Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

......to feel for what is going on in Kerrville--the massive flooding is just awful, and many have died or are missing. If you want to help, here are some donation sites. 

.....to be headed to Walt Disney World next week! We cannot wait. We love it there and we're celebrating Natalie's High School graduation. 

.....to know that it will most likely rain every day we are in Walt Disney World. We are used to it. We just put on ponchos and keep moving. 

.....to be annoyed that Southwest no longer has free checked bags--but since I bought the tickets back in October, I am grandfathered in. But it's my last time getting free checked bags from them. Ugh. 

......to have been excited to find these Gilmore Girls mugs in the dollar spot at Target. They are only $3 each. I have enough mugs so I passed, but these are perfect for those Gilmore Girls fans with the space.

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New Lil McDonald's Happy Meals

So I was hoping to get the mini Boo Bucket or the soda machine since I'm obsessed with the Diet Coke but I got....well, hold on, let me back up.

McDonald's has Lil McDonald's Happy Meals with mini McDonald's themed toys in them. 

These toys:

Isn't the mini Boo Bucket adorable? A part of me wanted to ask one of the workers if she could please find box #8 which is rumored to be the mini Boo Bucket but all the employees are always rushing around with food and drinks and I didn't want to be annoying. Like if I were them and I was trying to deliver food the last thing I'd want to deal with is some spaz being like, "Oh, can you check a Happy Meal toy for me?"

So I stayed quiet and kept my fingers crossed.

I got my Happy Meal and manifested the mini Boo Bucket.

Did I feel foolish manifesting a mini Boo Bucket when the US is in absolutely chaos? Yes. But sometimes you gotta disassociate from that for a bit so you don't completely lose it. 

I took a deep breath as I reached inside. There was a mini Happy Meal box and I thought, you will contain a mini Boo Bucket. 

I opened it and:

Yeah. Not a mini Boo Bucket. Probably the most boring item you can receive, actually. I mean, yes, I do love the fries. Very much. But it's like, oh fun, fries on a tray. How dull. It's like picking Jello when creme brûlée is also available. Perhaps the universe thought I'd like the fries since I'm constantly shoving them in my mouth when I'm stressed. 

Anyway. I'll try again next week if they are still available. Specialty toys tend to go fast and then leftover old toys are put in the Happy Meal box. Like those mini booklet things. But maybe I'll get lucky and get the mini Boo Bucket. You never know. 

So will you be getting a Lil McDonald's Happy Meal?

Rice Krispies Treats Ice Cream Sandwiches

Yay, new foods! It's always enjoyable to try them out. I do consider myself a foodie--I mean, a CHEAP foodie, but still. Here are the new foods I picked up with honest opinions.

I had heard about Rice Krispies Treats Ice Cream Sandwiches on TikTok and they were not easy to find. I finally spotted a box at Walmart and scooped them up--and I was not disappointed. If you love that Rice Krispies Treats taste, it's there. They sandwich a square of vanilla ice cream. Perfect for the summer. And no, the treats are not too hard--I was worried I wouldn't be able to chomp down on the sandwich but they were soft! It all worked. Get these!

Keeping on the ice cream sandwich wagon, well, there is also a Pop Tarts version. I picked up the strawberry, but there's also brown sugar cinnamon and chocolate fudge flavors. I thought this was okay-it tasted almost too dry for me. I'm thinking I might prefer the brown sugar cinnamon. I think Rory and Lorelai Gilmore would be pleased with these:

We aren't huge Selena Gomez fans, but I always think it's fun when celebs collab with a food company. Sometimes the cookies turn out tasty--these were pretty good, actually. I preferred them to the Post Malone Oreos. I like cinnamon and I like chocolate, so yes please.

I may be an adult, but I still like sugary cereal. These Birthday Cake Lucky Charms had a pleasant sweet flavor, and I always love those marshmallows:

Moon Pies are delicious--and they are celebrating a birthday, so they released Party Pies--instead of a chocolate cookie, it's vanilla. And there's sprinkles!

I like Dolly Parton so when I saw she had a frozen food line out, I got excited. Sadly though, this one wasn't it. The meat was tough and had an odd taste. I will be skipping any other frozen meals from her. Gordon Ramsay has a fantastic line of frozen meals by the way, so not all celeb lines are ick. However, I hear Dolly has pies as well, so when I spot them, I will try one out:

I love spicy and I love pickles so I had to pick up these Cheetos. Pickle fans will certainly like these--but only if they can deal with the heat.

I love Mounds Candy Bars, so when I saw there was a Mounds Coconut Creme pie out, I was thrilled. It has a pleasant coconut and chocolate taste--it's not something I'd get all the time, but once in a while it'll make a scrumptious treat:

I'm a sucker for all things lemon, and these Frosted Lemon Cheerios are yummy. Sometimes their flavors don't work, but this one did. 

Finally, I say awesome sauce a lot so when I saw these Goldfish Crackers, I was intrigued. So what did Awesome Sauce taste like? Well, they kinda had Thousand Island vibes but not totally? On the back it even says they are hard to describe, and it's true:

Which one of these new foods would you try first?