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One thing I’ve learned over the past few years as I’ve whittled my family’s grocery budget down from $800 a month {2008} to $100 a month {since 2010} is that there are specific times of year when groceries, household items and other goods go on sale. Just because a certain fruit or vegetable isn’t in season in Read More >>
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Curtis, Mavis & Ryan Earlier this year my friends and I were given a special behind the scenes tour of the Botanical Interests Seed Company in Broomfield, Colorado. It was really awesome to meet everyone who works behind the scenes and to hang out with Owner Curtis Jones and my on-line boyfriend Ryan. Ryan recently sent Read More >>
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Happy Monday! Well, the map is up {it took 3 tries and a lot of tape and tacks!} and I can’t even tell you how excited I am to get mail today. It’s all I’ve been able to think about this weekend. Will anyone send in gnomes? Where will they come from? We will get Read More >>
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Week 14 of 52 – Mavis’ Backyard Garden Plot This past week was a gorgeous one here in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny skies and temps in the low 60’s made hanging out in the backyard lot’s of fun. As you can see the garden beds finally look like they have something planted in them and pretty soon Read More >>
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A big thank you to Heather for forwarding me a link to the 12 deadliest garden plants. I had no idea these were so toxic to our furry little friends and wanted to be sure and pass on the information to everyone! All of these our common place garden plants that can be poisonous to Read More >>
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Yesterday I stopped by the Home Depot to use my $5 off $50 Garden Club purchase coupon that came in the mail {did you get one?}. I was pleasantly surprised when I spotted flats of sedum plants for $12.99. I have a really cool project planned for these that I’m going to try and get Read More >>
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Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! The Drunken Botanist The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and Having Fun Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes From Garbage to Gourmet: Read More >>
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I recently received an email loaded with pictures from One Hundred Dollars a Month Reader Aubre who is a Veterinarian in Louisiana. To be honest, it was more like a good book about how she came to own 3 pugs and I couldn’t stop reading it. So grab a cup of tea, and get cozy, it’s a Read More >>
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