Doctor Who: The Crawling Terror

The Doctor and Clara find themselves in a sleepy country town where all kinds of crazy is going on.  Honestly this was quit an adventure.  It was well written and kept in line with the typical Doctor/Clara dynamic.  The thing that gave me the heebie jeebies was the GIANT bugs.  I could handle the giant daddy long legs (NON bloodsucking mosquito thing) but the rest.  I was freaking a bit.  I thought it was very interesting.  The Doctor and Clara are being hunted by murderous insects when they get separated.  But the insects aren't the aliens, totally didn't see that coming.  The insects are vessels for an alien species that happens to look a lot like scorpions.  Very large, very intelligent scorpions.  It was a rip roaring adventure.  Clearly Clara was going to be ok but I found myself quite worried that her consciousness was going to be lost because of the big baddie alien trying to invade earth.  

So all in all a great little short story to keep the Doctor/Clara adventures still going between new episodes.   

TAZO® Chai Tea

Mmmmm Tea.   Yes I am southern (like deep south y'all) and yes I like hot tea.  I mean I like coffee also but that is not what I'm here to talk about.  I received some free samples of TAZO® Chai from Smiley 360.  Give it a try!

TAZO® Chocolate Chai
I tried my first one tonight so here are my thoughts.  My first sample was TAZO® Chocolate Chai.  Okay let me say that I have a sensitivity to cinnamon.  Not allergic but some food items that contain cinnamon make me want to be ill.  So with that said I am always concerned about trying things that I know contain "hints" of cinnamon.  I am happy to say that I found this delicious.  As it was steeping I told my husband it smells like Christmas.  That is the first image that popped in my head.  Sitting by a fire, drinking this, with family and presents all around.  That sounds cheesy but I don't care.  It tastes pretty good as well.  I was shocked that the flavor was subtle.  The scent is strong, it smells like it should be really strong but I found it almost weak at first, I said almost.  I'm used to strong tea and coffee.  I let it steep for 5 minutes like the bag suggested.  I added a little sugar and a splash of milk.  My husband stole it and drank half so I think its safe to say he is a fan.  I am a fan as well.  I liked it quite well.  It made me feel all warm and fuzzy...I think I want to have some around when it gets a little cooler down here.  I can't wait to try the others!  I will post updates to this post as I try them.  

TAZO® Classic Chai
I tried my final sample, the TAZO® Classic Chai.  It was ok.  I definitely liked the additional flavors in the Chocolate and Vanilla Caramel.  It wasn't bad, actually quite soothing.  I had surgery recently and have been feeling blah.  I decided to drink this and it actually raised my spirits. The scent reminds me of home and family, I guess it just makes me feel good to think about those things while enjoying a warm treat.  A bit of a comfort I guess.  So it was good but I wouldn't purchase it myself.  I'd rather one with one of the added flavorings.  

TAZO®Vanilla Caramel Chai
I tried my second one last night, TAZO® Vanilla Caramel Chai.  I like chocolate but I am definitely more of a vanilla caramel kind of girl.  The vanilla gave it a light flavor and caramel gave it a subtle sweetness.  I liked this one a bit more.  It didn't remind me of the holidays as much but it still had the spicy undertones.  I added a little sugar and some milk again.  I again, found it slightly weak but I adjusted to it after a few sips.  Don't let it get cold, its not good cold.   The hubs wasn't as big of fan of this one.  I, on the other hand have a new fav, I think.  If I had to pick, I'd pick this one.  Next I'll try the classic and see how it goes. 

Crest Sensi-stop Strips

It worked so well I almost didn't notice!

I applied my first sensi-stop strip about two weeks go. It works very similar to the whitening strips. Easy to use, only takes a few minutes and voila you are done. I've had sensitivity issues since I can remember. Hot and cold foods are torture! To the point that I drink everything through a straw, including hot coffee. I also try to drink most things at room temperature. So when most people go for the ice cold bottled water, I get the one out the pantry. Friends/family think it a bit odd but I don't like pain so this is how I cope. After using the sensi-stop, I didn't really notice anything. So it wasn't like a drastic change for me. It wasn't until a week later when I was on vacation that my brain finally processed the difference. We didn't have straws and I NEEDED coffee so I drank it without a straw...and I was fine. No sensitivity pain. Then I had beer on the beach (I used to get really strange looks drinking beer with a straw). No pain to suffer through. So obviously the sensi-stop worked because I was drinking hot and cold things with no problems. My thoughts are if you have sensitive teeth, try this. It's worth it. I've tried the tooth pastes before and they worked okay but these worked much much better. I received a free product from Smiley 360 for the purpose of my review. Opinions are 100% my own.

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