Thursday 29 September 2011

Aldi Product Review - 40 Logix Complete Dishwasher Tablets


These have always received great reviews on this page so i decided to get some to give them a go ............ they work great ........ I also cut them in half as someone suggested to make then last longer and they worked just the same!!! They cost $9.99 for the box of 40.

Wednesday 28 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Spaghetti Pasta


I LOVE all of the just organic range at Aldi ......... these were the products that first introduced me to this wonderful shop!!! This pasta is $1.79 which is so cheap or organic and it tastes great with some pesto or a bit of spagettic bolognaise!!!

Monday 26 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Peaches in Juice


 I like these bottles because they have a screw top lid to make it easy to store in the fridge and eat over a few days ......... this 1kg tub costs $3.49 and is made in Australia in 100% juice with nothing artificial!!!!!

Aldi Food Review - Melting Moments


These biscuits are literally melt in your mouth moments ....... nomnomnom .............. they cost $3.99 for the pack and they are also one of the products in this weeks Aldi giveaway ........... you can check it out by clicking on the Enter Now tab on the bottom orange bar on the screen!!!

Sunday 25 September 2011

Sponsored Aldi Giveaway



Soooo Aldi know about us Aldi Mums and think we’re pretty awesome …. they think Aldi Mums are always looking after everybody else so they want to give something back to the Aldi Mums …. sooooo …. every week they are sponsoring me to do a different Aldi Mum Gift Pack Giveaway!!!

This Gift Pack includes:
1 x Belmont Melting Moments
1 x Lacura Revitalise Eye Cream with Soy
1 x Hedanol Tablets
1 x Lacura Aqua Complete Multi Intensive Serum
1 X Ophelia Makeup Rounds
1 x Flirt Sugar Free Gum
1 x Choceur Lil’ Chocits Strawberry Yogurt Cream Filling
1 x Aldi Mum Tote Bag
1 x Aldi Mum Fridge Magnet
All you have to do to be in the running to win the giveaway is fill out the entry form!

The winner will be selected at random and will be announced on Friday afternoon the 30th of September.

Good Luck!!!!

You can enter either via the Sweepstakes Tab of the Aldi Mum facebook page or by clicking Enter Win on the orange tab on the bottom of this page!!!

Friday 23 September 2011

Aldi Product Review - Printed Toilet Paper


For my little Aldi Mum project i am trying new products and this is one of them as I am running out of my normal ones ....... I have never bought this kind of toilet paper but i kind of get it after using it ....... it is soft and has a nic...e fragrance and my 4 year was a BIG fan of the green flowers ........ this toilet paper is also made from sustainable sources and uses water based inks ............. it felt like a bit of luxury :) and costs $3.69 for an 8 pack!!

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Columbia Coffee


I normally buy the organic fair trade coffee from Aldi but thought i would try this for something different ......... it was a light roast so not much flavour ....... wasn't the biggest fan compared to the organic one ....... don't thiink i would buy this again!!

Aldi Food Review - Australian Yellow Box Squeezy Honey


 I bought this one as a change as we normally buy the premium pure honey and it was tasty ...... my 4 year old eats it mostly on her weet bix in the morning ......... she probably couldn't tell the difference but I like a bit of variety at times ...... it costs $4.69 for the squeezy bottle!!!

Monday 19 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Self Raising Flour


This flour is great ..... it's just like self raising flour ....... it costs 89cents ...... soooo cheap ....... what's not to love about it!!!

Aldi Food Review - Light Mayo


I only ever use a little bit of mayo on our home made BLT's and this does the job for us ...... it costs $2.59 for the squeezy bottle!!

Saturday 17 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Pumpkin and Sunflower Seed Whole Wheat Crackers


I tried these yesterday with a few lady friends for the first time and we all thought they were nice ...... they are a healthier cracker not loaded up with salt but we could eat them on their own ........... i think they would also work really well with cheese ........... they cost $1.99 for the packet ........ the kidlets ate them too!!!

Friday 16 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Ricotta Cheese


This ricotta cheese is more like the soft cottage cheese style ........ I had it last night for the first time .............. I put two table spoons on a garden salad with the Aldi balsamic vinegar, mixed it through and it was delicious!! It costs $2.99 for the 375gram tub ....... healthy and yummy!!

Thursday 15 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Long Life Light Milk


‎99 cents for 1L of milk ...... you can't complain with that!!! As everyone has already said these are great to have in the cupboard in case you run out of milk and don't want to pop to the shops to pick up that and the other 10 things you didn't plan on getting :)

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Hazelnut Hot Chocolate


These are definitely on the sweeter side but I like the fact that they come in seperate sachets so they will last a long time when I only have them as a treat every now and then .......... I like the thought of the ferrero rocher in a cup ...... they cost $3.99 for a pack of 10!!!

Monday 12 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - New Fancy Corn Chips $2.49


These are sooooo yummo ......... they need to come with a warning (along with the pink bikkies) ............ everyone that tries them at our place is always super impressed and asks where we got them ........ worth trying if you haven't yet!!!

Aldi Food Review - 99% Orange Fruit Juice Poppers


I have never really bought poppers as i have always thought they were really expensive for what they were.........however at Aldi you can get six 99% fruit juice poppers with no added sugar or preservatives for $2.29............in comparison to other brands that is ridiculously awesome and cheap and they taste great as well!!!!

Saturday 10 September 2011

Sponsored Aldi Gift Pack Giveaway for Aldi Mums


Soooo Aldi know about us Aldi Mums and think we’re pretty awesome …. they think Aldi Mums are always looking after everybody else so they want to give something back to the Aldi Mums .... sooooo .... every week they are sponsoring me to do a different Aldi Mum Gift Pack Giveaway!!!  

This Gift Pack includes:
1 x Patisserie Delights Double Choc Chip Cookies (40% choc chips)
1 x Lacura Waterproof Mascara
1 x Ibuprofen Capsules
1 x Lacura Daily Defense Face Cream
1 X Flirt Sugar Free Chewing Gum
1 x Dominion Natural Original Licorice
1 x Lacura Complete Hand Cream
1 x Choceur Lil’ Chocits Hazelnut

All you have to do to be in the running to win the giveaway is comment on this post by answering the following question:
If you were alone on a Desert Island and could only have one food product from Aldi to survive on what would it be???
You do not have to sign up an account to enter the giveaway all you need to do is click anonymous and write your name beside your answer ……….. make sure you preview your comment first to make it post properly.
The giveaway will close at 2pm of Friday the 16th of September and the winner will be selected at random and announced at 5pm on Friday the 16th of September.
Please check in on the facebook page or blog to see if you are the winner so I can post your Gift Pack out to you.
Good Luck!!!! J 

Thursday 8 September 2011

Aldi Product Review - 3ply Paper Towel



 I buy this paper towel from Aldi because it is made out of pulp from sustainable sources .......... it also works really well cleaning up all my 18 month olds spills and only costs $2.29!!

Aldi Product Review - Cling Wrap


I am very happy with this cling wrap ......... as it does the job ........ it actually sticks to things unlike other cheap options!!! It costs $1.39 a roll which is a total bargain!!!

Monday 5 September 2011

Aldi Catalogue Pick of the Week - Underwear Range


 I have purchased the Aldi underwear before and have been sooo impressed ....... the camisoles are great ........ I also bought the men's trunks for hubby @ $6 for 2 and he really likes them and finds them as good as the ones that cost $12 a pair ......... will definitley be popping in to pick up some of these!!!

Aldi Food Review - Garlic and Herb Tinned Tomatoes


‎79cents is a great price and they taste just like tinned tomatoes!!!

Sunday 4 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Chesse Corn Chips


These chips are a great price at $1.79 for 230grams!!! We eat them with Nachos or with the Aldi Salsa and they are delicious!!!

Friday 2 September 2011

Aldi Shallots Re-Planted


My Aldi shallots a few weeks after I planted the roots ....... just about ready for harvest!!!

Thursday 1 September 2011

Aldi Food Review - Dangerously Good Choclate Chip Cookies


I accidently ate 1/2 a packet of these the other night in one sitting .......... the best $1.99 I have spent in a while ........... don't know if my waistline would agree though!!  :)