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…
This post contains affiliate links. Dollar Tree is the home of inexpensive party supplies, affordable seasonal décor, cheap children’s toys, and lots of sugary and salty snacks. It’s not the first store you think of when you need health or personal care items (although they do carry a few), and it’s certainly not the first…
Dollar Tree is what is known as an extreme discounter. That means the store aims to provide rock bottom prices on goods. When you go into Dollar Tree, you know you’re going to see some insanely cheap stuff. For a long time, that rock bottom price was the same throughout the store: $1. In late…
This post contains affiliate links. Waffles are one of the ultimate snowy day breakfast foods. There’s something comforting about pulling crispy waffles out of the toaster and loading them with butter and syrup, or, if you’re feeling really indulgent, piling them with fruit, ice cream, whipped topping, sprinkles, or whatever else you want. My family…
This post contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: See update toward the end of this post with information about how the waist pack performed over time. Running is one of the easier sports to get started with. All you really need is a good pair of shoes (the most important thing by far, if you want…
This post contains affiliate links. Laundry detergent is one of those things we all need. I typically buy laundry detergent at Aldi, but in a pinch I’ll pick it up at a regular grocery store, at Target or Walmart, or even a corner drugstore or a dollar store. One of the dollar stores, Dollar General,…
This post contains affiliate links. Pancakes are one of our favorite weekend breakfasts in our house. There’s nothing like waking up on a relaxing day when you don’t have to go anywhere right away and taking a little time to make a full breakfast. Our weekend breakfasts almost always include eggs of some kind —…
When I think about store-bought Halloween costumes, a few retailers come to mind: big box stores such as Target or Walmart, pop-up stores such as Spirit Halloween, and, of course, thrift stores such as Goodwill or The Salvation Army. Even Aldi sells some costume pieces including masks and union suits. But how about dollar stores?…
It’s fall, and that means Halloween is just around the corner. I’m seeing plenty of fall decorations at retailers from Aldi to big box stores such as Walmart and Target. Some people may be satisfied with general autumn decorations such as scarecrows and pumpkins, while others want the spooky stuff such as witches, bats, and…
Fall is here, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy decorating for fall more than I do for Christmas. There’s just something cozy and inviting about filling the front porch with pumpkins and scarecrows, putting out lanterns, setting an autumn-themed sign on a fireplace mantel or a bookshelf, or lighting…