
Terri Peters is a journalist who loves mixing food, travel, theme parks, and parenting into her work. Her words have appeared in Business Insider, Allrecipes, and Travel + Leisure. With past gigs as Senior Editor at Yahoo Life and Contributing Editor at TODAY.com, she brings a blend of expertise and enthusiasm to her writing. She’s won awards for her writing and was the mind behind Deglazed, Yahoo Life’s celebrity food interview series.
Terri sometimes writes about her alcohol-free lifestyle and believes that everything is better sober. Her favorite part of being a journalist? Meeting people and telling their stories. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her enjoying her tiny Florida beach town or exploring Central Florida’s theme parks. Donald Duck is her Disney spirit animal, and she looks forward to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights all year. Among her great loves are her cats, reading, and eating potatoes in any form.
Over the years, Ocean Spray has become one of the biggest names in juice. Browsing the beverage aisle at any grocery store will reveal Ocean Spray products ranging from cranberry juice blends to powdered drink mixes. And, the iconic brand doesn’t stop with juices: it also churns out crave-worthy snack mixes like S’mores Dipped Cranberry Mix. Now, Ocean Spray is bringing back one of its fans most beloved products for a limited time—and introducing a sweet new juice.
From Tupperware copycats to affordable grocery finds, Dollar Tree shoppers love sharing their latest favorites from the retail chain on social media. A Dollar Tree lover to my core, I buy everything from spices to kitchen tools at the discount store, and often turn to TikTok for suggestions on things to look out for on my next visit—including the viral silicone bowl covers I’m still trying to track down.
But there’s one item I always find well-stocked at Dollar Tree, despite it receiving lots of great reviews on social media in places like Reddit and TikTok. No, it’s not trendy wooden Mason jar lids or name-brand cans of Poppi soda (yes, you can find those things at Dollar Tree!) My go-to Dollar Tree item is a cleaning product that helps me keep my kitchen tidy.
The Palm Restaurant is a nearly 100-year-old steakhouse chain that operates close to 20 restaurants in the US, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. The closest location to me, however, is inside the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando.
I'd been to the restaurant before to enjoy a drink and a bite to eat at the bar — it's long been one of my favorite spots to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Universal — but I'd never eaten in the dining room before.
As a parent of teenagers, I often worry about the ramifications of raising my kids in a world filled with influencers, social media, and extreme oversharing. Gabby Petito, who was just 22 when killed by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, in 2021, was among the first generations to grow up watching YouTube and counting “likes” on social posts, but I didn’t know that part of her story when news first broke of her disappearance and, later, murder, several years ago.
Florida’s Space Coast is dotted with plenty of public beaches with playgrounds, perfect for an outing with your family. From Cocoa Beach to Melbourne Beach, there are more than 70 miles of shoreline along the Space Coast of Florida. Made up of seven unique coastal communities and just 45 miles from Orlando, the Space Coast is a great spot to spend a day at the beach.
Along those miles and miles of Space Coast seashores are several public beach areas, many of which have playgrounds and picnic areas. Space Coast beaches are the perfect destination for a family day trip, as kids can both splash along the shore and take cover from the sand and sun with some playground time.
Walmart is a hot spot for grocery shopping thanks to its low grocery prices and its viral products that pop up on social media (looking at you, Raising Cane’s chicken tender dupes and artisan macaroni and cheese). Whether I’m grocery shopping on a budget or saving time with Walmart grocery delivery, I’ve been a long-time Walmart grocery shopper and have purchased everything at the retail chain, from copycat Big Mac sauce to food storage containers that keep my produce fresh.
Walmart has a pretty big bakery section with lots of treats worth buying, but there are also several items better avoided. I scoured Reddit to see which bakery items Walmart shoppers just don’t think are worth it, from donuts to chocolate cake. Here are five Walmart bakery items that won’t be making it to my grocery shopping list.
It’s been several months since my 14-year-old daughter boxed up all her Stanley tumblers and donated them to make room for her Owala water bottles. My girl swears by them for keeping her water cold for hours and loves that they come in colorful designs. Everyone in my home has now switched to Owala and feels pretty pleased with the brand’s insulated cups, from 40-ounce straw tumblers to 24-ounce screw-top water bottles.
My family has only a couple of critiques about the original tumblers and water bottles. Occasionally, my daughter found the water bottle’s push-button lid open when she carried it to theater rehearsal in her tote bag. She also has an autoimmune disease that causes a great deal of joint pain, so she’d occasionally comment that it was hard for her to hold onto the carrying loop on days when her fingers were swollen.
Aldi fans are known for getting excited about new Aldi Finds or the return of products they love. Whether they’re making sure they get the best deal at the grocery chain or raving about their all-time favorite Aldi products, it’s no surprise to see Aldi lovers buzzing on social media over the seasonal products that pop up in stores throughout the year.
I personally have done my own share of gushing over delightful Aldi grocery items, from a pizza-sized sugar cookie to all of the delicious seasonal cheesesthat appear in the store’s deli section. Now, there’s a returning favorite coming back to Aldi shelves just in time for Fat Tuesday: paczki doughnuts.
Groceries are pretty expensive these days, so I’ve started stocking up on kitchen staples like spices and rice at Dollar Tree to offset the effects of things like rising egg prices on my family’s monthly grocery budget. As it turns out, the bargain retailer is a surprisingly fun and affordable place to shop for grocery items—some TikTokers even build accounts based on cooking affordable dinners with Dollar Tree finds.
One of the latest Dollar Tree kitchen items to make its rounds on social media isn’t exactly food, but instead, it's a way to make your edible items last a little longer. After all, a great way to save money on groceries is to use up leftovers, like cooked spaghetti, or recycling some items, like coffee grounds, for another meal.
There are lots of exciting things coming to Universal Orlando Resort in 2025, from new hotels like Stella Nova Resort to the return of Butterbeer Season this spring, but if there’s one addition to “Universal East” that everyone’s got their eye on, it’s the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe – which believe it or not, is only 100 days away.
The all-new theme park will feature five lands – and more than 30 dining locations – making the 100+ new culinary delights just as exciting as the park’s attractions, shows, and character experiences. From Butterbeer Crepes to The Mario Burger, here’s what’s coming to Epic Universe menus when Universal’s new theme park opens on May 22, 2025.