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ANNOUNCEMENT: Site Issues Update

Marvo 3 Comments

Hello TIB Readers,

After 48 hours of dealing with our hosting provider’s support, I believe the site is up and running properly again. To be honest, I almost FUBARed it by trying to figure things out on my own in between support emails. Anyhoo, pictures should be showing up now for all previous posts that didn’t have them.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Normal posting will start again tomorrow.

Marvo
Editor

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Impulsive Buy Reviewer Amber

Amber 9 Comments

Hi, I’m Amber: food nerd, bird nerd, tech nerd—and I wear those badges with pride. As a longtime New Englander, I’ve perfected the art of sporting a Pats T-shirt and sipping iced Dunks while shoveling snow. My home is a delightful chaos shared with my wonderful husband (who cheerfully joins me on Food Adventures across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut), three lovable French Bulldogs, and Monty, our resilient 2.5-legged rescue toad, named after Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Few things light up my world like spotting a “New” or “Limited Edition” sticker on junk food, especially if it’s seasonal. Slap a snowflake, fall leaf, or Santa hat on candy, cookies, or crackers, and I’m halfway to the checkout while my husband mutters about my hypothetical demise in a zombie apocalypse. Sour flavors, though? They’re my true weakness. When nothing on the shelves is tangy enough, I’ve been known to dunk gummies in a DIY citric acid-sugar mix to get my fix.

I also have a deep love for baking. A few years ago, I embarked on a personal quest to revive Ermine Frosting. While I didn’t quite achieve world domination with it, I whipped up a lot of cupcakes for friends, family, and neighbors and had a lot of fun in the process!

When it comes to food, I have opinions—strong ones—and I’m not shy about sharing them. That’s why I’m thrilled to join The Impulsive Buy, a site that’s been my go-to for years when hunting down grocery list must-haves. A few things you should know upfront:

  • Pumpkin Spice is like Duck Sauce of flavors—it belongs on pumpkin, it doesn’t contain pumpkin.
  • Frosting and cheese are life; there’s no such thing as “too much.”
  • Thin crust pizza reigns supreme, but only if it crunches audibly with every bite.
  • Ice cream in the winter and hot soup in the summer? Yes, please! They’re not just acceptable—they’re genius moves that let the weather work for you.

I hope my rants, raves, and ramblings bring you some joy—and maybe even inspire you to try something new. I’m excited to share my foodie adventures and unfiltered reviews with all of you!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Looking for New Reviewers (2024 Edition)

Marvo

We’re looking for reviewers again. Yes, it’s been awhile since we’ve had an open call for writers.

If you’d like to apply, here’s what you’ll need to send:

  1. One review sample.
  2. Photos of the product you reviewed. (Full resolution versions, please!)
  3. A bio that includes why you want to write for The Impulsive Buy.

A Few Notes:

  • While we cover a whole spectrum of products for our Spotted posts, when it comes to reviews, it’s fast food, ice cream, cereal, cookies, chips, frozen pizza, etc. For the product you select to review, choose something new and something you’d see reviewed here at TIB. “New” means something that came out within the past few weeks and it can be something we’ve already covered.
  • Reviews here are anywhere from 400-550 words, so aim for that when it comes to your sample reviews.
  • It’s a paid gig. It’s per review. Also, the pay is not enough for you to quit your day job, but it’s enough for you to gorge on a decent amount of Taco Bell tacos or even more Jack in the Box tacos.
  • Due to legal reasons, we can’t hire anyone under the age 18.
  • We’re only looking for United States-based writers.

Please send your review, bio, and photos as separate attachments. Do not embed your photos into your review.

To apply, please email your sample review, pictures, and bio to [email protected] with “I miss McDonald’s salads” in the subject line.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email.

Thank you.

Marvo
Editor

WEEKEND GIVEAWAY: Java Monster Insulated Coffee Mug

Marvo 57 Comments

Do you need an insulated drink mug? Although, I’m pretty sure you already have one. But could you use another? If you have one or don’t, you can get a Java Monster Insulated Coffee Mug that’s been collecting dust on my shelf from The Impulsive Buy by entering this prize drawing for the one we got from Monster Energy a few months ago.

RULES:

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s Java Monster Insulated Coffee Mug Prize Drawing, leave a comment with THIS post. Your comment MUST include the word “demitasse.” It’s a real word, meaning a small coffee cup. This mug, though, probably isn’t a demitasse since it holds 20 ounces.

Remember to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for their mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one comment is allowed per person, and this drawing is only open to U.S. residents.

JUST A FEW OF NOTES:

If you post a comment and it doesn’t show up, it ended up in our comment spam or trash folder for some strange reason. There’s no need to post another comment because I’ll pull those out of the comment spam vortex regularly.

Please do not leave your comment using the blue REPLY button at the bottom of other comments. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave your comment in the section above the blue POST COMMENT button.

Good luck!

Also, thanks to Monster Energy for sending the mug.

FINE PRINT:

The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you Reno hotel offers. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you AAA car insurance offers. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail, or you needing a mug that holds 24 ounces.