When you’re planning a party, you need supplies. There’s everything from invitations to food and drinks to serving ware to, potentially, party entertainment. Another item on your shopping list might be party decorations. You might want banners, streamers, posters or signs, centerpieces, or more. I’ve hosted a few parties over…
Mother’s Day is coming. (In 2023, it’s on Sunday, May 14th.) Maybe you have planned the perfect Mother’s Day celebration and have already purchased any cards or gifts you plan to give to your mother, grandmother, sister, spouse, daughter, or other special relative or friend. If you’re still shopping or…
This post contains affiliate links. Gummy candy is my favorite. I love getting gummy bears in my Christmas stocking or treating myself to gummy worms on my birthday. Sometimes I’ll pick up a bag of gummy candy just because. It can be enjoyable to snack on while working at the…
Can you be a minimalist and still shop at dollar stores? Or is the temptation to buy lots of inexpensive goods because “they’re only $1.25” too much? As someone who has followed certain minimalist tendencies for years, it is possible to shop smartly at dollar stores without bringing too much…
There are discount stores like Aldi, Save-A-Lot, Five Below, Dollar General, and Family Dollar. Then there are really deep discount stores like Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree stands out from other bargain retailers because its prices are on the extreme low end. It doesn’t really get any cheaper than Dollar Tree….
Dollar stores have been around for a long time. As a child, I remember the joys of shopping for small Christmas gifts for my family in the little dollar store in the strip mall next to Walmart in the town where I grew up. I could buy a candle for…
This post contains affiliate links. Oatmeal is a favorite in my house when we want an easy, semi-filling breakfast. One of my kids even likes to pack oatmeal in her thermos for school lunches. I sometimes make homemade oatmeal on the stovetop using oats, milk, a pinch of salt, and…
This post contains affiliate links. My favorite type of candy is gummy bears, or gummy worms, or anything gummy. I’ll eat just about any brand, from Haribo to Black Forest to Albanese to Trader Joe’s or even generic store brands. By extension, I also love fruit snacks because they’re only…
Easter is coming. Your shopping preparations might involve purchasing ham, rolls, all the fixings for macaroni and cheese, special desserts, and, of course, plenty of goodies to tuck inside Easter baskets. You can buy Easter basket fillers such as candy and small toys at many retailers, including Target, Walmart, drugstores,…
We’re not a dollar store. Our name doesn’t have Dollar General in it, or Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree, or any other store. We’re an independent review site that has no connection to any retailer. In case this isn’t obvious in our name, we also emphasize it on our about…
