tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.comments2023-06-24T07:03:35.791-07:00Frugal Luxuries® by Tracey McBride Est. 1993Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®http://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comBlogger1851125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-3498885066478554422019-04-21T11:02:48.131-07:002019-04-21T11:02:48.131-07:00Thank you so much my kind friend! I'm looking ...Thank you so much my kind friend! I'm looking forward to reading about your celebrations. <br />You always inspire me in so many ways. <br />Love,<br />Tracey<br />xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-50244892689015649022019-04-21T09:19:23.158-07:002019-04-21T09:19:23.158-07:00What a lovely post to find on Easter Sunday! We h...What a lovely post to find on Easter Sunday! We had a simple Passover on Friday night which really set the tone for the whole of this awesome holy week end.terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-36101483954202247852019-04-18T01:29:43.093-07:002019-04-18T01:29:43.093-07:00Great post.thank you so much.Love this blog.
Great post.thank you so much.Love this blog.<br />Clipping Path Servicehttps://www.clippingpathquick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-81741752393235054132019-04-13T02:46:07.318-07:002019-04-13T02:46:07.318-07:00Frugal life means to make changes in your life not...Frugal life means to make changes in your life not just for today.Hollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343146166902680534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-69908203229941429542019-02-23T15:54:11.650-08:002019-02-23T15:54:11.650-08:00Dear Kind Debra,
Please accept my apologies for o...Dear Kind Debra,<br /><br />Please accept my apologies for overlooking this comment. I am in the process of trying to move over to another host...among many other things...and have been more than remiss in checking in. <br /><br />Thank you so very much for your lovely, kind words and sympathy over the loss of my Dad. We miss him sorely. <br /><br />I can't begin to tell you how much your encouraging and generous praise of my work means to me. I feel very blessed.<br /><br />Love,<br />Tracey<br />x0xTracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-81970238573437725262018-12-21T18:31:33.151-08:002018-12-21T18:31:33.151-08:00Dear Tracey,
I was rooting around in my office to...Dear Tracey,<br /><br />I was rooting around in my office today for something and espied your Frugal Luxeries books. They are both nostalgic and timely. I decided to go on your blog site (I look infrequently), and am saddened for you over the loss of your Dad.<br />I wish you well in getting through the Holiday season...and all that entails.<br /> Know that for this avid reader your books have been a lovely addition to my library and I look forward to reading them again. <br />Your ideas with a side of elan are truly uplifting.<br /><br />Debra C.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-52380238558731419932018-09-22T18:16:15.670-07:002018-09-22T18:16:15.670-07:00Dear Lorrie, I apologize for taking so long to res...Dear Lorrie, I apologize for taking so long to respond to your kind note. It's so funny to see your name as I was thinking of you earlier this week! Thank you so much for your kind condolences and prayers ... they are warmly welcome and most appreciated. Yes, it's been a roller coaster of emotions these past several months but such are the seasons of life. Again, many thanks for taking the time to leave your good thoughts. Hope all is well with you!<br />Love,<br />Tracey<br />XoxTracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-14166255694993596462018-08-30T09:14:20.332-07:002018-08-30T09:14:20.332-07:00Dear Tracey,
I am so sorry to hear of your family&...Dear Tracey,<br />I am so sorry to hear of your family's loss. As I read in the comments about the burial soon followed by a wedding, I am certain that your emotions have been on high alert these past months. I pray for daily strength and grace as you both mourn and rejoice. <br /><br />with sympathy,<br />LorrieLorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-34096247887819271442018-08-27T12:27:01.503-07:002018-08-27T12:27:01.503-07:00Dear dear Brenda,
Your generous prayers are very w...Dear dear Brenda,<br />Your generous prayers are very welcome, needed and appreciated. <br />Thank you so very much for your kindness.<br />Love,<br />Tracey <br />Xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-56722478818159962362018-08-25T18:05:17.520-07:002018-08-25T18:05:17.520-07:00I'm so very sorry to hear of your sad news. It...I'm so very sorry to hear of your sad news. It's my prayer that you will have grace to help you through the days ahead and tender comfort for those dark hours when it hurts the worst. May the wonderful memories help to buoy you.<br /><br />Deep sympathy,<br />Brenda Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-54364338221386872432018-08-10T13:01:09.297-07:002018-08-10T13:01:09.297-07:00Dear Jan,
You are so so correct. "Grief is t...Dear Jan,<br />You are so so correct. "Grief is the price of love." I might also add that hindsight has shown me that it's a very good deal in the long run. The love is eternal / priceless while the grief dissipates / evaporates/ transforms over time. Thank you so much for that much needed reminder. <br /><br />I am so happy you have found me and shared the story of rediscovering the advanced copy(?!😊) of my book on your shelf after returning home. <br /><br />I am honored and privileged to know that my little book has been a bringer-of-joy, if in even the smallest amounts. Thank you for sharing this with me and also for your good thoughts and condolences.<br /><br />Warmly, <br />Tracey <br />Xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-1749151155014538322018-08-10T12:46:29.581-07:002018-08-10T12:46:29.581-07:00Dear Donna,
Your kind words and prayers are so wel...Dear Donna,<br />Your kind words and prayers are so welcome and very appreciated. Yes, you are right in that he filled both roles...quite well...for many years. Mike and I had long ago (decades) made it our weekly weekend routine to spend the weekends at my Dad's house. His absence leaves a definite hole...we are slowly working through the grief and on to a new normal. Thank you so much for your prayers and good thoughts.<br />Love,<br />Tracey <br />Xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-19428199610131939282018-08-10T12:40:10.960-07:002018-08-10T12:40:10.960-07:00Dearest Brenda,
Thank you my kind friend. I apol...Dearest Brenda, <br /><br />Thank you my kind friend. I apologize for not seeing this sooner as immediately after the burial our attention needed to shift focus to Rosie's long-planned-for wedding on June 30th. In the course of less than three weeks our family experienced a burial and a wedding. Brings to mind the old saying "without the bitter we know not the sweet". I've been just mourning and taking care of estate issues since.<br />Much love. <br />Tracey<br />Xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-91594788311878424032018-08-02T14:30:46.979-07:002018-08-02T14:30:46.979-07:00I recently (a week ago) moved back to our home in ...I recently (a week ago) moved back to our home in Nova Scotia from Labrador where we've lived for five years. At the end, trying to get rid of stuff from a house full of my mother-in-law's stuff and spare stuff that accumulates, I threw out lots of things that I might regret. We simply didn't have the room in our truck, station wagon or trailer. Mailing half used bottles of shampoo (not bought by me) was foolish and the church thrift shop won't take it, quite rightly. So...our bad. On the positive side, I don't wash my hair unless I go in the pool or saltwater. I haven't for seven years. That's a lot of shampoo!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-90317642616557984212018-08-02T14:21:25.945-07:002018-08-02T14:21:25.945-07:00Dear Tracey,
The death of a parent is always hard ...Dear Tracey,<br />The death of a parent is always hard and I'm sorry for your loss. Grief seems to be the price of love. My own father, who I called Daddio to his delight, died in 2011. I think that I was in a terrible state for about a year.<br /><br />I'm very glad to find you and feel a fool for not looking earlier. I have an advance copy of your book Frugal Luxuries (now that's frugal) but have no memory of how I obtained it. I recently moved back to a house after five years in another province. There it was on the shelf, like an old friend.<br /><br />So this is to say thank you. It has brought me much joy over the years. Next year we'll be building our last home and I know I'll have this on the much reduced bookshelf.<br />Love,<br />JanJan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-86637530796761803952018-06-15T13:48:36.414-07:002018-06-15T13:48:36.414-07:00Dear Tracey ~
Please accept my deepest sympathies...Dear Tracey ~<br /><br />Please accept my deepest sympathies for you and your family during this difficult time. I could tell from your books and blogs just how much he meant to you. If I remember correctly, you lost your mother far too soon and he had to fill both roles for you. I know he will be sorely and deeply missed. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Take good care of yourself.<br /><br />Donna Wilson Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-1679656201936128892018-06-15T09:36:18.697-07:002018-06-15T09:36:18.697-07:00It is hard when a parent passes away, even if they...It is hard when a parent passes away, even if they have lived a long life. My mom was 85 and had multiple health problems so it was expected but it was still hard at the time.<br /><br />(My dad passed away when I was a child.) Praying for you, my friend!Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-61014271433011512762018-04-25T05:38:54.944-07:002018-04-25T05:38:54.944-07:00That's a happy surprise Brenda! Its nice that ...That's a happy surprise Brenda! Its nice that the extra shampoo and such has a very long shelf life! <br />Love,<br />Tracey<br />xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-41149176121268259512018-04-20T07:58:27.831-07:002018-04-20T07:58:27.831-07:00When I cleaned out the linen closet in the bathroo...When I cleaned out the linen closet in the bathroom a few weeks ago, I can't tell you how many items I found that I had forgotten we even had. My husband had cleaned it and reorganized it the last time and had placed extra shampoo and such in the very back where I can't see them. <br /><br />Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-49100142597242854012018-04-14T15:29:29.182-07:002018-04-14T15:29:29.182-07:00Dear Donna,
Thank you for that warm welcome back f...Dear Donna,<br />Thank you for that warm welcome back from hibernation and the lovely compliment! <br />You've inspired me to take a closer look at our tiniest of gardens and try my hand at lettuces again! The past couple of seasons we've had a discouraging problem with praying mantis' eating most of our greens (barring the basil, chives and onions)! They even devoured my mint! I'm hoping, with a few tweaks, we'll have better luck this season! Thanks again for the nice comments and for visiting!<br />Warmly,<br />Tracey<br />xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-52540266316121503492018-04-14T15:19:35.502-07:002018-04-14T15:19:35.502-07:00Thank you so much Jackie! I'm so glad you went...Thank you so much Jackie! I'm so glad you went to the trouble to look me up again! <br />It's so good to be back and in contact with sweet souls like you!<br />Warmly,<br />Tracey <br />xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-29199961482394691432018-04-13T13:49:48.790-07:002018-04-13T13:49:48.790-07:00It's funny as I haven't found this blog fo...It's funny as I haven't found this blog for a while and as I sit reading your books again, I decided to <br />look it up to see what you have been up to and found you are going to post more again. It brought <br />a huge smile to my soul. I look forward to your special words again. Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-87772231864377957532018-04-11T13:19:16.945-07:002018-04-11T13:19:16.945-07:00Dear Tracey~
I am so glad to see you back :) Your...Dear Tracey~<br />I am so glad to see you back :) Your books, along with the Tightwad Gazette were my springboards into simplicity and frugality. Amy taught me how to save, but you taught me how to simplify with joy! This week I'm planting lettuces, herbs and a little catnip for the fur children. Spring cleaning in the house and garden is in my future. Ready for warmer weather and lower heating bills!<br />Gratefully,<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807278027102830344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-2260913406096357542018-04-06T20:56:55.177-07:002018-04-06T20:56:55.177-07:00Good luck Marti! Apple is similar to the Roku in ...Good luck Marti! Apple is similar to the Roku in that it uses your internet connection to download your shows. It is definitely different than the Dish or Direct and it does have a learning curve. In my opinion, it's more like old school television in that you don't channel surf for something to watch...you turn it on knowing what you want to watch in advance. I did a lot of research to be sure I understood what we were getting into before we made the leap. Once we had a good grasp of it, we are very happy with the new setup! <br />Thank you for stopping by!<br />Warmly,<br />Tracey <br />xox Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries®https://www.blogger.com/profile/03043055986653442733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642174337877516716.post-21407053719891352462018-04-04T19:44:28.594-07:002018-04-04T19:44:28.594-07:00I don't feel especially frugal this week. I h...I don't feel especially frugal this week. I happened across your blog again because we have been considering an alternative to Dish Network for my mother-in-law. I haven't heard of Apple TV and am off to research it now. Thank you!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759049156534654631noreply@blogger.com