I'd rather have a pumpkin latte than a head full of snot. Just saying...
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Showing posts with label herbal tea. Show all posts
Monday, September 24, 2012
Seven Days Without Coffee: Gets Some Help
Over the weekend the male offspring was congested and miserable. I thought it was allergies. Until the grand baby woke up this morning stuffy, sneezy, and coughing. He won't let his mommy out of his sight. As the day has progressed, the congestion and sneezing have moved into my head.
The bright side of this is that when I am not feeling well, I prefer tea to coffee. This makes it pretty easy to go without coffee today. A nice cup of peppermint or chamomile tea is very comforting when you don't feel well. Which makes the cold/allergy/whatever thing I have going on work in my favor when it comes to making it through the last two days of the Seven Days Without Coffee.
I'd rather have a pumpkin latte than a head full of snot. Just saying...
I'd rather have a pumpkin latte than a head full of snot. Just saying...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Seven Days Without Coffee: Is Off To A Rough Start
In case you were wondering, lack of coffee has not killed me (yet). And on an even more positive note: I have not yet killed anyone else either. I had a lovely pot of English Breakfast tea this morning, while the siren song of the coffee brewing for the Man of the House called out to me. As I left the house, my travel mug was full of chamomile. It wasn't bad. It also wasn't coffee.
However, I'm only this far into day one, and I have learned a couple of important lessons.
Lesson One: Never, ever... seriously I mean NEVER... start a coffee detox on the morning you have to get up extra early to go do mind-numbing volunteer work. Seriously, if there was ever a task that needed a caffeine jolt it is stuffing info/goodie bags and rolling forks into napkins before 9am.
Lesson Two: On the first day of your coffee detox, do not under any circumstances make a run into the grocery store with the Starbucks counter right at the entrance.
Right now I have a nagging thumping behind my left eyebrow. I'm starting to feel extremely run down and tired. And my shoulders are getting tight. I believe this is a signal to sit down and have another cup of tea. Something caffeinated.
However, I'm only this far into day one, and I have learned a couple of important lessons.
Lesson One: Never, ever... seriously I mean NEVER... start a coffee detox on the morning you have to get up extra early to go do mind-numbing volunteer work. Seriously, if there was ever a task that needed a caffeine jolt it is stuffing info/goodie bags and rolling forks into napkins before 9am.
Lesson Two: On the first day of your coffee detox, do not under any circumstances make a run into the grocery store with the Starbucks counter right at the entrance.
Right now I have a nagging thumping behind my left eyebrow. I'm starting to feel extremely run down and tired. And my shoulders are getting tight. I believe this is a signal to sit down and have another cup of tea. Something caffeinated.
Read more of "Seven Days Without Coffee" Here:
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Seven Days Without Coffee: The Challenge
After viewing The Belle of the Carnival's video blog about her week without coffee, the question kept running through my mind: Could you go a week without coffee?
Now, of course my first response was: Nope... No... No way... Not a chance!
Which made me start wondering about other things. Such as: Is it really bad that I had a strong reaction to the idea of a week without coffee? Is that actually a sign that I need to go a week without coffee to detox myself from it's rich delicious caffeiney goodness? (yes, caffeiney is a word. If it's not - well, I just invented it)
After much mental wrestling over these questions (and a few others, most of which are not related to this story), I decided to give it the ol' college try.
I checked the tea stash. (What? I'm not crazy. I have no intention of facing caffiene detox headaches without some sort of backup!) A nice collection of Earl Gray, English Breakfast, Chamomile, Peppermint, and various herbals? Check. Local sourwood honey and sugar? Check. It seemed as if all the pieces were already in place; as if the universe were saying: Go ahead. You can do this. Go for it.
So, tomorrow begins my challenge: Seven Days Without Coffee. Which yes, I fully intend to document right here for your reading pleasure.
Will I survive? Will those around me?
Now, of course my first response was: Nope... No... No way... Not a chance!
Which made me start wondering about other things. Such as: Is it really bad that I had a strong reaction to the idea of a week without coffee? Is that actually a sign that I need to go a week without coffee to detox myself from it's rich delicious caffeiney goodness? (yes, caffeiney is a word. If it's not - well, I just invented it)
After much mental wrestling over these questions (and a few others, most of which are not related to this story), I decided to give it the ol' college try.
I checked the tea stash. (What? I'm not crazy. I have no intention of facing caffiene detox headaches without some sort of backup!) A nice collection of Earl Gray, English Breakfast, Chamomile, Peppermint, and various herbals? Check. Local sourwood honey and sugar? Check. It seemed as if all the pieces were already in place; as if the universe were saying: Go ahead. You can do this. Go for it.
So, tomorrow begins my challenge: Seven Days Without Coffee. Which yes, I fully intend to document right here for your reading pleasure.
Will I survive? Will those around me?
You can read more of the Seven Days Without Coffee Series here:
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thoughts For Today
Today, I think I'll eat whatever I want for lunch - even if that's ice cream
Today, I think I will not stress over the laundry that didn't get done.
Today, I think I'll stand in the shower until the hot water runs out.
Today, I think I'll read a good book while I sip a cup of herbal tea.
Today, I think I will just take some time to watch the wind blow.
Today, I think I will allow "good enough" to be enough.
Today, I think I'll have a glass of wine. Or two.
Today, I think I will sing if I feel like it. No matter who may be listening.
Today, I think I shouldn't over think today!
Today, I think I will not stress over the laundry that didn't get done.
Today, I think I'll stand in the shower until the hot water runs out.
Today, I think I'll read a good book while I sip a cup of herbal tea.
Today, I think I will just take some time to watch the wind blow.
Today, I think I will allow "good enough" to be enough.
Today, I think I'll have a glass of wine. Or two.
Today, I think I will sing if I feel like it. No matter who may be listening.
Today, I think I shouldn't over think today!
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