How to Make Iced Coffee!

It's hot here in the south. Like really hot. It's as miserable as Phoenix is in the summer but...BUT it rains sometimes! So...that makes it better. Just a little bit. I miss getting my dunkin donuts iced coffee in the summer before work so I have decided to make my own. If this works it will make my summer so much more bearable and I won't be as crabby (hopefully). I am a cancer so maybe I am just meant to be crabby. Anyways I got this iced coffee recipe from Pie Birds, Buttons and Muddy Puddles.
 Letting it cold brew like this makes it much smoother. No bitterness at all!

I put two cups of coffee into a blender.

Blend Away

Put coffee into some kind of container with a lid.

Fill jar with water and let sit for 12 hours.

Carefully pour through filter into container. Yes very carefully.

Enjoy.

Pitbull Love

My sweet baby Chloe. I miss her. Pitbulls are great pets and don't ever let anyone tell you different! 

So vicious!

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Bundts and Blueberries

This weekend I did very domestic things. Like making a cake, making breakfast (other than cereal) and picking blueberries. I am proud of my little bundt cake. O.K. I must confess it was from a box. But it was my first bundt and I did make the caramel glaze which was surprisingly easy and so very good. 

We picked one gallon of blueberries for $8. Sweating and dodging spiders was totally worth it. Now I just need to figure out to do with them.

Just Say No...to Soda

CVS is having an amazing sale on soda. $.99 for a 12 pack! When I saw that price I almost jumped up and ran to my car to get to CVS. Then I remembered, I don't do soda anymore. It's been over one month since I've had any. Sometimes I really want a big glass of Coke with crushed ice but then I think about how terrible it is for my body.  I think about how for some weird, scary reason my joints ache if I drink too much. There really is nothing redeeming about soda. And after you haven't had it for a while it kind of tastes gross. I put a link up on just exactly what is bad about soda.

Why is Soda Bad?

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Free Ocean Spray

"Like" Ocean Spray on Facebook and get yourself a free sample of sparkling cranberry juice. Sound delicious to me! I no longer drink soda so getting something bubbly is a real treat!

 

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Soap for Summer

I wanted a soap that would remind me of summer. The summer of youth when all I did was sleep in,  go swimming, watch bad movies and just hang out. The scent of this soap reminds me of the beach. Kind of smells like suntan oil, sand, and seawater. To me that is the scent of a perfect summer day. The added shea butter soothes the sun parched skin. This is my favorite soap right now.

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Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for:

Afternoon rain. 

Coffee. With real dairy cream. What is non-dairy creamer???

Laptop computers. Ergonomics be damned!

Anything that will keep a three year old occupied.  Like taking random pictures with my iphone. 

I Made Dinner

Dinner Time. Last night I borrowed a recipe from the Pioneer Woman blog. She has recipes that are right up my ally. Simple and delicious. I have never really liked cooking that much but lately I've gotten into it a bit more. I made pasta with chicken thighs. It was so good. I am so proud of myself for not screwing it up too much! yay me!

Birthday Freebies!

Here is a list of some awesome birthday freebies. I know there are more out there but these are my favorites.

Boondocks fun Center - Free unlimited fun pas on your birthday!

Rubio's - Free meal (up to $8 on your birthday!)

Aveda - Free Gift

Sephora - Free Gift

Starbucks - Free Drink (need to have a registered gift card)

Toys R Us - Free Gift (got a free Thomas the Train last year!)

Baskin-Robbins- Free Ice Cream

 

Fuddruckers - Free Burger

Burger King- Free Kids Meal

Sonic - Free Wacky Pack

Barnes & Noble kids club - Free Cupcake

Cost Plus World Market - Last year I received a $10 off gift certificate.

Dunkin Donuts - Free Drink

Jason's Deli - $5 off any item

Free Aveda!

I LOVE Aveda! The stores smell so clean and earthy. And the ladies who work there are always so nice even though I always expect them to be snooty. Oh yeah and you gotta love the free tea! Sign up for Aveda's birthday club and get a free item! 

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Del Taco Birthday Freebie

I am gearing up for mine and my sons birthday coming up next month. I am planning and hoping on getting lots of free stuff that day! We have the same birthday so it should be a fun and cheap day out. 

Del Taco will give you a free birthday shake for signing up on their website and also 2 free soft tacos just for signing up here.