Favorite Things: Amazon Edition

In honor of Amazon Prime Day, I thought I’d share some of my favorite Amazon items. I’ve had my Amazon Prime membership for just under a year. It has been totally worth the $99 fee. This will be my first Prime Day as a member. I’m not sure what benefits I take advantage of yet, but I am looking forward to seeing the deals. Please note this post contains affiliate links. If you click on one, it will take you to Amazon. It doesn’t not cost anything, but if you buy something, I may receive financial compensation. See my disclosure Read More

Ice Cream Taste Test, Which Flavor is Best?

Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? In honor of this special occasion, my family conducted an ice cream taste test. Sunday afternoon, we broke out 8 different containers of ice cream. Four mint were varieties. Four were chocolate.  The brands included were Safeway Select, Baskin Robbins, Haagen Dazs, and Ben & Jerry’s. Only I knew which sample was which. The testing procedure was pretty simple. I set eight bowls on ice cream (one for each flavor) on the kitchen table, and put a numbered sheet of paper with each bowl. Everyone tasted the ice creams and Read More

5 Things I’d Do If Money Was Not An Issue

Have you ever dreamed about what you’d do if money was not an issue? I don’t play the lottery or gamble, and, as far as I know, there is not a rich uncle who will leave me an inheritance. But is it still fun to think about what I’d do if money was an unlimited resource. Originally, I thought I could come up with a much longer list. But really, there aren’t that many things to do with money. Sounds crazy, I know.  Read on, maybe you can come up with some more ideas for me.   If Money Was Read More

Favorite 6 Books Read in the Last 6 Months

Each year I set a goal to read 50 books. I reached 32 this week. So I’m ahead of my goal and have most of the summer to go still. I thought I’d share my top 6 books of the last 6 months. Looking for a summer read? Check out my my list. Please note this post contains affiliate links. See disclosure policy for details.   My 6 Favorites Reads in the Last 6 Months 1. The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow I love stories set during World War II. This story goes back and forth between 1940s and modern Read More