All posts by Mrs. Accountability

I Received a Duplicate Shipment from Amazon

True Confessions
I ordered three cookbooks, one for me, one for AJ and one for my boss for a Christmas present from Amazon.com. I was so excited to see they had arrived! Two boxes.  I picked up the one, opened it up and looked inside. Pulled out the plastic bags of air and thought I saw two cookbooks.  I assumed the second box had only one cookbook. So I walked back over and picked it up.  Immediately I knew something was wrong.… Read the rest

NuRide – Earn Points for Carpooling, Biking & Telecommuting

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I was over at My Frugal Life and Dawn mentioned a post by Amanda over at My Dollar Plan – Ten Surprising Ways You Can Earn Cash.  I clicked through on number ten, but found that I can't participate since the NuRide, Inc. program isn't in my area yet.  But if you happen to live in one of these areas you might want to check it out: Connecticut Hampton Roads, VA Houston, TX New York metro New York + Conn.… Read the rest

My Idea of a Cheap (and Fun!) Date

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I have been posting a weekly report on how it's going with using cash to buy our groceries.  Since one of the reasons I am behind on tracking our finances is due to spending Friday out with Mr. A, in lieu of the weekly report, I'm going to share my idea of a fun and cheap date.  I am hoping to get back on schedule in time for next week's report. And now, without further adieu… Mr. A and I… Read the rest

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Recipe

Carnivals, Recipes
This recipe includes four simple ingredients: butternut squash (you can use pumpkin or any variety of winter squash), honey, cream, whole milk and honey. Yesterday on the way home from church, I noticed several establishments were offering some form of pumpkin “dessert”. Pumpkin Pie Blizzard from DQ, Dreyer's Limited Edition Pumpkin, but I held steady and didn't buy any. I thought what I ought to do is make my own when I get home!  I wondered if we had any… Read the rest