Amazon (and Life) Update

Some purchasing hits and some misses ā€“ here is my Amazon (and life) update for August. Shoe Rack Less than one year ago I was touting the great shoe rack find from Amazon that would help me keep shoes in the garage and out of the house. Well.  Fast Forward just a few months and […]

My Top Tips for the Casual Aldi Shopper

Aldi is a newish store to me and in our part of the country.Ā  Iā€™m still figuring out the how to score deals and what to buy and what to skip.Ā  Here are my top tips as a casual Aldi shopper. Iā€™ve seen so many dupes of really surprising items on social media, Iā€™ve been […]

Sneakers!

Praise the Lord in heaven that stylish footwear now includes sneakers!Ā  As opposed to say, stilettos.Ā  For which my back, my knees, my ankles and my feet thank the fashion gods (not in heaven above, BTW). Where I come from athletic gym shoes are called ā€œtennisā€ shoes.Ā  Because I tend to spend a lot of […]

Follow Up Review of Temu

Itā€™s now been a few weeks since Iā€™ve placed my first orders, and here is my honest follow up review of Temu. Shipping Shipping is no charge with a minimum order of $10.Ā  There is no need to pay for a membership such as Amazon and Walmart offer. Amazon, Target and Walmart have much more […]

TJ Maxx Beauty Haul ā€“ Price Comparisons

Saving a lot of money on products you wonā€™t use isnā€™t much of a savings.Ā  But what if?Ā  What if you can save money and love what you get?Ā  And what if you can get stuff you already know you love or you would like to try?Ā  Let’s say you can get it at TJ […]

Fourth of July Party Supplies

A recent Dollar Tree haul included some cute Fourth of July party supplies.Ā  Sometimes simple things make me so happy. You know when you see something at The Dollar Tree that might be popular or seasonal, you need to pick it up then and there.Ā  So maybe a bit early (since it is still June), […]

Temu Bathroom Order

Have you jumped on the Temu bandwagon?Ā  I took the plunge and placed a Temu bathroom order. There were a couple things I wanted to try out for our bathroom and their prices are really low. There are mixed reviews around ordering from Temu for various reasons, but I found a few things I wanted […]

Outdoor Table Top

I did a little window shopping for you this week, saving you a lot of gas money.  Here are some of the gorgeous outdoor table top displays I saw. The weather has been mostly delightful the past week (except the wicked wind storm that took down our neighborā€™s 20 foot tree).  That meant patio time […]

Death Valley National Park

Well, here it is May and we just took our first road trip is 2023.Ā  Scratching off a “must-do” from the short list, we visited Death Valley National Park. Billed as the Hottest, Driest and Lowest national park, it might not seem too inviting.Ā  But none of that deterred us and Iā€™m so glad it […]

Athleta and Ulta Spring Haul

A small Athleta and Ulta spring haul was squeezed in between a couple of appointments. Sharing what I got, what I didn’t get, but loved and some of what I tried on. Athleta Frequent appointments to the west side of the Valley of the Sun has let me explore some new areas. DF Evon, who […]