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SodaStream Soda Maker Review

By Mrs. Accountability on March 8th, 2010

For Christmas I got AJ one of these Sodastream Soda Makers. He’s been using it for two months now, and here are the benefits that we see to using it:

Water Tastes Better – You control the water source. We are lucky enough to be able to drink well water which is delicious. I don’t know if you would have the same experience with tap water.
Drink Less – AJ finds that … click here to continue reading SodaStream Soda Maker Review

Book Review & Giveaway: The Power of Many by Meg Whitman

By Mrs. Accountability on March 3rd, 2010

On Monday I learned over at Simply Forties that March is National Women’s History Month. To honor the great women of our history, I’m reviewing a book by a woman who is successful and intelligent and who was has twice been named Most Powerful Woman in Business by Fortune magazine (2004 and 2005).

My book review today is about Meg Whitman, who wrote The Power of Many: Values for Success in … click here to continue reading Book Review & Giveaway: The Power of Many by Meg Whitman

Pixie Colour Picker – My Favorite Free Computer Tools

By Mrs. Accountability on February 25th, 2010

One of the things I love about the Internet is all the free programs you can find. Today I want to tell you about one of my favorites, Nattyware’s Pixie Colour Picker.

Pixie Colour Picker was created for webmasters and designers, and with the explosion of blogs across the Internet more people are learning how to tweak their templates. I always have Pixie open when I’m tweaking my blog template, Atahualpa … click here to continue reading Pixie Colour Picker – My Favorite Free Computer Tools

Netflix vs. RedBox

By Mrs. Accountability on January 20th, 2010

AJ recently subscribed to Netflix and he is really enjoying the service. He pays right around $10 a month and has watched quite a few movies. I keep wanting to watch a movie, but never find the time. He has mostly watched movies that can be downloaded instantly, but he has ordered a couple to come by snail mail for Big A to watch.

We have also tried Redbox. Mr. A … click here to continue reading Netflix vs. RedBox

Need A Small Dollar Item on Amazon?

By Mrs. Accountability on December 30th, 2009

How many times has this happened to you while shopping at Amazon? Have you, like me, gone to order one book, find a second one that you want and find that both books come to just a dollar or two short of free shipping?

I’ve wondered if there was some way to find something inexpensive to buy, to get my purchase over $25.00. Usually I end up buying another book I … click here to continue reading Need A Small Dollar Item on Amazon?

Nikon’s Doing Me Wrong – My Coolpix L100 Doesn’t Have Fireworks Mode

By Mrs. Accountability on December 22nd, 2009

I bought a Nikon Coolpix L100 through Amazon on Thanksgiving. I received the camera a few days later, and was pretty happy with it. Then I discovered, in spite of reading reviews all over the Internet and seeing it on Nikon’s site with my own two eyes, my most favorite mode was missing. Fireworks.

So I put in a call to Nikon, and spoke with Rayni in customer service, who informed … click here to continue reading Nikon’s Doing Me Wrong – My Coolpix L100 Doesn’t Have Fireworks Mode

Transcription: Changing Hands Bookstore Q & A with Pioneer Woman

By Mrs. Accountability on November 8th, 2009

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 … click here to continue reading Transcription: Changing Hands Bookstore Q & A with Pioneer Woman

Red Roof Inn – A Thumbs Down Review

By Mrs. Accountability on November 3rd, 2009

Today my Pumpkin Pie ice cream was included in the Make it from Scratch carnival. Go on over and check out the other great entries included there today!

AJ and I stayed at a Red Roof Inn over the weekend. We were attending our church’s annual conference in the big city and didn’t want to have to drive back and forth each morning and evening. The hotel where the … click here to continue reading Red Roof Inn – A Thumbs Down Review

Q&A with Mrs. Accountability

By Mrs. Accountability on October 19th, 2009

Today I’m opening the floor to my dear readers. Ask me any question, and I’ll try to answer it. Maybe there’s something you’ve always wondered, but have never asked. Maybe you want advice for a particular issue. Maybe you have a question about blogging. Or about Excel. Perhaps you’d like to ask me to blog on a certain topic or issue? Or maybe you just want to know what the … click here to continue reading Q&A with Mrs. Accountability

Helping Family Members

By Mrs. Accountability on September 30th, 2009

If you are visiting from the 22nd Carnival of Money Stories 2 hosted at True Adventures in Money Hacking, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Wren for including my post in today’s carnival!

Recently in the personal finance blogosphere there have been some posts about helping family members financially, so I thought I’d share my own “helping family members” story.

Before I do that, allow me to give credit … click here to continue reading Helping Family Members