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Tag Archives: dollar store
Dollar Make You Holler: Almond Roca
Don’t be fooled by the “English Toffee-pieces with nuts” adverbabble on the front–this is Almond Roca, albeit in slightly shabbier form. The packaging may say “Factory Seconds,” but these gold-foil-wrapped lovelies are still tops in taste in my book. They … Continue reading
Dollar Makes You Holler – Owl Felt Bags
I WILL give a hoot when a bag is this cute. Future trick-or-treaters, take note: If you show up at my door with this bag I will give you MORE candy just because I approve of your style sense. Plus, … Continue reading
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Tagged dollar store, halloween, Jay-Z spoof lyrics, Owl felt bags, trick-or-treating
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Dollar Makes You Holler: Gel cling stickers
Alas my poor car! It has served me well. It’s been with me a while and age and hardship are beginning to show. Take my center console: once the picture of perfectly smooth vinyl, years of bodyweighted-forearm leans have caused … Continue reading
Dollar Makes You Holler – Manchego cheese
Sometimes when there is less risk, people tend to be more adventurous. How is this possible, you might ask? Consider: One dollar doesn’t seem like a lot of money, ergo I will buy things I normally wouldn’t, thinking that the … Continue reading
Dollar Makes You Holler – Redhead Chewy Lemonhead and Friends
Everyone needs friends–and so do inanimate pieces of sugar, apparently. Besides, how could I resist a breakdancing cherry and watermelon? (Sidenote: Why were all the other pieces of fruit gifted with appendages and human faces, except for the raspberry? This … Continue reading
Dollar Makes You Holler – Sunglasses
I’ve never understood the fascination with buying expensive sunglasses. Unless you lead an active, outdoorsy lifestyle/have a job that requires spending a lot of time outdoors during the daytime/have a medical need, I see no real need to spend hundred … Continue reading
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Tagged dollar store, sunglasses
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Dollar Makes You Holler – Peanut M&Ms
I am on a forever quest to find peanut M&Ms at a dollar store. While this may seem like a fairly simple task, it is no mean feat. Reese’s Pieces, Twix, plain M&Ms and even the pretzel M&Ms proliferate the … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, dollar store, M&Ms, peanut M&Ms
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Dollar Makes You Holler! Dark Chocolate Reese’s PB cups
What on Earth could make Reese’s PB cups taste any better? Dark chocolate. (Also, bananas. RIP Elvis edition—which oddly enough, I also found at a 99 cent store once upon a time.) The dark chocolate adds a shade more complexity … Continue reading