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It was like Christmas I tell you. Spring is here and it was pretty obvious that people are in the mood to buy fresh fruits and vegetables again. I hope you are sitting down, because the pictures of the free food we were able to pick up from Mr. Produce Guy this week pretty much speak for Read More >>
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This picture is for all you wonderful people out there who left me encouraging comments about my bark snafu telling me not to worry, that the orange bark wasn’t really that bright and don’t worry Mavis, it will be okay, the bark will fade in a few months. Really? After seeing this updated picture do you still Read More >>
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Did I ever tell you the Handsome Husband is Irish? Well one of his favorite soups is Guinness Beef Stew. This classic stew is great to serve anytime of year, but especially on St. Patrick’s day with a chuck of Irish Soda Bread for dinner. I’ve tweaked this recipe over the years, and this one is my Read More >>
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I don’t know about you, but I cannot pass a Girl Scout standing outside on cold and gloomy March day with their sash full of merit badges and not buy a box of Girl Scout cookies from them. I just can’t say no. I was a Girl Scout, I sold cookies, and I went to Read More >>
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Ring Ring Hello… Did you know you will spend an average of 43 days on hold over your lifetime? Hold the phone {pun intended}, forty three days?! Makes me wonder, how many days I’ve wasted screaming, “speak to a customer service representative”, because the voice-prompted recording “couldn’t understand my selection”? What a waste of time! It Read More >>
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Last week was pretty easy peasy grocery wise but I still ended up going over budget. This week I am going to try and only buy milk in an effort to get a grip on our grocery budget. Although I do think we will be spending less over the summer and fall months, the budget Read More >>
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This morning I planned ahead and tossed a bunch of goodness into the crock pot before heading out to the garden to shovel bark. After a long day of working in the garden it’s pretty awesome to walk in to the kitchen to find a crockpot full of hot soup waiting for you. Plain and simple, Read More >>
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Week 10 of 52 – Mavis’ Backyard Garden Plot Grab a pair of sunglasses, because you are are going to need them. Holy crack is this bark orange or what? I wonder how long it will take the bark to fade? On a positive note, the techno colored bark does make everything else POP. Now Read More >>
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