One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1777 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.

The Handsome Husband Made Dinner!

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 25, 2012 · 28 Comments

Alert the media people. The Handsome Husband made dinner tonight. This was the 4th time my husband has made dinner this year. I’m not sure if he felt sorry for me because I worked in the yard all day, or if he was simply inspired by the ingredients in our refrigerator, but he did it. He made dinner.

Scrambled eggs with celery, onion and turkey with a side of 2 year old sweet potato fries from the freezer. Wowza. what an interesting combination. I didn’t have the heart to tell him I had brought the sweet potato fries in from the garage freezer to the kitchen freezer because they were old and I was planning on feeding them to the chickens tomorrow. LOL.

Has YOUR husband ever made you dinner? I bet you can’t top this one!

~Mavis

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Shopping with Mavis – Albertsons Gift Card Promotion Ideas

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 25, 2012 · 7 Comments

Just a friendly reminder the Albertsons Gift Card Promo is still going on. You have until 11/29/12 to take advantage of this great offer. So if you plan on buying anything from Lowe’s, iTunes, Macy’s, Bass Pro Shops, AMC, Sears, Groupon, Kohls, Regal Cinemas, Chili’s, or Applebees you’ll receive a $20 Albertsons store coupon for every $100 in gift cards you purchase.

I was able to score free eggs, 3 packages of whole wheat rolls, 3 pounds of butter, frozen chicken, bananas and a bottle of root beer for a whopping $0.35 out of pocket with my $20 coupon I snagged last week.

With Thanksgiving behind us, be sure and keep an eye out for discounted bakery breads, desserts and meat.

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25 Days of Christmas Cookies – Chocolate Dipped Macaroons

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 25, 2012 · 19 Comments

Baking season has arrived…

This year I have decided to make 25 different varieties of cookies. Some of the cookies will be gobbled up by my family, but the majority of the cookies will be given away to someone special.

Every year Mrs. Hillbilly’s BFF has a huge Christmas open house party for all her friends, family and co-workers. However this holiday season, she is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Which we all know totally sucks. Mrs. Hillbilly’s friend is trying to keep things normal for her family and has decided to still have her annual Christmas party. And that is where I come in.

So pull out those stretchy pants, because it’s time to bake some cookies!

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sweetened coconut
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

In a medium sized bowl combine the coconut, egg whites, vanilla and mix well. Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop* drop coconut mixture on to a line baking sheet or silpat.*

Bake for 15 minutes at 325 degrees. Cool on a wire rack. Once the macaroons have cooled completely, melt 4 ounces of chocolate in a double broiler. Remove double boiler from heat and carefully dip the bottoms of macaroon in chocolate and place on parchment paper to set.

Makes 8 good-sized macaroons.

Martha Stewart’s Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share*~ Amazon

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Front Porch Decorating Ideas for Christmas

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 25, 2012 · 4 Comments

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When it comes to decorating a front porch for Christmas, I think less is more. A few simple greens and a splash of red here and there are all you need.

What do you think? How do YOU decorate your front porch for Christmas? Do you go all out, or just add a little bling here and there?

~Mavis

P.S. I think the top picture is my favorite.

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