ALDI Finds Late Summer/Early Fall

I've been having fun recapping our Kauai trip but I'm taking a little break from that to share these fun FALL ALDI finds.

I was there last week and it was like fall had exploded all over the store.  

I picked up one of the fleece throws in plaid and a floral pick of burgundy leaves (seen in the corner of the photo).

I just discovered this high protein milk (a Fairlife dupe) that is extra creamy too.

These are a dupe for the Banza or Goodles high protein mac & cheese products. Have you tried them?

These are tasty!

The fall themed food was stocked.

It made me happy to see it all.

It was evident in every aisle.

There were some heavily marked down clearance items like this hot sauce.

This popcorn was $0.89 and a hit at a recent get together.

Both of these ranch dressings were only $0.35. I got the jalapeno ranch and it is spicy!

Fall themed pet houses.

I have been burning this candle and loving it.

These glasses are so pretty.

There were a lot of organizational items.

Another fall candle in a pretty ceramic pumpkin

So much fall!

This tabletop smokeless fire pit looked cool

This reminds me of a Yeti mug.

I was tempted by this glass pumpkin dome with wood base but restrained myself.

Pretty pumpkin shaped dishes.

Mixed in with rechargeable sonic toothbrushes.

These flameless candles are so pretty.

These pumpkin bakers were adorable.

They came in a smaller size too.

And this tea pot really got me!  I'm sad that summer is ending but we still have a few more weeks to enjoy the warmer days and to look forward to my favorite season...FALL!  Are you excited about fall?

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{Travel} Kauai, Hawaii - Day 2 Touring Around The Island:Hanalei, Kapaa Opaeka'a Falls & Kilauea Lighthouse

We were up bright and early on day 2 and had this beautiful view.

We also had some visitors on our patio.

Hawaiian Geese also called "Nene" are the official state birds of Hawaii.

Coffee with a view!

We were up so early that nothing was open yet but we took a little walk around the resort.

We purchased an audio tour of the island from Gypsy Tours.  We picked this one because we could start from any location on the island.  We decided to just drive around and see as much as possible on the tour and stop when we wanted to explore.

Our first stop was the Hanalei Bay Lookout and very close to the hotel. It was cloudy but still impressive.

You can just pull over to the side of the road, get out and take a look (and a photo or two).

The tour was so helpful because it would warn you if there was a one way bridge and give you local driving etiquette for crossing it too.  It was raining but it rains pretty much every day in Kauai.

We stopped off in Hanalei at Wishing Well Coffee.  It had a laid back, surfer type vibe and great coffee!

The sun came out as we were driving toward Ha'ena State Park.

There were so many beautiful beaches along the way.

We stopped at Hanalei Pier which has a public beach and (more!) beautiful views.

We walked all the way out for the best views.  We made it to Ha'ena State Park where the highway ends (we'd be back later) and turned around.  You can't go any further than that because the road does not connect the two sides of the island.

We made our way back to Hanalei and had lunch at Kalypso Bar & Grill.

It was so good!

We walked around the Hanalei Shopping Center and checked out some of the stores.

Of course I had to stop and see the cute kitties that were all over the shopping center.  They were well taken care of.

We stopped at the Opaeka'a Falls.  They were stunning. There was a rainbow reflection in the water but it's hard to see it in a photo.

We also stopped at the Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Rescue. 

The rescue was closed but you could still read about the wildlife there plus plenty of loud chickens and roosters for good measure!

We had to try the Shave Ice at Wailua Shave Ice. I got the triple coconut.

We stopped in Kapaa and went to a fruit stand to get a white pineapple.  They are Sugarloaf Pineapples and were recommended for their sweetness.  Yes, it was a $40 pineapple! 

Another spot that was recommended was Java Kai and it was a good pick!  We needed lots of coffee to combat the jet lag!

We came back to the hotel and got ready to go to dinner after a short rest.

Bar Acuda tapas restaurant in Hanalei came highly recommended.  Their reservations fill up instantly as they go online so we missed out on snagging one. We took our chances and went when they opened to get a bar seat (the good thing about jetlag and being early!). We lucked out and got seats.  Our meal started with the brioche rolls with hazelnut romesco butter and smoked sea salt.

I think this was spiced lentils.

Another Ono fresh catch with saffron and pea couscous

Pan seared broccoli with toasted almonds and marinated fresh mozzarella cheese.  Everything was amazing!

We hung out at the hotel pool for awhile after dinner.

It looks like we had it all to ourselves and I think we did.

Cheers to a fabulous full day in Kauai.

Good night!

to be continued...

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{Travel} Kauai, Hawaii - Day 1 Travel Day & Hotel

I'm finally getting to the recap of our trip to Kauai, Hawaii.  I have so many photos and memories that it's a pretty daunting task but I'm ready for it!

Toasting the flight with some guava juice.  We flew out of JFK early in the morning.

The flight attendants handed out these amenity cases and then brought around a trayful of amenities to choose from.

They also gave us some macadamia nuts before breakfast.

This was my fancy lunch.

These cute Hawaiian shirts contained salt & pepper packets.  

We had a long non stop flight to Honolulu and then took a short flight to Kauai.

One quick flight and we were in Lihue, Kauai. I love an indoor/outdoor air airport!

We walked over to the rental car lot and picked up our Jeep for the week. There were wild chickens in the parking lot!

We made a quick stop at Costco, because of course! 

The view from our hotel room. We stayed at the Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas.

After a very long travel day, we were ready for a nice dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Waiting for dinner and "chicken repellent" spray bottles of water on the tables. We didn't use it but there are chickens everywhere on Kauai.

My first fresh catch from Hawaii...delicious ono fish.

We took an evening stroll around the property and headed to bed.

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