This post contains affiliate links. Americans don’t get enough sleep. That’s a problem. Neither of those statements is a matter of much dispute. Repeated studies have shown that adults need seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Getting less…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. The other day it was warm enough that I washed my car. It had been … a while. With winter temperatures as low as they were, blasting my car with…
Over the last decade, Aldi has operated the most aggressive growth strategy of any grocer in the United States. The supermarket’s goal, for a long time, was to reach 2,500 stores by the end of 2022 — making it the…
Rachael also contributed to this post. As one of the fastest-growing grocers in the United States, Aldi is always opening new stores. For that reason, the supermarket treats each opening as a big affair, with ribbon-cuttings and ceremony. Aldi’s biggest…
Aldi is a famously secretive company, from its reclusive owners to its well-guarded business practices. What you see in the store is just the outer layer of an international corporate empire that continues to shake up the grocery business. One…
This post contains affiliate links. Of late, I’ve been trying to upgrade my bread game. It is generally understood that most “white” and “wheat” sandwich bread isn’t all that great for you. Many breads are refined, where parts of the…
Some stories seemingly appear out of nowhere, like creepy clowns attacking at Halloween. One such story that seems to make the rounds from time to time is that Aldi sells — or has sold — horse meat in its beef…
EDITOR’S NOTE: In March 2024 rumors spread about the sourcing of Aldi bacon. You can read our take on these rumors here. On February 14, 2024, Aldi announced a recall of its Appleton Farms Gourmet Deli Selection due to possible…
This post is an open thread. My daughters — and before them my wife — have long been fascinated by American Girl dolls. American Girl was launched in 1986 by Pleasant Rowland, who ran the company before selling it to…
Not long after the dust settles on the winter holiday season, the NFL playoffs begin, starting with the wild card round in mid-January. Each weekend sees teams move on while others go home, until at last there are but two…