Midwest Mattie

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Author: MidwestMattie

Hello, all! My name is Mattie. I'm just a girl living her best life in the Midwest.
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Joyland by Stephen King Book Review

August 12, 2025by MidwestMattie1 Comment on Joyland by Stephen King Book Review
Joyland by Stephen King Book Review

Hello, friends! I am a voracious reader, so it might be surprising to hear that prior to Joyland, the only Stephen King book that I had ever read was Thinner. So, when I went to the library thinking that I wanted to try a King book, it truly was a completely random selection. I chose [...]

food, homemaking

August 2025 Aldi Favorites

August 11, 2025by MidwestMattieLeave a Comment on August 2025 Aldi Favorites
August 2025 Aldi Favorites

Hello, friends! On today's post, I wanted to share some fun finds at Aldi from this month. I normally try to avoid prepackaged foods because I find they can be a bit expensive and I mainly try to focus on whole foods, but they're fun to try out! Additionally, Aldi's prices are so reasonable, so [...]

food, SUSTAINABLE LIVING

When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Ranch Dressing

August 8, 2025by MidwestMattieLeave a Comment on When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Ranch Dressing
When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Ranch Dressing

Hi, friends! In my last post, I believe I mentioned that I've been shopping at Aldi, as of late. I love that they are so affordable and have many organic options that are even cheaper than some non-organic options at other stores. When we switched from Meijer to Aldi, we began saving SO much money. [...]

food, SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Cooking with Kale: Kale Chips and Kale Soup

July 21, 2025by MidwestMattieLeave a Comment on Cooking with Kale: Kale Chips and Kale Soup
Cooking with Kale: Kale Chips and Kale Soup

Hi, friends! How are you, today? I've been in a little bit of a rut when it comes to cooking lately. It's been so dang hot that I don't want to cook absolutely anything, so for the past few weeks, pre-shredded rotisserie chicken from Aldi has been my lifeline. (It's so tasty! Definitely worth a [...]

Musings

I Deleted Facebook and so Can You!

May 17, 2025by MidwestMattie5 Comments on I Deleted Facebook and so Can You!
I Deleted Facebook and so Can You!

Hello, friends! In today's post I wanted to talk about deleting your Facebook account. Not just deleting the app from our phone, but deleting our actual account. I did this January 24th of 2025. And I am NEVER going back. First, I thought I'd detail why I decided to do this, then how to practically [...]

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