It’s been a month, hasn’t it? As such, our recent purchases on Amazon are all over the map – from the practical to the decidedly frivolous. I hope you find some joy in some of these, too, and apologies in advance to your credit card statement.

Like many of us, Katie McPherson has spent literal years on a quest for the perfect highlighter. And while her pursuit has led to purchases all over the cost spectrum, it turns out that a highlighter that costs under $5 does the best job, proving once again that sometimes the cheap option can be the best.