Sometimes you make a purchase and it just doesn’t work out. Maybe a shirt doesn’t fit as well as you hoped it would, or you bought the wrong-sized sheets for your bed, or the throw pillows don’t match your couch…
Trader Joe’s — which is Aldi’s cousin — publishes a thorough and entertaining Fearless Flyer around holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and at other times of year, including in the summer, late summer, and in the fall. But what if all you want is a…
Come autumn, my family often likes to indulge in some classic apple cider. The best place to buy apple cider is from a local orchard that makes it fresh with their own apples. If we can’t get out to an…
My family sometimes likes to eat loaded burgers — those gourmet beef patties that are sold with mix-ins such as cheese, onions, bacon, and other ingredients worked into the beef mixture. We can buy burgers like that at our local…
Each week we highlight a few of the more interesting items in the upcoming Aldi weekly ad. Note that, in our area, the ad takes effect on Wednesday, but in some areas it may take effect as early as Sunday….
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Pottery Barn can be an interesting store to wander around in. This purveyor of upscale home furnishings and décor offers a wide variety of unique items, including large goods such…
We love to decorate for fall in my house. While I tend to lean toward minimalism in my home décor and organization, I’ve slowly collected more autumn decorations in recent years. We still decorate the most for Christmas, but fall…
This post contains affiliate links. A member of my family is planning to go on a brief academic-related field trip in a few months, and I’ve been thinking about how best to help them pack for a good experience. A rolling…
This post is an open thread and contains affiliate links. Aldi has stepped up when it comes to toys this year. We’ve seen the discount grocery store sell some unique toys that have gotten a lot of attention. The most…
This post contains affiliate links. Candles are one of the most popular items Aldi sells. It’s hard to miss all the various candles in different scents that the discount grocer rotates into its middle aisle. Aldi used to only sell…
