I absolutely and completely love Starbucks

What did people do before there was a Starbucks on every corner? Seriously.

I have been having the most annoying luck. Not bad luck, just annoying. For example, I decide to go a little further on an empty tank than I should have. Then to push it just a bit more, I decided to go to a cheaper gas station by my office, but when I got there, the whole station was out of order. Never seen that before - might as well happen that day though to top off an equally annoying 2 hours before that. The bummer is it wasn't just a one-day thing. Today I had a great plan to get stuff done before Mason needed his nap. It would've worked perfectly if only the stores I needed actually opened before Mason needed his nap...

Anyway, I made my boys power through an annoying hour with me and then still needed to waste a half hour so I broke down and went to Starbucks. Before my Starbucks budget was cut (before people yell at Matt for ruining my life, :) it was a mutual decision) I used Starbucks to get me through a boring time, a long wait, a rainy day, a sunny day... all the time. If I just use it during emergencies, I think it will end up being a better plan in the end. Both boys enjoyed the heck out their treat (a shared hot chocolate and an apple ... again, different than what my choice would've been in the past) and we wasted just enough time!

PS. Notice I said nothing about a cranberry bliss bar?! It's tradition for my friend and I to get one together, so I had to pass it up today. My will power is amazing, I know!