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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.


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I Want to Feature YOUR Etsy Shop

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I have smart readers. I have resourceful readers. I have crafty readers. I know all this to be true because I’ve seen it through your comments and your emails. But I just want to focus on the crafty part for a hot second.

Etsy Shop: JennysWreathBoutique

I know you make things, you pour your heart and soul into handmade goods and so many of you sell your wares over on that lovely little place called Etsy. I’ve seen some of your shops and I have been BLOWN AWAY! You guys are crazy talented and now I want the world to know!

Etsy Shop: AshleyMortensonArt

With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, I’d love to promote YOU and your Etsy shop. I want to know what you sell so I can post it and share it, and so others can purchase all your goodies.

Etsy shop: BouquetofBaskets

Etsy is pretty freakin awesome for doing just that. I love selling on Etsy myself. Etsy is to showing, what Pinterest is to telling. It’s where thousands of the coolest, most talented humans on the planet come together to sell the most awesome handmade stuff.

etsy shop: artfulaccents

So I want to see YOUR awesome handmade stuff! Here’s your chance to promote yourself. If you have an Etsy shop, go ahead and leave a comment on this telling us what you sell and then make sure you post the link to your shop. Gift giving season is right around the corner so I would LOVE to be able to feature some of your items in a Mornings with Mavis post. Although I wish I could, chances are I won’t be able to post every single shop you share. But I’ll try to post as many as possible!

etsy shop: HeartlandStampCo

Don’t have a shop but want to start one? I’ve gathered some of my tips on How to Sell on Etsy. Check ’em out and see if Etsy is the right fit for you.

I’m so excited to see all of the hidden talents you guys have!

~Mavis

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My Favorite Sweet Potato Recipe, Large Yankee Candles, Online Deals and More

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Quote of the Day  “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.” ~ Carl Rogers

Hello Wednesday! On the agenda for today: Play outside! Snow is in the forecast for later this week and I have a few garden projects I need to get done before, the ground freezes…. Like you know, planting garlic and tulip bulbs!!!

Better late than never, right?

Have an AWESOME day everyone,

♥ Mavis & Lucy

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Available Kindle Books I think look interesting…

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Looking for a new sweet potato recipe to try this year? Try my friend Amberlina’s Freakin’ Delicious Family Heirloom Sweet Potato Casserole. We had it last year and it was Ah-Mazing! Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later.

Home and Kitchen Deals

Add on Items

*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}. 

Get a Free 30-Day Free Trial to Amazon Music Unlimited

Amazon Music Unlimited gives you access to on-demand, ad-free streaming from a catalog of tens of millions of songs!

After your 30 Free Trial, you will be billed $7.99 a month BUT if you try it for 30 days and decide you don’t like it you can simply cancel the subscription. Sounds like a win/win to me. Here are the benefits of Amazon Music Unlimited:

  • Stream over tens of millions of songs ad-free with unlimited skips
  • Thousands of expert-programmed playlists and stations
  • Hottest new releases from today’s most popular artists
  • Download their favorite songs, albums, and playlists for offline playback

Kid’s Stuff

Old Fashioned Egg Custard – I love to serve this around the holidays and my dad LOVES it!!! Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later.

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A Little Something To Go With Your Morning Cuppa Giveaway

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I was in ALDI a few days ago when I noticed nearly an entire aisle dedicated to Christmas cookies and sweets and knew I just had to share. After all, sharing is caring and everyone knows calories don’t count between the months of November and December, right?

Yep! The calories totally don’t count. 😉 I’m almost positive I read that somewhere.

And c’mon now, if we are going to get technical here, cookies are made with eggs, and sometimes nuts and what could be more healthy than popping a wee bit of egg in your mouth to get your day started?

Or having a bit of chocolate on hand for a little afternoon pick me up? 😉 Am I right, or what!?

So let’s do this!

One lucky winner will receive one package of the following:

  • Zimtsterne cookies
  • Almond Spekulatius cookies
  • Gefüllte Herzon Vollmilch
  • Pfeffernüsse Glasiert
  • Weihnachts Mischung Schokolade
  • Erdnussberge
  • Caramel Waffles

How you can win it:

If you could only have one cookie to eat, or one particular kind of chocolate to treat yourself to for the rest of your life, what would it be? {I would choose fig and hazelnut biscotti and sea salt caramels from Black Dinah Chocolatiers.}

Just answer that one question below in the comment section and you’re entered to win. Life’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep things simple around here. This particular giveaway is open to residents anywhere on the planet earth.

Rules:

1 entry per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified.

This giveaway ends Sunday, November 18th, 2018 @9 pm EST and the winner will be announced in the Monday, November 19th edition of Mornings with Mavis. You will be notified via email and have 24 hours to claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within 24 hours, the prize will be forfeited and I will eat all the cheese! 🙂

Good Luck. I hope you win!

♥ Mavis

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Great Price on Vanilla Extract! Thanksgiving Side Dish Ideas, Online Deals and More

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Quote of the Day  “Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude… Don’t complain; just work harder… Never give up.” ~  Randy Pausch

Hello Tuesday! If you are looking for a good deal on vanilla extract, I found one just in time for baking season. 🙂 🙂 Be sure and scroll down to find it.

Have a great day everyone, stay warm.

♥ 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!}

Available Kindle Books I think look interesting…

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! 🙂

Amazon has this cool Kindle Trade In Program they’re offering right now that is perfect if you’re looking to upgrade your eReader. Just follow these steps:

1. Answer a few questions about your current Kindle’s condition to receive a trade-in quote. Even non-working devices are eligible!
2. Print a shipping label and send your trade-in for free—they’ll verify its condition within 7 days.
3. Once your device is accepted, an Amazon Gift Card plus a 25% discount for a new Kindle will be automatically applied to your account. Sweet!

Subscribe and Save Deals

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

Cranberry Pineapple Jello. It belongs on your Thanksgiving table. Seriously, you’ve got to try it. Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later.

Home and Kitchen Deals

This recipe for baked pineapple custard, is pretty much the best side dish ever. Especially if you are tired of serving the same old stuff every Thanksgiving. Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later.

Add on Items

*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}. 

Looking for a fun craft project to do with the kiddos this winter? These Bird Seed Ornaments are pretty fun to make. Get the directions HERE or Pin it for Later.

Kid’s Stuff

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Mavis Butterfield Etsy