How to have the Best Christmas when You’re Broke | low-income | Recession | Inflation
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- There’s a secret that is passed down when family’s are hard up and can’t afford large quantities of gifts. It’s possible to still have a wonderful and abundant Christmas….come along with me as I share the very thing that makes it wonderful with YOU.
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You should seriously consider narrating audiobooks or children's books! I could listen to your voice all day
Finally someone else who understands... Home and family relationships are the most important things in life. Material items do not make me happy quite the opposite. Sometimes you have to pull up the skirts and do what is rite thru all the hard times. It is worth it 😊
My husband and I had so little when we married. We had the rent paid, gas tanks full and some food. Virtually no monry. No Christmas tree and no presents. Independently of each other, he went out and gathered greenery, tacked it to the wall in a tree shape and stuck crumpled aluminum balls in it for ornaments. I wrapped cans of food and boxes of mac and cheese in decorated grocery paper bags. He put up the tree after I was already asleep and I got up early to set out the "presents" and saw it, put them out and snuck back to bed so we both got up together. It felt like "the gift of the Magi." I am old now and widowed almost 10 years, but it was the best Christmas I ever had.
This is so sweet, thank you for sharing ♥️
Beautiful story!
The pull of materialism during this particular season becomes overwhelming for me. This was a gentle reminder that it doesn't have to be this way. Thanks for the encouragement to do things simpler 💜🎄💜
Well said!
This year I cooked for my family members. Lots of cakes and breads, candies and tamales. They come to my house to eat and then they take their baked goods home. Everyone messaged me and called me to tell me how wonderful everything was. Best Christmas ever.
There is something to be said about keeping things simple. I love Christmas. It’s my favourite holiday, but I don’t do much shopping at all. I love to bring in stuff from outside in the woods, I use the nice things to make it special and I light candles. I send each of my sons who live far away a small Christmas box with a small gift and some home made gifts like cookies, candles, honey from my bees etc. I look forward to more of your Christmas videos. Have a wonderful day ❤
Natural decor is the best! Pinecones, fir sprigs, and such, and you don't have to store it!
That is such a sweet gesture to send your sons! We too love good natural decor 🙂
I love this. Homemade gifts are so much nicer! Christmas doesn't have to cost a fortune. I don't do much shopping either, I have had the same decorations and tree for years (I usually just purchase a poinsettia for a few bucks) and send a small package to family members as well. I know some people who feel obligated to buy especially the ones who have lots of children in the family, I imagine how overwhelming that could be.
🎶 do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, where thieves break in and steal, but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, for where your treasure is there your heart will be music 🎶
Amen!
Laramie, Thank you so much for your calm in the midst of the storm of holiday advertising. Your voice is so soothing along with your beautiful message. Your family is so blessed to be living this life. I'm grateful your channel has grown so quickly as I believe your message is needed. I'm so glad I was able to see this phenomenon from the beginning. May God continue to bless you and your family. Take care, Linda 🦋
“Our children don’t really need more stuff” so true!!!
Ps I love your candles 🙂🙂
Thank you ♥️
I have been married for 45 years, and some of my most precious memories were when we had very young children and literally had to get by on shoe strings and prayers with our 3 little ones ! Christmas was full of games, crafts and church programs, but little in the gift department… all of our children love telling stories of those days and how Christmas was still magical and they did not feel poor at all❤️
That’s so sweet ♥️
I'm a stay at home grandma with four young grandsons ages 8 and under. I've been with my husband for 34 years. We live in a 650 square foot mobile home and have a small budget. I'm turning 55 in another week or so. I make most of our home interior/decorations and spend my days watching recipe, crafting, and home making videos trying to find inspiration. My goal is to make lovely memories for my grandsons to cherish in each season. I have to budget everything and sometimes I find myself wanting for more and admiring the beauty of other's huge and beautiful fancy homes. It gets tough but I try to remember that I have a man who loves me and grandchildren who adore me and that is more than enough. I am thankful to have found and watched your video this morning. It's nice to find someone like minded on youtube. It warmed my heart.
You sound like a sweet soul ♥️ merry Christmas to your sweet family!
Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you and yours 😍
You are an amazing homemaker and mom and wife. God bless you and your family.
What a heart warming video this was as all of your videos I have seen are! I wish you were my neighbor!
I don't indulge in the American Christmas traditions either! When I was growing up my parents and extended family went all out on the secular Christmas traditions and all it did to me and my sisters was cause us to envy and caused others to envy us! Instead of gratitude and contentment for all the piles of Christmas gifts we received from our parents and extended family it caused us to be entitled spoiled brats!
Luke 12:15 says “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.
God bless you my sister in Christ!
I appreciate so much what you said about our husbands and the pressure on them, particularly if they are all or mostly responsible for income. It is our JOB to make every penny he earns, count! Don't waste a penny because that dismisses his hard work. And, create a warm inviting atmosphere of success, no matter how difficult.
This is a gold comment ♥️♥️
I just came across your channel today and I’m thrilled to see the way your family lives. This is how we were raised in the 60’s and 70’s and our family of 8 was very close. My Dad never made a purchase he couldn’t afford to pay cash for until our refrigerator broke and he got one on credit. Fortunately he paid it off quickly to the store, there were payments but no credit company to deal with. We did get gifts for Christmas because my Dad had a good job but the gifts weren’t expensive. My Dad and grandpa built our home a little a time using cash only, adding on a room when possible. I look forward to following you on your journey. God Bless!
😢 I'm sad that I only found your channel a few days ago. We didn't have an easy year and I went further into debt this Christmas trying to celebrate it in the usual way to give my nephews some cheerful time. After watching your videos, I realized that I shouldn't have splurges on toys, instead of toys I should have spend my time with my nephews and teach them how to create Christmas ornaments. Growing up, we always have home made Christmas ornaments but over the years we have started to use store bought ornaments. Thinking about it, making Christmas ornaments has always been one of the highlights of my childhood.
While you can’t go back, may it help you through this year ♥️ our time is always more valuable than things we can purchase. Your nephews are so lucky to have family that love them so much!
Laramie your voice alone is so wonderful to listen to!
One of my favorite times at Christmas was watching the tree lights and drinking cocoa/hot chocolate.
That’s a wonderful activity ♥️
Love the puppy dog💖You are a very smart young lady! I hope people wake up and realize living like you are is the best way. I have lived both ways and prefer to live simpler. Keep the videos coming 👍
I just found your chanel tonight and I have been watching many episodes and I love them. Pure and simple. The way I wish life could return too.
Bless you, Laramie! You are an inspiration for women of all ages. And I love your pretty crocheted garland!
You are so kind, thank you! The garland was so fun to make 😊
I remember this time as a child when my parents would give us each a present, a simple one ...a brown paper bag containing some home made sweets and some cookies tied with some string and a balloon. Oh what JOY to open up that ball knowing it was for you alone! That brings back so many memories of love and family time back to me. And for those of you who wonder ....the year was around the 1950's 😊
Your chamnel is my current favorite and I look forward to each mew video. Please keep making them as they are so inspirational.
I agree I look forward to each new video. Full of love, inspiration and calmness ❤
Your words are so so kind, I’m glad you’re enjoying!
Thank you so much for starting your channel. I have been fed with compassion and I feel that you have touched a sensitive and truth baring topic. We are so thankful for what you are talking about. Thank you for your time and words of wisdom.
Back in 2020 money was very tight and we decided to get one gift for each of our five children. I was so sad and really had a heavy heart. Although it was the best Christmas we had ever had. We started a tradition of hiding the gifts and giving three different clues as to where to find the clues and at the end to gift. They were so very excited to explore the silly rhyme cards of clues that I had made, they loved running all over the house with their siblings on a wild goose chase. The joy and adventure this brought into our home was absolutely magical. And now we choose to be more simple and have that special time to build memories. The gifts that I receive/ received is the laughter and joy that is all about sharing love with them. They didn't care about the "stuff" at all. It was that mom and dad delighted in them and made everything special with love and the gift of time and joy!!!
That is so precious! What a wonderful idea!
I LOVE this idea ♥️♥️♥️♥️
You're a loving, creative mother. You've created a tradition! May God continue to richly bless you! ❤
Love your channel so much🤎 As a young mama of soon to be 3 under 3 living on one income, I need all the Godly encouragement I can get! Appreciate the work you put into these videos🥰
Ah, your hands are overflowing with blessings! I’ve got 4 currently. Thank you so much for watching. These days are long but worth every second ♥️
@@TheProductiveHomemaker Yes they are the longest days but somehow the fasted years of my life so far! Really working on living presently in the hard moments and not wishing for the next season to come. I will miss these days when the house is mess free and quiet🤎
Your wisdom is unbelievable and your values are spot on. ❤
3 years ago we stopped gifts at Christmas....we have dinner and just enjoy each other company. We realized it's not material things we need and that GOD blesses us daily..its not a day of gifts but a day to celebrate the birth of JESUS.
The Lord is sufficient in all things ♥️
For someone so young you are so very wise. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your life moments.
You’re so kind ♥️
Your words are so full of wisdom that I feel lifted up and encouraged. You are the modern-day Laura Ingalls Wilder!
Ahh I love her!
I'm the Blessed Mama to three German Shepherd Dogs (alongside our adult human daughter), and one of the times I feel richest is when one of the Doggos comes to me and just wants "Mama-Love". The eyes tell me everything---they love me competely and unconditionally. Pets are such a Blessing.
We love our dog! ♥️
In our family with our young daughter we read the story of the three gifts the baby Jesus received and that she could ask for three things she might like. She usually picked everything in deep thought and generally very small things, a chapstick, bookmark for her Bible, a new book. She is 35 now and still thinks carefully when we ask her what she wants. This year it was a book, a set of kitchen cereal bowls, and a cozy throw blanket from Walmart. We still talk about Christmas past when we had all her school friends over to play board games, popped popcorn, made paper chains for them all to take home and watched videos. Happy Memories cost very little, we should all make more.
God guided me to your videos when I was up late worrying about how I was going to afford Christmas gifts this year as a single mom. This has been so helpful and encouraging. Thank you for sharing your heart and God Bless you and your family.
You will make it through, one day at a time. ♥️ I’m rooting for you and your little one!
Thank you for your videos! You are inspiring!! 🎄
Thank you so much! You are so generous ♥️
Congratulations on your 3000 subscribers and also what a meaningful and thought-provoking video❤
Good morning, Laramie. This was such an inspiring video to hear while sipping my morning coffee. I hope you have a wonderful week.
Thank you Cindy! I’m glad you enjoyed ♥️
Your vlog just found me. I'm 63 with no children but I do have family. I'm finding that living simply and presently gives me peace. My next step is to become creative once again. Thank you for your pleasant video. I think you'll be a success with this content.
Thank you for your kind words ♥️
Attend free Christmas church events, free Christmas events in your village & free concerts.
Make wreaths, swags & trees from grape vines, pinecones, pods, fir branches, etc, gleaned from the forest.
Decorate these items with jingle bells, yarn, jewelry, bows & ribbons from yard sales & thrift shops all year.
(give or keep) (there are grape vine Christmas trees, I've made one [use a tomato cage as a frame])
Bake zucchini bread & carrot cake for gifts.
Join a Christmas cookie swap & come home with 12 different cookies (good for 2 gifts).
You are wise beyond your years, young lady! I wish more people and America as a whole, were far less materialistic. Happy Holidays to you and yours❤
Thank you for watching! ♥️
"romanticize your time" What a beautiful sentiment. Thank you.
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Such lovely words. Thank you from this Granny in England. Sending very best wishes to your family. x
Thank you so much! ♥️
So pleased to see how swiftly your channel is growing. I wish you nothing but good things, for the Christmas season but also for the year ahead - may your subscriber numbers expand every bit as much as you deserve!
Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
You're right material things mean nothing it's about faith, family and friends ❤
This is so true. Our family focus has always been more on the family/friends dinner/get together. We have so much stuff. Often we have things we never use. But time with our loved ones is never too much. Crafts, mugs of tea or hot chocolate, having special cookies that are ONLY at Christmas, sharing recipes, reading stories, playing games. These will linger for life.
We don't even have any money for any food on Christmas. So you're very fortunate
@@TP-vu3tc We are very fortunate. Im sorry to hear that that is your circumstance, and I hope you can make use of a good bank or church, some kind of help to make the ends meet. Ive been there a time or two and it is not easy or fun in any way.
It is hard to live far from your loved ones. My daughter and her husband did the same thing that you and your husband did. They moved across the country to a place where real estate is less expensive and paid cash for their home. Two years later, my son and his wife moved to the same place and paid cash for their home. It has been another two years, and I have "retired" from my job and am about a week away from moving to the same place. I am so excited to be on the verge of living near them once again. It is also a bit hard, as it means that I am leaving other loved ones behind.
I hope that you enjoyed your time with your extended family. Maybe some of them will decide to follow you; wouldn't that be nice? Have a very merry Christmas.
Oh I’m so excited for you. The anticipation of your family being back together must be making your heart sing! I pray your move is swift and without many hiccups ♥️
Congratulations!
You are a beacon to many ladies.
I can see that.
Looking forward to seeing your channel grow and bless many!
You are so kind, thank you ♥️
I loved your message ! Thank you.
You are so welcome. Thanks for watching. ♥️
Your content is great and you are sincere! How could we not encourage you... Keep up the good work! Thank you for sharing your life.
Thank you so much for your kind words ♥️
I did run to hobby lobby for candle sticks and a few candle holders though 😬 😂
😂😂 I guess we’ll let that slide!
You are having the best Christmas.
I really am ♥️
Good evening Laramie ❤ I hope you had a very blessed Thanksgiving! What a nice dog you have. We also have a large dog and he thinks he is a lap dog. He makes things interesting. He is a Labradane and is about 150 pounds!
That’s a big pup!
@@TheProductiveHomemaker he will be 2 around January we think. He was a rescue at amount 8 weeks is what we guess. He was dumped off in the middle of the night. I sometimes wonder if we would have kept him had we known how big he was going to get lol He is also incredible smart. You can tell him to get a specific toy out of his toy basket and he will even if it means taking four toys out on top of it before he finds the right one.
You are an amazing blessing!!!💕💕
Thank you ♥️
You are such an amazing person❤❤ Thank you for sharing your lives with us.
The only thing I need to prove is to my family that I can take care of them and love them.
Yes!
Thank you 💕 so much for your gentle and beautiful encouragement. When we have a grateful heart and truly trust and know God has a plan we can rise above any circumstance. It is totally ok to have tears and my prayers go to all who read this who are in a situation that they feel is hopeless ❤ Remember you strong enough you are amazing hang in there 🙏
Thank you for watching ♥️
Good work cousin! Keep up the good work. Follow your dreams.
Thanks!!
Lovely message.😍 You are brimming with Godliness and goodness.
Thank you for your kind words ♥️
Greetings! I am enjoying the content and style of your videos. I have shared with my daughter, in hopes it may encourage her, too. Thank you, with love, and blessings!
Thanks for sharing!! I hope it’s encouraging for her ♥️
Good morning from my snow covered hilltop in Vermont. I only recently found your channel and have been enjoying it. I've not ever seen a crochet garland before and I believe it is a fabulous idea. Would you please share the pattern?
Oh I imagine your view in Vermont is dreamy ☃️ I am a novice crocheter at best haha. The Knotty Boss here on RUclips has a tutorial for it 😄
Awee Your dog is so sweet and loving.❤❤
He’s the goodest of boys 💕
Simplicity❤
Yes ♥️
Thank you 🙏 A beautiful video, so soothing to my soul ❤ Loads of love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
I’m so glad you enjoyed! Where in Africa are you?
Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
Do you know how to clean silver with home ingredients? In a bowl or whatever container, put water, aluminum foil, and vinegar. You can google to make sure. The greatest hack ever!
Did you know that if you put a piece of chalk with these items, they won't get so tarnished. The chalk prevents it.
Oh your dog is just precious ❤
Thank you ♥️
Your channel is unique and I love it.
Glad you enjoy it!
We call this words of wisdom
Lovely Channel thank you :)
Wow so very true ♥💯🙏
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you so much for your kind generosity ♥️♥️
You can live and worship God, appreciate the gift of his son, without Christmas. I have done it my entire life…it can done happily.
Simple when you have family you have it all.. the rest of the stuff some of its necessary.. but, looking at a smiling face of a child or a husband who's glad to be home from work because he missed his family.. those are riches no amount of stuff could ever replace...... So as in the story of the Christmas Carol!! They had nothing but, they had it all .. why? Because they had each other..
You are so right!
Where do you get the candles that you have. The wrap feed candles. Just found your channel and I love it. Thank u
I’m so glad you found me on here!
Spiral Candle: amzn.to/3RyGMTe
I am confused. Why the comments about Ella Juliette?
They don't seem fit the message of The Productive Homemaker.
Spam
Ridiculous scammers 🙄🙄
It’s spam, not me. Apologies for the confusion!
New subscriber here! Hi Laramie, where did you get that candle?
Here is a link 😊
Candle: amzn.to/3RyGMTe
Thank you !
Telling my kids I love them does not change the fact that I have no money, or that we could possible be homeless, so we will intentionally, if you don’t have money you can’t craft anything, what if you do t own pretty cups or nice clothes, kids get bullied when they appear poor, so we do break our backs to keep that from happening and I am sorry, I want to take my family to Disney, for them to have the experience. So how do you create content about being poor and get 3,000 subscribers? I would love to know your secret, cause I live below the poverty line and my channel only has 700 and I have been on RUclips for 3+ years
I looked at a couple of your videos. Your channel and hers are not alike because the focus of each is very different. You choose your focus, and she chose hers. Or, you could have posted to "advertise" your channel. Regardless of your reasons, you asked, so ...
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Laramie talks about the choices she and her husband have made --> what, when, where, why and how they built the life have chosen for themselves and their kids.
It's encouraging that no matter where we live, what our income is and how we see needs vs. wants, we all make our own choices in regards to whether "enough is enough", or it isn't. And, both build habits that will help us, hold us in place, or keep us away from what we want. Not much in life is black and white but one thing is for sure, constantly thinking of how little one has, will always steal every bit of joy and comfort.
The focus of this channel is not shopping hauls, or how she cleans. It isn't about how much money they don't have, but how much of everything they have.
Laramie is encouraging. Her voice is confident and calm and she and her husband are remarkably wise for their age (I assume late 20's/early 30's) That gives other young people hope that they can, indeed, choose build a very good life without keeping up with the Jones'. I'm not young, and I am frugal but still have heard some things that stick to me and I appreciate that.
"Things", or the lack of them, aren't a detriment to the calm, comfortable life they enjoy. In fact, they choose to keep their life uncluttered in mind and space, which is a good thing. For example, they don't have a dishwasher and I haven't heard her say she wants one. She has said she thrifts for clothing, and I'm pretty sure they do that for some household items and materials for fixing their home, like light fixtures. Her husband has learned very good skills over the years so they don't need to hire others to fix everything in their home.
The reason her subscriber numbers are building is because her story is different from the usual "low income" or "frugal" channels. Even though we're all strangers, we can always appreciate and feel encouragement and learn different ways to do, think or cook.
@@tamaraliscia3408 I am glad you feel that way, and we can agree to disagree, you didn’t understand what I was asking and we also live o. Two very different planes, and that’s okay too, I ask a question about living poor cause that was the title of her video and buying an abandoned house and I wanted to know how you can do that on purpose I do not chose to live poor my husband didn’t inherit money when his mom passed away and we couldn’t buy a cheap home we have to rent
@@tamaraliscia3408 since you looked at some of my recent videos then you would also know how I live my life and in the last video I watched she was cleaning her silver is that not home making that’s what I do and she would not have come in my recommended if she wasn’t doing home making cause that is literally all I watch other than vlogs, I am also saying that you must be careful when you make assumptions that your life is better than someone else cause there dream is different from your and you should always disclose that these are your opinions. The way you live and how was that encourages my to me of you say that my dreams are stupid and that I have no meaningful moments with my family. That’s just rude and definitely not encouraging at all
I watched your video on your grocery haul. The channels are so different.
@@RVBadlands2015 thanks for watching❤️
Love your channel! Please fix the typo. Intentional
I am confused when you say its only been about 6 weeks since you posted your first video when you have your first listed at 2 years ago and then there is nothing until about 1 month ago?
Yes. I made one video 2 years ago, but didn’t take it seriously. My first “serious” video, so to speak, was posted towards the beginning of October 😊
@@TheProductiveHomemaker that makes much more sense thank you for explaining.
America's definition of poverty is not being able to over-consume on Christmas? As always, America scares me... In my country you would be solid middle class.
Christmas is too overrated now a days. I must ask are you reading a script
I have something I'd like to give you. Would you be able to receive a package at your p.o. box? God bless!
You’re so generous! Yes, I’m able to receive packages 💕
Your dog is so cute
Thank you ☺️