One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1772 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.

Pictures of Decorated Gingerbread Houses

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 29, 2012 · 9 Comments

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The Girl and I are planning on making a large gingerbread house this weekend, and while were researching different styles we came across a few amazing ones online and thought we would share.

Ours will of course will not look anything likes these one of course, but these houses are so amazing we wanted to share.

Check out this awesome video from the BBC about gingerbread.

The Gingerbread Architect* Recipes and Blueprints for Twelve Classic American Homes is available on Amazon.com

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Mavis’ Backyard Garden Tour – The Best One Yet!

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 29, 2012 · 7 Comments

Welcome to my super awesome garden tour. Since I’ve already reached my goal of growing 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in my backyard garden this year, I’ve decided to let loose a bit and give that evil OCD monster in my head a rest for a while.

After all, it’s nearly December, and that means it’s time to put down the trowel, dig out the stretchy pants and moo moo dresses, and eat cookies for the next month. Right?

But don’t worry, I haven’t given up gardening completely. In fact there is still tons to see in the garden this time of year. For instance…

I have 2 pots of Rosemary growing in my greenhouse. Sure, they’re the only things in there right now, but it won’t be long before the greenhouse starts to fill up again.

This patch of dirt is a great place to meditate and gather inspiration for next years garden.

And check out these garden boxes. Aren’t they looking sweet? Straw is all over the place, some are empty, weeds are popping up everywhere, I bet Martha Stewart’s backyard garden looks exactly like mine this time of year.

Check out all this kale! I thought about pulling the kale up, but decided to wait until Christmas morning. I’m sure the chickens would love finding a giant mound of it under their Christmas tree.

So even though things look a little rough right now, don’t worry, good things are on the horizon. I’m really excited about my new goals for the 2013 growing season, and can’t wait to share them with you soon.

Peace Out Garden Scouts, I’m off to eat another cookie.

~Mavis

Looking for something to do while you wait for Spring? Check out Handmade Garden Projects available on Amazon.com. Projects run the gamut from eye-catching structures, like a pergola made from plumbing pipes, to imaginative details, like a tree-hung chandelier for nighttime ambiance.

You’ll also find helpful plant guides to accompany projects: delectable herbs to fill a stacking container tower, stellar succulents for a vertical gutter garden, glorious flowering vines to climb a bamboo obelisk, and so much more.

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Cardstore – $35 off $50+ or $75 off $100 + FREE Shipping!

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Today only if your order from Cardstore.com you will recieve $35 off any order of $50 or more, or $75 off orders of $100 or more when you use coupon code CCN2355 at check out. Wowza!

Plus, don’t forget to have your addresses handy because cardstore will address your cards, stamp them, and send them for FREE! Wahooo! What an awesome possum deal!

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Lost In Translation – What Did Grandma Say?

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment

We have an older Korean lady who lives in our neighborhood. Everyone affectionately calls her “Grandma,” and she speak ah no English. Well, that’s a lie. She can speak a wee bit of English.

When Monkey Boy returned from weeding her yard this afternoon, he had an enormous bag of opened popcorn {half caramel corn and half cheddar} under his arm. Grandma is always giving Monkey Boy random food, so when I saw it, I just giggled.

Mavis: “What did Grandma say this time?”

Monkey: “Me half. You have. Happy Day.”

Mavis: “Well what do you think it means?”

Monkey: “Well how am I suppose to know? She just smiled, handed me the bag, and went back in her house.”

– We are assuming she meant for him to have the half of the bag she did not eat.

What do YOU think?

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