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Julie Tieu's The Donut Trap perfectly captures that post-undergrad experience when it feels like all your friends have their lives sorted, and you're back where you were in high school. It hits so close to home with how awkward and overthinking I was about relationships in my early…
One of the things I'm treating myself to this year is advent calendars. And while we wait for my local Trader Joe's to get more new holiday stuff, let's take a look inside Trader Joe's 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar. They've mixed up the contents since last year's edition. SPOILERS AHEAD. Scroll down…
At holiday time, everyone's looking to put a little sparkle into their holiday meals and get togethers. And as more people look to reduce or eliminate alcohol, Trader Joe's has grown their sparkling beverage selection over the last couple of years. This year's new add: Trader Joe's Sparkling Pomegranate Punch.
I was excited to…
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K.M. Jackson knows how to hook readers. Just look at the title of her latest: How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days. It's Keanu that'll catch your eye, but then the story just reels you in. It strikes that perfect…
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First, let's talk about this cover. Because from the moment I saw it months ago I had big time heart eyes for The Lady Gets Lucky. The luxe lavender and gold, the leg, her hair. I mean, gah, hello, gorgeous.
So let's get to the book. I utterly…
With meat prices up in general, Trader Joe's Balsamic Glazed Short Ribs will feel like a little bit of a splurge. But at $8.99 / lb. for a pre-made sous vide product it's pretty reasonable. The box I grabbed came in at 2.79 lbs. for a cost of $25.08. I don't usually like buying meat…
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Approach The Ex Hex like a Hallmark/Lifetime/Netflix holiday movie with more sizzle. Don't expect much explanation about how the magic works or is governed. That's not what we're here for.
After a summer fling that ended badly, 19-year-old Vivi does what anyone would do: drown her…
Now that the initial wave of excitement over Pumpkinpalooza has died down a little bit, I thought we'd do a quick Yay or Nay on three new not pumpkin/maple Trader Joe's items.
NAY -- I fully expected to like Trader Joe's Cheesy Seasoning blend. It seemed like the perfect thing for popcorn, but you'll…
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If you're a fan of small town romance + enemies-to-lovers, Jeannie Chin's The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane by will probably hit all the right notes for you.
It's a hit-or-miss trope for me, and in this case, I felt like I'd read it before. All that felt fresh…
Cute food alert! I kinda can't resist mini foods, and Trader Joe's Maple Poffertjes, mini Dutch pancake puffs definitely fall into that category. Somewhat similar to Danish aebelskivers, both are cooked in special pans with half-sphere indentations.
Although everyone's first inclination is to throw things in the air fryer, I opted to bake them. If…
