Coffee

Let me start by saying I love coffee, coke, and tea. When I got sick many, many years ago (that same sickness that told me I couldn’t have kids – pssh, whatever doctors), one of the plans to get me better was decrease (not eliminate) my caffeine intake. While I was born in California, I am truly a Georgia Peach. There is absolutely no way I can stop drinking sweet tea. Not drinking coke, kinda difficult, but really was easier than I thought. I actually only started drinking it again (very infrequently) when I was pregnant with the girls because the heartburn was SO bad that coke would actually help with some of the meals I knew would cause it. Then there was the coffee. Geez, I have to give up coffee and coke. Blah! I was so surprised how quickly I kicked this habit. It was actually good practice because I have never been healthier than the two times I have been pregnant. I felt so blessed that I was carrying said little miracles that I was not about to put anything in my body that would/might/possibly hurt them. So I was actually pretty lucky (if you call all the pain during the sickness) to have kicked these things. I have continued with my sweet tea drinking. I actually kicked it for several months once, but it gradually became a part of me again. The coke is extremely infrequent – I mean you just cannot have popcorn or certain things with water! Plus, how on earth can you say no to a good cold Cherry Coke or Cherry Dr. Pepper?!?!? Then we got a new partner and he brought a Keurig coffee maker to the office. I was so proud how I never got a cup of it. Now, I did try the hot chocolate and teas in it, but never the coffee. Even though it smelled SO GOOD! So what does my husband do for Christmas, he buys me my own Keurig coffee maker. Does he not listen to me about how hard it has been to stay away from coffee since this machine entered my office? Does he only want it for himself and used giving it to me as a reason to pay so much money for coffee maker? I don’t have a clue. Once again, I was so proud of myself. I went out and bought the hot chocolates and teas, but did NOT drink any of the coffees. Then we had a freak snow/ice storm and was locked down in the house. That did it. Two little girl monsters and one big husband monster in the house with no way of getting down our driveway. I was practically begging for the coffee! And now I’m a coffee drinker again. Gosh darn it! Now, I am proud of myself that even though that devil contraption is in my house I do not have a cup every day. I do usually have one on Saturday and Sunday mornings. My girls think if they can convince me to have cereal for dinner (they try this at a minimum of once a week) that they can play more with mommy before bed, and so I give in because what mom on earth could say no to your children wanting to play with you more. So on cereal nights sometimes I will get a cup of coffee with it. I am sure this will stop in the summer because it will be so hot, but I’m not going to guarantee it. Of course then I will be drinking more of the teas so I think I will be better about the balance. All I can say is that machine makes the absolute best coffee (even a close call with my fav Dunkin Donuts because it has a Donut Shop blend that is so close you wouldn’t even believe it if you didn’t try it).