Crazy Good Coffee for $1.00…SAY “WHAAAAAT????”

This post is sponsored by RaceTrac.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Everyone knows I’m the “Coffee Queen”.  That’s pretty much how this blog got her name…because without coffee I’m only part human….am I right?  Coffee is a daily staple in my life and I know it is in so many of you as well.

I have a mean coffee habit and I love to try ALL kinds of coffee.  If someone wants to offer me a cup of coffee my answer is “Where, when, and what kind?”

So when I found out that RaceTrac is offering any size coffee for only $1.00 for the entire month of January I just couldn’t help but spill the beans to EVERYONE!!!

Okay, so let me show you how fabulous RaceTrac’s coffee bar is, you have to see it to believe it.  You get ALL of this for only $1 BUCK!

The coffee bar is so need and tidy too!  No matter what kind of coffee you like, RaceTrac has it…in pretty much every flavor.

Instant Iced Coffee

Or a “Crazy Good” Latte!  The lattes come in 10 different flavors to choose from.  I love the hazelnut myself.

Small, Medium, or Large – ANY size and it’s only $1.00!  With those savings you can buy the whole office coffee and become everyone’s new bestie 😉

RaceTrac offers six blends of fresh brewed coffee plus plenty of add-ins to make a specialty brew.

All the fixins’ to add to your coffee are at RaceTrac too!  All different kinds of sweeteners, creamers, and add-ins.

RaceTrac even has a chilled fresh cream machine.  I love this, it’s great to have options.

My favorite flavor is hazelnut.  Honestly y’all for a $1.00 a day at RaceTrac I could try every kind of coffee for the month and mix and match flavors.  I could buy 30 cups of coffee for what I would spend on a few trips at those fancy cafes.  And guess what???  I didn’t miss a thing!  My hazelnut latte was indeed crazy good and I will definitely be going back to RaceTrac.  My hubby and I have decided this is the year we are going to take a really nice vacation, of course he knows my expensive coffee habit and we just had the discussion that I needed to cut back and save where I could.  WELL….there you go!!!  I’m on the right track with RaceTrac!

Why not add a little more hazelnut?  All the coffee fixins’ are free, so I can be my own barista and mix whatever my heart desires.

Like I was saying…do you want to be the office hero?  They have biscotti, fancy syrups, and drink trays for you too!

Everything is right at your fingertips.  So if you are a coffee lover like me…well…this is basically paradise.

Happy coffee girl right here 🙂  Don’t forget to stop into RaceTrac this month at get your $1.00 cup of coffee.  Just think of the savings (which is just a bonus really because the coffee is so good I would go ANYWAY!)

So, what are you waiting for?  Go getcha some good coffee and save some MONEY HONEY!!!  This is the year to set goals, have a little extra, & live your best life….and you don’t have to sacrifice good tasting coffee to do that.

From one Coffee Diva Mother Lover to another….xo- Becky with the good coffee 😉

Food for thought…

Let’s Cuddle…

Well, when winter finally gets to Texas it comes with a brutal force!  I put away all the Christmas decorations this past weekend and now I’m just chilling out watching all the Hallmark movies I might have missed.  I love the days where you can just sit by the fire and read a good book or watch a movie.  I’m also loving my new ClimateRight by Cuddl Duds from Walmart!  They are suuuuuper soft and for this price I can afford to stay cozy for a good while!

I know a lot of us visit family or friends over the holidays and you can’t just go running around someone else’s house in your skimpies!  That’s why it’s good to have a set of lounge wear that you are comfortable in and stylish too!  I really like how ClimateRight offers the perfect layering and sleepwear separates for warmth and comfort at an affordable price, & they are from the makers of Cuddl Duds®… one of my favorite brands!

The plush velour makes this sleep set extra cozy. I got the black set, which comes with a long sleeve crew-neck pullover top and coordinating velour pant.  There are several different patterns, so you can mix and match if you want to.  After eating all that yummy food over the Christmas season I love putting on a good pair of stretchy pants 🙂

I also really like how they mixed the fabrics to give it a more stylish feel.

ClimateRight by Cuddl Duds are amazing quality, a great deal, and exclusively available at Walmart or Walmart.com.  Choose from the Warm Base-layer collection or the Sleepwear Separates collection.

Celebrating the Holidays at Outback Steakhouse

This post is sponsored by Outback.  All opinions are my own.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and I’m excited to start 2018!  I’ll do a Christmas re-cap soon 🙂

Today let’s talk about FOOD!!!  During the holidays food is a subject I like to indulge in myself.  If you ask my husband where his favorite place to eat is he will say Outback Steakhouse every time.  We’ve been married over 16 years now and the one thing that hasn’t change is his love for Outback, specifically the steaks and ranch dressing.

I was super excited to learn that a shiny brand new Outback Steakhouse was opening in Euless, TX so close to us!  We visited for the first time with our Grana and Pop and it was sooooooo good y’all!

The lobby is modern and stylish (I love the hanging light fixtures).  It also offers mates who are waiting a refreshing beverage.

The new Outback Steakhouse® is located at 2601 State Highway 121.

It is part of the huge new development going in near Glade Parks, so you have great shopping and dining all in one place!

We sure did enjoy our time with Grana and Pop!

We got a gift card to an escape room.  I’ve always wanted to do one of those and I’m excited to see if we can ESCAPE!

The Outback has a ton of new menu items right now, as well as some seasonal favorites.  That BIG Chocolate Cake…oh my!

Great cozy atmosphere

I tried the Gingerbread Martini and it was SOOOO good!  I’ll definitely be coming back for that one.

Okay, so I love the Outback Onion Blossom….and now they have the Onion Petals.  They are just as good if you have that craving, but don’t want the entire onion.  We love to dip ours in ranch.  The Outback’s ranch dressing is AMAZING y’all!

Nothing fills you up better than a steak and baked potato.

I took pictures of all of our meals and the veggies on my Mother-in-Law’s plate were delicious.

I ordered a side of the skillet mac n’ cheese.  Anything with cheese and spiral noodles….mmmmkay!!!!

My delicious chicken.  Outback seriously has the BEST chicken ever!

This was really cool.  If you have a big party of people and need extra seating these tables can join together to accommodate a ton of people.  You can basically create your own table size because the entire thing is on rails.  That is GENIUS!  

There is plenty of seating without feeling too crowded.  I loved the low lighting and the rustic atmosphere.  I’m so happy this is now in our home town and we can’t wait to go back for more Outback!  I’ve loved seeing out Outback has evolved over the years, as well as keeping our favorites in mind.

Guests at the new Outback will be able to enjoy signature grilled steaks, chicken and seafood entrees, and the Bloomin’ Onion in a restaurant boasting the chain’s new “Modern Australia” design, with decor that mirrors the indigenous flora and fauna, adventure, geography and leisure of modern-day Australia. 

The bar area.  Great for happy hour or watching a big game.

Being an Army brat and then marrying into the Air Force I was so happy to see this on our table.  The Outback Steakhouse is partnering with Operation Homefront to help our military and veterans.  You can add $1 to your check after your meal or a $5 donation goes to help a military family by providing a meal this holiday season!


For more information on Outback visit them on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram!

– Earn up to 50% off every fourth visit by joining DineRewards™.

We hope you had a very Merry Christmas & have a Happy New Year!

The Outback Steakhouse would be a great place to ring in 2018!  Another Gingerbread Martini might be in order 😉

Christmas Home Tour

Well, we are officially 4 days until Christmas 2017.  Today has been a doozy…not to mention a child I know *CONNOR BRANCH* spilled chocolate milk in the back seat of my car this morning, so that’s just great.

This holiday season has been so busy I can barely keep my head on straight.  It seems like December always moves at warp speed.  Have y’all heard the song with DMX singing “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”?  If you haven’t listened to it yet….YOU MUST!

A long time ago there used to be a link up of everyone’s homes decorated at Christmas time and I loved it!  So, now that we’ve been in this home for a little over a year I thought I would share our Christmas decorations.  Over the past year we’ve worked really hard remodeling and decorating our new home….we still have a ton to do…but Rome wasn’t built in a day, or so they say!

First off…check out our awesome Christmas jammies from Lazy One.  I looooove them and we have so many fun jammies from this company!  They aren’t just for Christmas folks!

Christmas mantle

Living room

I’m not going to show my office, but it was recently painted a pretty gray!  It’s full of photography gear though 🙂

The Dining room

Kitchen

The hutch has all of Connor’s pictures with Santa since he was 10 months old….

This is a quilt I got at Steinmart for our bedroom.  It was $29.99 and I just LOVE it!  It’s supposed to get cold tomorrow (FINALLY) so we can use the extra quilt.

Oh Christmas tree!

Our cousin Adrianne sent this ADORABLE pillow from England and I just LOVE it so much!  I love all things British really….and the Kinder chocolate isn’t too bad either.

Cute little festive soaps from World Market.

This is the extra bedroom.  We also had the walls in here re-textured and painted.  There isn’t much decor except for the “OH DEER” pillow cases, also from World Market.

Connor’s room hasn’t changed much since I posted his before and after pictures.  He does have his little Christmas tree full of Star Wars ornaments.  We are so excited to see the new Star Wars movie on Christmas break!!!!  Who has seen it yet?

And finally y’all go enter my INSTAGRAM FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!!!

My favorite candle “The Smell of Christmas” from Aromatique.  

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I’m giving away a lot of really fun things this Christmas…including….

 

Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This…

This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.

Oh yes…this week has been a doozy.  Connor was sent home from school with fever a couple of weeks ago & a sore throat.  Last night he woke up at 2 am and threw up all in his bed.  UGH!!!  I can basically do anything but throw up.  I mean let’s get real Moms…even if it’s your own kid it’s hard to take.

Nobody wants that business up in their house and I try to zap it before it reaches all of us. It’s also a good idea to stock up on medicines for your kiddos because the flu and strep throat are among us folks!  The minute I see the symptoms I start to fight them right away.

Also, if you have a health savings account remember to spend that money before the year ends!  You can stock up and fill your medicine cabinet for the winter.  I’m the worst about letting things expire and I definitely don’t want that when it comes to treating sickness in our household.

My medicine cabinet has these go-to meds in there at all times:

  • Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough
  • Children’s Robitussin ® DM Day/Night Pack
  • Children’s Advil® Suspension

This Children’s Robitussin® DM Day/Night Pack is formulated just for kids.  The non-drowsy daytime formula helps break up chest congestion, while the long-acting nighttime formula relieves coughs and runny noses to help kids get the rest they need.

Have you been stricken with sickness yet this season?  If so, go check out the Sick Just Got Real website & Facebook page for more information and tips to keep your home germ free.

Celebrate the Holidays with Little Bites + Enter to WIN!!!

This post is sponsored by Little Bites.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Hey Y’all!  How’s the holiday season going for everyone?  It’s been crazy busy around our house.  I was going to do a Christmas tour of our home, does anyone do those anymore?  Still, I love seeing everyone’s Christmas decor!

I can’t believe we have already reached the end of 2017!  We just celebrated Thanksgiving right?  Maybe it’s me, or the 80 degree weather we’ve been having in Texas, but I’m all messed up for the holidays!  I can’t decide to bust out my sweaters or keep my t-shirts out.

Okay, so now that we’ve gotten through Thanksgiving & the Christmas festivities have begun….let’s talk CHRISTMAS FOOD!

I am so glad it’s officially eggnog latte season, and you know what goes great with an eggnog latte???  A warm Limited Edition Entenmann’s® Little Bites® Butter Cookie Muffin! I did say I warm them up, because they are really good that way, but I also pack them in Connor’s lunch or for an after school snack.

These little muffins are so easy to pack and grab on the go!

Little Bites are pretty much a staple in our house.  Every time we go to the grocery store we pick up a few boxes.  Connor’s school also collects Little Bites wrappers for cash donations to his school.  They will also donate to a non-profit or charitable organization of your choice.

Little Bites have less than 200 calories per pouch, Little Bites® Butter Cookie Muffins never contain high fructose corn syrup or trans-fat.  That’s a win/win snack in my opinion!  They aren’t just for your kiddos either, they are great for holiday gatherings and Moms who enjoy an eggnog latte...just saying.

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