Tiny adventures so far: 103
07.04.26 | Bea’s Squeeze Lavender Lemonade
Name? Cute. Design? Cute. Flavor Promise? Enticing. Flavor Delivery? Womp Womp Maybe this is a sign to try making my own lavender lemonade…
06.19.26 | Blue Coconut Matcha
Not bad. Better if that blue coconut flavor was incorporated all the way through. I wish the foam was more accessible than decorative.
04.04.26 | Swig + birthday girl
We recently got a Swig in my neighborhood, so I figured I'd give it a try. As it happened, the franchise was celebrating its "Sweet 16," which made it easy to choose a drink. The "Birthday Girl" is pretty sweet, combining Dr. Pepper with some of my favorite flavors—coconut and mango—along with a couple of unexpected additions: blackberry and raspberry. I never would have thought to put those together, but it works!
03.17.26 | Sugar & Sage Orange Lavender Refresh
I hate driving to Sugar & Sage, but I love eating there. My sister, Kerissa, was kind enough to drive us both and treat me to breakfast. I wish my favs weren’t seasonal, and I was disappointed that I didn’t find the jalapeño cheddar sausage pastry that I was craving, but the pastries we did find were also delicious. The real showstopper today was this orange lavender drink - 10 out of 10 would recommend.
03.13.26 | Ube Coconut Macchiato
Late-night Starbucks meet with old friends who occasionally write. I love that even with all the adulting (career shifts, moves, kids), we can still manage these rare moments. As for the drink, I am here for it - it’s unlike any other drink I’ve had before, and honestly, in rare form for Starbucks.
01.28.26 | Dandelion Tea
In my first year of teaching one of my very sweet students - let’s caller her E - told me about dandelion tea - up until then, I had no idea that dandelions could be used for tea. She kindly made me her own little dandelion tea bag. Tonight I tried store-bought dandelion tea and upon reintroduction, I determined it was not for me. Still, I’ll always think on it fondly, because of E.
07.22.25 | Lockwood Flight
One of the best things about trying something new every day is the opportunity to try things again and to make a habit out of what was new. Tonight I returned to Lockwood for trivia night, and this time I brought a team. My friends and I cashed in on my trivia prize from last time and shared the Lockwood Flight. My ranking of the included drinks is as follows: 1.) Bourbon Cream, 2.) Honeysuckle Vodka *not typically included, but the usual Vodka was not available, 3.) Hibiscus Vodka, and 4.) Texas Gin, which I personally did not actually like at all (though one of my friends ranked it first - so, ya know - to each his own). We had a great time and did relatively well on trivia. We plan to return and bring that score up next time.
07.01.25 | Sonic Picklerita & Tots
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5-minute drive-in adventure at Sonic. These pickle-flavored summer features were interesting.
06.23.25 | Cos-no-politan Mocktail
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New summer mocktail recipe, compliments of my friend Cami.
06.20.25 | Bourbon Cream
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If I say I’ve had a cold one after work, I mean cream soda. Otherwise, juice is my jam, but now and then I try a grown-up beverage. I haven’t tried many that I’ve liked, but here’s an exception.
06.11.25 | Almond Milk
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After years of resisting plant-based milk alternatives, I finally decided to give almond milk a try.