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My 11/10 Publix Trip – $118.87 for $57.84 or 51% Off

My 11/10 Publix Trip – $118.87 for $57.84 or 51% Off

Well it sure looks like I stocked up on carbs today but we definitely go through a lot of potatoes at our house! I was also stoked to get great deals on shampoo and dishwasher cleaner this trip. My dishwasher is kind of ancient but it’s a KitchenAid and pretty much a workhorse so I’m hoping the Affresh tabs will keep it happy. Today at Publix I bought $118.87 worth of groceries for $57.84, or 51% off after coupons. Here are the deals: Simply Organic Spices or Extract or Seasoning, 0.14 to 14.1 oz, BOGO $5.49–$1.50/1 Simply Organic Spice, Seasoning...

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How to put together an emergency binder and why you need one + a free checklist

How to put together an emergency binder and why you need one + a free checklist

Our family had to evacuate twice in 5 months. Once when Hurricane Sally hit the Gulf Coast hard and fast, leaving us without electricity and running water and destroying many, many homes. The second time was in February of 2021 when our family was stuck in Texas during a snowstorm, also without power, while temperatures dipped into the negatives. Both times were scary and both times I didn’t feel prepared. I sat down this week to update our emergency binder, a key component in our family’s overall safety plan and I thought I would walk through how to make a...

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The Only Holiday Gift Guide You Need in 2021

The Only Holiday Gift Guide You Need in 2021

It’s here! The 2021 Mommy Shorts Holiday Gift Guide! I got it together early this year because Hanukkah is starting at the end of November(!) and I keep reading all this concerning stuff about the supply chain that makes me think we all need to do our online shopping STAT. After the crazy success of last year’s guide, I was like— how the hell am I going to top that??? So, I did the same thing I did last year— I built off the previous year’s guide instead of starting from scratch. We added 18 new categories in total, really...

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Lush comes under fire for offering 'chest binder collection’ service

Lush comes under fire for offering 'chest binder collection’ service

In exchange for a £7 charity donation, shoppers can order a breast binder online then collect the item at the Lush branch in Paddington, central London.

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The Best Mechanical Pencils of 2021

The Best Mechanical Pencils of 2021

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.While laptops and tablets get a lot of attention these days, kicking it old school with a mechanical pencil is a great way to round out the tools you use as part of your daily writing routine. Even if you already have a go-to pen, you’ll appreciate having a reliable mechanical pencil on hand, whenever you write something that may need to be erased. After four weeks of researching the top products on the market and testing each one, we can tell...

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