One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 511 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.

Friday Night at the Movies – Doctor Thorne

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By Mavis Butterfield on June 24, 2016 · 5 Comments

Guess what suggestion popped into my inbox from Amazon? Drum roll please….from the creators of DOWNTON ABBEY comes Doctor Thorne. Just based on the fact that it comes from the creators of Downton Abbey, you can bet I am going to check it out.

It’s a new series about Dr. Thorne, a physician and money manager for a local millionaire, and his illegitimate {and flat broke} niece. There will be love, scandal, and staunch British appropriateness and commitment to duty. Everything I love, nothing I don’t.

Let me know what you think if you decide to watch it–or if you have already seen it.

Peace out Girl Scouts & have yourself a great weekend,

~Mavis

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B Cellars Winery Tour and Oakville Trek Tasting Experience

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By Mavis Butterfield on June 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

While on a business trip in California a few days ago the HH and I took the day off from work and drove out to the Napa Valley. The plan was to hit a few of our favorite spots as well take in a winery tour. Even though I’m not a wine drinker, I LOVE touring wineries {HELLO gardens!}.

In past years we’ve checked out the vineyards at Robert Mondavi, Beringer, Inglenook, and Castello di Amorosa. This time around I booked us a spot at B Cellars. It’s a newer winery in Oakville, California and at $60 per person it was the most we’ve ever spent on a winery tour.

The reviews online were so good that I felt like we wouldn’t regret the splurge.

And we were right. In fact as we were walking out the door to our next destination we told our guide we thought the winery should be charging more for the tour and tasting experience. {Seriously. When have I ever said that?!}

Herb and vegetable gardens, chickens, caves, food and wine. What more could you ask for?

Oh, did I mention it was a private tour? Yep, apparently 10:30 am on a weekday is the time to go if you want a winery tour guide all to yourself.

By the time we got back to the wine and food pairing portion of the tour we had already sampled 3 different wines. By the end of the tour I think we had sampled a total of 7 wines {it could have been 8, I’m not totally sure}.

Seriously. How often do you get something other than cheese on a wine tour?

Crispy duck confit, pan seared chicken and New York strip steak.

It was the perfect start to a perfect date day in sunny California. I only wish they would build a small bed and breakfast next door so I could pull a few weeds in exchange for some more delicious food and playtime with the chickens.

If you find yourself in the Napa Valley anytime soon be sure to make a reservation and take a tour. You won’t be disappointed. Trust me.

~Mavis

B Cellars
703 Oakville Cross Rd
Oakville, CA 94562

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The Best Porta Potty on the Planet!

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By Mavis Butterfield on June 24, 2016 · 8 Comments

This past week I was able to tag along on a business trip the HH took the San Francisco. Although San Francisco is a nice city packed with lots of sights to see…. My favorite thing to do when we are in the area is to rent a car and head to the Napa Valley. And every single time we are there…. we make a point to stop at the Oakville Grocery for a snack.

The first time we visited the store {I think I’ve been there 5 times now} I was fascinated with all the prepared foods and specialty jams. But that’s so common nowadays that the novelty of it all has worn off.

But this time around parked alongside of the store were some brand spankin’ new porta potties!! Have you ever seen a porta potty like this?

Look at all that space!!!

Seriously.

If you were the type of person who made a habit of looting rolls of toilet paper from public bathrooms this place would be heaven on earth. Aren’t they worried someone is going to walk off with that snazzy toilet paper holder?

I mean LOOK AT THAT FLOOR! It’s nicer than some homes I’ve been in.

Maybe I’m getting old but this is the nicest porta potty I’ve ever been in. It kind of puts all those blue honey buckets we’ve all had to endure at our kids sporting events to shame.

~Mavis

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Glimpses of Heaven, Amazon Grocery Deals, Pressure Cooking 101, Vanilla Rhubarb Jam Recipe and More

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By Mavis Butterfield on June 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Quote of the Day “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”

Hello friday! If you follow me on Instagram then you know I’ve been in San Francisco the past few days with the HH. It was fun… but I am so glad to be home. 😉 Even if it’s totally overcast. I’ll be sharing some pictures/stories from the trip later today but for now, here are a few deals.

Have a great weekend everyone,

♥ Mavis

*This deal post will be updated throughout the morning so be sure and check back for deals. * Amazon prices can change without notice. Please verify price before ordering. Amazon offers Free Shipping with a $49 purchase or Amazon Prime. {Sign up for a free Amazon Prime 30 day trial!}

Amazon Daily Deals for 6/24/16

Oreck Commercial Orbiter Floor Machine, 13″ Cleaning Path, 50′ Cord $229.99 shipped
Save Big on Towel Sets

Available Kindle Books I think look interesting…

Glimpses of Heaven $1.99
Real Irish Food $1.99
Vegan Free
The 8 easy guide to a lasting relationship Free
Howl’s Moving Castle $1.99
Winter Journey Free

The prices on Kindle Books can change quickly, so grab them while you can. Don’t have a Kindle? Download the kindle app on your other devices. It’s easy! 🙂

Subscribe and Save Deals

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Airheads Bars, Watermelon (Pack of 36) $5.74 shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon
Hefty Ultimate Easy Grip Plastic Cups, Blue, 100 Count $6.06 shipped when you clip the 25% off coupon
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Dixie Heavy Duty Paper Bowls, 36 Count, 10 Ounce (Pack of 4) $9.77
Le Sueur Very Young Small Sweet Peas, 15-Ounce (Pack of 8) $11.42 shipped
Scott 1000 Bath Tissue, One-Ply, 1000 Sheet Rolls (27 Count) $17.65 shipped
Chicken of the Sea Tuna Chunk Light in Water (Pack of 24) $19.79 shipped
Mott’s Snack & Go Cinnamon Applesauce (Pack of 48) $20.40 shipped

Subscribe and Save prices reflect a 15% discount for ordering 5 or more items in 1 month.

Pressure cooking saves a ridiculous amount of time…especially on those days you don’t have time to throw something in the crock pot before you head out of the door. If you are new to the pressure cooking game {yes, it’s a game}, check out Pressure Cooking 101. Pin for later.

Discount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Saveur Magazine for only $4.95 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire 6/25/16 at midnight EST.

Cents of Style is offering their Summer Adventure Collection for 50% Off + FREE SHIPPING w/code ONTHEROAD. This makes their graphic tees $14.95 shipped!

Home and Kitchen Deals

Insulated Lunch Cooler Tote Bag $1.82 shipped
Set of 2 Silicone Tongs $5.55
Culina Fine Mesh Stainless Steel Strainers, Silver, Set of 3 $8.99
3.4oz Working Hands Jar 2-pack $8.99
Casio Women’s Watch $17.35
Keter Corfu Love Seat All Weather Outdoor Patio Garden Furniture w/ Cushions $120.79 shipped

Still have rhubarb? It’s time to make Vanilla-Rhubarb Jam while the gettin’ is good. Pin it for Later.

REI Outlet Deal of the Day – REI Ghost Cruiser Wheeled Luggage – 27″ $108.73 shipped {was $219}.

Zulily has Keen Shoes on Sale for the whole family with deals up to 50% off.

Add on Items

3M Masking Tape for Basic Painting $2.27
Scrabble Twist Game $3.89
Nerf Sports Nerfoop Set Toy $6.99

*These are all Amazon Add-on Items and they will ship with qualifying orders over $25 and are eligible for free shipping on $25 orders with Amazon Prime {or will ship FREE on $35 orders without Prime}.

Attention Fred Meyer Shoppers … Today only you can download an ecoupon for one FREE bai or bai Bubbles, any variety (11.5 or 18 fo). Simply load the ecoupon to you Fred Meyer card and claim your freebie by 7/10/16. It’s that easy!

If you are an Amazon Prime Member, you can get FREE Prime Pantry shipping {a $5.99 value} when you buy five qualifying items and use promo code PANTRYJUN at checkout.Shop Prime Pantry.

Kid’s Stuff

Expecting a baby? Be sure and enter the Amazon Baby Registry Sweepstakes where one winner a month will win a $2,000 Amazon.com Gift Card {through 6/30/16} to use towards eligible purchases off their baby registry and millions of other items on Amazon. Sweet diggity! Simply create a baby registry and add at least $50 worth of Fisher-Price items to your registry and you will be automatically entered into the Amazon Baby Registry Sweepstakes.

Yesterday on Dig for Your Dinner I shared photos from our recent trip to the Filoli-Mansion just outside of San Francisco. Pop on over and take a peek for a little garden inspiration.

Across the country, gardeners everywhere are pouring from their houses to place their own little piece of independence in their garden–or at least that’s the way I like to picture it in my head. If you are only a gardener in your head, it’s time to grab up my June Gardening eBook. It will walk you through simple gardening projects–and even provide a ton of ideas for the seasoned gardener. Grab July and August while you are at it. You can read ’em now and reap the literal rewards in a month or two. So, what are you waiting for? Go get your garden on!

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