30 Days of Thankfulness – Day 11

Every morning, I’m thankful for coffee. One of the most bewildering discoveries I made after moving here was that the nearest Starbucks is about 40 minutes away from our house. This seemed inconceivable after living in a college town with at least five Starbucks locations. Was I even in America? How would I get those delicious salted caramel mochas and gingerbread lattes? How would I know Christmas was coming without those cheery red cups? What would I do when I needed some of the ‘Bucks?!

Thankfully I managed to survive after I got over the shock, and when we do swing by Starbucks after market every month or so and share the biggest, most seasonal coffee we can buy, it’s such a fun treat. When my wonderful Mom even brought us a pack of “Via” pumpkin spice latte mixes when she visited last month, I was pretty much in heaven.

However, most of the time we survive on brewed coffee from home, and besides saving a ton of money (I was a bi-weekly offender), it’s super delicious. Our current favorite is Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company’s “Foothills Blend.” We picked some up when we were visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes with my parents, and it is seriously the best coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Not that I won't be heading to Starbucks for a peppermint mocha in the very near future. Shh.