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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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Tacoma Home and Garden Show – Ciscoe Morris

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Yesterday The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird stopped by the Tacoma Home and Garden Show to check out the Vintage Market and to listen to a talk my favorite local gardener Ciscoe Morris was giving.

Tacoma Home and Garden Show - Ciscoe Morris

The Girl and I had to stand in the back because all the chairs were taken. Ciscoe is one of the best speakers on the planet. He has so much enthusiasm for what he’s talking about you can’t help but have a smile on your face the whole time you are listening to him. And he likes to giveaway prizes too. 😉

garden pathThis was the third year I attended the Tacoma Home and Garden show and as with years past, my favorite part were all the garden displays.

Tacoma Home and Garden Show vintage market

And the vintage market. galvanized garden canLocal antique dealers come from all around to sell their wares so if you love browsing through antique stores you would have totally loved this. I am always on the lookout of for vintage watering cans but nothing this year caught my eye so I went home empty handed {which is rare}.

card seed company New York Vintage seed packets

I wanted to buy up all these seed packets but they were $2 each. It really wasn’t a bad price, but the whole kit and kaboodle would have been about $400. And I wanted the whole kit and kaboodle. 🙁

vintage snow shoes

Snowshoes! I’ll need to add these to my list of things to buy when we move to Colonial Williamsburg.

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Vintage Amish bonnet.

container garden ideasNow how cute is this? If you have an old rusted out Radio Flyer wagon sitting in your garage, you should totally make one of these adorable container gardens.

Now the HH would have called all of this stuff junk, but there is something about old stuff that is just cool.

Wouldn’t you agree?

~Mavis

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Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole

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Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole

I had some leftover ham I wanted to use up, and this recipe seemed like the perfect solution. It’s like an all-in-one breakfast home run. We all enjoyed it, and I like that it starts your day out with a little kick of veggies! Plus, you do all the work the night before, so when you’re rubbing sleep from your eyes, all you have to do is throw this in the oven and BAM, breakfast is served.

Ham and Broccoli Breakfast CasseroleIngredients

6 slices of French bread, cut into bite size pieces
2 cups broccoli florets
2 cups ham, diced
2 cups {8 oz} cheddar cheese {I used sharp}
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Salt and pepper to taste

Ham and Broccoli Breakfast CasseroleDirections

Butter a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, toss bread, broccoli, ham and a 3/4 cup of the cheese together. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Next, whisk eggs, milk, paprika, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper to taste. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 F. Remove foil and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Recover with foil and bake for about 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 15 more minutes, or until golden brown on top. Enjoy.

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Free Kindle Books, Valentine’s, Sewing Deals, Memory Cards and My Favorite Garden Book

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Happy Monday.

I think the universe is trying to tell me something because one of my titanium screws fell out of my mouth last night. 😉 How awesome is that? At least it wasn’t all three, right?

Ahhh yes, today is going to be totally AWESOME. Just you wait and see.

♥ Mavis

sandisk memoryAmazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – Up to 50% Off Transcend Flash Memory Cards

free kindle booksAvailable Kindle Books I think are cool…

The prices on Kindle Books can change quickly, so grab them while you can.

singer sewing machineHere are a few deals on sewing machines and supplies:

Peaceable kingdom Valentine's CardsSuper Cute Valentine Cards:

hanging rail flower planterZulily has a Hanging Rail Flower Planter Set on sale today in their Outdoor Color Sale. This would be great on a picket fence or deck railing.

The Gardener's A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food

My all time favorite gardening book – The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food By Tanya L.K. Denckla is on sale for $19.13 right now on Amazon.com. I really like how this book is laid out, and there are lot’s of tips and tricks for growing fruits and vegetables as well as natural alternatives to getting rid of pests.angel soft toilet paper

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Wondering what to do with all the WD-40 sitting in the garage? Here are 10 Cool Uses for WD-40.zaycon-foods-chicken-across-americaZaycon Foods is offering boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $1.89/lb and it’s great way to stock up on chicken when this deal comes around. The chicken is sold in 40 pound cases for $75.60. 40 pounds may sound like a lot of chicken {and it is!} but buying in bulk is such a great way to fill your freezer and you can always split a case with a neighbor {I’ve done that before with my neighbor Girly Girl}.

food saverCheck out these deals on Vacuum Sealers:

national geographic traveler magazineRight now you can snag a 1 year subscription to National Geographic Traveler Magazine for only $12 and let me tell you, it’s worth every penny! We get this magazine in the mail and I LOVE it!

amazon-local-dealsAmazon Local has some great National Deals available today, here are my favorites:

  • $30 to Spend on Personalized M&M’S for $15
  • $100 or $225 to Spend at GetMaineLobster.com starting at $50
  • $40 to Spend on NBA, NHL, MLB, Music, Theater Tickets and More $9
  • Grass-Fed Organic Tailgate Grilling Packages From $89
  • Personalized Stamper with Custom Faceplate $28

Be sure and Sign up HERE so you will know what the daily deal is each day.

pet food storage setGroupon has a 3-Piece Pet-Food Storage Container Set on sale for $22.99 shipped.

A Few of My Favorite Things GiveawayA big thank you to everyone who entered the A Few of My Favorite Things Giveaway. The winner is: Norma who said “The Badger Balm for Gardeners would be great. The season is almost upon us, I’m so excited !”

Stay tuned for our next giveaway {it goes live around 11 am this morning}. 🙂

Marzetti Refrigerated Salad DressingCheck out these new coupons:

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Free Kindle Books, New Balance Running Shorts, Vintage Inspired Dish Towels, Sheet Sets and More

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Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Garden in the FallHappy Sunday everyone! Yesterday I took the day off from blogging and went to the Tacoma Home and Garden Show with The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird. We had a blast! I’ll share some pictures I took in a little while but in the mean time here are a few deals I spotted for you.

Have a great day everyone,

♥ Mavis

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – 75 Top-Rated Kindle Books $1.99 Each: Novels, Nonfiction, and More

free kindle booksAvailable Kindle Books I think are cool…

The prices on Kindle Books can change quickly, so grab them while you can.

botanical interests discountBotanical Interests is offering FREE SHIPPING on all online seed orders $75. Not sure what to order? Check out all the seeds I ordered for my 2014 garden.

amazon local dealsAmazon Local has some great National Deals available today, here are my favorites:

  • Free Coupon for Two Months of Audiobooks from Audible {Grab this!!}
  • Custom IRIS® Charm Bracelet with Personalized Choice of Beads and Charms $34
  • $30 to Spend on Personalized M&M’S for $15
  • $100 or $225 to Spend at GetMaineLobster.com starting at $50
  • $40 to Spend on NBA, NHL, MLB, Music, Theater Tickets and More $9
  • Grass-Fed Organic Tailgate Grilling Packages From $89
  • Personalized Stamper with Custom Faceplate $28

Be sure and Sign up HERE so you will know what the daily deal is each day.

1800 Thread Count Bed Sheet SetsAmazon has 1800 Thread Count Sheet Sets available for only $25!!

amazon makeup dealsHere are a beauty deals:

new balance running shortsCheck out these deals on New Balance running shorts:

Campbell's Healthy Request soups couponPrint a coupon good for $1.00 off three Campbell’s Healthy Request soups

amazon kitchen dealsHere are a few Kitchen Deals I spotted on Amazon:

vintage flour sack TowelsZulily has some really neat Vintage Inspired Flour Sack Towels and Tablecloths in their Farm Fresh Kitchen Accessories sale today.

rei fleece sweater vestREI Outlet Deal of the Day – REI Polartec Thermal Pro Fleece Vest

valentine's day jewelryHere are a few treasures for Valentine’s Day:

architectural; digest magazineDiscount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Architectural Digest Magazine for only $5.99 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire tonight 1/26/14 at midnight EST.

Homemade Granola BarsHave you tried my recipe for Homemade Granola Bars yet? Homemade granola bars are a great healthy snack to pack in your kids lunch box. Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later.

luna moon handbagGroupon is offering the Luna Moon Casey Bag for just $16.99. This bag retails for $79 and there are several colors to choose from.

Quilted Northern 12 Double Roll couponPrint a coupon good for $1.50 off 30-pk. Quilted Northern bath tissue

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