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Why Our Family Does a Low-Dough March (and why you should try it too!) | Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder? Podcast | EP: 341

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This week’s episode will be a fun one. It’s just me this week! I have been wanting to do this episode for a while and decided now is the best time. The month of March has a special place in my heart, and I’ll explain why my family does a “low dough March.”

1:39 – What is low dough March?

  • My family has done this for the past few years. We spend as little money as possible for the entire month of March.
  • We cut down on anything extraneous.

2:31 – Where did this idea come from?

  • We didn’t create this concept. My husband John got the idea from a podcast called “Abraham’s Wallet.”
  • We picked the month of March because we don’t have much going on.

5:12 – Why do a low spend month?

  • You don’t have to be married. You don’t have to have kids. Literally anybody can do a low dough month.
  • The number one benefit, in my opinion, is it’s a recalibration tool to help us evaluate our spending habits.
  • We do not eat out at all in the month of March unless we have a gift card. We like to stockpile gift cards and restaurant rewards points to use in March.

9:09 – Intentional grocery spending

  • We spend an insane amount of groceries, but we try to reel it in during the month of March.
  • We love to host people and make meals for friends, but we try to use food in our pantry and freezers.

14:24 – It’s a training tool

  • Low dough March is a training and discipleship tool. We are training and learning to be better stewards of our money.
  • By placing boundaries around certain places in our lives, we are training ourselves.

20:17 – Exercising your “no” muscle

  • Part of this training is helping us exercise our “no” muscle.

21:57 – Teaching your kids about stewardship

  • My kids are 9 and 7, and this teaches them about being a good steward of money.
  • It helps our kids realize that things cost money.

23:05 – Planning for our money

  • When we have a surplus of money from low dough March, we give some of that money away and plan for big projects.

FEATURED QUOTES

Low dough March is a month where we as a family spend as little money as possible. We really cut down on anything extraneous.

You don’t have to be married. You don’t have to have kids. Literally anybody can do a low dough month.

The number one benefit, in my opinion, is it’s a recalibration tool to help us evaluate our spending habits.

When you sit and you really look at where you’re spending money, it helps you hit a big reset on it.

By placing boundaries around certain places in our lives, we are training ourselves.

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Our girl graduated fifth grade today and sang the National Anthem 🥹 And yes, I was a blubbery mess. I’m so grateful God saw fit for me to be her mama. We are so proud of the amazing young woman she’s becoming. #lillstillhomemovies

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Our girl graduated fifth grade today and sang the National Anthem 🥹 And yes, I was a blubbery mess. I’m so grateful God saw fit for me to be her mama. We are so proud of the amazing young woman she’s becoming. #lillstillhomemovies

🇺🇸 ❤️ remembering her and all those who gave their lives in service to their country.

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🇺🇸 ❤️ remembering her and all those who gave their lives in service to their country.

Spam texts are like a box of chocolates… I just start replying with Forrest Gump quotes ‘til they leave me alone. #spamtexts #lifeislikeaboxofchocolates

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He is risen indeed! ✝️

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He is risen indeed! ✝️

It’s wild out here in these pollen streets. #thepollening 🤧

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It’s wild out here in these pollen streets. #thepollening 🤧

🎊 ONE WHOLE YEAR 🎉

My debut memoir, “If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry” has been out in the world for one whole year today. Writing this book was hard and holy work, and it’s been such a joy to see how many of you have laughed, cried, and laughed till you cried.

Thank you for the support of this book. ❤️

If you’ve read it, would you do me a *huge* favor and leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads? And would you share the book with a friend or on social media? It would mean the world to me.

And if you haven’t picked up a copy or downloaded the audiobook yet, what are you waiting for? 😉

#ifidontlaughillcry #iidlic #nelsonbooks

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🎊 ONE WHOLE YEAR 🎉 

My debut memoir, “If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry” has been out in the world for one whole year today. Writing this book was hard and holy work, and it’s been such a joy to see how many of you have laughed, cried, and laughed till you cried. 

Thank you for the support of this book. ❤️

If you’ve read it, would you do me a *huge* favor and leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads? And would you share the book with a friend or on social media? It would mean the world to me. 

And if you haven’t picked up a copy or downloaded the audiobook yet, what are you waiting for? 😉 

#ifidontlaughillcry #iidlic #nelsonbooks

Nine is fine! Happy birthday to the sweetest, kindest, funniest, smartest, best basketball playing boy we know! We love you, buddy roe!

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Nine is fine! Happy birthday to the sweetest, kindest, funniest, smartest, best basketball playing boy we know! We love you, buddy roe!

13 years of being married to the best man I know. Life with you is more than I ever could have dreamed. I love you, J. 🤍 #happyanniversary

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13 years of being married to the best man I know. Life with you is more than I ever could have dreamed. I love you, J. 🤍 #happyanniversary 

📷 @katelynjames

And the people of God said… AMEN!

#leviticus #allfatisthelords #biblerecap #biblehumor

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And the people of God said… AMEN! 

#leviticus #allfatisthelords #biblerecap #biblehumor

I often wonder if he’d be a red head like Amos or if he’d be musically gifted like Lilly.

Would he love snuggling or be a boy who only wanted hugs on his terms?

Would his eyes be brown like his dad’s or would he be covered in freckles?

What would his laugh sound like? Who would be his best friend? What would his favorite book be? Would he say Gen Alpha slang words like sigma and skibidi or would he love his mom too much to do that?

Would I be mommy or mama or mom to him?

So many questions I won’t get to answers to on this side of heaven. But I think about him today, just like every day, and I hope he’s getting a slice of strawberry cake for his heavenly birthday.

7 years. 🤍 #elijahtimothy

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I often wonder if he’d be a red head like Amos or if he’d be musically gifted like Lilly. 

Would he love snuggling or be a boy who only wanted hugs on his terms? 

Would his eyes be brown like his dad’s or would he be covered in freckles?

What would his laugh sound like? Who would be his best friend? What would his favorite book be? Would he say Gen Alpha slang words like sigma and skibidi or would he love his mom too much to do that? 

Would I be mommy or mama or mom to him?

So many questions I won’t get to answers to on this side of heaven. But I think about him today, just like every day, and I hope he’s getting a slice of strawberry cake for his heavenly birthday. 

7 years. 🤍 #elijahtimothy
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