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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.

Elf on the Shelf Attacked By Puggle Dog

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“Who me?” said the worlds cutest trouble Puggle.

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Lucy was a bad, bad, bad dog yesterday. Somehow she found Ernesto, our Elf on the Shelf and took him on the ride of his life.

Elf on the Shelf Attacked By Puggle Dog

If I remember the story correctly, an Elf will loose it’s magical powers if it is touched.

I’m not sure what that means for Lucy, but I’m glad to report Ernesto still has all his limbs. No major damage was done, but he will need a good bubble bath to get all the dirt off of his outfit.

Elf on the Shelf Attacked By Puggle Dog

It’s a good thing Ernesto is a bit floppy, because the whole ordeal lasted a good 3 minutes.

Elf on the Shelf Attacked By Puggle DogI have a feeling Ernesto is going to report this to Santa and Lucy the trouble puggle will get a stocking full of coal this year.

What a naughty dog.

~Mavis

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California Dreamin’

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Santa was rather clever this year. Rather than leaving a bunch of gifts under the Christmas tree, he instead filled Monkey Boy and The Girl’s stockings with gift cards to their favorite hot spots, and then left a few plane tickets under their tree.

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He knew they’d rather spend a few days in So Cal with their cousins going to Knott’s Berry Farm and In-N-Out Burgers, than giving them anything that could have been made by elves.

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Santa also gave Ernesto a 3 day “Extended Stay” pass for doing such a great job this year.

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Santa gave Mavis the Gift of sleep,

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And the Handsome Husband a package of Depends so he could ride scary roller coasters with his kids.

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All in all it was a great Christmas filled with lot’s of food, family and fun.

Memories. You can’t wrap them or give them as a gift. You have to live in the moment to enjoy them.

Life is good.

How did you spend the holidays? Did you have fun? Get everything you wanted?

Get anything really, really weird?

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Raising Backyard Chickens – Merry Christmas

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Ernesto the Elf begged to come along with The Girl and I as we let the hens out of the chicken coop this morning. He wanted to wish them a Merry Christmas so we let him tag along.

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Well, I’m not sure it was such a great idea.

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Pablo let Ernesto know REAL QUICK the chicken run was his turf, and little men dressed in red were not welcome.

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In other news, we gave Black Fatty and her crew a new Flock Block to snack on, as well as some Brussels sprouts, and Christmas kale. They were so excited!

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Merry Christmas everyone. We hope you have a wonderful day.

With love,

Mavis, The Handsome Husband, The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird, and Monkey Boy.

 

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