One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1353 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.

Dream Big. Be Happy. Be Yourself. Get Out There and Enjoy Life.

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By Mavis Butterfield on January 1, 2014 · 26 Comments

I shared these Soul Pancake videos last year but I love them so much I just had to share them again on this first day of the new year. Life is short people, so dream big, be happy, be yourself and get out there and enjoy your life!

This one made me cry.

This one made me smile so wide, my face still hurts.

Peace Out Girl Scouts, here’s to a great 2014!

~Mavis

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A Visit to the Pottery Studio

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By Mavis Butterfield on January 1, 2014 · 5 Comments

I keep forgetting to tell you about the cool pottery studio I visited with my friend El Presidente and the Christmas gift I gave myself that was two years in the making.

Okay, so here we go.

2 years ago I hosted a committee Christmas party at my house and one of the people showed up with a ridiculously cool nut dish. And I wanted it.

Real bad.

But thing was she had made the dish herself. It was a one of a kind. And when I asked her if she would be making more {because I wanted to buy one!!} the lady was very undecided. She had just begun taking pottery classes and wasn’t sure if she would be making more.

Which as an occasional artist myself, I totally understood. But, that didn’t change the fact that I wanted her nut dish. In fact I wanted the stinkin’ nut dish so bad that every time the I even so looked at a bag of nuts I had flashbacks to the committee meeting party and that dish. 2 YEARS people. I’ve had an image of a nut dish in my head for 2 flippin’ years.

So when my friend El Presidente casually mentioned a few days before Christmas that she was going to the potter’s house to look at some cups and bowls she had made, I immediately asked her if the lady had any nut dishes for sale.

She said she didn’t know but that I was welcome to come along.

And there it was. My very own nut dish. After 2 years I finally got one. I paid $22 and let me tell you Bob it was worth every penny. Don’t you think the colors are amazing?

After all was said and done I went home with a handmade nut dish, a mug for The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird {she collects mugs} and a soap dish for the bathroom.

I had to wait 2 years, but it was totally worth the wait.

~ Mavis

How about YOU? Have you ever coveted something someone made?

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Get Your House Organized in 30 Days or Less

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By Mavis Butterfield on January 1, 2014 · 21 Comments

See how I put 30 days or less? Ya, that’s totally wishful thinking, but hey a girl can dream right?

Get Your House Organized in 30 Days or Less

I’m sure through no fault of my own {ha!}, my house has gone to heck in a hand basket. Practically every cupboard, drawer, closet, etc. has a bunch of crap thrown in it from the last time I deep cleaned my house. The funny thing is that last time I cleaned out everything, I seriously convinced myself that I would never let it get chaotic again. Don’t you just hate it when you have to eat your own words?

January is my month though, people! I am committed to clearing out the clutter. I am getting a new lease on life. AND, I think I have a totally different outlook than I did last time. I’ve realized that you can only be so organized when you have too much stuff.

Eventually, maintaining all of that stuff is just to big of a task. SO, I’m clearing crappity crap out. I’m actually kind of excited to see how much of the junk that I’ve shoved into drawers will end up in the garage sale pile {or the trash}. I’ve been saving stuff for a rainy day–and since practically everyday is rainy here, and I still haven’t used it {ha!}, it’s got to go.

Clear spaces, clear mind. Isn’t that how it’s supposed to go? Anyhow, this month, I’m letting you in on my dirty little secrets–you basically get to virtually go through my drawers, closets and cupboards. Each day, I’ll pick one area of my house to clean, de-clutter, and reorganize. Yesterday I cleaned out the built in cupboards in the family room {and found a couple of little gems in the process}.

Anyone else planning on getting organized this month? C’mon. Let’s get clean together. 😉

~Mavis

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Mornings with Mavis – Free Kindle Books, Garden Journal, Laundry Detergent Deals, Cereal Coupons and More

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By Mavis Butterfield on January 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Happy New Year!!!

So, did you do anything exciting last night? Me? Umm, well, I went to bed at 9pm, how awesome is that? 😉 The good news is the HH has the next 5 days off so I am looking forward to getting some projects marked off my honey do list. We’ll see, sometimes when he takes time off we don’t get anything done, and other times he’s like a mini Bob Villa {minus the duck tape}.

Happy Wednesday everyone, I hope you have a great day.

♥ Mavis

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Amazon has the Moleskine Passion Garden Journal on sale for $15.59. I just ordered one and I’m excited to use it this year to keep track of my gardening.

Jane has Cable Knit Fleece Leggings on sale today for $7.99 and there are a bunch of colors to choose from. These are so much fun to wear under long shirts, sweaters and skirts.

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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.

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