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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.


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Kids and Chores

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I ran across an article on Treehugger recently about having kids do chores.  While the suggestion of kids doing chores isn’t really that profound {I say put ’em to work, let ’em earn their keep 😉 }, the article included a chart of what you can expect from different age groups.  I’ll admit, I’ve been out of the “littles” game for awhile now, but the age breakdown surprised me.  It reminded me that kids can do waaaay more than we think–and in the end, teaching them how to do chores is like teaching them how to be independent {no matter how much they resist and whine}.

The article also suggested that kids that have to do chores actually have a higher sense of belonging and purpose.  It teaches them to be hardworking, complete goals, and gives them practical skills that, like it or not, they are going to have to use someday.

What do YOUR kids do for chores?

~Mavis

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Have a great Thursday everyone!

♥ Mavis

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I don’t know about you, but winter dries my skin out.  By early spring {yay!}, I am ready for a scrub to prepare my pasty legs for the gardening months ahead.  My DIY Vanilla Brown Sugar and Coconut Body Scrub usually works wonders.  Find more cool projects on my DIY Pinterest Board

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Vacation Idea for the Foodie at Heart

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Attention Julia Child fans:  Thanks to a transfer in ownership, you can now have a culinary vacation in Julia Child’s vacation home in France.  The vacation will allow you to stay in the same home where Julia Child and her husband, Paul spent their summers in.  You’ll also get to experience cooking lessons in her iconic and perfectly replicated kitchen, complete with extra tall counter-tops.

The home recently changed ownership, and the new owners have decided to provide the complete Julia Child experience for up to 6 lucky guests.  Reservations will begin this June and rates will be around$590 USD per night and the cooking course starts at $2,550 {wowza!}.

To read all about it with your own eyes, head over to the Pursuitist.

What do  you think, is this a must-do vacation for you?

~Mavis

If $590 a night is a little steep, maybe you can recreate your own Julia Child’s experience, from the comfort of your own kitchen.

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How to Make Your Own Flower Basket Using Moss

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How to Create a Spring Flower Basket Using Moss

I ended up with a couple of extra flowers after I had planted all of my pots this year, so I decided to make up a couple of baskets using moss and the flower left-overs.  Seeing how moss is pretty darn plentiful in these parts, it makes a fantastic {and free!} addition to flower baskets.  It adds a ton of green, is a filler for when you don’t want to buy a ton of extra plants, and helps the pot retain moisture.

I’ve done these baskets for a couple of years now, so rather than re-invent the how-to wheel, I thought I would just share a previous tutorial, in case you want to throw together a basket of your own:

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First grab a few containers.

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If you don’t have moss in your backyard, you can purchase fresh moss from a flower shop or bags of dried moss from home improvement or craft stores.

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When I’m using moss, I like to use pots or baskets that have a few openings {or in this case many} so the moss will seep out and add a cool textured look when it’s all put together.

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Gently line the baskets with moss. Make sure your moss goes over the edges of the container a bit, that way after you are done placing all your flowers in the container, you can fold the moss back  in to the pot a bit for a cool look.

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Wrestle your garden tools from your helper, and find a few plants.

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Choose some flowers, dig up some bulbs, {you could even use ground cover from your beds}.

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The tiny pink primroses, violas and hot pink ranunculus flowers came from The Home Depot.

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I always like to set the bulbs in the center of the container. For this basket I am using tulips and daffodils.  {**Update:  I originally posted this in spring, so I had plenty of bulbs to use, but this year, I used all left-over flowers that I had purchased and the baskets turned out great}.

Once the bulbs are set in the basket, fill in the rest of the space with your other flowers. When you are finished, fold the moss back into the basket for a bit of a more natural look.

DIY spring flower basket with moss

 

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Here is what the flower basket looked like 1 month later.

And there you have it. How to create a spring flower basket using moss.

Now go forth and plant!

~Mavis

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Looking for more container gardening ideas? Check out Easy Container Gardens by Pamerla Crawford. It’s a great book!

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