The days and months leading up to April 15th are usually full of stress and disgust, due to that dreaded little thing....
But luckily, you have a whole 'nother year before you have to think about them again! That calls for a celebration right?
Well my friends, the kind folks at
Starbucks are hoping to provide a little relief not only to you, but also to our environment.
Head into your local Sbux with a reusable coffee mug and receive a free cup of drip. I took my new mug that I received from my Easter Bunny roomie
Lindsay from Old Navy and collected my free cup of Pike Place Brew and a slice of the Reduced Fat Berry Coffee Cake. I added a little soy milk and a dash of cinnamon to my coffee and let me just say it is heaven in a mug.
I will admit it. I love my Sbux. I love my white cup with the green logo. What I love more however, is keeping some extra change in my pocket and not being so wasteful. Every time you bring in your own reusable travel mug, Starbucks will give you 10 cents off your drink of choice. You gotta feel good about that!
I found some cute and reasonably priced reusable mugs that are yours for the purchasing. I have 3 travel mugs that I rotate use of and I'm telling you, it really makes my coffee taste better, and it keeps it hotter longer.
Similar to the one I am drinking from today and perhaps the most popular (it really looks like a cup from your favorite coffee shop), is the
I'm Not A Paper Cup porcelain cup. It's simple, no frills, no gimmicks, just a coffee cup you can use again and again.
I personally heart this Hot Pink
Porcelain Friendly Reusable Coffee Silicone cup. It's bright and cheery and perfect for coffee or tea! As an added bonus it has the sleeve that keeps your hand from getting too hot or your drink from slipping. Brilliant!
I love the design and added features of Australian brand
Keep Cup. The sleeve to help you keep a grip on your coffee, the movable plug that prevents your drink from splashing all over the place and the three size options to ensure you have just the right amount of coffee or tea. Plus they are available in a variety of color combinations so that you can coordinate with your car, outfit, office, whatever.
So go ahead, drop the $10-$20 for the mug and then put it to good use. Helping the environment and saving a little dough will make that morning cup of joe (or tea) all the more enjoyable!
I think they are sure to have to gain many fans. 
first came out I was listening to the song nonstop. As you can imagine, new music came out and that song was left in the past...until I heard Lissie's version of the same song. 
. While the workout felt great because it was a lot of stretching I just didn't feel like it was really that challenging. I am not very skilled in yoga (working on it) but found this workout was very catered towards beginners. I did feel energized and great at the end but barely broke a sweat. 
workouts and let me just say that I was most definitely feeling it. The workouts were 25 minutes long and you are constantly moving and in action which made me feel like I was really getting a good workout. The workouts were part cardio, part weigh lifting and a whole bunch of jump roping (yuck). My only complaint was that the trainer was a little (okay a lot) on the annoying side. She said the same thing over and over again and it kind of drove me batty. However I plan to add one of the cardio workouts to my weekly series as it really did give me a good cardio workout. 
workouts and have to say that this one was by far my favorite. It was fast paced, had a little cardio, some lunges, and a little bit of free weights. The trainer was enthusiastic without being overbearing and like all the other workouts, Brooklyn is there with her hot bod doing the exercises with you and what's refreshing is she wobbles a little sometimes and also gets corrected by the trainer a few time which makes you feel like she is human! By the end of the 25 minutes I was winded and red as a tomato. 
