I'm sending you away today!

Hello there, dear readers!

Remember when Elisabeth of Optimistic Musings did a Meet a Reader post here?

I’m sure you remember her cute thrifted Helly Hansen jacket!

In our email exchanges, Elisabeth told me she also does a reader interview series, and she invited me to participate.

Her blog is not specifically about frugality, so her interview questions are really different than mine, and it was so much fun to delve into some different topics.

So, click here to visit Optimistic Musings and read my interview.

If you’re in a read-interviews-with-Kristen mode, here’s the time I interviewed myself for a Meet a Reader post. Ha.

(I was in the thick of my divorce at the time I wrote that post, and re-reading it made me so so so so glad that I am all done paying divorce lawyer bills!)

I hope you enjoy the interview; I’ll be popping in over there today to respond to comments, so I look forward to chatting with you all at Elisabeth’s home on the web. 🙂

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Jennifer

Monday 4th of November 2024

Kristen, I'm wondering if, due to the events of the last few years, your advice for your daughters regarding love, boyfriends, marriage, etc... has changed and how. If you feel this is too personal, I apologize and please don't feel like you need to answer.

Good post! I enjoyed reading that very much! I enjoyed Kristen's responses and the asides from Elisabeth.

That really is a good set of questions, and some good thoughtful responses. It sure beats those silly FB questionnaires that make the rounds now and then.

Central Calif. Artist Jana

What fun to find not only Elisabeth's blog (can't wait to look at more of her photos), but also the blogs of her commenters. Kristen, I wonder if you could set up your commenting system to include links to websites if your commenters have them.

True confession: I tried to see what apps you have on your phone in that photo of deleting IGram. . . I only have one screen of apps on my phone because I already spend Way Too Much Time reading comments on your blog (and now all those others are vying for my attention—oh no!!)

Rose

@Kristen, Probably spam.

Ugh, my own site was hacked AGAIN. This time by Indonesians (I'm guessing from the language) instead of the Chinese. I do not want to spend my time cleaning this mess up again. sigh.

Kristen

I did used to have it set up that way, but I turned off that feature once I heard that it is no longer best practice. I'm struggling to remember why it's not best practice. Was it spam? Site speed??

Blue Gate Farmgirl

Great interview! I, too love Minor Key Carols. I love the standards like O Come O Come Emmanuel, We Three Kings..., a family favorite sung year 'round "I Wonder as I Wander". This morning's sunrise was frosted with a lovely double rainbow.

Elisabeth

@Blue Gate Farmgirl, I love I Wonder as I Wander! I don't hear it much at Christmas anymore, but it was a favourite of mine from childhood (maybe because I could relate to being "a poor ordinary" girl?) I also can't get over the underlying spiritual messages written into these classic carols (minor or not). So much depth!

Kim from Philadelphia

Elisabeth, you asked such great questions! Kristen, I loved learning more about you!