http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/retiredmom Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:49:44 GMT Reviews by retiredmom http://www.viewpoints.com/Elna-Quilters-Dream-6003-review-5c3c2 <p>I got this machine when I was learning to quilt.  It is almost 10 years old and still going strong.  There is not much that this machine can't do.  I use it often when I give sewing lessons to children because I can control the speed level.  The children are also enthralled by the many stitches and this helps to keep their interest.   But the machine, by its very name, is made for  quilting.  I have made full-sized quilts and done all the stippling myself.  The machine can handle itself in just about any sewing room.  It is also a very portable machine.  It's lightweight enough for my young daughter to carry around and great for those times when we have to take our projects on the go.  I love this machine and highly recommend it.</p>... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:49:44 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Elna-Quilters-Dream-6003-review-5c3c2 retiredmom 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/USAA-Banking-and-Insurance-review-2b0d1 I have been with USAA for many years, using their insurance services.  Recently, I began banking with them.  What I love is that I no longer have to make the special trips to deposit checks.  I can do this right here at home in my pjs, while the kids are sleeping.  And I can go to any convenient ATM to withdraw money, without the service fee.  So whereas before I would hold on to checks so that my trips across town are worthwhile, I now only have to sit down to my computer and push a few buttons.  If I need cash, I can stop at any ATM.  The ATM fees are reimbursed.  There are however, two things that keep this banking service from being perfect.  The first is that you can not deposit cash and especially coins through the Internet.  I still have to make a physical trip to a bank to do this.  And the second is that there is no physical bank to go to.  So I still have to maintain a second bank.  Still, considering the hectic lifestyle I usually have, that is quite minor in the...... Fri, 09 May 2008 14:07:20 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/USAA-Banking-and-Insurance-review-2b0d1 retiredmom 4