Archives for October 2011

People Will Buy Anything…

By Mavis Butterfield on October 13, 2011 - 5 Comments

Am I the only person who thinks it’s weird someone would actually PAY money for a crushed candy cane? I mean really, how hard is it? And let’s not forget about the genius in the “new food” department who came up with this little money-maker. Did his co-workers give him strange looks when he presented Read More >>

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Week # 37 On One Hundred Dollars A Month

By Mavis Butterfield on October 12, 2011 - Leave a Comment

Last weekend I flew to Boise. If you would told me 1 year ago I’d be flying to Boise, Idaho on a regular basis…I would of asked you if you were on crack. Boise. Who new? It’s like the coupon capital of the world. Okay, here we go. Are you ready? I made 1 small Read More >>

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I’m Fine… Really I Am.

By Mavis Butterfield on October 12, 2011 - 18 Comments

Sometimes I forget I have a blog. Don’t you hate blogs that don’t update on a regular basis? It’s so annoying. Here’s my excuse for this week: I was in a car accident. But not just ANY car accident. Because really, if there is one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that if you Read More >>

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Signs Of Fall

By Mavis Butterfield on October 10, 2011 - 5 Comments

There is something about a pile of chopped wood that’s so appealing to me. And I have no idea what it is.

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Week # 40 On One Hundred Dollars A Month

By Mavis Butterfield on October 10, 2011 - 1 Comment

Here’s what I purchased this week: Last week I paid a whopping $3.40 for 5 boxes of Granola Thins and earned a $3 catalina coupon. To be quite honest, nobody around here even likes these things anymore. At first… yes. But now, nobody will touch them. So why did I buy them? Because after you Read More >>

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