Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
Pears from Portugal Plums from South Africa Carrots from Scotland Tomatoes from Kent, England Mushrooms from Ireland – Corn from Senegal, Africa No matter what country we travel to, one of our first stops is the grocery store. Not only is it fun to see what the locals eat, but it’s also pretty cool to Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
Yesterday The Girl and I visited the Tower of London. The Tower of London began it’s history in the 1080’s when William the Conqueror began building a fortress on the sight to protect his throne. The Tower of London was added to throughout the years and evolved to be used as the famous ‘prison’ we Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
Books, Books, and More Books from Amazon.com Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard Farming and Home Skills for Self-Sufficient Living The Prepper’s Pantry: Building and Thriving with Food Storage Fix It and Forget It Big Cookbook Talking Dirty With The Queen of Clean Taste of Home Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
I’m taking the day off from posting deals to sleep in and enjoy the scenery instead. The Girl and I are in London, England and we’ve got to save our strength for high tea, tours and Hyde Park. If you think there is something in particular you think we should see or do, let us know. Have Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
If you’ve been itching to get your canner out, this carrot cake jam recipe is da’ bomb. I made several batches last fall and it was a major hit. Not only is it super easy to make, but this carrot cake jam would make a great hostess gift. Great on toast, as an unusual topping Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
Last week I saw the above photo on my friend Jane’s Blog. She was talking about simplicity. Now I’m not allowed to have a clothesline in the neighborhood I live in, and there is no way on earth the HH would approve of a clothes line in our backyard either, but some part of me Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
We’ve been growing raspberries in our backyard for 4 years now. 2 years ago we had a bumper crop. Last year, not so much. But after a recent inspection of the canes, things are looking good for this year and we are excited. If you have never grown raspberries before, give them a try. They Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
What do you think of these hydroponic towers? There must have been 3 or 4 different vendors selling the same basic type of set up. I don’t know through, there is something about planting seeds in dirt and walking outside and working the land that appeals to me. I can’t imagine this would give me Read More >>
This post may contain affiliate links. These affiliate links help support this site. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. Thank you for supporting One Hundred Dollars a Month.
Error: No feed found.
Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to create a feed.
