Category: These Things Are Better Than Your Things

Some products are genuinely life-changing. Most aren’t. This is where we sort through the noise and tell you which ones are actually worth buying — and which ones are TikTok-famous for no reason.
How do you choose what to recommend?
I only write up products I’d buy myself, gift to my mom, or recommend to my daughter. If it’s overhyped junk, I’ll tell you. If it’s quietly amazing, I’ll shout about it.
Do you make money from these recommendations?
Yes — most product links are affiliate links, meaning if you buy through them I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s how I keep this site running. That said, no brand has ever paid me to lie. Recommendations stay honest because that’s the whole point.
What’s the most “life-changing” product you’ve ever covered?
Honestly? The boring ones. The cleaning gadget nobody talks about. The kitchen tool that saved 20 minutes a day. The skincare bottle that didn’t break the bank. The flashy stuff is fun, but the boring stuff is what actually changes your life.

  • Have You Ever Wondered What the Largest Starbucks in the World  Looks Like?

    Have You Ever Wondered What the Largest Starbucks in the World Looks Like?

    It’s that time of the day for a pick me up coffee so you run to Starbucks, naturally.

    Did you know that Starbucks has more to offer than just one floor of sandwiches and coffee beans?

    Courtesy of @jastintompson

    Welcome, to the largest Starbucks in the world, might I add.

    Located in Chicago called the Starbucks Chicago Roastery, the coffee shop is so big there’s an elevator to get you from floor to floor.

    Courtesy of @neekittahreichhhh

    Featuring five floors of coffee glory totaling at 35,000 square feet, the Starbucks Chicago Roastery is unlike its competition including an extended menu and extravagant sandwiches and sweet treats.

    Courtesy of @jastintompson

    Including a full bar listing speciality cocktails such as the Pistachio Buttered Rum, you can pair your fancy drink with decadent desserts such as the rich Tiramisu or a slice of Raspberry Cheesecake.

    Courtesy of @saboresylicores

    Of course you can always order a regular black coffee if you miss the Starbucks at home but we have a feeling you’re not going to be missing the one floor coffee chain too much.

    Courtesy of @sinmisimsim

    If you’re lucky enough to live in the Chicago area or close enough to make the drive, you can find the largest Starbucks in the world located at the corner or North Michigan Avenue and Erie Street on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile!

    Courtesy of @sinmisimsim

    Road trip anyone?

    Courtesy of @lil__yang
  • Hammock Chairs Exist and They Allow You to Sit and Swing Simultaneously 

    Hammock Chairs Exist and They Allow You to Sit and Swing Simultaneously 

    Whether your perfect summer’s day includes swinging in a hammock while reading a book or sitting by the fire in your favorite lawn chair now, you can do both! 

    Enter: The Swinging Hammock Chair!

    Courtesy of Walmart

    For extra comfort on your camping trip or telling ghost stories by the fire with friends, the Hammock Chair now lets you sit and swing thanks to the cradling and suspended design that allows the chair to move like a hammock. 

    Courtesy of Walmart

    Promising maximum comfort and a convenient drink koozie to hold your beverage, you might even just catch yourself dozing off after a short time sitting in this chair. 

    Courtesy of Walmart

    Strapped to the top of the chair for extra relaxation is a foam pillow designed to support your head and neck after catching a quick snooze considering it’s more than likely that this chair will guarantee long naps even after a full eight hours of sleep.

    Courtesy of Amazon

    Soft fabric including sturdy legs that stand in the ground during troubling winds, and material that feels good on your bottom will leave you feeling reseted after a chaotic vacation day.

    Courtesy of Amazon

    Maximum relaxation, activated!

    Considering the days of plainly sitting in basic hard wooden chairs are behind us, you can find the Hammock Chair stocked at Walmart or online at Amazon

    Courtesy of Walmart
  • This Cat Body Pillow Is Here To Make Bedtime So Much Sweeter

    This Cat Body Pillow Is Here To Make Bedtime So Much Sweeter

    You can get a Kitty Cat Body Pillow to sleep with that’s as soft and fluffy as it is cute.

    Amazon

    If you’ve ever slept with a body pillow, you know that it makes sleep like 100,000 times better. There’s just something so comforting about being able to hug a long, puffy pillow while you sleep.

    Amazon

    And, this one is extra awesome, because it’s the most adorable body pillow you will ever own!

    Long stuffed animal is made of high-quality material soft plush fabric filled with down cotton. Super soft fabric, cute, durable, comfortable and flexible. 

    Amazon
    Amazon

    I mean, it’s not a “Squishmallow,” but it’s pretty darn close!!

    Gah! They’re so cute!!

    Amazon

    This Cat Body Pillow comes in several different sizes, but my FAVORITE is the one that’s just over 3 feet long. It’s the perfect size to snuggle up with and sleep, read, or even to binge watch Netflix.

    It’s super easy to care for. You just clean it with a damp cloth, or you can even run it through the washing machine for a deep clean.

    Amazon

    Comfortable companion – The cat plushies presents super soft and cute plush animals, which are unfolded into plush pillows to fall asleep. Children, teenagers and adults all love these cozy little animals.

    Amazon
    Amazon

    This Cat Body Pillow makes the perfect gift! It’s great for cat lovers, Squishmallow lover — it’s that gift that people don’t even know that they need. They will LOVE it!

    Amazon

    Long cat stuffed animal super soft fabric. Sleeping, watching TV, working, you can rely on, hug, super soft and fluffy.

    Amazon
    Amazon

    These pillows are priced so reasonably!! They range from $18 to $31, depending on which size you want.

    You can get your own Kitty Cat Body Pillow from the Amazon website.

    Amazon

    If you love body pillows — like me — you have to check out this Unicorn Body Pillow. It is absolutely adorable!

    Bed, Bad, & Beyond

  • There’s A New Dating App That’s Designed Just For Single Parents

    There’s A New Dating App That’s Designed Just For Single Parents

    I’ve never used a dating app, they really weren’t a thing when I was single.

    I know that now this is really a rather normal thing these days, and I have heard some great love stories and also so crazy horror stories from friends.

    When I was divorced from my first husband and was a single mom I learned very quickly that dating a guy that wasn’t a parent as well was really hard.

    Your life changes quite dramatically when you become a parent, and even more so when you have to go it alone.

    So dating someone that gets what being a parent means, especially a single parent, is so important to making things work.

    Yes, I know… this isn’t always the case, but more often than not it totally is much easier to date someone that can relate to being a parent.

    Well, Match just created a new dating app that is meant mostly for single parents and I think that is super cool.

    The new single parent dating app is called Stir and it just launched on March 21st which also happened to be National Single Parents Day!

    The dating app is designed to make it easier for single mothers and fathers to find each other!

    If someone is on Stir it means they are also a single parent or they are totally into kids so you are not wasting your time with people that may look at your wonderful children as “baggage”, man I hate that term.

    At first, when I read that non-parents could join I was like what’s the point of that, but then it hit me… there are many people that can’t have children but want children.

    There are also many people that are totally ok with dating someone that already has a child, and if they’re on this app you will know that having kids will not be an issue for them.

    Stir sent a survey to 1,494 Stir members and learned that 20 percent had been ghosted after revealing they had kids while using other dating apps.

    At this point in my life, I doubt I’ll ever use a dating app, if I happen to become single I’m just going to get more dogs…

    If you’re single and looking, you should totally check out the Stir dating app!

  • The New M&M Munchums Feature a Baked Shell and Come in Milk Chocolate and Salted Caramel Flavors

    The New M&M Munchums Feature a Baked Shell and Come in Milk Chocolate and Salted Caramel Flavors

    M&M’s has decided that healthy foods can taste like something we want to indulge in considering their newest snack, is something you’ll crave.

    Courtesy of @mmschocolate

    Creating a twist on the beloved M&M dot we all know and devour, their latest creation is something you’ll want to eat by a handful.

    Courtesy of Mars, Incorporated

    Keeping the chocolatey goodness stuffed inside, the new M&M Munchums look different on the inside with a brand new look on the outside with every candy piece.

    Courtesy of MM’s.com

    The new snack as said so by the brand features a baked outer shell and rather than the multicolored outer layer, the colors of the rainbow have been replaced with a light tan marked with different colored M’s.

    Courtesy of MM’s.com

    Gluten-free, made with natural flavors, and with 40% less sugar than the original M&M’s stuffed in one wrapper, M&M’s have given us one more excuse to have candy with dinner!

    Courtesy of MM’s.com

    Just imagine these sweet treat pieces on top of an ice cream sundae or substituted in grandma’s famous chocolate chip cookies recipe; sorry grandma, but traditions are made to be broken.

    Courtesy of MM’s.com

    Each sharing size bag has about 70 pieces with a resealable top to open again if you want to finish off the bag before anyone else does in the house before you; don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone.

    Courtesy of @mmschocolate

    If your mouth is watering, here’s how to snag a bag, or two; the limited edition candies are available on MMs.com, M&M’s Las Vegas, DoorDash, and some Walmart and Wegmans’ stores, according to a PR representative who confirmed to Best Products.

    Courtesy of @mmschocolate
  • You Can Get A Free Easter Photo Of Your Pets And Kids With The Easter Bunny At PetSmart

    You Can Get A Free Easter Photo Of Your Pets And Kids With The Easter Bunny At PetSmart

    Do you include your family pets in the celebrations of family holidays?

    If you do, you are in luck for Easter if you have a local PetSmart store.

    On April 9th from 12 PM until 3 PM, you can head to your local PetSmart and get a FREE photo of your pets and kids with the Easter Bunny!

    PetSmart

    You will have to sign up and book an appointment spot to participate, and the event is running in all U.S, Canada, and Puerto Rico PetSmart stores.

    You can either take the photo with your own camera, or a PetSmart associate will take the photo for you and send you the digital image file for free to your email.

    PetSmart

    They’re also going to be giving out free Easter Bunny scratcher cards that day, so make sure you grab one.

    These free Easter Bunny scratcher cards are coupons for up to 50% off of your PetSmart purchase which is fantastic!

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    I suggest heading over and booking out your Easter Bunny photo time slot right now, they only have a limited number of slots available and you don’t want to miss out on this free event.

    To book your spot just click over to PetSmart’s website and fill out the form for your local participating location to book your photo time slot.

    PETSMART
  • The Bestselling Novel ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Is Going To Be A Movie!

    The Bestselling Novel ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Is Going To Be A Movie!

    I am an avid reader… I read every single day, normally at night until I fall asleep with a book in my hands.

    I have a list of books to be read and one of those is called ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

    Exceptionally a brilliant read! I hope they do a fabulous film out of this book!!

    Esthela Broadnax – Facebook

    I guess I better get to reading it because I just found out that Netflix will be turning this novel into a feature film and I have to read the book before I see the movie.

    This is seriously THE BEST book. I didn’t want it to end! I’m so excited for this but I really hope the movie does the book justice.

    Tiff Anie – Facebook

    From what I’ve read, the book is about a fictional Hollywood movie icon named Evelyn Hugo who is 79 years old.

    She decides she’s ready to tell the truth about her life to a magazine reporter named Monique in one final interview.

    Monique isn’t in the best space in life at the time she is chosen and she wonders why she was chosen, accepts it, and chooses to use this to give a boost to her career as a journalist.

    From Amazon: Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

    Yay!! I have genuinely been hoping this would be made into a movie. I really hope the movie can properly convey the importance of the costumes as much as the book did!

    Katie Semick – Facebook

    Most reviews I have read said the story is amazing and that they can not wait to see it as a movie.

    Have you read ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’? If not, you can buy it right now on Amazon!

  • Pop-Tarts Is Releasing A Snickerdoodle Flavor And I Can’t Wait

    Pop-Tarts Is Releasing A Snickerdoodle Flavor And I Can’t Wait

    Pop-Tarts are something that I enjoy as a snack quite often.

    They’re great for on-the-go days when I need something fast that I can take with me.

    I love all of the new bakery-inspired flavors they’ve been releasing and this new one sounds amazing!

    If you love Snickerdoodles, then you will want to try the new Pop-Tart flavor when it comes out.

    The Snickerdoodles Pop-Tarts is supposed to taste just like a snickerdoodle cookie and I am totally here for it!

    We know our fans love a ‘dessert for breakfast’ moment, so Pop-Tarts continues to deliver crazy-good flavors that capitalize on this trend with our pie, donut ,and cake-themed lineups already on shelves. This spring, we’ll complete the cookie trifecta with this delicious new Snickerdoodle flavor. Besides, who needs a cookie jar when you’ve got a toaster and a box of Pop-Tarts?

    Senior Brand Manager David Greci said in a press release

    These Snickerdoodles Pop-Tarts will take our favorite toaster pastry up by about 10 more notches with snickerdoodle flavored filling and a crunchy cinnamon and sugar topping.

    I’m craving it already, however it will be May before we can give them a taste test… but I will be ready!

    The Snickerdoodles Pop-Tarts will be available in 8-count boxes for about $3.19 at grocery stores nationwide once they release.

  • Pepsi Released an IHOP Inspired Soda Flavor That Tastes Like Maple Syrup Drizzled on Pancakes

    Pepsi Released an IHOP Inspired Soda Flavor That Tastes Like Maple Syrup Drizzled on Pancakes

    Pepsi has decided to dabble in breakfast.

    Thanks to Pepsi, we now have a reason to drink soda for breakfast.

    Enter: Maple Syrup flavored Cola by Pepsi!

    Courtesy of @pepsi

    Inspired by IHOP in a recent collaboration with the pancake shop, their newest carbonation creation includes Maple Syrup Cola featuring notes of caramel combined with the original cola flavor we all know and slurp.

    Courtesy of PepsiCo

    And if you’re looking for the blue can on shelves, hang on a minute because the newly decorated can looks nothing alike.

    Courtesy of @ihop

    Featuring the same red, white, and blue logo with a fluffy stack of pancakes, golden maple syrup dripping from the top and a neutral colored base!

    Courtesy of @markie_devo

    To get your hands on the sticky drink, Pepsi requests a photo or video of your stack of pancakes in the morning posted to Instagram or Twitter, tagging #ShowUsYourStack, #PepsiSweepstakes, and @IHOP starting today, March 24.

    As long as you submit by March 29, 2,000 social media users will win a free 12-ounce can of one of the sweetest sodas on the market.

    Courtesy of @candyhunting

    Here’s hoping Pepsi decides to make this new cola flavor, nationwide for all of us to try!

    Courtesy of @snackbetch
  • Nobody Can Figure Out The Answer To This Optical Illusion

    Nobody Can Figure Out The Answer To This Optical Illusion

    Remember the dress that broke the internet on whether or not the stripped piece of clothing was blue and black or gold and white?

    Courtesy of @CJSkuse

    Another optical illusion has taken its place and oh by the way, the dress was always blue and black.

    The viral illusion that has social media users fighting against one another has taken the internet by storm and rather than a piece of clothing, it’s a drawing of an animal.

    Courtesy of @jk_rowling

    Surrounded by a pink border and an ombre of colors including blue, green, and purple, the drawing of said animal is outlined in purple.

    Courtesy of @Baddiel

    The post which was originally shared with a caption stating two choices you might see include a fish or a mermaid.

    The caption also stated for those who favor the right side of the brain will see a fish, and those who are left-brained should see a mermaid.

    The confusing part is not only the drawing but the two choices given in the caption on what we should see outlined in the drawing considering many individuals like J.K. Rowling who have looked illusion, have yet to claim a picture of a fish!

    Courtesy of @jk_rowling

    As the picture has grown in popularity, most people are claiming to see a mermaid or a donkey and if you’re asking me, I see a donkey, but I also see the tail of a mermaid, so maybe a mixture of both?

    Courtesy of @wossy

    What do you see?

    Leave us your answer in the comments below!