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One Hundred Dollars a Month

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.

Giveaway: 5 Books From the January 52 Books in 52 Week Challenge

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stack of books

Because I’ve decided to read a book a week in 2015, you guys benefit. I’ll be reading 52 books this year and gifting them all back to you! Each month I’ll be giving away the books I’ve been reading, and one lucky reader will get to enjoy them {they’ll be gently used, and I promise not to dog-ear pages!!}. This month, these are the books I’m giving away:

HOW YOU ENTER:

Life’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep things simple around here. You have FIVE ways to enter: 1 required and 4 bonus entries. That means you can leave a total of FIVE comments below for FIVE awesome chances to win.

1. *REQUIRED ENTRY* Which of the 5 books I read this month are you most excited to read? Leave a comment below letting us know your answer.

2. *BONUS ENTRY*  Do you like/friend/follow me yet? Pick one or all and like me/follow me/subscribe to me via one of these forms of social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest,  YouTube and/or Google+! Leave a comment below with the name of the site you followed, ie. “liked you on Facebook and Instagram.” Only 1 comment/entry regardless of if you follow me on all 6 sites. Which you totally should anyway.

3. *BONUS ENTRY*  Start spreading the news. Share this giveaway with your peeps via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and/or Google+! If you don’t do the social media thing, just send out an old fashioned email about this awesome giveaway. Leave a comment below letting me know how you shared it.

4. *BONUS ENTRY*  Head on over to my Facebook page and leave a comment on one of the posts or pictures there. Come back here and leave a comment below letting me know which post or picture you commented on.

5. *BONUS ENTRY*  Subscribe to my daily emailed newsletter. It’s an easy peasy way to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Plus, I’m way too busy gardening to spam you, so your email address is safe with me. Leave a comment below letting me know you subscribed.

THE FINE PRINT:

5 entries per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

I will ship this prize ANYWHERE on the planet earth, so go ahead and enter.

This giveaway ends Sunday, February 8th, 2015  and the winner will be announced in the Monday, February 9th, 2015 edition of Mornings with Mavis. You will be notified via email and have 48 hours to claim your prize. Prize will be forfeited within 48 hours.

Good Luck! I hope you win.

Peace Out Girl Scouts!

♥ Mavis

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Comments

  1. Can’t wait to read “Still Alice”. I like reading books then seeing the movies. Thanks!

  2. I’m interested in the 3 center books in the picture and already had plans to check them out of the library. Even better if I win! Great choices this month.

  13. I follow you on Pinterest and Facebook – and enjoy this blog! The book I would like to read the most is Johnny Carson- because my mother-in-law has always had a huge crush on him!

  21. “The Wild Truth” tops the list for me–I loved Jon Krakauer’s “Into the Wild” and I think “The Wild Truth” would add another layer of perspective to the story of Chris McCandless. (I’m also super-excited about “Still Alice” and “Yes, Please” so that stack would have a very nice home in my personal library.)

  32. Johnny Carson would be my first pick to read. I think I would be enlightened about him and his persona due to my being quite a bit younger when I remember watching his television program.

  43. I’m most excited to read Johnny Carson. I watched him late at night as a small child and always enjoyed the show. I would like to know more about his private life and how he treaty friends and family.

  50. Still Alice! Saw a post about movies coming out this year that are based on books, and that one is one of them and on my reading list!

  56. Hi Mavis~ I have the Johnny Carson book on my “to read” list. My dad ADORED Carson and I have vivid memories of him laughing until he cried, night after night. I would pass this on to him after I read it. :-))

  62. I pinned this to my context page. But I’m not sure if I copied the correct link.

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  77. Liked you on facebook! Followed you on Pinterest and Instagram. Looks of new web surfing to do!!!!

  86. Johnny Carson, I loved watching his show when I could stay up late. Thanks for the reading ideas!

  96. I commented on your Facebook post about setting goals. Good goal, but MUST fight procrastination all along the way!

  99. Mavis, I would love to read “The Wild Truth”. I’m fascinated by the story of Chris McCandless and what made him want to escape.

  101. Chris McCandless has a fascinating story and I’d like to know more by reading The Wild Truth. I am an email subscriber and just started following you on Pinterest. I wouldn’t mind sharing the giveaway on Facebook but I don’t know how or who to ask.

  103. I can’t decide which book I want to read more: Yes Please or Still Alice! I have read great things about both & would love to read both of them. I love that you are reading a book a week!!

  105. I have added your blog to my rss feeder, feebly. Even though you are in my feeder I have bookmarked your blog & have it bookmarked on my iPad. I even read all the comments every day. You are my latest “blog crush” & my food snob husband is a fan of every recipe of yours that I have made

  108. Oooh! Clever idea! I’ve been wanting to read Still Alice for awhile now — sign me up, please! 🙂

  109. “Still Alice” is the book that catches my attention. I requested it on paperbackswap, but it looks like I have about a year wait.

  125. I am looking forward to reading Johnny Carson. I just recently watch the PBS American Masters episode about Johnny and want more! Boy do I miss watching Johnny every night.

  130. I’m most excited about reading Still Alice. I read a review of the book and I believe it will stir me.

  132. I’m sharing this giveaway with both of my sisters, one in California and one in Tennessee. You remind me a lot of my sister in California.

  133. I posted on the “Smarter Than a 5th Grader” post on your Facebook page. That game makes me feel as dumb as a rock.

  134. I’ve been getting your daily emailed newsletter for quite a while and I read it every day. I’ve learned some good things from you, Mavis.

  138. 1. I think Still Alice sounds like it would be a page turner and after reading this book I can go to see it at the show. I love to compare books to movies books seem to win almost every time but still fun 🙂
    2.2. I already LIKE you and FOLLOW you on Facebook.
    3. . Commented on your making your Snow Cone Syrup 🙂
    4. I presently subscribed to your newsletter.
    5. I have shared this on my FB page.

  139. Yes Please, by Amy Pohler have been on my read list since it came out!! Can’t wait to read it (but I also added the other books to my list, I usually read only books in French, and I don’t know any books in English, so I’m excited about discovering new books)

  141. I am looking forward to reading Still Alice and The Wild Truth the most but they all look interesting, thanks.

  147. Tough choice between Yes, Please! and The Wild Truth for which one I’d read first…. Would depend on my mood when they arrived.

  148. I have been on the library waiting list for Amy Poehlers Yes Please book forever and would love to read it sooner!

  151. I love David Shannon and Bugs in My Hair looks like a super cute way to de-gross the inevitable meeting with lice when you have kids! The Wild Truth caught my interest as well and I liked the idea of the story of Still Alice but the movie was too emotionally draining for me so I think the book might be more manageable. I love your website and always look forward to your posts!

  153. Yes, Please by Amy Pohler. I’ve heard from several different sources that the book is really funny and I’m #bazillion in line at the library 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!

  158. Hi Mavis,
    I am seriously additcted to all your social media sites. I posted a comment under: starting seedlings under grow lights vs natural light. Thanks again for all the information!

  159. i’m actually hoping to win “bugs in my hair” because the entire month of December our family fought the battle of the lice. Oh. My. Word. I would love to read this for my kids, to let them know how common it is to have lice.

  162. I am very excited to read Yes Please by Amy Poehler, I follow you on Facebook and I get your newsletter, you rock Mavis!

  174. “The Wild Truth”… heard an interview with the author on CBC radio (Canada’s own) and was intrigued. And come on… books? Who wouldn’t want to win books!

  176. “Johnny Carson” appeared on the Costco Connections and then you recommended it and since I did so enjoy Carson, I thought that would be a good choice for me. I do subscribe to your daily newsletter.

  179. My dad suffered from Alzheimer’s, and passed away about 2 1/2 years ago, so I am most interested in reading ‘Still Alice.’

  180. I receive and enjoy your email newsletter and also follow you on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

  184. Hi Mavis,
    I left a comment on your Facebook page under the $20/$20 pantry challenge. I am really enjoying all of these stories and photos of your readers’ pantries.

  186. I’m excited to read Amy Phoeler’s book! I think that she is hysterical along with Tina Fey. Maybe you should add Tina Fey’s book Bossypants to your list! I read it and it’s pretty good!
    I think my daughter would like the bugs in my hair book!!

  189. I’m most excited to read “Yes Please” by Amy Pohler–my 21 year old daughter read it on her kindle (A Parks & Rec Addict) and she LOVES the book!!!

  190. Just went to your FB page and commented on the latest Pantry Post–Darlene from Oregon. She’s AMAZEBALLS!!!!

  192. bugs in my hair looks pretty awesome. I would also be into the wild truth. I doubt that I could finish a book in one week- youre awesome!!
    I also follow you on FB and through email.

  194. I would be most excited to read Yes Please by Amy Pohler! I follow you on all social media and subscribe by email.

  198. Probably Still Alice since my mom was recently diagnosed with memory issues (she doesn’t like to say the A word). But Johnny Carson and Yes, please also look awesome! So many good ones!

  199. Hi Mavis, I follow you on FB, Instagram, newsletter. Number 1 on my list would be “Still Alice” .

  200. It’s a toss up between “Still Alice” and “The Wild Truth”. If I win one of them, I will read the other. If I’m not a winner, I think I will read both on my own.

  203. I am most excited to read Yes, Please. I keep waiting for the price to come down on Amazon, but no luck till it comes out in paperback.

  210. Hi Mavis,

    I am interested in the book The Wild Truth because of the things I have been hearing about it. Gripping was the common word I’d hear. Plus it talks about the author’s life or part of it (her relationship with her brother). Lastly, anything that will get me away from the computer and will make me curl up and not think of how much I miss my family back home.

  211. Even before this contest, I already follow you in Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Just followed you in YouTube and Google+. 😉

  212. Plus, I am subscribed to your fabulous newsletter already. I am inspired by your goals and I am also working on my own.

  213. im most looking forward to the amy poehler book. shes amazing. actually all the books look interesting and my little girl could enjoy the kids book!

  214. I would love to read the Amy Poehler book! I could really use some laughs in the middle of winter!

  217. The Wild Truth, I recently read Into the Wild and found it to be insightful and somewhat sad and would be interested to read what Carrie has to say. On a personal note Into the Wild was somewhat a horrible book for me as I could see one of my sons thinking he could do this, but I couldn’t stop reading Chris story.

  233. I would love to read any of them but especially interested in Still Alice. I subscribe to your email.

  235. I would love to read Johnny Carsen. I used to stay up late and watch his show when I was much younger! I subscribe to your email and follow you on facebook.

  241. I’ve been on the holds list for so long already for Amy Poehler’s book, but I just love reading…so any of them!

  250. I commented on Cari’s 20/20 picture. I don’t live in a place where tuna is available, so I am probably never going to have the opportunity to can fresh tuna.

  256. I am excited to take a look at the book on Johnny Carson. I loved watching his show as a kid and as an adult find his life and career very interesting.

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