Tissues Anyone?

The other day I blogged about various multi-packs of items and Irene at My Slice of Mexico commented about tissue boxes and it got me thinking about the white squares a little more thoroughly. I never quite realized before how important of a role they play in our lives and not just from a practical …

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Dr. Seuss and I Have An Ask…

Everyone is certainly entitled to their own opinion, Even a character, such as a Minion, I have no problem with it at all, It’s neither an order that is too big or too tall. Personally, I am fascinated with differing viewpoints and as such, I find myself surrounded by friends who reflect such variances. It …

Super Sweet Saturday

That's right... this is my final instalment, part three, of my earlier posts on purchases which I've been really pleased with that I had wanted to share with you.  So without further ado, let's get straight to number eleven on my list: 11)  Back/Body Washer (found at none other than the aptly named, Bed, Bath …

Super Sweet Thursday

This is the much-anticipated part two to my post a few days ago wherein I was super excited to share of my successful purchases with you in the hopes that some of them might work for you too.  I didn't want to leave you hanging for too long in case you were just dying to …

Super Sweet Sunday

Lately, I've been really happy with some of my/our purchases and I've also come to really appreciate some things that have been bought previously, but used more recently because of all of our stay at home time. In no way do I intend to make this an infomercial for various companies, though maybe I will …

Old Sam Walton

Old Sam Walton had a store, E-I-E-I-O, And in that store, he had some shelves, E-I-E-I-O,  With a cereal box here and a pasta box there, Here a box, there a box, ev'rywhere a box, box, That I just can't reach!   Old Sam Walton had a store, E-I-E-I-O.   (Inspired by today's word prompt, my …

“Hi-Ho, the Merry-Oh, A Shopping I Will Go!”

Is there such a thing as excitement paired with dread?  Apparently so, as I look ahead to today's major task--a trip out to the store.  It is one of my favourite places to shop at so there is a part of me which feels a sense of excitement in being able to engage in an …

COVID19 Shopping 101 in the Buff?

If you must go out to re-stock your essentials, be prepared.  It's just a wee bit different out and about amongst our mostly self-isolating, COVID aware population.  Here are ten tips that you might find helpful (or mildly amusing--gotta have some fun these days!) based on my recent shopping experience. N.B.  In case you are …

Life Sans Lactose

Yesterday, I was offered up a Shimmer of hope as I strolled up and down the aisles of our local grocery store.  For the first time EVER, I came across a tub of lactose-free cottage cheese, which for a born and raised Ukrainian girl who grew up on the likes of such, was more than a …

“No More….”

Ten years ago, I would have jumped at the opportunity to partake in all of the Black Friday sales had they have existed back then, as living in Canada it's only a recent notion that has caught on from down south.  (Of course, local retailers cannot resist the opportunity to capitalize off of the grand …