SUGAR FREE STORM - It's crazy weather days like this that make me want to be at home with a hot cup of cocoa. And I realize "crazy weather" is a relative term....to us this is insane, to others this isn't even a blip on the weather radar (though I did have a friend originally from Florida say that in this kind of weather back home, everyone would have stayed home from work and school today). But if you have to be out driving and happen by a Starbucks and still have a few more days left before you abandon that new year resolution to either lose weight or go on a budget and not spend four bucks a day on a coffee drink, check out their new Sugar Free Mocha Lattes. The new sugar free Mocha syrup joins their other diet options like Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut and Cinnamon Dolce (though not all stores carry all options). To check them out go here.
SKINNY PLEASE - Oh, how I wish being skinny was as simple as saying so...but Starbucks thinks they can help you get/stay skinny by making it easier to order their sugar free/no whipped cream drinks. Now, if you want to order your drink without the whipped cream and with any of their sugar free syrups, all you have to say is "Cafe Mocha Skinny" and you get it all nice and diet like (wait, wouldn't it burn MORE calories to have to say "non fat decaf sugar free Mocha no whip???). A 'tall' Cafe Latte with sugar free Mocha syrup and without the whipped cream will only cost you 90 calories. Not ordering your coffee drink and sounding like someone from LA Story? Priceless. To find out more go here.
SPEAKING OF SKINNY COWS - Remember this post where I mentioned Skinny Cow Ice Cream was having a scrapbook layout contest? Well guess who won? Vanessa Reyes who I have actually had the privilege to not only scrap with at a few crops but I was able to take a few scrapbooking classes from her a few years ago too. She is an awesome scrapper who's work I admire greatly. She also won a Chatterbox contest years ago (hmm...maybe she took all my scrap mojo?). To check out her winning layout, go here.
And as they say on one of my favorite old time cop shows...Let's be Careful Out There!
Well, youngun' you can now bring me a Starbuck "sugar free" any time!
Posted by: Mom | January 04, 2008 at 09:18 PM
isn't this weather something! they say it was 92 mph winds near me this morning... i thought the house was going to blow over.
happy new year!
Posted by: NotSoccer Mom | January 04, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Just so ya know ... I read all of your posts! I'm so proud that you're putting all those years of cookbook collecting to good use ... and thanks for sharing your recipes!
Posted by: Louise | January 05, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Mom - I really like the sugar free vanilla so I'll bring one of those to you next time.
Not Soccer Mom - Wasn't the wind incredible? Trees down all over when driving around.
Louise - LOUISE! So cool that you are reading my blog! Miss you girl.
Posted by: Mrs. L | January 10, 2008 at 12:25 PM