Weekend Randoms 7/4/2026

Happy weekend.

Lots of cute baby bison at the local state park. 🙂

We eat rice at least twice a week. Many of these meals involved steamed rice. We love Asian-inspired dishes like orange chicken and stir-fry meals. We have had the same cheap, basic rice cooker for many years. It works.

In general, I am not a big fan of replacing items that still work. But as often as we use it, we decided to upgrade. We ordered this 3-cup rice cooker during Amazon Prime Days. We used it once, and it seems great. I am making Caribbean rice this weekend.

All 22 Olipop flavors ranked and reviewed. I love Olipop, but I had no idea there were 22 flavors! Some are limited-time or seasonal. I can’t say I have ever had a bad one. The cream soda and strawberry vanilla are indeed delicious. Both are in my refrigerator. I have never tried, nor even heard of, the reviewer’s favorite. Banana cream sounds yummy.

The history of the house cat. They have one job, and they do it well. Well, actually more than one job. In addition to mouse patrol, as we call it, they also succeed in being adorable. Our cats also serve as a persistent alarm clock. No snooze button to be found!

Travel is fun, but packing is a pain. Here are three tips to make the process simpler. Don’t worry about repeating outfits, and bring what you actually wear. I tend to overpack, so these are good reminders.

Have a nice weekend.

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