One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1205 of 2143 - 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.

Do You Let Your Dog Lick Your Plates?

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By Mavis Butterfield on May 22, 2014 · 41 Comments

Confession time: occasionally, we let Lucy lick the dinner plates clean. I’m pausing for judgement…you done? Need more time? I’ll wait.

I know that feeding from the table is bad, but what about AFTER dinner is all done, you’ve cleared the dishes and you just set them all on the floor for a sweet faced little dog to lick them clean? Is that just as bad? I’m sure it was totally acceptable to feed the animals kitchen scraps prior to dog food–probably not on the dinner plates, but still, I’m justifying here. Lucy the Puggle Dog has ALL of us wrapped around her paw, what can I say?

Do any of you “spoil” your dogs by letting them lick the plate? Or does the sheer thought send you into dry heaves?

~Mavis

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Free Kindle Books, Dwell Magazine, Crocs, Hello Kitty, Giant Inflatable Swan and More

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By Mavis Butterfield on May 22, 2014 · 3 Comments

Happy thursday everyone! Do you have any special plans for the 3 day weekend coming up? I’m trying to think of something fun to do this weekend as a family that doesn’t involve leaving the house {too much traffic}. Got any ideas?

Maybe if you tell me what YOUR plans our it will get those creative juices flowing. 🙂

♥ Mavis

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Looking for a giant swan? Amazon has one! 🙂 How fun would that be? It’s called a International Leisure Giant Swan and holy cannoli’s it looks like a lot of fun.

I noticed The Clymb is offering 25% off everything on their site when you use code MEMBERPERK at checkout. The Clymb is kind of like REI but with a lot more deals and it’s my daughters favorite online store. Go HERE to Sign up for The Clymb and check out their deals.

Discount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Dwell Magazine for only $4.99 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire tonight 5/22/14 at midnight EST so be sure and grab your subscription before then.

Did you know you can sanitize your sponges in the microwave? Yep, you sure can! Get the directions HERE or Pin it for Later.

Amazon has the Inflatable Serving Bar for $9.70. These are perfect for parties and summer bbqs.

Jane has some super cute Open Draped Cardigans on sale right now for just $9.99 with 10 colors to choose from. These will go fast! Go HERE to see all the colors available.

6pm has Crocs on sale right now with savings up to 60% off PLUS free shipping!

Here Kitty Kitty….

Hello Kitty Watch with Pink Band $3.46 shipped
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Hello Kitty Watch White Band $5.96 shipped

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16 Recipes for Memorial Day

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By Mavis Butterfield on May 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Memorial Day is usually our first big BBQ of the year. It’s like a kickoff for the upcoming grilling season. And I always have lists and lists of what I want to prepare. I’ve narrowed that list down to 16, so I thought I’d share some of the recipes I’ll be serving up this Memorial Day:

Appetizers:

Side Dishes:

Salads:

Desserts:

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Do You Roll or Fold Your Clothes When Packing?

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By Mavis Butterfield on May 21, 2014 · 5 Comments

The Girl and I never check our luggage when we fly.

One, it is a huge added expense to the cost of flying. Two, I am not very trusting. I don’t want to be the person whose luggage gets lost. It starts any trip off on the wrong foot. Three, I like to just grab my carry-on and beat all the other passengers to the rental car place {yep, that’s how I roll}. The point is, getting an entire week of clothes into one carry-on can be tricky–even if you are packing light.

In order to save space, try rolling your clothes instead of folding them next time you go on a trip.

You will be able to fit waaaay more into the bag, and as an added bonus, they will be far less wrinkly. To roll them, lay them flat and fold them in half {shirt or pants}. Roll them up like you would a sleeping bag. Then, stack the rolls into your suitcase.

Now scoff at the check-in counter as you roll on by… 😉

~Mavis

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