In the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone, Kevin McCallister finds himself alone in his house after his family accidentally leaves him behind during a hurried departure for Paris. Left to his own devices, Kevin has to take care of living alone, including defending his home from a pair of bungling burglars, and also obtaining certain…
When you think of dollar stores, you may think of cheap products that aren’t very good quality. While not everything at dollar stores is top notch, you might be surprised at how good some of their products are. After finding a lot of cute home accessories at stores like Dollar General over the years, at…
This post contains affiliate links. As long as humans have roamed the earth, they’ve eaten fruit. And as human technology has evolved, humans have developed new and different ways to eat that fruit, whether it’s as a juice, a sauce, or a spread. That third category — spreads — has changed a lot in the…
This post contains affiliate links. The idea behind peanut butter has been around for centuries. It’s believed that the ancient civilizations of South America ground peanuts into a paste. Modern peanut butter, meanwhile, traces its roots to the 19th century, when inventors in the United States and Canada developed methods for roasting peanuts and then…
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 a little cinnamon, brown sugar,…
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 a step removed from gummy…
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, Five Below, Aldi, and Trader…
This post contains affiliate links. Some people are coffee people. Other people are tea people. My wife and I are tea people. My wife loves teas of all types, especially ones with a dash of fruity flavor. She’ll also do herbal teas from time to time and is known to embellish her teas with a…
I purchased a shower curtain and liner set about a year and a half ago from Aldi. It was a nice-looking budget set, but when the liner started to tear, it was time to look for a replacement. I kept the shower curtain, which is still in great shape, and I picked up an inexpensive…
Ice cream is my favorite dessert. I’ll often choose it over most other options, including cake, pie, or even cheesecake. Moose tracks is my favorite flavor, with its rich vanilla ice cream swirled with fudge and dotted with chocolate peanut butter cups. I’ll eat just about any flavor, though. Aldi sells a variety of good…