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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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Friday Night at the Movies – The Last Post

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I was ordering something on Amazon when a promo for the new Amazon series The Last Post popped up on the screen. And well, being a fan of all things British I’ve decided to check it out this weekend during my down time. Right now The Last Post is available with Amazon Prime.

“In the mid-60s, a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their families deal with the challenges of politics, love and war in the shimmering heat of British-controlled Aden.”

Let me know what you think if you decide to watch it–or if you have already seen it.

Peace out Girl Scouts & have yourself a great weekend,

~Mavis

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Bits and Bob’s for Early April

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bits and bobs: A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things

My entire body aches. I can’t imagine why.  And, I’m beginning to think giant man arms might be unavoidable at this point. Pilgrim life, it’s not for sissies. Also, we have come to the conclusion that we are going to need a LOT MORE than 3 cords of wood to last 6-7 months. {Pictured is the 1 1/2 cords I stacked} I don’t even know if 10 cords would be enough. The HH has his eye on a log splitter though, and you know what? I think it would be a good investment.

My hands are finally starting to adapt to the weather here, or at least I think they are. When we first arrived I could rub lotion into my hands 15 times a days and it didn’t feel like it was making a bit of difference. Lately though, I’m down to about 3 pumps of lotion daily.

A care package from my mother.

ALDi vanilla wafers are about 10 times better than Nabisco. Plus, they are only 1/3 of the price. Go fight win.

My rhubarb plants arrived in the mail from Johnny’s yesterday and I can’t help but think it’s too early to put them in the ground. But being a local company, I guess they have their ship dates lined up with planting times for the area, right? I’m going for it.

Tick update:

I ended up ordering K9 Advantix II Flea & Tick Treatment for Large Dogs 21-55 lbs based off your recommendations and on the fact that the product had the highest reviews on both Amazon and Chewy. We even watched the video on how to apply the entire tube topical gel. But because it was my first time applying the gel to Lucy, I wasn’t quite sure how hard to squeeze the tube and so instead of getting 6 equal strips of gel from the base of her tail to her neck, she ended up getting more like 18 little strips.

Oh well. It seemed to work.

Later that day we came in from the garden and I found 2 dead ticks on her {and a little dried blood in her fur}. That was Wednesday. Yesterday we were out in the garden off and on and each time we came inside, I checked for ticks. Guess what? NO TICKS. Not even dead ones. Yee-Haw! Take that you disgusting little blood suckers.

Now I just need to find something to spray our “outside” clothes with to keep the bugs from getting on us! Life here in New England, it’s just one new experience after another. 😉

Enjoy the weekend,

~Mavis

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Daily Deals – Free RX Bar, Free Museums, Kids Stuff, Deals on Hair Color, and More

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Quote of the Day  ““I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Hello Friday! Snow is in the forecast for later this afternoon, so I better get outside early this morning so I can get some more of the garden tilled up. Also, I’ve been in the mood for chocolate chip cookies lately so I may have to whip up a batch. I can always store the extras in the freezer, right? 😉 Ha! As if there will be extras!

Have a wonderful and PRODUCTIVE weekend everyone,

 

♥ Mavis & Miss Lucy Puggle

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Home and Kitchen Deals

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Add on Items

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Kid’s Stuff

If you have a Bank of America debit/credit card, you can score FREE admission into over 100 museums this weekend as part of their Museum on Us program.

This awesome program allows Bank of America card holders to gain free admission into any participating museum during the first full weekend of every month. How cool is that? Don’t forget to bring your photo ID along with your Bank of America card to gain free admission.

Go HERE to see if your local museum is on the list!

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How to Make a Pussy Willow Wreath – Easy Picture Tutorial

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Yesterday it was raining pretty much all day, and so by mid afternoon, I was looking to something other than rug hooking or writing to work on. Also, I had been itching to get something on the wall in the family room. So, I decided to make a pussy willow wreath with the stems I had collected a few days earlier.

I didn’t have a wreath form, and had no interest in driving {who knows how long} to the craft store to get one. But, as luck would have it, I found an old Christmas wreath behind the barn. Taking the dead pine branches off was easy, and, it yielded just the right amount of grey wire to re-use for my new pussy willow wreath.

If you’ve never made a wreath using branches from your backyard before, it’s crazy easy and here are the pictures to prove it. The whole project, took about 20 minutes. And hey, the entire project was free. What’s not to love? 😉

East Step By Step Directions for Making a Pussy Willow Wreath

  • Gather fresh pussy willow branches.
  • Use pruning shears to cut the stems into 7-11 inch lengths.
  • Separate pussy willow stems into bundles. {I used 12 bundles for my 14″ wreath form}
  • Place the pussy willow bundle along a section of the wreath form and secure the bundle to the wreath frame with floral or any other fine gauge wire.
  • Take the next bundle and secure it just below the first pussy willow bundle securing the bundle so it is hiding the wires of the first bundle.
  • Repeat the process until the entire wreath form is covered and you are happy with the way your pussy willow wreath looks.
  • If needed, fill in wreath with extra pussy willow stems for a fuller look.

When you are finished, twist a 4 inch loop of wire and attach it to the back of the frame for hanging.

Plain and simple. It’s the best way to decorate.

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