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I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.


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Black Friday Leaks Into Thanksgiving Day

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Remember when EVERYTHING was closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter?  It was hard to find a gas station, let alone a grocery store for those “uh-oh, I burned the…” moments.  Nowadays, though, stores are opening their doors so that shoppers can get a head start on their holiday shopping.  Retailers are looking to get the corner on the market and bolster their sales with by milking every moment of holiday shopping possible.

According to Huffington Post, Target will open its doors at 6 p.m. on Thursday.  Target announced that they will provide incentive pay for employees, and try, if possible to take volunteers to work the once no-work-day holiday.  Other stores, like J.C. Penney, Toys R Us, and Kmart will also open their doors sometime Thanksgiving evening.  For some, I know that Black Friday is a bigger holiday than Thanksgiving.  I can appreciate the tradition of meeting sisters, girlfriends, etc. with coffee in hand and hitting the pavement, all while Christmas lights twinkle and sales hit epic proportions, but, I have to ask…are the deals really worth it?  I am not asking with judgement, but I’d rather stay home and avoid the crowds and chaos.  Traditions change.  Priorities change.  I get that.  But, what are we giving up?  What are we gaining?

I kind of just want to open it up for discussion.  What do you think?  Are we gaining more than we are losing by having the stores open on the Holidays?  Or is it vice-versa?

~Mavis

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Free Kindle Books, Stocking Stuffers, Great Mother in Law Gift, Pasta Coupons, Recipes and More

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Lucy the puggle princess says… Gooood morning everyone. 🙂

Now get out there and do something awesome today…

Peace Out Girl Scouts,

♥ Mavis

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Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – InSinkErator Evolution Compact Household Garbage Disposer

free kindle books

Available Kindle Books I think are cool…

The prices on Kindle Books can change quickly, so grab them while you can. Don’t have a Kindle? Download the kindle app on your other devices. It’s easy! 🙂

The Complete Manual of Things That Might Kill You

Got a hypochondriac on your Christmas List? The Complete Manual of Things That Might Kill You is on sale right now on Amazon. ;)

Ocean Spray Fresh Cranberries CouponHurry on over to the OceanSpray Facebook page to snag a $1.00 off coupon off a bag of fresh cranberries!

four leaf clovers

Looking for a cute stocking stuffer? Amazon has these Lucky Four Leaf Earrings on sale right now for just $4.99 shipped. Get the matching necklace HERE.

jones new york black top

Looking for the perfect top to pair with slacks or a skirt for the holiday party season? This Jones New York L/S V-Neck Top is just $18.99 shipped and is currently available in sizes Small- X-Large.

barilla-plus-pasta-coupon

Print a coupon good for $1.00 off any ONE (1) box of Barilla PLUS Pasta

table runners

If you are looking for a simple yet elegant table runner for your Thanksgiving table these Cotton Craft Table Runners are on sale for $12.99. I really like this brand!

Thanksgiving-Turkey-Cookies1

You need these adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies on your dessert table this year {or in your mouth!]! Check out my Thanksgiving Pinterest board for more ideas. 

doodle diaryFun Activity Books for Kids:

stocking stuffers for womenStocking Stuffer Ideas for Teen Girls:

taste of home magazine

Discount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Taste of Home Magazine for only $6.25 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire tonight 11/12/14 at midnight EST.

split vanilla beans

Get 5 Premium Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla Beans shipped for only $6.99. {I’ve ordered these online before and they are always nice and fresh!}

Freezer Meal - Beef Enchiladas Recipe with Photos

In case you didn’t know, freezer meals are AWESOME and this recipe for Beef Enchiladas is always a hit a my house. Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later.

the north face ski pants

REI Outlet Deal of the Day – Men’s The North Face Freedom Insulated Pants $74.73 shipped {was $160}

vitabone dong biscuit giveaway

Enter to Win a 1 Year Supply of Vita Bone Biscuits for Fido. 🙂 🙂 🙂

amazon-toilet-paper-dealsI LOVE getting toilet paper shipped to my front door! Here are a few deals:

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Check out these New Printable Coupons:

Find More Printable Coupons

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Mavis Remodel Blog Day 42 – It Was a Good Day

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Today was a good day. And I’m glad, because yesterday kind of stunk.

garbage disposal

The Italian Plumber Who Lives with his Mother was suppose to install the kitchen sink, garbage disposal, dishwasher and a toilet and sink in the powder room. moen faucet square base

But the faucet didn’t fit and there was clamp that went MIA for the dishwasher. 🙁

I had the HH pick out a new facet on his way home {above} so hopefully when the plumber comes back at the end of the week he’ll have a clamp for the dishwasher and I’ll FINALLY be able to wash dishes in the kitchen sink like a normal person.

I tell ya, washing dishes in the bathroom gets old. Real.Quick.

target carlise barstools

On a happier note… We have barstools! This means we don’t have to eat on the floor anymore like a bunch of weirdos. Wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! devine mirage grey paint target

I don’t know what the heck I went to Target for this morning but I walked out of there with a can of grey paint. How does that even happen? While I was browsing I wandered over to an aisle with a bunch of peel and stick wall decals {and paint}. And in that moment I somehow decided painting the inside of my pantry grey would be a good idea.

pink paint

So imagine my surprise when I opened the can and the paint was PINK!

Clearly hopped up on too much caffeinated tea, I was like “Okay, it’s sign, I guess I’m suppose to paint the pantry pink…”

grey paint from target

But after a quick stir the paint was back to grey. 🙁 I was kind of bummed.

new pantry shelves

What do you think? Don’t they look cool? Now all I need to do is unpack our food.

Weeeee….

~Mavis

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Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Pie

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Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Pie

All the men in my family are obsessed with pecan pie. I don’t mind it, it’s just there are about 20 other Thanksgiving desserts I’d choose over it, so I never make it. But Thanksgiving is all about family, so I was on a mission to find an alternative that they’d love and I’d actually eat. Bingo. This recipe on Culinary Covers said “chocolate” and “pecan” in the same sentence. I was in.

It was a huge hit with the pecan pie lovers and an even bigger hit with the non-pecan pie lovers. Pretty successful dessert if you ask me!

Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Pie filling

Ingredients

1 pie crust {Homemade Pie Crust Recipe}
2 large eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups pecans
3/4 cup mini pretzels {about 18}, broken into pieces
1 cup mini chocolate chips {I used semi-sweet}

Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Pie recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Fit the pie crust into a greased 9-inch pie dish. Fold the edges over and crimp as desired. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla, brown sugar, orange zest, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the pecans, pretzels and chocolate. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover the pie with foil. Continue baking until the center is just set, another 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Chocolate Pretzel Pecan Pie

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