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.

Blue Bell Releases ‘Peachy Peach’ Ice Cream Just in Time for Summer

I live in Texas and around here we eat Blue Bell ice cream.

Blue Bell has some of the most amazing flavors of ice cream available and some of those are released for only a limited time, such as the ‘Peachy Peach’ ice cream they just released.

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The ‘Peach Peach’ ice cream from Blue Bell is not a new flavor for the brand, however, it is the first time it has been available for sale in grocery stores.

Normally you can only get the ‘Peachy Peach’ flavor in ice cream parlors.

Blue Bell Ice Cream – Facebook

Avid Blue Bell fans may recognize Peachy Peach from their local ice cream parlor. We introduced this flavor in 2012, but only in the 3-gallon size that you see at parlors. It has never been available for purchase in grocery stores. We want to share this delicious flavor with even more people. It is a great addition to our in-store lineup.
Carl Breed, Blue Bell general sales manager, said in a release

Blue Bell’s ‘Peachy Peach’ was just released in stores a few days ago and it is the perfect summertime flavor.

It’s described as a creamy peach ice cream with chunks of sweetened peaches and it sounds like it would make an amazing shake!

It’s available in both the half-gallon and pint sizes and only for a limited time!
You Can Get A Sam’s Club Membership For Less Than $8 Right Now. Here’s How.

It’s been a while since I have had a membership to Sam’s Club and we had been talking about renewing our membership again.

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I’ve been going back and forth looking for the best deal, and today I found it… but I don’t know how long it will last, so if you want in, now is the time!

Sam’s Club always has great meat and produce, and I love the ability to buy in bulk for my busy and full household.

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You can shop in-store, online, and even from your mobile devices throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Right now they have a deal on a 1-year membership for the price of $19.99, however, it ends up costing you much less once you figure in the freebies attached.

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Once you purchase the $19.99 Sam’s Club membership you will receive an activation voucher in your email.

In that activation email, there are also instructions on redeeming a free Rotisserie Chicken (a $4.84 value) and 8-count Gourmet Cupcakes (a $7.98 value).

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You will also be able to add another member of your household to the membership so that they have their own membership card.

You’ll have access to perks such as free curbside pickup, which is so helpful for people like me that have chronic illnesses and disabilities.

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They also have a Scan & Go™ contact-free checkout option, this is a new feature that they did not have when I was previously a member.

This deal is for new Sam’s Club memberships only and is not valid on membership renewals.

The normal price for a 1-year membership to Sam’s Club is $57.96 so this is an amazing saving even without the freebies!

Once you deduct the price of the Rotisserie Chicken and 8-count Gourmet Cupcakes from the $19.99, that makes your 1-year membership only costs $7.17!

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If you’ve been considering getting a membership, this is a perfect time!

You can get the deal here, but hurry before they end it!
You Can Get Peeps Marshmallow Baking Kits Just In Time For Easter

I can not believe Easter is nearly here, the year is flying by super fast!

Easter means new Peeps treats are showing up in stores and I love Peeps!

Frankford Candy has released Peeps baking kits just in time for Easter and I can not wait to try them both.

The two kits would be so much fun for a family day of baking Easter treats.

There is a Peeps Marshmallow Flavored Cookie Kit that will make baking Easter cookies a breeze.

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It comes with everything you need to make 14 Peeps marshmallow-flavored cookies, just add water, butter, and milk!

The kit comes with cookie mix, pink sprinkles that look like Peeps, a Peeps bunny-shaped cookie cutter, and a yellow glaze mix.

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The other kit is the Peeps Marshmallow Flavored Cupcake Kit for the most festive Easter cupcakes ever.

This kit comes with everything you need to make 8 cupcakes, just add milk, oil, and butter.

It comes with Peeps marshmallow-flavored cupcake mix, yellow frosting mix, Peeps cupcake wrappers, and it even comes with Peeps cupcake toppers!

You can find both the Peeps Marshmallow Flavored Cookie Kit and the Peeps Marshmallow Flavored Cupcake Kit for less than $6 at Walmart for a limited time only.
You Can Crochet Your Own Adorable Amigurumi Highland Scottish Cow

You can crochet your own Scottish Highland Cow, and this is one project I’m taking on.

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There is not much in this world cuter than a Scottish Highland Cow. I mean, seriously. Have you seen them?!?

These crochet versions of the Scottish Highland Cow — aka Heilan Coos — might even be even more adorable than the real thing.

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Now, it is important to note that this pattern is for Intermediate to Advanced crocheters. But, that being said, you can learn just about anything on YouTube, right?

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Here are the crochet terms you need to be familiar with to complete this project:

Rows
Chain (ch)
Rounds (rnd)
Single crochet (sc)
Half double crochet (hdc)
Increase (inc)
Decrease (dec)
Back loops only (BLO)
Slip stitch (slst)
Fasten off (fo)
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You are paying for a PATTERN here, and not a finished product. There are 3 different sizes of Heilan Coos included with each pattern. So really, it’s like 3 patterns for one price, right?

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To complete each adorable highland cow, you need yarn and safety eyes. The pattern will tell you how much yarn you need, and how big your safety eyes should be.

But, those are just guidelines, right?!? I’d use big eyes on all the patterns, because that’s how I roll.

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The pattern was pretty easy to follow but I did get lost a little on the “wig” part.. so I just winged it and made sure to create all the required # of locks and it all worked out great!! I love this little guy!! He is adorable!!
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I love that you can use so many different color combinations!! Start planning now for the holidays, and you can make one color for each kid in your family.

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Or, I mean, you could give them to adults, too. I would LOVE to receive one of these cuties as a gift!

Easy to follow and turned out great! Definitely would not hesitate to get more patterns from this designer! Thank you!
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Each pattern — which is actually 3 sizes — runs less than $8. Totally reasonable for such an adorable pattern!

You can get your own Highland Cow Amigurumi Doll Pattern at the Cottontailandwhiskers site on Etsy.

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Walmart Will Soon Be Selling Pizza Ice Cream, But Why?

Listen… I LOVE pizza, and I LOVE ice cream… but I don’t think I would ever love a combination of the two, but I would try it.

Yea, it’s weird and it sounds super gross, but Van Leeuwen has created a pizza ice cream that will soon be sold in Walmart stores

The new pizza ice cream will be sold in a pint-sized container and for a limited time only.

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Van Leeuwen is an ice cream company based in Brooklyn and it’s the same company that released the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese ice cream last year.

I didn’t try the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese ice cream because I’m not a fan of boxed mac & cheese, ew.

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The company announced the new pizza ice cream on its Twitter:

COMING SOON: PIZZA. Yup. You heard that right. You’ve had pizza. You’ve had ice cream. It’s only natural to have some Pizza ice cream.
Van Leeuwen – Twitter

@vanleeuwen – Twitter

I love cream cheese and I love mozzarella… but it’s hard to think of that as an ice cream base.

It also has swirls of tomato jam and basil crust cookies… hmmm…

@vanleeuwen – Twitter

The limited-edition pizza ice cream will only be available for 10 weeks starting Monday, March 14th, I’m going to try to get my hands on one to try just so I can say I did.

@vanleeuwen – Twitter
Taco Bell Introduces a New Coffee Flavor To Get You Through Those Busy Mornings

Taco Bell certainly knows how to make a mean frozen drink to tickle our tastebuds but apparently, the taco fast food chain also knows how to whip up some coffee grounds for our morning commute.

Thanks to Taco Bell, our midday pick me up will now include sipping, more like chugging, on the new flavored coffee at the fast food joint.

So move over vanilla and forget hazelnut, Taco Bell’s new hot and iced coffee is sweet like a dozen donuts, emphasizes on donut.

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Introducing Cinnabon Delights iced or hot coffee, inspired from the spherical desse- oh, you’ve forgotten how they tasted?

Consider this, round balls of fried dough covered in cinnamon and stuffed with icing is the new coffee flavor brewing currently at the Bell.

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Premium roast coffee served on ice or served hot, the two new flavors combine vanilla creamer and Cinnabon Delights.

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The perfect excuse to have dessert for breakfast.

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You can currently grab yourself a hot or iced coffee for less than a dollar with a $1+ purchase at breakfast starting at 11am and only the app until March 17; one dollar coffee, here we come!

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Just keep in mind to give yourself extra time in your early morning commute to pick the new iced coffee at Taco Bell because who wouldn’t want to sip on caffeine that tastes like a box of cinnamon powdered donuts during the summer heat?

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Taco Bell Just Released a New Cherry Freeze and It Looks Exactly Like a Sunrise

Just as Taco Bell brings back their famous Nacho Fries, (I know, we’re drooling too), Taco Bell introduces a new frozen beverage to kick off the spring season celebration.

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Like it’s twin flame the Cherry Sunset Freeze once introduced to Taco Bell menus, the new Cherry Sunrise freeze has a similar taste with an added flavor for an extra fruity dance on your tastebuds.

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Enter: The Cherry Sunrise freeze in all of it’s glory featuring wild cherry swirled with pineapple and notes of orange!

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Taco Bell certainly wasn’t kidding when they named this freeze after a morning sunrise considering this beverage looks exactly like a golden sky with notes of deep red and orange colors, a picture you’ll only see in the early morning before everyone else is awake.

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Considering spring is in a considerable reach, there’s no perfect time other than now to snag this drink in the drive-thru; maybe on an early morning drive on the way to work while watching the sunrise ahead and sipping on your matching drink.

The time for a perfect selfie might we may add.

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All wrapped up in a convenient clear cup to truly see the colorful mixture, here’s hoping we can get that Mexican Pizza on the side with the new drink.

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Of course for a limited time only, the Cherry Sunrise Freeze is available nationwide for $2.79 if you choose the regular, or $2.99 for a large.

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We’ll take a large please!

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Krispy Kreme Goes Green With Leprechaun Donuts to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Krispy Kreme has officially gone green and by green, I mean the literal color green!

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To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, the famous donut shop has decided to decorate their classic donuts in response to the holiday which means yes, these donuts are the luckiest batch you’ll ever eat.

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Four newly decorated donuts to celebrate the luck of the Irish including one very green doughnut, you can expect Lenny the Leprechaun, the Luck O’ the Rainbow donut, the St. Patrick’s Shamrock, and the St. Patrick’s Sprinkle sweet treat.

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Starting with Lenny, this leprechaun decorated glazed donut comes with buttercreme, a green, black, and yellow icing hat, red hair, and two eyes!

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The Luck O’ the Rainbow donut is an Original Glazed donut dipped in green icing, covered in dark green sprinkles, topped with buttercreme, and the lucky rainbow sugar piece.

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Krispy Kreme’s St. Patrick’s Shamrock is the only Kreme filled donut dipped in a smooth white icing and topped with tiny shamrock sprinkles.

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Similar to the Luck O’ the Rainbow donut, the St. Patrick’s Sprinkle is also an Original Glazed sweet treat dipped in green icing and topped with green and white jimmies.

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And to complete the Saint Patrick’s Day look, Krispy Kreme has decorated their original white 12 dozen donut boxes and have colored them green, with a colorful rainbow and shamrocks, featuring three of each new donut.

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Alongside the new lucky donuts, Krispy Kreme has also a very green donut that’s covered in green glaze and colored with green dough for two days only starting the 16 and 17 of March.

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Here’s Why You’ll Want to Think Twice Before Throwing Away Your Weeds
Remember those pesky weeds that grow every summer in the middle of your bountiful garden?

Well as it turns out, they might not be as harmful as you originally thought!

Thanks to the ‘Seed Guy’ on Facebook, the social media user has an announcement for everyone who wants to read it and that is, weeds are edible, surprised yet?

That’s right, some weeds you can eat and they’re not only edible but apparently they’re healthy too; but there’s one thing to keep in mind if you do decide to chew on a weed.

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Watch out for pollution.

Weeds that you suspect that might have vehicle exhaust or lawn pesticides, stay away from those areas.

It’s also good to know that just because weeds are edible, that doesn’t mean they’re allergen-free; so here are several good ones you can consider to eat.

Here’s a list for reference, according to the Seed Guy.
- Dandelions
- Purslane
- Lamb’s Quarters
- Plantain
- Chickweed
- Clover
- Mallow
- Wild Amaranth
- Stinging Needle
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Just make sure that just like all foods, if they’re prepared properly, it makes them more delicious says the Seed Guy!
Gutter Gardening Is the New Gardening Trend and It Is Pure Genius

Gone are the days of only planting in your backyard; okay, well maybe not completely gone.

While there’s still good reason to plant lettuce or carrots in the backyard, there’s a new way to plant all of those necessary vegetables needed for that summertime salad.

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So if you’re running out of room to plant all of your groceries in the back, or simply need to maximize your garden space, gutter gardening is a hack to have your spinach and eat it too!

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Gutter gardening is planting your fruits, vegetables, and flowers in the long and vertical gutters you usually see at the top of every house, condo, and apartment complex.

Some green thumbs have even willingly planted colorful flowers, succulents or long grass-like plants that sit happily in the gutter at the top of their house.

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To plant your vegetables, fruits and yes, you can you even garden strawberries, many have took to social media showing their creative gardening hack including zip-tying several gutters on custom built frames or mounted on wooden fences for a more organized look.

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There are an abundance of foods that will thrive in your gutter gardening space including spinach, lettuce, strawberries, snap peas, etc.

Meanwhile you can also plant marigolds, succulents, and petunias!

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Need a gutter you can use to start your gutter gardening journey?

You can snag a few gutters from multiple hardware stores who sell them for cheap.

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So whether you mount your gutter gardens for show or plant foods for healthy nourishment, gutter gardens are the gardening hack that will take over your backyard space come summer!

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