Its not the CA Adventure that I remember.
I love all the new changes. I felt myself falling for all the adventure on the
“right” side {CA Adventure} of the HPOE.
{Happiest Place on Earth!}
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This has been circulating quite a bit on Pintrest. It’s so funny, I just have to share if you haven’t seen! |
I took the run seriously, Samantha wasn’t the happiest being pinned to the BOB, but I fed her lots and lots of snacks which kept her pretty calm and promised her lots of “friends, birdies, and puppies” to be seen at Starbucks afterward.
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(via) Iced Coffee for Me. (Or iced espresso these days, I have been changing it up!) Clear Coffee for SG. |
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Cuties. |
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Sammy saying “cheese”! Sawyer & Harps in their perfect white spring attire. |
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Mama & Me. (We both need “bang trims”…yes, Gram, I know!) |
Then the rest of beverage consumption goes by the clock.
So, I did. And huh, I do spend quite a bit on bevs!
Interesting.
Unfortunately, Not shocking.
So, when summer hit, Starbucks announced that they were releasing their special iced coffee blend.
Yah!
I had visions of turning green
(not green, like the color, but green like the movement).
and then I remembered…
(who am I thinking i am?!)
Earth to Goodmama!
*I would just like to note, I used earth & green in the same paragraph.
Maybe I am greener than I thought?
Iced Coffee.
Yes, that’s where I was.
So, with some encouragement from Starbucks (to just buy more of their product), I purchased the iced coffee blend.
I tried making it several times. Lots of different ways.
Nothing tasted like the real deal.
Sigh.
Back to bux I went.
So, I needed some new inspiration. My SIL suggested this lovely blog, Joy’s Hope , and I was
a. reminded again of how much I love her blog (have you checked it out?)
b. totally motivated to try again.
At first you don’t succeed, try, try, iced coffee again!
She recommended heading over to the incredible, the amazing,
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J Good’s Head is the Size of the Canister. That’s a lot of coffee! |
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KISSING it goodnight. Sleep tight, my brewing friends. |
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Cooling & Brewing Overnight. |
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Pouring into the (PINK) Pitcher. |
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The Grounds Left Over. |
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Ready to Take On a Day with a Toddler. |
What I love about her recipe is she suggests using a espresso coffee. Very strong. Yum, Yum.
I also love that I can grab the coffee the minute my toes hit the ground in the a.m., before my lids have even really opened. That’s, even better!
AND while I do love visiting bux still…
I mean, who makes drinks, the experience, the ambiance, the friends, the visiting, & the community better than them? I just love it there.
I am just going less.
But, when I go, I love going.
I mean, look at this masterpiece courtesy of my near & dear “L”…
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Doesn’t She have the prettiest writing in the world? |
Now, since my attempts to become my own barista have begun,
J Good has decided we should start attempting to make our own pumpkin spice latte’s.
Umm, that would require using my wedding-gifted espresso machine
that has been used so much.
Ooops.
Well, will see how that one goes.
xoxo
Barista Mama