Word of the Day: Pariah Definition: An outcast, one despised by society Used in a sentence: The indictment made a social pariah of the money lender.

Lucy the Puggle says “Good morning friend.”  🙂

Well the 1,000 vinca minor starts I ordered did not arrive yesterday as planned so you know what that means… they’ll come today. 🙂 Yipee! I guess I know what I’ll be doing all afternoon. 🙂

Have a great day everyone, and soak up the sun if you’ve got it in your neck of the woods.

♥ Mavis

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – Up to 54% Off Adobe Photoshop Software $67.99 shipped

Available Kindle Books I think are cool…

• Morocco: A Culinary Journey $1.99
• Quick and Easy Amish Friendship Bread Recipes Free
• Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Eat $2.99
• The Fresh Egg Cookbook $2.51
• Soap Making For Beginners Free
• If It’s Broken Don’t Fix It Free
• Darth Vader and Son $9.20

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 the Kindles on sale as low as $59 shipped!

24 Bags of TERRA Original, Sea Salt, 1 Ounce Chips just $12.07/$0.50 each shipped when you clip the 15% off coupon and use the subscribe and save option. Perfect for snacking!

Peeling tomatoes is a tough job, or at least that’s what I used to think. Check out How to Peel Tomatoes in a snap! Find more helpful tips on my Kitchen Tips Pinterest Board.

6pm has Nine West Gilboy shoes on sale starting at $21.99 shipped and there are a ton of colors to choose from. These would be perfect for summer!

Amazon currently has the Mr Bar B Q Platinum Prestige Stainless Steel Wok Topper/ Grill basket on sale for $13. 01 and it ships FREE with Prime. I use mine to grill veggies! 

Amazon has the Neiko High Visibility Neon Yellow Zipper Front Safety Vest with Reflective Strips for just $7.24  as well as the Lighting EVER LED Headlamp for $6.99 and they both ship for FREE with Amazon Prime. These are a must have for your cars emergency kit! Better safe than sorry.

Discount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for only $6.99 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire 5/8/15at midnight EST.

Perfect for potlucks and parties with the snap down lid…. Amazon has the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock Slow Cooker, 3.5-Quart on sale for $29.99 and it ships FREE with Prime. 

If you love German Chocolate Cake, you’re going to love these German Chocolate Brownie Bars! Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later. Find more recipes on my Desserts Pinterest Board.

Amazon has the LexMod Volt Storage Ottoman on sale for $36.63! 

Get a set of 3.00 CTTW Genuine Blue Topaz Drop Earrings for just $8.99. These would make a lovely end of the year teacher’s gift! New to Groupon? Join Groupon Here!

I Spy Books are wonderful to have on hand for rainy days and car rides! Here are a few of my favorites:

• I Spy Treasure Hunt: A Book of Picture Riddles $10.82
• I Spy School Days: A Book of Picture Riddles $1o.61
• I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles $10.95
• I Spy Extreme Challenger! A Book of Picture Riddles $10.98

Get 40% off tees, tanks, shorts and swim + 30% off everything including new arrivals at Gymboree

Amazon has Apple Banana, Apple Berry, and Apple Mango GoGo SqueeZ Applesauce on the Go, 3.2-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 48) on sale for just $20.20 shipped when you use the subscribe and save option at checkout.

Today Only The Home Depot is offering UP TO 27% OFF SELECT PLAYSETS.

Check out these New Printable Coupons:

$1.00 off Pearls Olives To Go! 4-pack
$1.00 off five packages of Buddig Original
$1.00 off Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Yellow Mustard
$1.05 off ONE DIGIORNO pizzeria!™ thin pizza
$1.50 off any three (3) 12 oz SPAM products
$1.50 off any (2) bags of Crunchmaster Crackers
$0.75 off ONE box Multi Grain Cheerios cereal
$1.00 off TWO boxes General Mills Big G cereals
$0.75 off any ONE box Cookie Crisp cereal

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Word of the Day: Hallucination Definition: The preventing of an object with no reality, a delusion Used in a sentence: He suffered from an hallucination since his accident.

Yesterday was another amazing day around here for gardening. Light rain in the morning, sunshine mid morning through late afternoon and then rain again overnight. Why can’t every day be like that? Our gardens would be AMAZING! 🙂

Have a great Wednesday everyone,

♥ Mavis

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – Up to 70% Off Jewelry Gifts for Mom + Free One-Day Shipping

Amazon Bonus Deal of the Day – 60% Off Cubavera Men’s Clothing {Starting at $15.99}

Available Kindle Books I think are cool…

• The Ultimate Chocolate Cookie Book $0.99
• 1,001 Best Grilling Recipes Free
• Lasagna Gardening Free
• The Pearl that Broke Its Shell: A Novel $1.99
• The Mosque Hill Fortune Free
• The Frugal Millionaire $2.99

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 Subscribe and Save Deals:

• Caza Trail Coffee, Dark Roast, 100 Single Serve Cups $29.74/$0.29 each shipped with subscribe and save.
• KIND Nuts & Spices, Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, 1.4 Ounce, 12 Count $12.09/$1.01 each shipped when you use the subscribe and save option.
• 32 Double Rolls of Cottonelle Clean Care Toilet Paper, $12.08 shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon and use the subscribe and save option. 
• 3- Pack of NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Shaving Gel, 7 Ounce $7.33/$2.44 each shipped when you clip the 25% off coupon and use subscribe and save.

Don’t waste that milk! Did you know you can easily freeze it if it’s about to go bad or you find a great deal on it and buy in bulk? Check out How to Freeze Milk. Find more helpful tips on my Kitchen Tips Pinterest Board.

Craftsy is offering Free Class on the Creative Ways With Whole Grains. Make healthy whole-grain meals accessible, flavorful and fun! Join Cooking Light executive chef Anna Bullett in this FREE mini-class. 

Amazon has the Ostart 18 Set Kit 30” Inch (80cm) Circular Bamboo Knitting Needles (2mm – 10mm) on sale for $4.78 shipped! 

Save $5 Off a $25+ Purchase from TOMS Shoes when you use code SPRING15 at checkout plus get FREE Shipping on orders of $25 or more.

Amazon has 60 x 102 Inch Rectangular Tablecloths on sale for just $9.99 each and there are a ton of colors to choose from. Perfect for graduation parties, dining room table or even folding tables. Excellent reviews

Looking for a delicious Mother’s Day gift? Send Shari’s Berries to your favorite person starting at $19.99! I LOVE these more than I could ever tell you!!!

Amazon has the 2 Pound Package of Healthworks Chia Seeds for just $10.99 and they ship FREE with Prime. You can also get the 5 pound Bag of Healthworks Chia Seeds for $22.50. 

One of my favorite magazines, Garden and Gun Magazine is on sale for only $4.99 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire 5/7/15at midnight EST. The recipes in the magazine are AMAZING!

Looking for a Dehydrator? Here are a few deals:

• Nesco Fruit Roll Sheets {set of 2} $6.99
• Nesco Extra Trays {set of 2} $10.60
• The Dehydrator Bible: Includes over 400 Recipes $13.42
• Nesco FD-37A American Harvest Food Dehydrator $30.99 {I have this one!}
• Nesco American Harvest Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrator All-In-One Kit with Jerky Gun $64.99 shipped

Stock up on fruit when it’s on sale and dehydrate it for a delicious snack. Get my recipe for How to Make Apple Chips or Pin it for Later.

Groupon is offering a 5-Pack of Women’s Multicolor Draped Scoop-Necked T-shirts for $24.99 shipped! I LOVE one stop shopping!!

Amazon has the Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker, Assorted Colors, 24-Pack on sale for just $10 and it ships FREE with Amazon Prime. 

In the market for a new camera? Today only Best Buy is offering the Fujifilm – FinePix S9250 16.2-Megapixel Digital Camera Bundle for $129.99 shipped {reg $250}.

The Home Depot Deal of the Day – 30% OFF SELECT PORTABLE GENERATORS

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$1.00 off (1) Purex Baby Liquid detergent
$1.00 off two Purex Liquid Detergent or UltraPacks
$0.50 off any ONE Campbell’s Sauces
$1.50 off any (2) bags of Crunchmaster Crackers
$0.75 off ONE box Multi Grain Cheerios cereal
$1.00 off ONE MetaMUCIL capsules
$1.00 off ONE Old Spice Antiperspirant/Deodorant
$1.50 off TWO COVERGIRL Eye Products
$1.00 off any five cups of Yoplait Greek yogurt

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Word of the Day: Tyro Definition: A beginner or learner, a novice, amateur  Used in a sentence: He was more than a tyro in the art of cryptography or the analysis of it.

Happy Tuesday!

The puggle princess and I woke up to rain this morning which is exactly what I was hoping for as we will be planting 8 trees today along in side yard area. The 1,000 vinca minor plants should be arriving tomorrow so I may go out and dig the holes today since the ground will be easy to work with.

Gardening season…. it’s finally here! Wahooooooo.

Have a great day everyone.

♥ Mavis

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – Up to 70% Off Women’s Versace Watches

Available Kindle Books I think are cool…

• Groundbreaking Food Gardens $2.51
• Southern Gal Simple Southern Paleo Recipes Free
• Green Smoothies – Top 200 Green Smoothie Recipes Free
• The Inn at Rose Harbor $1.99
• Feel Good Friday: 40 Unexpected Ways To Feel Good About Your Life Free
• How to Open and Close a TED Talk Free
• Off The Grid Living Free
• Tudor $1.99

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 the Kindles on sale as low as $59 shipped!

Amazon Subscribe and Save Deals:

• 6 Boxes Jell-O Instant Pudding and Pie Filling, Chocolate Fudge $3.67 /$0.61 each shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon and use the subscribe and save option.
• 4 Maxwell House International Coffee French Vanilla Cafe, 8.4-Ounce Cans $7.70/$1.93 each shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon and use the subscribe and save option.
• 3 Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts 34.5-oz. Jars $9.71/ $3.24 each shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon and use the subscribe & save option.
• 90 Count Finish Powerball Tabs Dishwasher Detergent Tablets, Fresh Scent $8.38 shipped when you use the subscribe and save option.

If you want a delicious homemade cookie without all the prep, make a huge batch of cookie dough and freeze it! Check out How to Freeze Cookie Dough. Find more helpful tips on my Kitchen Tips Pinterest Board.

If you are looking for a good garden hose, checkout these deals. {I just ordered the 100 foot hose for my backyard}.

• NeverKink Series Extra Heavy Duty Garden Hose, 5/8-Inch by 100-Feet $43.97 shipped
• NeverKink Series Extra Heavy Duty Garden Hose, 5/8-Inch by 75-Feet $37.97 shipped
• NeverKink Series Extra Heavy Duty Garden Hose, 5/8-Inch by 50-Feet $27.97 ships free with Prime

Discount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Bon Appetite Magazine for $4.99 or Organic Life Magazine for $5.99 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire 5/5/15 at midnight EST.

Amazon has the widely popular Kitchen Active Spiralizer Spiral Slicer Zucchini, Spaghetti, Pasta Maker on sale for $7.97 and it ships FREE with Amazon Prime. 

These Chewy Chocolatey Nutella Brownies will be gone before you blink. They are like magic disappearing brownies! Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later. Find more recipes on my Desserts Pinterest Board.

Amazon has the Perky-Pet Copper Panorama Bird Feeder on sale for $16.78. I’m thinking about getting one of these for the backyard. 

REI Outlet Deal of the Day – adidas Hiking Wandertag Jacket $38.73 {was $99}

Enter by May 15th for a chance to win an REI Adventures Machu Picchu Explorer trip, plus exclusive Toad&Co Modern Travel clothing.

Attention Lane Bryant Shoppers…. Today only get 40% off your purchase of $150 or more and $0.05 cent shipping when you use promo code YAYMAYLB at checkout. Shop Lane Bryant.

If you are looking for a inexpensive case for your sunglasses or eyeglasses, Amazon has the Large Sunglasses Eyeglasses Case with Zipper on sale for $2.12 shipped. 

Attention Philosophy Bubble Bath Lovers…. Today only you can buy one 16oz Shower Gel and Get one FREE when you enter the promo code marg at checkout. This is my favorite Brand of bubble bath!!! Shop Philosophy .

 6pm has the PATRIZIA Café Sandal by Spring Step on sale for just $22.99 shipped!

Here is a link to yesterday’s New Day Northwest segment if you are interested. My portion starts at 1:16.

If you are remodeling a bathroom, The Home Depot is offering 60% OFF SELECT BATH VANITIES & MIRRORS today online as their Deal of the Day.

Check out these New Printable Coupons:

$2.00 off ONE (1) IAMS Dry Cat Food Bag
$1.00 off any one Pedigree Little Champions
$1.00 off any one Pedigree Dry Food for Dogs
$0.75 off any TWO (2) TEMPTATIONS™ Treats
$5.00 off one bag of Purina ONE Dry Dog Food
$5.00 off Purina Beneful Dry Dog Food
$2.00 off ANY 2 package of Purina Beggin Dog Snack
$1.00 off 3 packages Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats
$1.05 off 3.15lb or larger bag of Purina Cat Chow

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Word of the Day: Ordinance Definition: A decree or direction by government Used in a sentence: A city ordinance forbids parking on the street.

Gooood morning! I think Lucy the puggle dog has a case of the Monday’s. 🙂

What a sweetie. Yesterday I took Lucy on a long walk and I think I wore her out. Pretty soon she’ll get to lounge around all day outside in the sun instead of being a couch potato inside.

Have you checked the weather forecast? Holy canolies it’s going to be be beautiful this week here in the Pacific Northwest and I am excited!

Have a great Monday everyone,

♥ Mavis

Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day – Up to 60% Off Star Wars Toys, Games, Clothing, and More

Amazon Bonus Deal of the Day – T-fal Ultimate Hard Anodized 12-Piece Cookware Set $79.99

Available Kindle Books I think are cool…

• Laughs, Luck…and Lucy Free
• The Cheese Chronicles $0.99
• The Southern Pantry Cookbook $0.99
• Camping And Cooking For Beginners Free
• Old Maine Woman: Stories from The Coast to The County Free
• Growing Organic Berries Free
• Addicted to Busy: Recovery for the Rushed Soul $1.99
• Frugal Living. How to Save Money and Live on a Budget Happily Free

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

• Herbal Essences Tea-Lightfully Clean Refreshing Shampoo 10.1 Fl Oz $1.20 shipped when you clip the $1.00 off coupon and use subscribe and save. 
• 6 Boxes Jell-O Gelatin Dessert, Raspberry, 3-Ounce Boxes $2.32/$0.39 each shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon and use the subscribe and save option. 
• Mrs. Meyer’s Lavender scent Laundry Soap $9.23 shipped when you clip the 30% off coupon and use the subscribe and save option.
• 24 Pack of Walkers Shortbread Highlanders, 2count cookies for just $12.94 shipped when you clip the 20% off ocupon and use the subscribe and save option
• 15 Pack Health Warrior Chia Bars, Banana Nut, 13.2oz bars $12.68 shipped when you clip the 20% off coupon and use subscribe and save.

My favorite kitchen tip I’ve ever learned! Check out How to Shred Chicken in a Stand Mixer. Find more helpful tips on my Kitchen Tips Pinterest Board.

Today only and while supplies last, Cents of Style has Art Deco Print Infinity Scarves for just $7.99 shipped when you use code ARTDECO at checkout. See all the colors available.

Discount Mags is offering a 1 year subscription to Bon Appetite Magazine for $4.99 or Organic Life Magazine for $5.99 a year when you use code MAVIS at checkout. This deal will expire 5/5/15 at midnight EST.

Enter to Win the Driscoll’s “Chocolate Covered Strawberry” Sweepstakes for your chance to win $100 in free chocolate, a double broiler, 10 piece dipping set and FREE berries for a year. Yum a licious! Enter HERE.

Every time I make this Triple Berry Cornmeal Cake the HH can’t stop talking about it all week. It’s a family favorite now. Get the recipe HERE or Pin it for Later. Find more recipes on my Desserts Pinterest Board.

Amazon has the Artisan (2 pk.) Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat Set, 16 5/8 x 11 on sale for $12.25. Ships FREE with Amazon Prime.

6pm has the Woman’s Nike Legend Tank Top on sale for $12.99 shipped!

REI Outlet Deal of the Day – Woman’s MUK LUKS Terra Turf Sandals $19.73 {was $40}

Groupon has Ray-Ban Men’s and Women’s Sunglasses from $89.99–$109.99. New to Groupon? Join Groupon Here

Amazon has the very popular Smart Pots 2-Gallon Smart Pot Soft-Sided Containers on sale for $4.33 each and they ship FREE with Amazon Prime.

48 Angel Soft Double Rolls of Toilet Paper only $18.69 shipped when you use the subscribe and save option at checkout.

Check out these New Printable Coupons:

$0.50 off any TWO Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars
$1.00 off Pearls Olives To Go! 4-pack
$1.00 off five packages of Buddig Original
$1.00 off Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Yellow Mustard
$3.00 off ONE (1) IAMS Dry Dog Food Bag
$1.00 off (1) LISTERINE Floss or Flosser Product
$1.00 off any (1) LISTERINE SMART RINSE 500ml
$1.00 off any (1) Listerine Healthy White Rinse
$1.00 off ONE (1) Pledge Furniture Care product
$0.75 off any 1 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran
$1.05 off ONE DIGIORNO pizzeria!™ thin pizza
$2.00 off (1) Speed Stick Gear
$2.00 off Schick Xtreme3 8 ct. Disposable Pack
$1.50 off any three (3) 12 oz SPAM products

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