One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 782 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.

Do You Drink Day Old Water? Are We Becoming Hyper Sensitive?

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By Mavis Butterfield on July 23, 2015 · 35 Comments

If you have a glass of water in the evening, will you drink the remainder in the morning? I do. All of the time. It never once occurred to me to even question the safety of day old water until I saw an article on treehugger questioning just that. I mean, who knew this was even an issue to worry about?

Turns out, it is pretty safe…overall. It begins to get an off-flavor because of the carbon dioxide that changes the pH balance in tap water. Plus, microorganisms start to grow as soon as you take a sip and introduce your saliva into the mix. Over the course of a couple of days, neither is likely to cause you much trouble health-wise. It only takes about 12 hours before the taste is affected, though.

I’m still in the camp of waste not, want not. I have been drinking little microorganisms this long without trouble, so I am going to press on. But seriously, have you ever even given it a second thought before now? There’s a ridiculous amount of things to get worried about and worked up over if you let yourself, eh?

~Mavis

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By Mavis Butterfield on July 23, 2015 · 4 Comments

Word of the Day: Myriad Definition: Indefinite cumber, countless Used in a sentence: On a clear night we can see myriad stars in the heavens.

Yesterday the power went out for about 5 hours. It was magical. No tv, no computer {I ran the battery down earlier in the morning} no humming of appliances. The Girl, Lucy and I snuggled in my bed and took a 2 hour nap. I did a little rug hooking and played in the garden.

All the while my neighbor {with an iron lung!?!} had his generator up and running within 5 minutes of the power going out. Sweet goodness. You’d think this was high maintenance suburbia or something. Sweet gravy someone miss their morning talk shows. Or hairdryer.

Here’s hoping your Thursday is noise free,

♥ Mavis

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Strawberry Blender Ice Cream

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By Mavis Butterfield on July 22, 2015 · 5 Comments

Sometimes I want ice cream and I want ice cream now! This is practically instant ice cream. So when your poor freezer is bare and ice cream free, this recipe will come to your rescue!

Ingredients

3 Cups {about 24 oz} frozen strawberries
1/2 cup sugar {depending on how sweet you want it!}
1 1/2 cups 2% milk {you could use heavy whipping cream for a richer taste}

Directions

Place strawberries in a blender {I use and LOVE my Blendtec}. Blend until berries are choppy but not smooth. Pour in milk and pulse a few times and then add sugar. Blend until smooth, stopping to stir the mixture a few times. I like to leave a few berry bits because I like it kinda chunky. Store in an airtight container in the freezer. Enjoy!

If you’re looking for a good storage container for homemade ice cream, we use one similar to the Tovolo Glide-A-Scoop Ice Cream Tub. It makes scooping ice cream a breeze.

~Mavis

Gorgeous strawberry photo from Lisa from Tasmania. Thanks Lisa!

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If You Have Smelly Feet, You’ll Want to Read This!

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By Mavis Butterfield on July 22, 2015 · 3 Comments

You know what I love about summer? Sandals. It’s like airing out a whole winter worth of feet jammed into sneakers. After having kids in sports, I have to say, the smell of their shoes and feet really kind of started to get to me–like a nasal assault. Now that they are moving on, I guess this is a problem of the past for my house, at least. Physical activity/sweating isn’t the only thing that can cause foot odor, though. Stress, medicines, , excessive alcohol usage, etc. can actually all lead to stanky feet. Foot odor is just bacteria that builds up and has a nasty smell when you get right down to it.

Rather than obliterating the problem with chemicals, here are a few remedies to try:

Black or green tea. Yep, brew yourself a stiff bowl of tea and let those tootsies soak. The tea has anti-bacterial properties that will help kill the odor causers.
Vinegar. This is another warm water soak. Just add a splash of vinegar to a warm tub of water and soak away.
Talcum powder. This is a perfect solution for all day moisture wicking if your feet are cramped in sweaty shoes. For the record, corn starch and baby powder also will work similarly.
Wash your feet regularly. Okay, this probably goes without saying, but don’t just let the shower water hit those bad boys as it goes down the drain–make sure to soap up and rinse well. Dry your feet before you stick them into socks too.
Baking soda soak. You can use baking soda in a similar fashion as you would soak in suggestions 1 & 2. Baking soda will help neutralize your pH. You can add a little lavender oil if you want to crank it up a notch.
Epsom salt. Again, this is another soak, but Epsom salt is known for being detoxifying.
Dry wet shoes completely before wearing them again. Sprinkle baking soda in them between wears to absorb moisture.

Have you tried any of these? Did one work better for you than the others?

~Mavis

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