Testimonial Tuesdays......

     Something new here folks.....gather around. 
Everyone here? Okay good....

Now, I love trying out new products but I HATE spending my money on something that does not live up to the hype. I don't care that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend the product.....how many people I actually know would recommend the product?

     So in honor of the first Testimonial Tuesday - my first item selected will be......Potato Chips! Normally I do not eat chips.....uhhh let me rephrase that....I don't have chips regularly on hand in my home. The reason for this is that Hubby and I have a weakness when it comes to chips. If we know there is a bag open in the house they call to us like......ummmm.....Mmm? What? Sorry, did someone say something? I couldn't hear you as there's a bag of open chips in the kitchen and they were talking to me....So where was I?

     Oh right, potato chips. As I said Hubby and I do not buy them often because of said weakness, especially when it comes to Salt and Vinegar potato chips. We've tried many kinds but just recently we found two different brands that are going to cause a lot of relapses around here....

The first is Dirty Potato Chips

    I tried a small bag of these from the vending machine at work and could not stop raving about them. I bought a bag for hubby to try and let's just say that the bag didn't live long. There are a few lonely souls left but they're the ones that keep talking to me.....what? Oh that still wasn't you talking huh?

   Well, anyway, if you live for the tang of the vinegar taste then these are for you. They are the thickest, crispiest chips I've ever tasted and if your tongue doesn't hurt when you're done...well maybe you're not human.

          The other brand is Route 11 Potato Chips

We tried them after our jet ski lunch the other day and maybe part of it had to do with us being starving.....but all I can say is wow! If you are a saltaholic like me.....these are for you. 

NOTE - Do not eat without large bottle of water with you. Also, please check with your doctor first as I can't be held responsible if you don't handle sodium well....that's all I'm saying.

Interesting article on how/where they are made, for all you travel buffs who like to make some stops off the beaten path - From Albermarle Magazine.

   So now you've heard from me....I'd love to hear from you. Anything new you've tried lately that made you want to say "You gotta try this!" Come and share with the rest of the class.....and remember if you show up with some chips make sure you have enough for everyone. :)

~ Adrienne

Coffee Talk......

Way too much coffee.  But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever.  ~David Letterman

    My name is Adrienne and I am addicted to.........coffee. It has now been four days without coffee and I feel....decaffeinated? In an effort to add some healthy choices to my life I decided to forgo it during the week, allowing myself to only have it on weekends. Now if you read my profile you know that I love coffee.....Cafe Lattes, Mocha Lattes, Caramel Macchiatos, Java, Joe, Cup of Ambition....whatever you need to call it, I need to have it.

In my previous days I would start my weekday mornings with two cups at home, followed at work by at least one, possibly two (depending on the depth of my exhaustion.)

Some (rare) mornings I would treat myself by stopping off at a local Starbucks for a Tall Pike's Place with a shot of caramel.....Heaven, I'm in Heaven....but I digress.  

        Sunday mornings would begin with at least one cup at home, followed by a pot at our local breakfast haunt....followed by a day of nervous energy and not in a good way. I knew I may have a problem when I friend recently introduced me to Stokd Coffee Shots. They're shots that come in tiny creamer sized container. Basically it's the equivalent of adding a shot of espresso....to your coffee. Are you sensing my issue? I know a few people who are able to begin their days with nothing caffeine related...and I'm still not entirely certain they are human. (I'm just kidding - you know I love you all, just jealous is all.)

        So as a step toward improved health I have decided to attempt Herbal Teas.....according to the hype it gives you the same mental stimulation without the jitters. My morning now begins with a cup of Gogi Berry Pomegranate Green Tea (by the way...I'm exhausted just saying it.) When I arrive at work there is a cup of Morning Thunder (I kid you not on the name - it actually has a Buffalo on the package. If that isn't stimulating, I don't know what is.) So after four days I'll admit I'm not jittery but I can't say I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed either....but I am going to grind (no pun intended) away at this.....anyone have any advice, tea recommendations, permission to resume said addiction???