Keurig Vue 500 from House Party!

Want to know the most ridiculous secret?

I don't drink coffee.

I don't even like the smell of it. 

No coffee ice cream, no coffee milk (which is like strawberry or chocolate but with coffee flavored syrup-- it's a New England thing), nada.

I drink tea and cocoa, but not coffee.

however, my husband drinks enough for the both of us.

People are always surprised when I say I have a Keurig because  well, I don't drink coffee, but the Keurig is so much more versatile!

I use it to heat up water for my cocoa, my tea, even my oatmeal!

So I was over the moon when I was invited to host a House Party for the new Keurig Vue 500!

While we already had a K-cup machine, the Vue puts it to shame.

The Vue allows you to brew your favorite cup, whether it's hot or over ice, with it's wonderful touchscreen!

You can control the strength of your coffee, the temperature, even the size of your coffee!

It's perfect size for the counter and the Vue cups come in the cutest flip top boxes!

And the Vue cups are the best! Green Mountain, Starbucks, Celestial, Newman's Own...

Now here's the super cool part:

because I was able to host a party, I have a 25% off coupon to share with you!!

The machine is usually 169.99 but with the 25% off coupon from my House Party it's only $127.50! Yowza!!

Use coupon HP-V500-4 before 5/31 to get your savings!

So the question is... which Vue cup would you brew first?

Alex + Ani: More than just cute bracelets

It's always easy for me to review a product from a company, but rarely do I ever just talk about how amazing a company is.

About a month ago, I was grading papers and when I looked down, my Alex + Ani apple charm bangle had snapped off.  Like the apple disconnected from the stem snapped off. 

I only got it in September.

It was a "Happy First Day of Teaching" gift.

I take it off before every shower and every bed time.

So for it to break after only 8 months... cmon.

I tweeted about being upset over it and got a tweet back from Alex + Ani with their repair and return policy.  

I was outside the time frames, it no longer had a tag on it, etc so it seemed like a lost cause.

Then I get a text from Alex + Ani asking me to call. So I do.

They tell me to bring it to the Paper Store, which is where I bought it.

No tags, no box, no sticker, no receipt.

They took my old bracelet and handed me a brand new one.

Done.

I loved Alex + Ani before but after getting that type of customer service, after seeing how much pride they have in their product, I will be buying these bracelets for everyone!

What a wonderful company!

Happy Birthday! xo

Happy Birthday handsome man!!

Today is my husband's birthday... but not just any birthday... his 30th!!!

Yowza!!

Happy Birthday to the best man I know! xo

Celebrations

In September, I was hired as a paraprofessional.

Technically a part time teacher, working full time hours, getting paid a part-time salary.

I've done it for a year, loved it but literally can not afford to do it any longer.

So I was extremely excited when my school posted for a Special Education job and an English job.

However, being the lowest on he totem pole at school, I was hopeful but not naive.

I interviewed last week and was called into the front office on Wednesday morning.

You are reading the writings of the newest official English teacher at my school!!

I am so so excited!!

Top that off with a 4.0 this semester and I'm feeling pretty freakin' awesome!! 

Buttonwood Park Zoo

One of my favorite local places to go with Emmalee is the Buttonwood Park Zoo!

It's only about 10 minutes from our house and is just big enough for her, without it being too overwhelming.

We usually spend about 2 hours and then another hour next door at the playground, having a picnic.

I love spending my day with her!