One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1379 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.

How Much Space Do We Really Need?

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 8, 2013 · 24 Comments

I came across this video of architect Luke Clark Tyler who lives in a 78 foot square foot apartment in Manhattan. He pays $800 a month {$800 a month!!!} and loves living there. His old apartment was 96 square feet and he decided to downsize.

Holy Smokes people, I think most of our storage rooms might be bigger than this man’s apartment.

What do you think? If you were single and lived in the city, could you live in a 78 foot square foot apartment?

Watch the video and see how Luke utilizes his space.

I think it’s pretty cool.

~Mavis

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Mavis Butterfield | Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 49 of 52

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 8, 2013 · 21 Comments

Backyard Garden Plot Pictures – Week 49 of 52

Sometimes it’s so cold, just thinking about walking outside to take a few photos of your garden will send a shiver down your spine. I went outside over an hour ago to take these photos and I am still cold! And my house is 70 degrees inside and we have a fire going.

Holy crackers. Seattle never gets this cold. Not for this long, not without some sort of freezing rain or snow. I honestly don’t know how people in places like Minnesota, or Wyoming, or the beautiful state of Maine endure such cold temperatures for months on end. As much as I think I could hack living in s place like Maine, I don’t think I could.

Everything in the garden is frozen solid. Plants, leaves, mounds of dirt. All frozen.

The lettuce we ~~have~~ had growing in the greenhouse even threw in the towel. {Will lettuce come back to life after a hard frost?

It’s suppose to hit a low of 17 degrees tonight and snow is in the forecast for Monday. {Yay, I LOVE SNOW!}

But as far as me and my garden tools are concerned, we are officially on winter break. At least until the ground thaws out enough to turn over some dirt.

What’s the weather like in your neck of the woods? If it’s above 50 degrees, can I come for a visit?

Pleeeeease? 🙂

~Mavis

This years garden is being sponsored by the awesome folks at Botanical Interests Seed Company. You can check out their website HERE, order their new 2013 Garden Seed Catalog HERE, or visit my online boyfriend Ryan’s blog HERE.

Up for a tour? Read about our behind the scenes tour of Botanical Interests Seed Company.

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10 Things You Should Never Put Down Your Garbage Disposal

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 8, 2013 · 49 Comments

Remember last month when I told you how I clean my garbage disposal? Well since them I’ve learn quite a bit about what your NOT suppose to put down the drain. Man, I hate it when I have to learn lessons the hard way!

Grease or oil. Just because it is out of sight does not mean the garbage disposal “disposed” of it. Usually, it solidifies and begins to build up in your pipes. Not good.
Vegetable peels. You might get away with it from time to time, but odds are, eventually this one will catch up with you–and leave you a soupy backfilled mess in your sink. Garbage disposals do not do too many peels–they’ll spit them up like an unhappy infant.
Egg shells. Believe or not, the membrane on the inside of the egg can wrap around the blades and wreak havoc. Better just to compost them.
Coffee Grounds. These actually seem like they go down fine, but over time, the little grounds build up like sediment in the pipes, causing all sorts of trouble.
Pits or seeds. Think: peach pits, avocado pits, cherries, etc. I am sure this one goes without mentioning, but it will basically rattle around in there like a pinball of destruction.
Bones. I know, again, duh.
Anything in bulk. Feed your disposal small meals, let it grind it up, then add more.
Garbage. Think: cigarette butts or paper. It is not really designed for those sort of things and will get testy.
Rice and pasta. I did not know this. Basically, every time you turn the water on, the pasta and rice will continue to expand–even after your supposedly ground it up.
Stringy veggies. Think: celery, corn husks, or even some types of lettuce. The stringy parts can wrap around the blades, causing resistance on the blades.

Who hasn’t flipped on their disposal to hear the grinding of a measuring spoon or a slippery little peach pit? {Not me, of course!} But, some of these {coffee and eggs}, I didn’t know you weren’t supposed to put down the disposal. I guess it’s a good thing I have a compost bin.

~Mavis

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Mornings with Mavis – Kindle Case $3.50, Alex Toy Sale, Gifts for the Tee Lover, Positive Energy Spray

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 8, 2013 · 5 Comments

After finding Lucy the Puggle Dog munching on one of our gnome ornaments, we had to move all the ornaments from the bottom of the tree towards the top so she would stop playing with them.

Yesterday we caught her standing on her hind legs trying to get a better look at a mouse ornament. Poor thing. Like a toddler, all she wants to do is play with them. 🙁

Do your pets do the same thing?

♥ Mavis

Amazon has the CaseCrown Ace Flip Case for Amazon Kindle Fire on sale right now for just $3.50!! There are 8 colors in stock! Hurry on this one.

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – 60% Off ALEX Toys

Gymboree is having an Everything $19.99 and Under Sale with savings in every department. No coupon code needed!

Here’s a great gift – The Crock Pot Travel Bag, and it’s on sale for just $6.27!!

Available Kindle Books I think are cool…

The Little Paris Kitchen: 120 Simple But Classic French Recipes $2.24
Weekend Homesteader: December $0.99 {My favorite series}
I Could Pee on This: And Other Poems by Cats $0.99
You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life $1.99

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

Gifts for the tea drinker on your list

India Tree Brown European-Style Sugar Cubes, 12 oz Bag (Pack of 3) $13.65
India Tree White European-Style Sugar Cubes, 12 oz Bag (Pack of 3) $13.65
Primula Flowering Green-Tea 12-Count Variety Pack $14.30
Primula 40-Ounce Daisy Tea Pot $23.56
Numi Organic Tea Flowering Gift Set in Handcrafted Mahogany Bamboo Chest $24.99
Japanese Cast Iron Pot tea set Black ARR w/ Trivet $32.00

Jane is having a last chance scarf clearance sale. 7 styles, $3.99 each. {The owl scarf is adorable!}

Botanical Interests Seed Company is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $30. Orders over $50 receive free shipping and a calendar. Go tell my online boyfriend Ryan I said hello! 🙂

Omaha Steaks has some sweet deals on their grill packs right now. The HH’s mom usually send him one of these every year and everyone in our family love’s to open the front door to find the Omaha Steak box on the porch. Yumm-o!

Amazon has the Kidde Two Story Fire Escape Ladder on sale for $24.99.

These might make a fun little gag gift:

Enjoy Your Job Breath Spray $3.46
Look And Feel Canadian Breath Spray $4.95
Really Instant Positive Energy Breath Spray $6.29 {My favorite!}
Accept the Fact That You’re Aging Breath Spray $6.99

The Keen Sale continues today over at Zulily. Lot’s of handbags, backpacks and shoes still in stock at savings up to 55% off. New to Zulily? Go HERE to Sign Up.

Tanga has Wee Pillow Pets on sale for just $7.99 shipped!!!

These are the cutest socks ever and would make a great stocking stuffer. 🙂 🙂 🙂

Womens Mother and Baby Owl Sock $7 shipped
Womens Janey Pug Face Sock $7 shipped
Womens Katy Cat Face Sock $7 shipped
Womens Charnel Tiger Sock $7 shipped

Another great stocking stuffer idea are these inexpensive bike lights:

2 Piece Bike Wheel Lights {set of 2} only $0.87 shipped
Ultra Bright 5 LED Bike Rear Back Lamp/Light $2.44 shipped

The Winner of Mavis’ 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways – Day 6 is: Desi who said “I love aqua blue.”

The Winners of Mavis’ 24 Days of Christmas Giveaways – Day 7 are: Harmony, Geo D, Onilee and Marci.

Thanks to everyone who entered! Check out our current giveaway HERE.

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