Kate Singh > Quotes

“With lots of color and lots of plants, good smells, plenty of home cooking and loving memories, even a shack can become a wonderful and lovable home.”
― Kate Singh, The Homemade Housewife: The last book you will ever need on homemaking and frugal living

“sacrificing things that are just for a moment's pleasure or convenience pays off in the long run.”
― Mrs. Kate Singh, Small Budget Home: Living Small And Thriving Big

“leave WinCo I always end up paying far less than I thought I would and leave with so many bags. I can do a full month’s stock up shopping trip there with just $250, and I'm talking eight or more full bags and a full pantry and fridge. When I leave Walmart I scratch my head and feel cheated.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“I find that the simplest answer to most of our money problems is to just stay home.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“Cooking Rice If you have a rice cooker it is simply two parts water to one part rice (white or brown). If you have no rice cooker then add to a pot and cover, simmer on low for around 20 minutes for white rice and 40 minutes for brown. I like to add chicken bouillon to flavor my rice. Large”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“Less stuff means more life stuff.”
― Kate Singh, Small Budget Home: Living Small And Thriving Big

“homeschool and I know that is a big choice. I find it so much easier and affordable in so many ways. I don't have to pack lunches, drive every day, stick to the school’s schedule, or worry about the bullying. We tried a public charter school in this town and it was a good school, but my son didn't fit in well with his grade.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“Bali and I are both on the same page with money. He can be anywhere from too cheap to ridiculous with generosity. He can also save like a champ.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“So, what I've taken to doing is having a no spend month and then going month by month to see how many times I can do it and for how long.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“Nilkanta Halder, The Indian Gardener”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“Until then, let us practice humble living, not consuming, and changing over to an easy, sustainable lifestyle.”
― Kate Singh, Small Budget Home: Living Small And Thriving Big

“If you work hard toward a goal and you have a good attitude, all of the Universe will meet you halfway and support you fully.”
― Kate Singh, Small Budget Home: Living Small And Thriving Big

“Our homes are our sanctuaries. They are that haven away from the world. I think many of us realized how important a cozy, clean, safe home is during the sheltering in we had to do. It is where we take our free vacations or have downtime. It is now where we quarantine from unexpected events.”
― Kate Singh, Small Budget Home: Living Small And Thriving Big

“We live in an age of consumerism and keeping up appearances.”
― Kate Singh, Small Budget Home: Living Small And Thriving Big

“It is the monotony that turns to drudgery and tires one by mere consideration of the duties that lie forever ahead into the infinite.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“I had so many money hustles going but I wasn’t doing any of them well and I wasn’t running our home or raising my family in a stellar way. I was spreading myself thin. Greg McKeown talks of having many priorities and our energy going all over the place but not making much progress. If we choose one or two priorities our energy is concentrated in a small space, and we thrive.”
― Kate Singh, Dirt Poor And Lovin' It!: Revised And Updated

“Berkey Water Filter,”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“Amy Dacyczyn and Tawra Kellam both have breakdowns in their books of how many thousands you could save a year just staying home and not buying take out meals, bottled waters, and such.”
― Kate Singh, The Frugal Life: How a Family Can Live Under $30,000 and Thrive

“We are our only enemy. We are our own slave makers. We are the only ones that have this illusion that we must do this or that or that we can’t do this or that. It reminds me of the photo of the big, strong horse tied to a light, plastic chair and thinking it couldn’t move. We are the creators of our prisons.”
― Kate Singh, Dirt Poor And Lovin' It!: Revised And Updated

“Do all you can to learn to be mentally calm and positive. Try not to follow the news. Spend time in nature, listen to music, play, and find your hobbies and joys. Your mental health is of utmost importance.”
― Kate Singh, Easy, Cozy, Frugal Living and Homemaking: How To Stay Home On A Tiny Budget