Is a Costco membership worth it for a small family? As a family of two, I can positively state that yes. Yes, it is. And Iām not alone. Most of my friends who have families of one or two also derive great benefit from shopping at Costco. If you are a regular reader, you might […]
Purchasing pre-shredded packages of cheese is expense, contains added chemicals and is not very tasty. But, I do it. Because itās convenient. Please. Itās not that hard to shred some cheese. And then I had the great (no pun intended) idea to get the gargantuan block of cheddar from Costco and grate up the whole […]
Iāve had my eye on a couple of things for my back patio this year. And everything āoutdoorā is so expensive! But patience has won out and here are my scores from summer-end clearance shopping. World Market One thing I love about World Market is that they either carry the same items year after year […]
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 […]
Although itās on the far side of town, we sometimes enjoy checking out the Pottery Barn Outlet and seeing if they have any deals worth the drive. The Deals Upon entering, there is a prominent sign clearly stating the dayās deals. They change frequently and are not advertised, so the only way to know what […]
When ya find a good thing ya just donāt want to let it go.Ā Am I right?Ā Iāll hold onto my favorites for a long time.Ā But really.Ā There are things Iām replacing sooner this year.Ā Iām resolving! Perhaps my life would be a smidge better if I wasnāt worried about slipping on a wet […]
It was way past time to bring our dining table and chairs into the 21st century.Ā But when you love something, itās hard to say goodbye.Ā Donāt you think?Ā So, after heart-wrenching months, the decision was made to sell the bookcase in our dining room and the table and chairs. Hub sold everything on FB […]
Today Iām sharing a portion of our Costco haul and recommendations on what we like. My allergies have been insane this month and I needed some more generic Allegra. Costco has the best price on that (cough, cough) so we took the plunge and headed there on a Sunday morning. Everyone who doesnāt go to […]
Unlike other people in my household, I donāt have a ton of shoes.Ā And yes, I am a woman.Ā And yes that is gender slamming, Iām sure. But, even I break down and need a little refresh every once in a while. Today Iām going to share my little online shopping spree with you. I […]
I posted several months ago how much I loved the new shutters in our bathroom and transom windows in our bedroom. Then. I decided I needed to replace the woven woods with plantation shutters too. Our room is pretty dark and I felt like they would brighten up the space. Gulp. Expensive. We ordered Graber […]