Every year I tell Mandee and the boys that I don’t want them to waste the money on a present for me.  Sometimes they listen and sometimes they don’t.  This year I made the comment once again but of course they didn’t listen.

If you know me you know I am a bit of a coffee snob.  I use a french press at home and have decided that is as good as it gets.. period.  So when I opened my present and it was a drip coffee maker I wasn’t overwhelmed with joy.  You never want to take a present back when you get it from immediate family but Mandee knew by the look on my face that is exactly what was going to happen.  After much deliberation we decided to replace it with a Keurig since it was so diverse in the drinks it can make and Mandee is always wanting to try new tea, hot chocolate and even sometimes coffee.

I went into it very skeptical but I am happy to admit that I was wrong.  Don’t get me wrong it isn’t as good as a cup of coffee from a french press but it’s pretty close.  Even better there is no cleanup.  With the press it is a pain to get everything clean.

So the lesson here is… sometimes it is good that the family doesn’t listen.