One thing is majorly different in life these days.

Ok wait, lots of things are majorly different in life these days.

But one thing… I never wanted to be the kind of person that needed coffee every single morning to function. To the point where I’ve gone through chunks of time where I’d stop drinking coffee for a while so any dependence I had on it would go away.

Nowadays, with the little one’s wakeup calls throughout each and every night, not only am I back on coffee but I have a cup every morning. And it’s delicious. But money’s tight these days, and time’s even tighter. Sometimes I just can’t make it to Starbucks for Fancy Coffee Friday, so I came up with a quickie fill-in for the mocha lattes I love so much.

Ready for the super easy how-to? Scoop 2 tablespoons of dry hot chocolate into your coffee mug. Pour your coffee over it, add a dash of half and half. Stir. Drank. Rinse. Repeat. Win!

Who else has tasty, easy coffee recipes to share?

About a year ago when I was commuting 40 miles south to Mission Viejo every day to a job that was in a less than positive environment, I started doing Fancy Coffee Friday. Instead of drinking the free coffee at work, I’d detour to the Starbucks on the way to the office, get a medium mocha with no whip cream on top, sigh, and pat myself on the back for making it through another week.

Now, a year later, I’ve kept that little ritual going. Except now I’m doing a job I love with zero commute (except for the occasional drive to L.A. for a meeting), and with the prego-ness I’ve made the temporary switch to Fancy Hot Chocolate Friday. It’s nice that the ritual has a happier tone to it now, a more “YAY it’s the weekend!!!” and less “Good god how am I going to do this again next week” feeling.

Do you have little weekly rituals like that, and what are they? Happy weekending everyone!