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Lull Farm Stand – Hollis, NH

By Mavis Butterfield on September 22, 2017 - 22 Comments

The HH and I have been driving around New England this past week in search of the quintessential New England town and on our journey we happened upon Lull Farm Stand in Hollis, New Hampshire. And it my friends, was lovely. But then, aren’t all farm stands in the fall pretty fantastic? The place was bustling Read More >>

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Mornings with Mavis, Online Deals

Rustic Bean Soup Recipe, Online Grocery Deals, Gain Detergent and Witch’s Broom Candy Bags

By Mavis Butterfield on September 22, 2017 - Leave a Comment

Quote of the Day “Laughter is an instant vacation.” Milton Berle Hello Friday! I’m sure some of you have noticed via my Instagram page that the HH and I have been traveling this past week. Some nights we’ve been able to get back to the room early enough for me to get some writing done Read More >>

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Frugal Living, Money Saving Tips

How to Reduce Your Electric Bill

By Mavis Butterfield on September 21, 2017 - 43 Comments

I’ve written a few posts on how to save money on your heating bills, but when I saw this question for how to reduce your electric bill pop up in my inbox, I figured it was time to revisit it! Hello Mavis, Have you written a post on how to reduce your electric bill? I Read More >>

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Save the Bakeries

Save the Bakeries – The Store in Anacortes

By Mavis Butterfield on September 20, 2017 - 16 Comments

While on our way to Lopez Island to visit Demetria Provatis for our homemade pies, The Girl and I stopped at The Store in Anacortes for breakfast. Word on the street {okay, their website} was that they had the best muffins in the world, and so we wanted to find out if in fact that was true. Read More >>

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Frugal Living

10 Tips for Shopping at a Goodwill Outlet Store

By Mavis Butterfield on September 20, 2017 - 25 Comments

Thrift store shopping is multifaceted. Not only do you have your regular thrift stores, but you have the thrift store’s thrift store, like the Goodwill Outlet Store. It’s basically where all your non-sold or non sell-able thrift store castoffs land. Recently I went shopping at a Goodwill Outlet Store and had quite the experience. It Read More >>

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Mornings with Mavis, Online Deals

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, Online Grocery and Household Deals, Free Tena Sample and More

By Mavis Butterfield on September 20, 2017 - Leave a Comment

Quote of the Day “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Hello Wednesday. Let’s do this! Read More >>

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Money Saving Tips

Should You Save for the Future or Live for Today?

By Mavis Butterfield on September 19, 2017 - 61 Comments

Let’s talk savings for a second. I saw an article the other day that was pretty eye opening to me. Did you know that 35% of Americans have nothing in savings at all. Not even a dollar? 34% have only a few hundred. 52% of Americans don’t own a single stock or stock-based account like Read More >>

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Helpful Tips

Why You Should Toss That Sponge Right Now!

By Mavis Butterfield on September 19, 2017 - 43 Comments

There are two types of people in the cleaning world: dishrag people and sponge people. And from my experience, you are typically one type or the other. You rarely see a sponge person using a dishrag and vice versa. But are all cleaning materials created equal? Will you get the same deep clean with a Read More >>

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