This post contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: Aldi sold these again in May of 2023 for $12.99, which is $2 less than what they sold for in 2022. Even with the price reduction, we don’t recommend these. I’ve built many…
When I think of a barbecue joint, I think of a few things. Pulled pork. BBQ chicken. That really tasty toasted bread. Loads of sides. And plenty of napkins or paper towels, maybe even on a roll. The problem is,…
This post contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: Aldi sold these jackets again in March of 2023 for $14.99, the same price they went for in the spring of 2022. I’ve got outdoor wear for almost any occasion. I have to,…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for 2023. When school lets out for the summer, my family routinely plans multiple camping trips. Some of my extended family own a camper, so my own…
This is an open thread and contains affiliate links. If you’ve been to the American Southwest, there’s a chance you’ve seen chimineas. A chiminea is an outdoor fireplace, designed to do what fireplaces do but out in the elements. The…
This is an open thread and contains affiliate links. One of my favorite summer pastimes is making an outdoor fire. I love camping, and I love the serenity and community of sitting with my family around a fire pit at…
This post contains affiliate links. I can’t say that I’m a huge pretzel person, but they’re not bad. Sure, they’re mostly carbs and sodium, but as snacks go they’re also a fun change of pace from some of my other…
Aldi is a business. It was created to make a profit for its owners, and it exists today to make money. And that it does, earning billions of dollars worldwide every year even as it continues to expand. Its original…
Cheese tends to not last long in our house. One of my daughters will absolutely devour shredded cheese if we let her. I often take cheese sticks to work as part of lunch. Several of us like to snack on…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Camping is my happy place. There’s something about being off the grid, pitching a tent on a tiny parcel of campground that’s my own, and looking with satisfaction at the…