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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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A Little Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Giveaway

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Fall has arrived and even though I’m not one of those oh my gosh, it’s pumpkin spice latte time type of people {ha ha ha, you know who you are!} I thought it would be fun to do a little giveaway for all of those WHO DO love pumpkin spice and everything nice. Because seriously, have you walked into a store lately? There are pumpkin spice products everywhere! It’s just crazy.

Fall is hands down my favorite time of year and I can’t think of a better way to discover New England than dragging my husband along on mini road trips to various towns now that the temperatures outside are more hospitable. There is SO MUCH to see and discover in and around New England! I am totally looking forward to spending the next few months outdoors, now that gardening season is winding down and all the mosquitoes have packed up for the season and gone home.

Fall, it has arrived, and it is BEAUTIFUL. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

The other day while the HH and I were in Market Basket we couldn’t help but notice all the pumpkin spice products as we walked down the aisles. And well, I might not be able to offer you a steaming hot pumpkin spice latte over the computer screen, but I thought it would be fun to pick up a few seasonal treats for one lucky winner to enjoy with their favorite cuppa at home.

What one lucky winner will receive:

  • 1 Bag Stauffers Pumpkin Spice Snaps
  • 1 Box Sunbelt Bakery Pumpkin Spice Bars
  • 1 Tray Voortman Bakery Pumpkin Spice Wafers
  • 1 Bag Pepperidge Farm Pumpkin Spice Milano Cookies
  • 1 Bag Werther’s Original Pumpkin Spice Caramels

How you can win it:

Tell us your absolute, most favorite thing about fall.

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. And YES, I will ship this box of pumpkin spice goodness ANYWHERE on the planet earth. So go ahead, enter!

Rules:

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

This giveaway ends Sunday, October 14th, 2018 @9 pm EST and the winner will be announced in the Monday, October 15th 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 it all! 🙂

Good Luck! I hope you win!

♥ Mavis

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Beef and Broccoli Recipe, How to Save Money Using the Library, Online Deals and More

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Quote of the Day  “Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” ~ Ralph Marston

Poor Lucy. We had noticed she was chunking up a bit and so we have cut back on her snacks {the HH really, he’s the culprit}. She does great when she gets fed in the morning, has 1 snack at noon and then dinner. But if she gets any treats in between….. it catches up to her, real quick. Those eyes!!! It’s so hard to say no sometimes, but with her Addision’s she really needs to maintain her weight because of the medication she’s on. Man oh man though, she sure does know how to make you feel guilty.

October, it’s here and it’s BEAUTIFUL!!! Enjoy the day everyone,

♥ Mavis

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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.

Looking for something tasty to pop in the Crock Pot this week? How about this Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli dish? We all loved it, and I’m sure you will too. 😉

Home and Kitchen Deals

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE my local library. Seriously, it’s the biggest bang for you buck. Ummm, I mean tax dollars. Pop on over HERE to read about my favorite ways to Save Money Using the Library.

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}. 

Kid’s Stuff

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Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Trips – Week 40 of 52

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A few months ago, the peeps at Valley Food Storage sent me a 1 Month Food Gluten Free Value Food Storage Kit. Back in 2015 I tried out their regular 1 month food supply kit and really enjoyed the challenge of eating my way through the meal kit and sticking to what was strictly in the box {plus beans and rice} for 30 days. Will power is an amazing thing, and I LOVED the fact that I really didn’t have to think about what I was going to eat for an entire 30 days. That, and honestly, it’s kind of nice every once in a while to step out of your normal day to day routine of stuffing your face with whatever strikes your fancy.

Back then though, I prepared meals for my family while eating my way thorough the meal kit, this time around, they are fending for themselves {yee-haw!} which has made the process even easier. The HH is COOKING everyday and doing the dishes to boot! He’s even been kind enough to make some of MY meal kit food for me as well. 😉

This time around instead of supplementing the meal kit with beans and rice, I decided to supplement the meal kit with whatever I could forage from our backyard. On the second day of this crazy daisy challenge, I decided eggs laid by our backyard hens counted as foraged food as well. The only problem is, I didn’t include any sort of cooking oil or butter in my initial challenge {and I’m not going back on what I said now} so cooking vegetables and eggs hasn’t been that exciting. Boiled or roasted basically. Which has been a little interesting.

Monday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Maple and brown sugar oatmeal, chicken teriyaki and rice, tomato soup.

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: Boiled Yukon potatoes x2 with salt and pepper, breakfast radishes

Tuesday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Oatmeal, tomato soup x2, teriyaki chicken and rice

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: 2 hard boiled eggs, boiled potatoes with salt and pepper

Wednesday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Oatmeal x 2, Enchilada beans and rice x 2

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: 2 hard boiled eggs

Thursday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Oatmeal x2, sweet and sour rice, Asian rice

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: 2 eggs, carrots, butternut squash, boiled potatoes

Friday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Waffle, 2 poached eggs, tomato soup, Teriyaki chicken rice

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: Boiled potatoes with salt and pepper, carrots

Saturday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Maple and brown sugar oatmeal, teriyaki and chicken rice x2,

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: 2 hard boiled eggs, boiled potatoes

Sunday

Beverages: Black tea, water

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner: Strawberry oatmeal, enchilada beans and rice, strawberry oatmeal

Snacks {foraged from the backyard}: Carrots, 2 hard boiled eggs, boiled potatoes

Tuesday morning I did wake up with a major headache, which I attributed to sugar withdrawal {in my tea and the lack of pastries!} so I took a couple of ibuprofen and went about my day. 3 years ago when I did a 30 day survival food challenge the hardest part was getting through the first three days {and missing the milk and sugar in my tea!} and well, this time around I pretty much the same feelings.

My favorite meals of the week were the maple and brown sugar oatmeal and the tomato soup {which tasted a lot like the tomato soup from Panera to me}. The chicken teriyaki rice was really good as well.

While I was eating rice dishes and oatmeal… The HH and the Girl ate PIZZA!

And pork chops, and things like Ritz Cracker chicken!!!

Oh, and the HH and I stopped by King Arthur Flour while we were out on our fall foliage tour. I didn’t buy anything from the bakery, but I did snag a box of their lemon bar mix to make on November 1st!

This whole food storage challenge thing hasn’t really been that hard, and with 21 days to go…. I CAN DO THIS! Mind over matter, right?

~Mavis

P.S. Did you make anything insanely delicious this past week? Any baked goods? Curious minds want to know. 😉

Total Spent This Week $14.90

Total Spent in October $14.90
Total Spent in September $180.97
Total Spent in August $259.90 <– $30 on salami splurge
Total Spent in July $276.56 < – $38 Spent on Amish meat and cheese
Total Spent in June $206.47 <- Attempting once a month grocery shopping
Total Spent in May on Groceries $216.50 <- Included a stock up trip to King Arthur Flour
Total Spent in April on Groceries $169.98
Total Spent in March on Groceries $306.75 <– Apartment life, moving across the country and settling into a new house
Total Spent in February on Groceries $259.81 <- Living in an apartment and buying a lot of ready-made meals
Total Spent in January on Groceries $240.15 <– Packing mode and not cooking from scratch as much

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My Favorite Recipe for Scalloped Potatoes, Flannel Shirts and Online Deals

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Quote of the Day  “Life just doesn’t hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. That’s the exciting part.” ~ Emeril Lagasse

Hello Monday!

On the agenda for today:

  • Pick a friend up at the airport {at 6am!}
  • Finish up a special order
  • Get some gardening time in {with a high of 54 today the weather is PERFECT!}
  • Clean up the kitchen, do laundry and maybe squeeze in a nap

How about YOU? What is on YOUR to-do list for today? Anything good?

Have a great one,

♥ 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! 🙂

Subscribe and Save Deals

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

Homestyle Scalloped Potatoes – I don’t make these very often, but right around the holidays, I start getting a little bit more labor intensive with my sides {it must be nostalgia kicking in}.  These homestyle scalloped potatoes are one of those eyes light up sort of dishes.

Home and Kitchen Deals

Each month, Amazon Prime members can download and keep one free book from their Kindle First selection of six pre-released picks. Here are this month’s selections:

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}. 

Cents of Style is offering 40% Off their Favorite Flannels! + FREE Shipping- w/code: FLANNELSTEAL at checkout.

Kid’s Stuff

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