Source: Starbucks.com
I’m in love – When I have a doctor appointment or something I don’t want to do, I treat myself. It’s usually Starbucks. I had been wanting to try one of the new holiday drinks but I don’t like sweet coffee. Some of the foo-foo drinks are too sweet for my taste. That is until I tried the Chestnut Praline Latte. It is sweeter than my normal drink but it was soooo wonderful! Love that nutty flavor. (Just what I need. Another Starbucks addiction! It would also make a wonderful candle scent!)
Dirty laundry – It’s that time of the year when you see your neighbor’s dirty laundry. In our area those inflatables that are brash and sassy at night are a lump of fabric during the day.
WordPress has done it again – They switched things up. I liked the old statistics page. My message notification is now at the far right, under my scroll bar. I am not a cranky old person (maybe sometimes). Some changes are great but some seem to be change for the sake of change. Sometimes my picture icon is round and sometimes square. (Is there a message there?) The comment notification went from a message box (that makes sense) to a bell (what?) It’s a free site so I’m rolling with it.
Source: Google
No plumber’s crack here – The beloved husband is awesome in many ways. He can fix or build most anything except plumbing stuff. That’s not that he can’t do it. He doesn’t like to and doesn’t have the tools for the more complicated fixes. We are so grateful our last bloop with the dishwasher turned out to be a broken plastic part that didn’t require plumbing or any other high-tech skill.
Who is that? – While shopping I saw the hostess of a restaurant we frequent. We recognized each other instantly (even though she had changed her hair color). Sometimes when you see someone out of the environment, you don’t remember who they are. Not so this time! We chattered all the way to the register!
So how was your week?
PS: As always, I have not been paid to say nice things about Starbucks. I just like their coffee.
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You paint a pretty scary image with those limp inflatables Kate but the Latte looks divine I want one NOW. Says the lady who lives miles and miles from a Starbucks. Staring at dairy cows does not help.
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Sometimes a hot chocolate does the trick too.
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I recently tried the chestnut praline for the first time at Starbucks over the weekend. It was delicious and lately, I’ve lost my taste for sweet, sugary drinks! This one was superb though! Have you tried the gingerbread? The barista couldn’t tell me which one was better so he said to go with the chestnut!
Thanks for sharing!
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I went in to get the Gingerbread but asked the barista which was less sweet. He recommended the Chestnut Praline so I went with that. Still haven’t tried the Gingerbread though…..too many good things to eat and too little time!
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Ah, then I am glad I made the right decision.
I so agree!
Too many things! Sensory overload!
Haha, hope you have a lovely holiday.
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I am going to try the Chestnut Praline Latte TODAY.. I hope.
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and I hope you like it!
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Today my picture is round and the bell is gone. I don’t like the new stats layout either so I say CRANK away… I’ll be over here having another Chestnut Praline Latte. Had my first one this afternoon. Delicious!
BTW: I am personal friends with a person who works for Starbucks in their corporate offices. I’ve been offered a tour next time we’re in town. I’ll put in a good word for you 😉
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I am one of their biggest fans! Our local one is staffed with really great upbeat people. They remember faces and drinks (hey, they’re kids so their memory still works!)
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About WP, I especially hate that when I’m on my reader the stats tab no longer shows. It takes 2 clicks to get there. And my message icon is still at the far right sometimes under my scroll bar so clicking is tricky.
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The chestnut praline latte sound delicious! I wish I could eat and drink anything the way I could when I was younger. I not only like sweet fancy coffees, I like sweet, fancy alcoholic drinks–pina coladas, grasshoppers, you name it. Once in a while I splurge, but my usual drink now at Starbucks is a decaf Americano with a little cold soy. Oh, my!
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I used to drink pina coladas by the bucket. Then I found out the calorie count. Holy cow! Switched to less creamy drinks and light beer. My SB drink is with nonfat milk and no whipped cream so that helps a little.
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I’m not big on sweet things in my coffee either but I have had a weakness for the gingerbread lattes and peppermint mochas. My husband tried the chestnut praline one but the thing is he hates coffee (I know, sad stuff) and of course complained it tasted too much like coffee (and I tried it and complained it tasted too much like not coffee). Sadly pregnancy has made me sick whenever I smell or drink coffee, so my only way (conveniently) around it is the normally nearly too sweet festive drinks. I like to say I’m just super festive. Enjoy them!
I too find the changes (again) to WordPress frustrating.
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Pregnancy does change the eating habits but you will end up with a wonderful gift and soon enough you will be back to Starbucks for coffee.
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Haha… I decided making me decrease my caffeine intake is probably for the best anyway. And yes, I’ll be back at the Starbucks soon enough.
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We get Starbucks here in Australia too but the awesome hot Christmas drinks seem to be out of place in this aweful heat!!!! I need to crank up the aircon and sit on a fur rug….
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I am trying to feel some sympathy but truth be told, I’d trade some heat for a hot drink. The weather station said we haven’t had a sunny day in December yet. It’s dreary and gloomy but not bitter cold.
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You touched on two things I’m not fond of, Kate. First, the inflatables…ugh! I hope I’m not offending anyone, but they’re tacky. And you’re right, they’re also deflated by morning. Secondly, I’m not liking the WP changes either. I wonder why they keep changing things on us? Oh well, aside from that, my week was great! Big game tonight. I’m sure your husband is pacing the floor, like someone else I know. 🙂
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Football is getting tense in the house. Fortunately I have things to do. The neighborhood next to us has families with more children. That’s were you can find a lot of inflatables! Glad I’m not the only one that floating around WP wondering how to get where I want to go.
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I wondered when that SB Chestnut Praline Latte would make an appearance here! Glad you found a new festive treat to savor.
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I like it. I don’t like some of the others because they are sweeter or milkier or something. I do like to taste the coffee.
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I must be the only person in the universe who doesn’t like Starbucks coffee… I like my java BLACK… but SB’s coffee is too bitter for that… so I am forced to order the least offensive coffee… a latte.
I don’t have good facial recognition so I am always relieved when I actually recognize someone outside of their usual environment…. except when it turns out to be someone else after all!
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I have walked up to someone and it wasn’t who I thought it was. Now I try to wait for that flicker in the other person’s eye.
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I miss SB. When I was working, it was an occasional treat, but on my frequent road trips, it was absolutely mandatory. I always looked forward to beginning each day, when traveling, with a delicious Frappuccino (the frozen version, for those not familiar). Icy cold and delicious, and the perfect way to begin each day. I’ll have to admit there were times I chose what hotel to stay in entirely due to their proximity to the closest SB. No kidding. These days, no more road trips, so my excuses for treating myself to a SB have run out. But that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten. 🙂
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My addiction started when I was working. It was a grande on Mondays and Fridays. Then it became everyday. Then it was a venti on days where I had wall to wall meetings. Then it was a venti everyday. When I retired I decided that it was a treat I would continue as some of my other addictions (like buying shoes) would go by the wayside.
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I strongly believe in giving ourselves a treat on a regular basis, as it can punctuate an otherwise dull and uneventful string of life events that can seem rather monotonous. Having something we look forward to helps us reach our happy place, and Lord knows, we can all use a little more happy. Venti, or even Trenta, please!
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I wish they did the hot drinks in trenta! That would make me very happy indeed!
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I love when you said, that drink would have made a really great candle. Said it all. As far as WordPress goes…I’m with you. My page is all changed too, with no notification or instruction. It’s annoying. However…hope the doctor’s visit went well, and I’m going to mosey over to SB to try that candle like drink 🙂
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Special drinks make the holiday’s special (booze too)!
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I haven’t had Starbucks for almost a month (who’s counting). Missing it, but when I go back tomorrow, to, I return to this addiction. Yup, the changes is driving me crazy. I thought you are paying for your site since I don’t see any adds?
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I do pay for the “no ad” part but it’s not expensive. My template is one of the free ones.
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I love the smells of the holiday drinks but most are just too sweet for me. That is a wonderful treat to enjoy after enduring something you dislike – ha!
MJ
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They are a lot sweeter than the mocha latte I usually get. I can’t drink the caramel drinks at all and the pumpkin latte was too milky for me. I was really surprised that I liked the chestnut one. It also has less calories than a cinnabon (yum!).
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I hate the new WordPress thingy too. There is a poll where you could vote about it. (don’t ask me where is was/is) I voted that it was too confusing. I think I could have ticked all the choices. Keep It Simple!
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I didn’t see it. Or maybe they don’t want to hear from me.
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What was strange was after I voted, the poll went away and did not show the results. I am sure we are not the only ones who hate it.
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I found it and I voted. They seemed to be more focused on the stats than the format.
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I just want to get to my dashboard without having to go through so many hoops. 😦
OPEN SESAME is the button I want to see. 🙂
Did you ever see the results? Maybe I missed that.
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I also love Starbucks coffee. My problem is that I have a real hard time ordering anything besides a medium size, (which I think they call tall or is it Grande) regular coffee with cream or a large size (which I think they call Vente or is that the Grande?) decafe for my husband. What actually is a Latte? And does it come in all those sizes?
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A latte is a drink with espresso and steamed milk like a cappucino. The flavored ones have a shot of the flavor too like mocha or the chestnut praline. All their drinks come in tall (12 oz.), grande (16 oz.) and venti (20 oz.). I am guessing the size names are Italian. I love the coffee but it is strong. It is too strong for my husband except for the blonde roast.
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I am the same way about Tim Horton’s! They have a candy cane hot chocolate (hot cocoa) that my daughter loves, and a dark hot chocolate that another daughter loves. Me? Their steeped tea!
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I love the holiday drinks. For me, it’s part of the traditions even though SB wasn’t around when I was young.
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