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Amazon.com, Mornings with Mavis, Online Deals

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By Mavis Butterfield on February 14, 2014 - 3 Comments

I know today is Valentine’s Day and everyone is suppose to be all love struck and über happy but last night I learned Ralph Waite {John Boy’s Dad} from the Walton’s died. He was 85. Last fall I visited “Walton’s Mountain” and the Walton Mountain Museum I was struck by how much I loved that show, the Read More >>

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Easy Side Dish Recipes, Recipes, Salads & Sides

Cilantro Lime Rice

By Mavis Butterfield on February 13, 2014 - 8 Comments

A few simple ingredients and your rice just went from blah to awesome. And if you’re a fan of Chipotle or Cafe Rio, you’re going to want to go gather those ingredients and put this on your menu tonight. I love it when a recipe this easy turns out this good. You can pair it Read More >>

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12 Goals for the New Year, Organization

12 Goals for the New Year – Week 7 of 52

By Mavis Butterfield on February 13, 2014 - 7 Comments

I came up with 12 goals I’d like to accomplish this year with the hopes of being able to cross one off my list per month to make them more manageable. I thought a great way to hold myself accountable to the things I want to accomplish this year would be to do a weekly Read More >>

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Frugal Living

What’s In My Food – How Pre-Packaged Shredded Cheese Is Made

By Mavis Butterfield on February 13, 2014 - 18 Comments

You know those little packages of pre-shredded cheese? Did you know that in order to keep the cheese from clumping, food manufacturers have to add cellulose? No biggie, right? Except what exactly is cellulose? It’s basically broken down plant fibers {including sawdust}. I guess that explains why that cheese has such a drastically different and Read More >>

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Garden Blog, Gardening

Harvesting Lettuce in Winter with Lucy the Puggle Dog

By Mavis Butterfield on February 13, 2014 - 12 Comments

Do you have a dog? Do they help you in the garden? Do they think it’s their job to sample everything you harvest? Well, Lucy the puggle dog sure does. I simply cannot set foot outside without her being 1 step behind me. Yesterday, I harvested a few leaves of lettuce from the greenhouse. And Read More >>

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Amazon.com, Mornings with Mavis, Online Deals

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By Mavis Butterfield on February 13, 2014 - 2 Comments

Is it just me or are you a total sucker for vintage watering cans too? Oh my word, I have no idea why I love them so much but it’s so hard not to buy one every time I see one at an antique store or vintage market. Please tell me I’m not the only Read More >>

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Chickens, Mavis Mail

Chicken Coop Photos from Winston-Salem, North Carolina

By Mavis Butterfield on February 12, 2014 - 8 Comments

Vicky and Buttercup A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples home and garden pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rockin’ backyard this summer. Keep them coming! Check out these cool chicken coop photos and the Read More >>

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Desserts, Recipes

Blueberry Buttermilk Cake

By Mavis Butterfield on February 12, 2014 - 4 Comments

When I stumbled onto this cake recipe in Women’s Day magazine, I had a whole bunch of frozen blueberries in my freezer. The timing was perfect and the cake looked delish. So I got busy making it. The little kick the buttermilk gives it just makes the cake. This recipe is going in the permanent Read More >>

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