More Than Just Making It

One of the blogs I follow is the Humbled Homemaker. Erin Odom writes on the topics of homemaking, frugal living, and homeschooling. I often find good information and plenty of encouragement from reading her blog.

She was looking for people to be part of her book launch team for her first book-More Than Just Making It. I jumped at the chance and quickly filled out the application. I was happy when I found out that I had been selected.

When the book arrived, I quickly started reading. To my surprise, much of what I read were things that I, too, have learned along my path of financial struggle and frugal living; however, I was able to find some new tidbits of information.

I liked how she incorporated her own personal story along with the information of how to live a frugal lifestyle out of necessity. It helps to know that you are not alone in your struggle with making ends meet. It also gives hope that it is possible to go from a place of almost financial ruin to a place of prosperity.

I agree that there is a stigma involved with the working poor and as a Christians, we need to address that. I love how she talks about "kisses from Jesus" as reminders of how He is working in our lives. It helps keep perspective on how blessed we truly are.

There were some things that I didn't necessarily agree with in the book. In her section of needs vs. wants, there are things she listed as needs that I have found myself, or friends of mine, have found not to be needs. While they are nice to have and definitely make life easier, they were also things that were possible to live without if absolutely necessary.

I also found that I disagreed with some of the thoughts on government aid. I do agree that sometimes government aid may be needed and people shouldn't be looked down on if they are using it as it was created to be used. I also found that I disagreed with the idea of bankruptcy that her bankruptcy lawyer took, but agreed with a blogger she mentioned, Bob Lotich from www.seedtime.com.

Even though there are some things that I disagree with, I do recommend this book. It is still full of lots of great information and you can see for yourself if you agree with what is said about government aid and bankruptcy.

If you decide that you would like to read this book, now is the time to get it. If you pre-order the book, you can take advantage over $220 in bonuses! You can pre-order from Amazon or the More Than Just Making It website. You can also enter the More Than Just Making it mega giveaway! 

I hope you take the time to read this book as it is good for everyone-even if you don't think you are financially frustrated.