Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Carnivals, Recipes
If you are visiting from the Make It From Scratch! Carnival hosted at Ginger Won't Snap, welcome to Out of Debt Again! Thank you Ginger for including my post in today's carnival! I've owned a Donvier Ice Cream Maker* since my children were little. My sister was the one that turned me on to the Donvier.  I just keep the insert in the freezer for whenever the urge strikes to have ice cream or frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt is ultra-simple;… Read the rest

My On and Off Again Love Affair with eBay

Money
If you are visiting from the Carnival of Money Stories II hosted at The Suburban Dollar, welcome to Out of Debt Again!  Thank you Kyle for including my post in today's carnival! A few years ago when I was working only three days a week, and Mr. A was the full time stay at home dad-guy, I had a LOT more time to eBay. I used to love it. The thrill of putting up an auction, then checking in to… Read the rest

T-Mobile Impresses Yet Again

referrals-and-rewards
Back in June I had to replace my cell phone.  The guy at Costco was really helpful and even filled out my rebate form, taped the UPC to it and had it all ready so I just had to send it on its way. I'd misplaced it for a couple of weeks, but then found it and got it in the mail. A few weeks later I received a letter from the T-Mobile rebate center stating that my phone wasn't… Read the rest

The Best Stuff to Clean a Really Dirty Bathroom

My Two Cents
Mr. A was hired to do a cleanout a couple of months ago and the bathrooms had been neglected for quite a while. I knew vinegar and baking soda wasn't going to do the job, chemicals would be required. Since I use chemical cleaners as little as possible, I wasn't sure what to get to do the job. This is one I tried; while it did a fairly good job on the soap scum built up on the shower walls,… Read the rest