Download or read book A Fine Mess: Living Simply with Children written by Michelle Kennedy Hogan and published by Michelle Kennedy Hogan. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children is a memoir full of tips for living frugally and simply. Through humor, trial and error, the Hogan's have learned how to scale back, live frugally and have fun in the process. Between homeschooling, owning their own businesses and working at jobs they love, they have been able to stay debt-free and feed their family fresh organic foods for less than $400 a month.