coffee even a child can make #CupOfKaffe

We got in LATE last night and after 8 days in Hawaii, (Aloha!) we had very little food in the house. Once I got the kids off to school it was time to head to the grocery store to re-stock. Number one on the agenda was coffee. Because, duh.

I was on a mission to go to Walmart and look for New Gevalia Coffee for use in the Keurig K-Cup Brewer. (Remember when you could only get their coffee via a subscription service?) And after a little browsing, I found it!  (See the whole shopping trip here).

Side note: Isn't shopping by yourself glorious? I mean taking kids to the grocery store can be a total nightmare. Going without them? Is ALMOST like a trip to the spa. (Come on people, I said "ALMOST").

 
When I got home I made myself a cup and invited my friend over for a cup as well. (But I promised I wouldn't photograph her because she had coconut oil in her hair--makes it grow faster??)

I love being able to make just one cup of coffee with the K-cup instead of a whole pot. If I'm honest, I don't even know how to make coffee in a coffee pot. (And I'd like to keep it that way, thankyouverymuch).

The Gevalia Columbia blend is a "medium roast" that they describe as "Rich, bright, and well-bodied". This was the darkest roast they had available at the store today, and it was a little too "medium" for me. I think if I were to buy it again I would try and find a darker roast. My husband makes his coffee STRONG and that's what we prefer.

My oldest, Grace, has taken a liking to drinking coffee herself, ever since we bought the Keurig. And Camden, who just turned nine, is an expert coffee maker. Using the Gevalia single-serve cups he can (and DOES!) make me a cup of coffee, add my creamer, and deliver it to me in bed. And really, isn't that what having kids is all about?

So tell me, how do you like your coffee? Black? With cream and sugar? With a side of cake?

If you'd like to learn more about Gevalia please check their website. Or click here for coupons!



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to die for Mocha Float @Seattlesbest #RedCupShowdown #CBias

I was thrilled to be selected to participate in spreading the word about Seattle's Best Coffee's #RedCupShowdown, a contest that YOU can enter by creating a fabulous coffee drink using Seattle's Best Coffee and sharing it on their facebook page.

Anyway, I had an idea for a fabulous coffee drink (a mocha float, the "to die for" only got added after I actually tried the thing), so my helpers and I headed to walmart to shop for ingredients:

You'll need chocolate ice cream, Seattle's Best Coffee (I chose level 4), and whipping cream. Easy peasy.

I couldn't find Seattle's Best k-cups at my Walmart, so I used my own keurig accessory that I can fill with coffee grounds. (Thanks to my aunt, M'Lis for reminding me that I even had such a thing)! I made my coffee as strong as possible by selecting the smallest portion size. Go ahead and let your coffee cool. If it's too hot, it's just going to melt your ice cream...This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it makes for not as pretty photos, not that I'd know... ; )

Load your glass up with some chocolate ice cream, then pour your coffee over it. With one "serving" of coffee I made two servings of my Mocha Float.

Top with whipped cream (we are NOT counting calories here), and sprinkle with some coffee grounds.

Enjoy! It was at THIS point that I renamed my Mocha Float the To Die For Mocha Float, because, seriously, it is that good.

I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and Seattle’s Best Coffee #CBias #SocialFabric All opinions are (obviously) my own.

For information on entering the #RedCupShowdown contest featuring Seattle's Best Coffee and celebrity Chef Jeff Mauro, click here.

fun with cropping

don't mind me... just sitting in my bed, watching grey's anatomy, playing around with lightroom.
you know, the usual. 

Oh! and I'm so excited because tomorrow I get to go meet our friends Dan and Lindsy's brand new baby! SO excited.

International Delight Iced Coffee

I recently had the opportunity to sample International Delight's new #IcedCoffee and I have to tell you this stuff is GOOD. Like I could easily become addicted kind of good.

CP and I headed to Walmart to purchase the beverage, and of course I took pictures while we were there. Click here if you'd like to check them out.

Then I threw a little party to share the stuff with a few friends. I decided that Charlie's birthday party would be the perfect opportunity, so while the kids stuffed their faces with donuts and apple juice (and completely trashed my house), the adults (and Grace) sampled the original flavor of International Delight Iced Coffee. As the package says, it is "sweet and creamy". I like a little coffee with my sugar, and this fit the bill just perfectly. This new drink also comes in vanilla and mocha, but unfortunately my Walmart was out of stock of those flavors, so we just tried the "original", which actually tastes a little bit vanilla-y and a little bit mocha-y.

All you do is pour it over ice and enjoy it. Have you ever had an espresso float? (A scoop of vanilla ice cream with a shot of coffee over it)? That's what this International Delight Iced Coffee tastes like to me.

Grace and Hilary tried it. And liked it!

Steph and Scott thought it was hilarious.

Then Scott proceeded to chug the rest of his. No really, we all liked it.

The Iced Coffee is exclusively at Walmart right now, and costs under $4.00. Seriously, for the cost of ONE iced coffee at a coffee shop you can get this whole carton and serve all your friends. I would definitely buy this again, especially during the warmer months.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias #CBias. All opinions are (obviously) my own.