While on a recent business trip, I spent an evening perusing the aisles of the local T J Maxx, taking my time and restocking some necessities (read:Ā underwear) that have gotten a bit worn over the quarantine. I wasn’t really shopping for cosmetics. But then. I ran into Catherine. Sales associate par excellence. She made […]
While I still love our bedroom furniture and want to keep it ā including our headboard ā the bed-rails and box springs are dated. It has become increasingly hard to find bedding that includes a bed skirt to accommodate that set up. Because I want new bedding, this was a perfect time to update our […]
You might realize Iām not much of a shopper ā going into stores, that is.Ā But.Ā I do love a good bargain.Ā And tis the season for after Christmas shopping! Iāll share with you a couple of things Iām purchasing this week. Print Magazines Iām not sure if itās a one-day deal or not, but […]
I am always happy to share a positive shopping experience and this week I received shipments from two companies with excellent customer service. Here’s the scoop. Chewy.com Roxy is experiencing renal issues (common in cats but serious) and needs to eat prescription food.Ā The first two options she tried, she ate a couple times and […]
I am sharing a few new things I got over the past week or two and what I think of them so far. Iām not an affiliate of anyone so Iām linking for convenience. Christmas Jammies I saw these Denver plaid flannel jammies on Target.com and the price was right since they were on sale […]
I havenāt seen a weather map of the US in a while, but you would think weāre being bombarded by snowy scenes reminiscent of Currier and Ives.Ā Or a Hallmark movie.Ā But judging by all the outdoor winter decorations I see, itās time to say goodbye to Thanksgiving and hello to Christmas. It is supposed […]
Grocery shopping is not high on my favorite-things list. Ā But! Ā Trader Joeās is one of my happy places. Too bad the closest one is a 35-minute drive. Which means I donāt go every single week, but I get a lot of my staples there ā especially freezer staples. The people who work at TJs are […]
It started with a can opener.Ā Thatās how many stories begin.Ā I like a good manual can opener, but ours is old and it was skipping around the top of the can, not completely piercing the lid.Ā Prying off half open lids was a bit scary with my history in the kitchen. We probably let […]
It feels like I went a really long time without purchasing anything that wasnāt related to a project we were doing. After all, stores werenāt open and I wasnāt going anywhere. Now stores are sort of open, but Iām still not going anywhere. BUT. Yep, I broke down last week. I actually, embarrassingly, got a […]
Part 1 Over the past 10+ years weāve lived in our home, we have been able to do about one big remodel project per year. Itās not nearly as fun as a big reveal like everyone gets on HGTV, but it is what our budget would allow. Some projects have way more wow-factor impact than […]