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You know what’s really funny in a not-funny-at-all sort of way? The fact that today, at the Super Stressful Five Week Mark, all I want to do is indulge in the one heavenly habit I’m trying desperately to shelve until after the wedding.Behold, my crackpipe:
O, Cuisinart Automatic Grind and Brew, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…
1. You, along with your sidekick C&H Pure Cane Sugar (in the Easy-Pour Carton), give me the much-needed jolt to my bloodstream necessary to make 280 charity token pogs.
2. Your programmable automatic start option allows me to awaken to the sweet scent of your java juice, even if it’s at 1:00 pm, after a hard night of playing Musical Seating Chart.
3. With enough caffeine, I know I could rule the world. Or at least my tiny corner of it.
Now, let’s talk about the ways I hate thee…
1. You stain my teeth. Not cool, Automatic Grind and Brew. Not cool at all.
But I have a powerful weapon in my arsenal!
Yes, with this sturdy plaster mold of my chompers, I will bash you to bits, never to lure me again with your delicious drip-drip-drip song!
Ok, maybe I won’t do that. I’ll just use the nifty whitening trays that came along with the scary mold:
Anyone else trying to temporarily quit coffee/tea for reasons of nuptial photographic vanity? Anyone got any good tips for how to do it? I’m dying here…
I don’t think I could give up coffee… I think I’d die. Maybe, try drinking out of a straw? I’ve never tried it, but I’ve heard it helps?
I drink coffee occasionally, and more than one dentist has said that my teeth are extremely white, which I totally, 100% attribute to my toothpaste, Ultrabright. (Yes, it’s hella cheap, and no, it doesn’t necessarily proclaim whitening, brightening or plaque removal, but it’s awesome. It does tend hide itself in the toothpaste aisle, but every place I’ve looked carries it. You just have to scan the shelves for a bit.)
Green tea! Maybe it won’t wake you up with a delicious smell, but it’s a nice hot beverage with caffeine…
I agree with karasue - I also swapped my lovely cuppa morning java for hot tea. It took a bit to get used to, but after a while I found that just having a hot drink at the ready was enough.
not only is green tea better for you than coffee, here are 7 reasons why!
http://www.nywellnessguide.com/nutrition/060331-GreenTea.asp
but yeah i also “tried” to lay off 7-eleven vanilla cappucinos. i get it once in awhile when im extremely tired during late nights with my invites. even then i drink everything with a straw which i hear it’s bad. However if it will help hold away stains a bit then so be it.
I’m actually using Crest Whitestrips and they’re great! No caffeine weening needed for this bride…I don’t suggest the Listerine Dissolving strips though…they don’t work!
Miss Lovebug, I applaud your valiant efforts. I too, at almost the eight-week-mark, desire to keep away those coffee stains, but I’m a fierce coffee addict. I fear the repercussions (and worse-than-hormonal mood swings) of giving up caffeine. I plan on investing in some Crest Whitestrips (Premium Plus) and maybe biting the bullet (though I’d supplement it with green or white tea). If you do have coffee (or tea or chocolate), make sure to “chase” it with water, to rinse the fresh residue off your teeth.
Also, you probably will hate all the parentheses I inserted in my discourse. Sorry. 
if you really want to stop drinking it, but get headaches and feel crappy if you just stop cold turkey (like I do), start adding in decaf to the regular, (replace a scoop of regular beans with decaf, and increase the # of scoops every few days…) within a week or two you’ll be drinking decaf and not even know it, which makes it a lot easier to stop drinking it or switch to tea. Start drinking less and less each day too, by small amounts and that will also help.
It takes a little planning ahead- but it is sooo much better than feeling crappy for several days sans coffee.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but tea (even green tea) is just as staining as coffee- look at the Brits and their stained teeth!
drink water right after you consume coffee. or just brush your teeth afterward.
Definitely drink water to rinse of the residue. Drinking through a straw is another good option. You won’t stain the front of your teeth that way.
I heard from my dentist that even green tea stains teeth!
As for quitting coffee, you’re on your own missy (and good luck to you), but tell us more about NiteWhite, and that scary mold! I’m weighing all the whitening options at the moment…
there’s always straws
i drink obscene amounts of both coffee and red wine. AND i smoke. i’m 6 weeks away from the big day, and i have no worries whatsoever about the whiteness of my teeth. Two words: Go Smile. I know I sound like a commercial, but it’s pretty amazing. Worth the price tag.
I second GoSmile. AWESOME stuff!
Hrmm, I don’t think I’ve heard this from anyone else, but GoSmile did not work for me or Mr. E =T We were disappointed, since the pricetag is somewhat hefty…
A third recommendation for GoSmile here. This is the only whitening product I can use for my ultra-sensitive teeth. It rocks!!! Note- you can get it cheaper on eBay
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Mrs. Lovebug, Tucson Age and Occupation in 06: 31, Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Professional Game Show Contestant Engagement Date: February 18, 2007 Wedding Date: April 19, 2008 Venue: Historic Inn About Me: Likes: blogging, wikis, semi-colons, cuddling, fragrant flowers, syntax, and spooning. Dislikes: typos, dangling modifiers, flypaper, citronella candles, and run-ons. If I had my druthers, I'd exchange simple vows in a candlelit library. But I lost my druthers long ago...anyone seen them?
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