If you’ve ever been to an outdoor attraction, like a zoo, an amusement park, or a fair, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a stand selling little plastic containers of something called Italian ice. Italian ice is a fruit- or…
This post contains affiliate links. Summertime means heat. How much heat depends on where you live. In some places, especially in the northern United States, heat is 70s and 80s. Farther south, though, things can get into the 90s or…
According to the Internet, cheese puffs were invented by two different companies in the 1930s, based on pushing heated corn dough through a machine tool called a die. Today, a number of companies sell products like cheese balls, cheese puffs,…
This post contains affiliate links. Years ago, Aldi meat had a reputation for being cheap cuts, but that has changed. We’re consistently surprised by how well the steaks and burgers and other meats hold up. They’re our go-to for family…
Aldi checkouts are pretty legendary. They’re fast … so fast, in fact, that some people hate how fast they are. This isn’t just anecdote, either: Aldi consistently ranks high for its checkout speed. Aldi workers are trained for speed, and…
This post contains affiliate links. I haven’t always been much for dedicated summer nightwear. My sleep shirts are often old t-shirts and gym shorts. The reason for me is that it’s not that hard to get regular day clothes that…
This post contains affiliate links. I have vinyl siding on my home. For the most part, it’s fantastic: I don’t need to paint it or stain it or seal it or really do much else to it. About the only…
This post contains affiliate links. I enjoy camping. It’s really nice to get away from the noise and busyness of the city, and out to nature where there are no alarm clocks, no traffic, and no deadlines. It’s just good…
This post contains affiliate links. The last two years — 2020 and 2021 — Aldi has sold a fire pit. In 2020 it was called the Gardenline 30″ Outdoor Fire Bowl, while in 2021 it was called the Belavi 30″…
The summer of 2020 was a summer of doing everything at home. Because of what was going on in the world, doing the usual summer excursions wasn’t an option for many people. The summer of 2021 is shaping up differently,…
