One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1822 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.

Mavis and Francisco Live on Headline News – HLNtv with Vinnie Politan

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By Mavis Butterfield on October 19, 2012 · 7 Comments

UPDATE: I do have a copy of the interview and will try and get it up as soon as I can.

Wahoooo….

After a quick shopping trip to The Goodwill, Francisco and I are now headed to Fisher Plaza, in downtown Seattle, to appear live on Headline News at 1pm {PST} with Vinnie Politan and his Making it in America Series.

Today’s Topic: Bartering!

Who knew being a total crazy pants could be so much fun.

Peace Out Girl Scouts,

I hope you’ll tune in.

♥ Mavis

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What Do Baby Chickens Look Like at When They Are 6 Weeks Old?

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By Mavis Butterfield on October 19, 2012 · 11 Comments

It’s been 6 weeks now since The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird brought home 6 baby chicks from the feed store, and I picked up two more from The Garden Sphere in Tacoma.

Here is what the chicks look like now…

Pablo and Picasso {Silver Laced Wyandotte}

Can you tell the difference between these two birds? Everyone seems to think Pablo is a rooster. It’s true his legs are a bit thicker, and he’s sporting a red comb and waddle… But what do YOU think? Is this bird gonna crow? If so, do you want him?

This is 5, one of our Rhode Island Red chickens. She was a total cuddle bug until we moved the birds outdoors last week. Now she just wants to run away when ever The Girl or I try to hold her.

This is Maroon, also a Rhode Island Red. She’s not to fond of us.

But then there is little Black Fatty, our new Australorp. She LOVES us. Her and Hilda are the first ones to come running up to us when we enter the chicken run. Maybe it’s because they are super smar and know we have food. But I’d like to think they love us.

Matilda {Easter Egger}. She’s to cool for us. Her glam eyes have disappeared a bit, but at least she will let us hold her every once in awhile.

Peanut {Easter Egger}. Another total stinker.

Hilda, Hilda, Hilda. This bird runs to our feet, and peeps until we pick her up.

And then all she wants to do is take a nap in our arms.

Raising chickens is the best. Wouldn’t you agree?

~Mavis

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Mavis Garden Blog – Fall Clean Up

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By Mavis Butterfield on October 19, 2012 · 9 Comments

Is there anyone who really likes to clean up the yard?

I mean, besides the men who hang outside on the weekends afraid to step in the house because their wives will be nagging them about their “To Do List.” Not that I would now anything about that of course.

When it comes to garden clean up {and yes there is a difference between yard, and garden clean up in our house}, getting the job done is totally up to me.

But because I have major OCD, I don’t mind. Garden spaces that were previously untidy, become tidy again. And if I want to spend 23 minutes picking every single leaf out of the dirt, then so be it. It’s my job. And I get to decide when I am finished.

It appears the backyard chickens will have an ample supply of unripened squash to last them through the winter. Which I’m sure will be a nice change from the boring old corn, oatmeal, and bread leftovers we always seem to be giving to them.

Yesterday, I was able to clear 2 areas of unsightliness. The bean trellis, and the pumpkin patch.

I was pretty happy to find a few more pumpkins under the leaves.

And a few more squash for the chickens.

But now the question remains. Do I plant this area with kale, or take my chances and hope I’ll be able to find another 225 pounds of vegetables in the backyard gardens before my December 21st, 2012 deadline?

What do you think?

Plant? Or take my chances?

~Mavis

The Accidental Farmers By Tim Young ~Amazon.com

When Tim and Liz Young decided to leave their comfortable suburban life and become first-time farmers in rural Georgia, they embarked on a journey that would change their lives.

The Accidental Farmers reveals how the couple learned that hamburgers, bacon, and eggs don’t come from the supermarket but from real animals that forge emotional bonds with their human caretakers. Seeking a middle path between a meatless lifestyle and the barbarism of factory food, Tim and Liz created Nature’s Harmony Farm, a sustainable oasis where rare breed animals and humans live together searching for something nearly lost by both humans and the animals…how to live naturally off the land.

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1 Year Subscription to Yoga Journal Magazine Only $4.99!

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By Mavis Butterfield on October 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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