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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the point was the they are frugal in some aspects of their lives (eating in, no after school activities, less driving, growing food, walking to school, going public etc.) so they can spend money on things that are important to them (i.e. their home, being able to afford staying home, save time by not having to run to the store every other day, etc.) These are choices most people with limited means make daily, even when "limited" in this area means "wealthy" somewhere else. Just different priorities, that's all. [/quote]

It's just kind of crappy that in this city, THIS CITY, where the poverty east of the river is astonishing in some parts, that they tout choosing to grow veggies as a smart, feel-good, frugal choice when in reality, sure it's frugal but it's such a small slice of the bigger picture. It's not newsworthy, and it's verging on elitist to write about it in such a way that essentially says "praise this woman and her blog and her philosophies!". Just IMHO. [/quote]

Actually that part of the story is a good idea for those east of the river - nothing wrong with growing your own food - poor or not.[/quote]

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