the reese’s pumpkins

November 1, 2011 1 comment

Reese's king size peanut butter pumpkins

Halloween has come to have practically no effect on my life, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Our apartment building is pretty much child-free, so we don’t get trick-or-treaters. Tim and I aren’t big party-goers, so we didn’t even think about costumes. I’m fine with all of that, but I’m not fine without candy. Other than two snack-size Snickers bars from a co-worker (thanks Cyrus!), my Halloween season was pretty much void of candy. Until I bought this $1 package of Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins at Target. For the record, king size Reese’s are huge. Worth every penny.

the avocados

October 31, 2011 1 comment

ripe avocados at Johnny D's

I may be going overboard with the $1 Johnny D’s purchases lately, but I just can’t help myself. I’m used to paying $2 for one avocado, so even though these were crazy ripe we figured it couldn’t hurt to try them out. We hit the jackpot while we debated how many to buy — Johnny told us to take four for a $1, since there was a good chance only one or two of the four would be any good. What a steal!

free day: the neck cream

October 26, 2011 1 comment

StriVectin neck cream

I somehow received this little tub of StriVectin neck cream in the mail — maybe a free sample I requested online and then forgot about? It is just about the best smelling cream I have ever come across in my life. If a 1.7-ounce container didn’t cost $89, I’d consider replenishing when I finish my sample. I don’t necessarily have issues with neck sagging — yet — but I’m sure it can’t hurt to tighten things up.

This reminds me of a lovely little book called “I Feel Bad About My Neck,” by Nora Ephron. Allow me to recommend it to you. (Probably only if you’re female, though. The subtitle is, after all, “And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman.”) I read it a few years ago for a book club and still laugh sometimes when I think about the frank and hilarious anecdotes Ephron shares in her essays. Put it on your to-read list.

the baby shoes

October 25, 2011 Comments: 2

Circo baby shoes from Target

I love any excuse to buy tiny shoes, and when I saw these at Target for $2 I knew I could not pass them by. (P.S. I’m blogging them because it’s kind of like I spent $1 on each shoe. Right?) I love the moccasin toe and the cozy insole — perfect for keeping baby Truman’s toes toasty during the winter months.

baby Truman

the princess pens

October 24, 2011 No comments

Disney princess pens from Target

Well, I’m back from Virginia. I had a lovely long weekend with my family, including a ladies only overnight trip to Richmond, plenty of play time with the nieces, and lots of chances to hold my new baby nephew. Adriel was my errands buddy one afternoon, so I rewarded her with a $1 prize — of her choosing — from Target. It didn’t take her too long to decide on a four-pack of Disney princess gel pens. She wasn’t thrilled with the idea of a photo documenting the purchase, but I made her pose while we waited for the kindergarten bus to arrive. Out of about 10 shots, this is the one where she came closest to actually smiling.

the breakfast wrap

October 19, 2011 1 comment

Dunkin' Donuts Wake-Up Wrap

I’ve been trapped at Boston Logan for the last four hours waiting for a flight, and the end is nowhere in sight. All this because of rain! If things had gone as planned, I’d have already finished eating dinner with my family in Virginia. But because I’m not yet in Virginia, I have no dinner. I’ve been wary of straying too far from the gate because I’m flying standby and I don’t want to miss my chance to get a seat. The only food establishment in sight is Dunkin’ Donuts, so I finally broke down and ordered a $0.99 Wake-Up Wrap. I figured if it qualified for a blog post it would be a good idea. But watching the DD employee assemble the sub-par ingredients made me feel completely disappointed in myself for the purchase. And I’m a little ashamed to admit it was satisfying in my time of need.

With the way things are looking here at gate C33, I may have to venture further for another airport snack. They just announced our plane is broken. Wish me luck!

substitute spender: the glitter

October 18, 2011 No comments

Urban Outfitters glitter

My BFF Camilla came up from New York for a visit a few weekends ago, and we stumbled upon a very nice 50% off sale at the Urban Outfitters in Brighton. We found a number of gems — great picture frames, a few clothing items, a pretty wallet — and a $1 bottle of fancy gold glitter gel, just in time for little Millie’s Halloween costume. Camilla attempted to document her dollar find, but Millie clearly wasn’t happy about the photo shoot. Let’s hope she’s in better spirits when she gets glittery as part of her butterfly costume.

the mini latte bowl

October 17, 2011 No comments

mini latte bowls from Anthropologie

I never dreamed Anthropologie would make it onto this blog. Don’t get me wrong — I melt at the always-beautiful displays in the store, and I would gladly don Anthro apparel every day if my budget allowed. I just didn’t expect to ever find a dollar deal there. Credit goes to my mother-in-law for spotting the pretty green mini latte bowls in the sale section at a Las Vegas Anthropologie. Luckily, they had the same bowls at the store in Natick, so now I have some of my very own. I have a set of the regular size latte bowls in the most beautiful colors imaginable (thanks Salem — perfect wedding gift), and they brighten my mornings when I open the cupboard for a cereal bowl. Now I can use the minis when I need a baby scoop of ice cream or a vessel for sauces and dips.

free day: the football game (and lunch!)

October 15, 2011 No comments

Harvard football stadium in Allston, Massachusetts

Although most of Harvard’s campus is in Cambridge, its athletics facilities and business school are across the Charles River in Allston (a neighborhood of Boston). So once a year Harvard hosts a community day,Nike Pas Cher, where nearby residents can visit Harvard Stadium and enjoy a football game and free lunch. I will not even pretend to be interested in football, but I always like food (a hot dog, bag of chips, and a soda — three things I rarely partake of). And I was excited to go inside the stadium, which just happens to be the oldest permanent concrete structure in the nation.

Community Day at Harvard Stadium

The Crimson smoked the Bucknell Bisons 42-3,nike Air max 90 pas cher, but one of my favorite parts of the day was seeing this modified handicap parking space outside the stadium. I’ve been laughing about it all day.

handicap parking at Harvard

the brussels sprouts

October 13, 2011 No comments

$1 produce shelves at Johnny D's

This is the blessed $1 corner at Johnny D’s in Brighton. Though most items on the shelves require same- or next-day usage, it’s a fun little spot to check. The bag of brussels sprouts on the bottom shelf came home with me, although I am sorry to say I didn’t cook them as well as I should have. I love brussels sprouts, but this was my first time preparing them myself. It’s an easy process, but I was rushed and felt scared about over cooking them — at which point they become bitter and undesirable. I parboiled them for maybe three minutes, then sauteed them with butter for another few minutes. They were a little on the crisp side when all was said and done, but they sure looked pretty!

brussels sprouts from Johnny D's

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