One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 877 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.

Utter Chaos

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By Mavis Butterfield on April 8, 2015 · 16 Comments

I Want to be Sedated. By the Ramones. Do you know that song?

There were 5 worker guys in my bathroom at 7:30 this morning.

There isn’t one room in this place that isn’t a mess. It looks like a frat house.

The only thing missing are beer bottles and empty pizza boxes.

Someday. Hopefully soon. All this will be over and I’ll be able to laugh about it. Right?

But right now. In this very moment. I just want to be sedated.

~Mavis

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Cash, Credit or Debit? How Do You Pay For Your Stuff?

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By Mavis Butterfield on April 8, 2015 · 21 Comments

How do you pay for stuff? I personally use a credit card for everything, except for my $100 personal spending cash I take out each month. I like to get the points to use toward free airline tickets later, and I am lucky enough to be in a boat where I can pay it off each month.

With the memory of the economic bubble still very fresh, though, I wondered if people have changed the way the pay? According to an NPR article I found, the younger generation {i.e. college students} prefer cash or debit to pay. Each camp {debit vs. cash} says it’s a way to hold themselves accountable for their actual money. The article also suggested that their parents talking about their own debt and overspending has led them to be more conscientious about their purchases, all in an effort to avoid making the same mistakes. {Wahoo! Finally something positive about the trends of the next generation. It seems like all the media reports is the obesity epidemic, the over-use of technological gadgets, etc.–it’s kind of nice to hear them report about the upsides to the next generation.}

Now you can even download apps that basically streamline all of your financial resources into one easy place. That way, all you really have to carry around is your phone and your i.d. If your phone gets stolen, you shut that puppy down remotely and have one website you can go and manage your crisis immediately.

I think it’s pretty obvious that I am in a life simplification mode, and I personally would LOVE to use just one card for EVERY purchase I made. Unfortunately, lots of places don’t allow credit cards for monthly bills {mortgage, water, etc.}, so if I want to pay online, I have to use the bill pay function linked to my checking account.

So, what do you prefer: cash, credit, or debit? Why?

~Mavis

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Free Kindle Books, Sunflowers, Gymboree, Pop Up Tents, Tin Can Robots, Disney and More

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By Mavis Butterfield on April 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Word of the Day: Avarice Definition: Inordinate desire for gain, greed Used in a sentence: Avarice can lead to a great deal of unhappiness.

Hello Wednesday!

Today is going to be nuts around here! Mario the tile guy, the Italian plumber who lives with his mother and Cameron the cute carpenter are all going to be here working on the house today. Wahoooo!

Chino stopped by yesterday and was surprised at how fast {and smoothly} things were moving along. Hopefully by the end of next week everything should be done. Well, except all the painting I’ll have to do once everyone packs up and goes home.

I can’t wait!

Have a great day everyone,

♥ Mavis

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Hearty Potato Soup w/ Leftover Ham

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By Mavis Butterfield on April 7, 2015 · 7 Comments

With all that leftover ham from your Easter feast, you’re probably looking for a few good recipes to use it up. Here’s a crowd-pleaser recipe that is pretty simple and can feed a small army.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped onion
2 large carrots, peeled, chopped
2 1/2 cups leftover ham, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups vegetable broth
5 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk {I used 2%}
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons dried parsley

Directions

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrots, and ham, and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are tender. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add the broth, and potatoes, and cook, covered, for about 25 minutes. In a mixing bowl, whisk the milk and flour until smooth. Add to the pot. Stir in the parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on low for an additional 20 minutes or until thickened.

~Mavis

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