All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Love Drop May 2011 The Stalnaker Family

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It's time for my monthly report about the good that Love Drop is doing.  April's focus was on the Kahlen family who were having a difficult time financially due to the economy and their daughter Brenna, who is battling Tuberous Sclerosis.  Love Drop was able to give over $6,000 worth of cash and goods to the Kahlen Family. For the month of May, they're supporting the Stalnaker Family who live on the gulf coast and are still feeling the side… Read the rest
Problogger's Guide to Your First Week of Blogging

Launch Week! Problogger’s Guide to Your First Week of Blogging

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Problogger's step by step instructions to success Darren Rowse of Problogger has come up with another extremely helpful e-book to help you get started and succeed as a blogger. If you are the kind of person who does best with step by step instruction, you want this book. I have always come away from reading Darren's books recharged and enthusiastic about blogging. Have you fallen down on blogging, does your blog need to be revived?  This book will get you… Read the rest

Still Working on That Credit Card Debt

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Last year we managed to pay our credit card debt down from $23,587.53 to $15,541.76. That's a drop of $8045.00.  I thought today I'd take a few minutes to share an update on how we're doing on paying down our debt, because yes, in spite of the doggone money crunch we're experiencing, we are still working at paying down our credit card debt! I guess we're following some good advice: Stop worrying about how you got into debt and start… Read the rest

The Time I Walked Away From a Mortgage

True Confessions
It was 1991.  Mr. A and I had been married four years, but things weren't going well.  In fact, things were really awful.   We bought our first home not too long after we were married, and within six months our first child was born.  A month later, Mr. A was laid off from his job.  I was still on maternity leave, I'd been able to take nine blessed and fulfilling weeks off to be home with my newborn child. We… Read the rest