Homemade Jerky – How to Make Beef Jerky

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We love beef jerky here at the Accountability household.  Two problems with buying it: it's expensive and no telling what all unpronounceable ingredients are included with it, like MSG and who knows what other preservative chemicals are added. For comparison, here is Amazon's current price for Jack Link's Beef Jerky: On the day I published this post, 20 ounces of from Amazon is going to set you back $23.57 – free shipping providing you add something to the cart for… Read the rest

Save Money on Food By Using a Dehydrator

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I'm always looking for ways to save money on food.   We try to limit our purchases of food to what is on sale, but it's not always possible to wait until vegetables go on sale.  For example, cauliflower doesn't go on sale very often, or at least not as often as I'd like.  This week Sprouts has cauliflower on sale 88 cents for a large head!  What a great deal!  I would love to stock up on that but there's… Read the rest

Progressive Glasses Ordered from Zenni Optical

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I've ordered from Zenni Optical several times now.  My first order was for myself and AJ, and the second order was for a pair of prescription sunglasses for myself.  This time we've ordered glasses for Mr. A, whose arm has grown shorter in the last few months so he has been having a difficult time reading fine print. I logged in to Zenni Optical on Sunday and was excited to see they have a brand new feature: the option to… Read the rest

How to Stay Focused With a To Do List

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Having a list of things that need to be done is an important tool because I have so much that needs to be done I'm apt to forget something if I don't have it written down. Unfortunately, since I'm easily distracted, the list can sit there all day long and some days I never get anything completed.  It doesn't feel good to look at the list at the end of the day and realize that I literally got nothing crossed… Read the rest