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 my mom, a gag gift…
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…
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 page, at the bottom of…
This post contains affiliate links. My kids have enjoyed participating in Girls on the Run 5Ks through school, and the running bug has made its way through my entire family. It even got me. I never thought I was a runner until a few months ago. I’ve done a lot of outdoor walking for years,…
This post contains affiliate links. Dollar stores are the home of cheap snacks and the best prices on greeting cards that you’ll find anywhere. They are where you can go to buy inexpensive party decorations or even basic gardening supplies. They can also be practical places to buy necessary household goods such as cleaning supplies,…
This post contains affiliate links. My husband and I were driving past a popular chain fast food restaurant recently, and we noticed the marquee sign out front was advertising tortilla soup as “the ultimate winter comfort food.” I’ve got nothing against tortilla soup. I love making different variations of it in my slow cooker during…
This post contains affiliate links. If you’re in the mood for macaroni and cheese, you have several options. You can make it homemade using elbow noodles, milk, butter, flour, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese. Homemade macaroni and cheese is a favorite in my family, and some people regularly ask for it for special holiday or…