I recently had the opportunity to review an upcoming e-book title from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine prior to it’s general release.  As the title indicates, Living and Learning on One Income represents the compiled experiences and advice of twelve homeschooling families striving to live frugally while teaching and discipling their children at home on a single income.  The families included hail from a variety of living situations, work at home parents, farmers, self-employed website owners and work-a-day parents.

Each contributed voice is authentic, warm and engaging.  Most of the essay writers are homeschooling mothers and reading this e-book is like sitting down with a group of friends for tea, chatting about frugal living and its integration with home education.  Far from consisting only of generalized advice, these writers share their journeys to debt free living, their decision to bring Mom home, frugal recipes, couponing tips and a plethora of specific money saving tips, advice and resources.

Each essay is short enough to digest in stolen reading moments throughout the busy days of a homeschooling mom.  The combination of practical advice and coping strategies with the personal thoughts, struggles and rejoicing shared by each of the contributors creates a unique compendium of knowledge.

Whether your family has only begun to consider the one income lifestyle, or you are an experienced one income family; Living and Learning on One Income will provide warm, realistic encouragement and the reassurance that yes, you can do it!  Reading it reminded me that I’m not alone on this journey, and that there are other mothers like me, doing without and doing their best to provide the best upbringing they can for their children.

Living and Learning on One Income introduces a line of e-books aiding parents in wise stewardship of their resources during the difficult economic times forecast for the near future.  Fictional Mom, Molly Green will be guiding readers through titles tackling specific topics that lead to savings.  Further information is upcoming at Econobusters.