Monthly Archives: November 2009

Homemade Candy Cane Peppermint Ice Cream

frugal, Recipes
I love my Donvier Ice Cream Maker so much, it is so handy. I use it, and it's still halfway frozen when I rinse it out and put it right back into the freezer until the urge strikes me to have ice cream. I've been wanting to make this flavor since I made the Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream. Now just for a minute, let me tell you why owning one of these ice cream makers is frugal. All Natural Ice… Read the rest

Brand New Carnival – Female Personal Finance Bloggers Unite!

Carnivals
I just learned that Her Every Cent Counts has started a new carnival – it's brand new and in the beginning stages, and the carnival will run once a month to start with. Check out HECC's post here to learn more about it:  Announcing the Carnival of Female Personal Finance Bloggers. Speaking of carnivals, I am very pleased and honored to be hosting the 28th Edition of the Carnival of Money Stories 2 on November 16th, 2009.   If you have… Read the rest

Meeting Pioneer Woman at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona

True Confessions
Okay, this weekend my blog has deteriorated into the Pioneer Woman fan club that is me, Mrs. Accountability. This is totally a fluff post, and I hope my faithful readers will indulge me. Hardly anyone reads my blog on the weekends anyway, y'all are out busy with your real lives.  But I promised I would share my night, so here you go. I promise on Monday we'll get back to strictly personal finance and nothing else. 😉 When I found… Read the rest

Transcription: Changing Hands Bookstore Q & A with Pioneer Woman

My Two Cents
Transcribed from our time with Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman on Thursday evening, November 5th, 2009 at Changing Hands bookstore in Tempe, Arizona. Hi guys! Thank you for coming. Good night. [Laughter] This is not my typical Thursday evening. I've got to stop wearing Spanx to these things. I can't get a deep breath. Wow. Amazing. I'm just trying not to get choked up. I had an allergy attack in Salt Lake City, so don't be alarmed if I look… Read the rest