lunch!! Pretty sure I made it almost everyday when I was pregnant with our 4th haha..it's just so easy and tasty! Thanks for sharing 🥰

@deannab9511 24 күн бұрын

I like to reuse glass spice jars for juice shots, once you remove the label and clean them really good they are exactly the same! Great video!

@simplylivingmama 19 күн бұрын

Ooh what a great idea!!

@mrsdaisymama Ай бұрын

I analyze the foods we buy and decide which items I can make from scratch instead. Sometimes it’s just freezing things in a convenient way to help me cook from scratch more so that I’m not tempted to make frozen meals or eat out. I do this specifically with my veggies!

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

Love this!! Having frozen meals in the freezer definitely helps when you just want to grab takeout! Such a win 🙌🏾

@barbaraweber3084 Ай бұрын

I cut out fruit. It's mostly sugar anyway. I also add beans when I can to our meat. Also I find frozen veg to be economical, there is no waste.

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

Just did that tonight for dinner! Added beans to our meat, also frozen veggies then ate over butter rice! SO good 🙌🏾

@vintagebeliever5023 26 күн бұрын

I would rather see children eat fruit than convenient food or packaged snacks. 😊

@jaycuts789 13 күн бұрын

Great idea starting this.

@amybeasley7388 Ай бұрын

Groceries are crazy high. Thanks for sharing your way of doing things ❤

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

So high 😩 absolutely ❤️

@Homecookingisbetter Ай бұрын

I loved all real your video felt. If feels like your sharing your story and trying to help people without worrying about everything being or looking perfect. Such an encouragement to me! I'm subscribing.

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

Aw thank you so much! Welcome welcome 🫶🏾

@IAmHisBeloved5 Ай бұрын

Save money by eating less meat. Food has gotten expensive the past 4 years. But thankful that the righteous are never forsaken nor have to beg for bread.

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

It truly has 😩 praise God for never leaving us 🙏🏽

@deannab9511 24 күн бұрын

Juice is a great source of many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are great for children even though it contains sugar its natural and the benefits outweigh the sugar!

@simplylivingmama 19 күн бұрын

🤍🤍🤍

@user-gb2fl9xj6o 29 күн бұрын

Please give your children a whole fruit. The juice is just concentrated sugar without the fiber to help slow down the sugar absorption. We have an epidemic of obesity and diabetes no need to start them on that road as a toddler. Just remember...there is really NO good sugar. It is an occasional treat. Our brain loves it. The most widespread addiction in the world.

@simplylivingmama 26 күн бұрын

@@user-gb2fl9xj6o thank you!

@herhomemakingheart Ай бұрын

What a beautiful juicer! What a blessing from the Lord❤ I feel like this message popped up at the perfect time, a few days until pay day. 😂

@herhomemakingheart Ай бұрын

Meal planning is so tricky. I feel like sometimes when I shop that way, I save money & other times when I meal plan it seems to save. I can't figure it out lol! I do try to plan my meals around what is on sale, though and always pantry/freezer shop before I go!

@herhomemakingheart Ай бұрын

I agree, God will always provide a way. Amen. I've had the same experience! He always provides our daily needs! 😍

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

@@herhomemakingheart It's definitely tricky and I feel like we've gone through liking both ways

@simplylivingmama Ай бұрын

@@herhomemakingheart YES HE DOES 🙌🏾

@emilydawson2667 27 күн бұрын

Making bone broth is my favorite thing! Eating out less is saving us a ton too

@simplylivingmama 26 күн бұрын

@@emilydawson2667 yes, eating out less is such a great way to save. Bone broth is something I need to start doing.. I tried it a few times but I didn't like it + felt we didn't get much vs the time it took 😔 any tips!

@rochellebibit1961 29 күн бұрын

"Whoever believes in me, rivers of living water wiil flow from within them!" John 7: 38 God alone is worthy of our praise! Amen. Love your slow pace and gentle moves. So calming! Press on sister! ❤✝️🙏🤍

@simplylivingmama 26 күн бұрын

@@rochellebibit1961 so good 🙏🏽 love that, thank you for reminding me of that verse, I'm so glad you are here with me sista 🥰🫶🏾