Since my first daughter was born, I have collected and entered the codes on the little stickers inside the Pameprs packages. I always kinda thought I was doing it in vain, as the prizes were pretty lame and I figured it would all expire before I got around to doing anything with it. This month, I logged in to my Gifts To Grow account to enter codes, and to my surprise and utter elation the Starbucks logo popped up! A free gift I can really get excited about – free coffee! I pounced on that one, and quickly redeemed 3 years worth of diaper codes for $30 in free coffee from Starbucks!! Woo Hoo! Now, that’s a quick way to make up for all of those trips to the store to buy diapers diapers and more diapers! I can’t wait for my gift card to get here, I think I am going to enjoy that cup more than any other I have ever had.
Coffee Coffee Coffee! June 17, 2008
So I stumbled upon this blog post on another blog, You Might Have A Starbucks Problem If…
and it totally cracked me up because I pretty much do everything on the list, and then some. Seriously, what is it with Starbucks? I honestly think there is a hidden drug that makes us coffee fiends HAVE to have it. If, by 9am or so, I have not been to the corner for a Venti Coffee Frapp with No Whip, I cannot think about anything else. It drives me crazy, along with my husband who lately has been making the coffee run rather than waiting at home with a newborn and 3 year old. I think since my last pregnancy my addiction has only multiplied, fueled by the fact that I had 8 months of bedrest and strictly forbidden from caffeine. By around 3 or so, I cannot help myself and I am at it again. The drive-thru Starbucks that just opened around the corner from my house calls my name if I try to pass by without stopping – or maybe it’s just my 3 year old in the backseat begging me to stop there. And no – I do NOT give her coffee, but I will admit to letting her have a plain bagel most of the time. I don’t even want to know how much my Starbucks addiction adds up to every month, I am sure it would freak me out – ya know, maybe that’s just the way to break the habit!
