It’s summer and it’s hot. Beat the heat, if only temporarily, with a frou-frou cold beverage at Starbucks.
Some people say that hot tea and hot coffee are actually more cooling. They may be right.
To me, though, an iced tea or cold soft drink or even plain old water is what I want when I’m feeling hot and sticky.
Full disclosure: I don’t generally go to Starbucks because, well, frugal. But this week I’m making it easier on some reader’s budget by giving away $10 worth of SB gift cards.
Lemonade, iced coffee, Frappuccino, iced tea, something called a Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher — take your pick, as long as it’s under ten bucks.
Or have a cup of hot tea. Weirdo.
To enter:
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If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.
The deadline is 7 p.m. PDT Monday, June 9. If I don’t hear back from the winners by 7 p.m. PDT Tuesday, June 10, I’ll pull a new winner.
I would love this. Thanks again for the Walmart card ..love it.
We rarely visit Starbucks these days so this would be an awesome little treat! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
P.S. I’d get a frapp. I love them!
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I would love to try the very berry refresher!!! Love your posts, Thank you!
Iced coffee yumm!
Thank you for all of the good advice on your blog. I printed off the college checklist. My only starts in August…..
Love iced soy latte for summer!
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I’ve never been to Starbucks either. Thanks for the chance 🙂
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Great Giveaway, we are having a lovely sunny day in Seattle.
I could use that icy beverage about now!
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My husband loves Starbucks!
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I would love this! Happy Friday!!
I don’t often myself, but I do love grabbing a cold drink there in the summer!
I’d buy a hot drink – everywhere I go is cranking the AC! I need to bring jackets with me!
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love your blog – I won the walmart card and plan on giving it as a gift – this would make a nice addition.
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Love starbucks, thanks!
What a great contest
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I’m new to your blog and looking forward to new ideas. I just began following by email.
I’m following you on twitter….Starbucks is more fun when it’s free!
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I’d love to win! Thx
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Sign me up! mmm caramel frappuccino….
I hardly ever visit Starbucks but this would be a nice treat!
I love Starbucks cake pops and chocolate croissants.
We love to go to Starbucks -but just every great once in a while! Their coffee is great.
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I’d love to win this!
I would love a decaf:)
I do love their caramel frappuccinos. Please sign me up!
I never let myself go. I would love this!
this would be wonderful for the summer!
My husband is one that will order a hot drink on a sweltering day. Not me! Bring on an ice cold Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino or a Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino-OH YEAH!
Yum. I haven’t been to Starbucks in years, but I’d love to win this and get something cool to beat this heat and humidity.
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I just discovered your blog!! I would love to win!
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Like you on FB and have followed you for years since MSN Money. Crossing my fingers.
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i really LOVE getting an iced coffee with soymilk, and starbucks does this better than anyone.
90 degrees in so. Oregon. Frapp weather! Have followed you since MSN days.
I like treating my daughter’s coach to a starbucks during morning practices – this would help out!
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Yes please!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thanks for the opportunity to win! I appreciate it.
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I would love to win this gift card!
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Love my Starbucks mocha! Drinking one right now…a hot one…in Hawaii!
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Who you calling a weirdo?? VERY rarely go there but it will be a hot tea for sure! Thanks for the giveaway
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Starbucks coffee is the best,,plus free wifi. What more could you ask for?
I like the tea at Starbucks. Thank you for the giveaway.
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Would love to win the gift card. But would be passing it off to DD2 who is a hard working intern this summer. She’s working 40 hours and this would be just the treat after a hard day at “the salt mine”.
Would love this as a treat!
My 11-year-old daughter has discovered the delights of frappiccinos. She would love the GC. (I’ll probably stick with my Diet Coke.)
I have tried & tried to receive your emails. It says I’m already subscribed, but no confirmation comes in my inbox or my junk mail. I’m so sad. I really miss the emails because I don’t follow Facebook as much as I check my email. 🙁
I would love some Starbucks!
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I would love this!
I love a cold Starbucks drink as a special treat in the summer.
This is such a great give-away. Thanks from an iced coffee lover!!
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Coffee be my friend 🙂
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Thanks for the giveaway – glad you’re feeling better!
It’s getting hot enough that I could use a cool drink.
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This time of year down in Georgia, businesses turn up the AC so much, you need a warm drink and long sleeves at work to keep from getting chilled! A drink from Starbucks sounds lovely!
Starbucks is a treat when I’m on vacation. That’s why we are frugal the rest of the time eh?
Would love a Starbucks treat!
This would be a lovely treat for myself. Starbucks is also offering half iced tea/half lemonade drinks, too.
I am an email subscriber and thanks for the giveaway.
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Just moved my old self to a new house. Hot thirsty work. Won’t you give an old couple a cold drink? We can look real pitiful if necessary.
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I’m a weirdo!!!
I usually buy a lb of decaf Sumatra and after I make a pot, I refrigerate it. Then I usually have an iced coffee every afternoon and it’s so strong that it’s almost like having a latte.
I’m also following via facebook. And for my last comment (the one about buying the lb of coffee) I used the incorrect e-mail. I just moved and have to remember to change my e-mail address. Oh brother!
I like Starbucks pastries!
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I love your giveaways!
Pretty please, this would be a great treat for my week. <3
I LOVE iced tea and their passion tea is yummy. Of course I make my own at home and only splurge on theirs once in a while!
What an awesome gift! The only time I go to Starbucks is when I need used coffee grounds for my garden 🙂
I go to Starbucks for a latte every weekend and would love to win this giveaway.
As Starbucks isn’t in my budget, this would be a wonderful treat!
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I’d love to win – I have a hard time to splurge on Starbucks
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Would be great this summer to have a refreshing drink to cool off! 🙂
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Great giveaway
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Sounds yummy!
As a first year teacher, this gift card would be put to good use!
I subscribe via email. Thanks for the chance!
Sometimes the chance to sit in the Starbucks air conditioning is worth the price of a latte.
I would love to win! Just hopped over here from GRS — looks like this is a blog to add to my regular line-up 🙂
I love Starbucks, but I can rarely justify the expense. This would be great.
WOW !!!!!!!! Starbucks is a nice treat thanks for the chance….
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I buy the sweets!
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This would be a fun treat
I drink Starbucks 4 times a week! It is my “break time” from the kids and my reward lol.
Thanks for the chance !
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I’m hooked on Hazelnut Lattes.
I just liked your page on facebook. I’m new to the blog, seems great! Thanks!
Oh yeah. Who doesn’t love a Starbucks?
Confession: I’ve never been to Starbucks. But, I’d really like to try it just to see what all the hoopla is all about.
Thank you for the giveaway offer. I would take my husband out for a Starbucks date if I won.
I subscribe via email…and usually drink hot coffee in the summer! 😀
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Ooooh, sounds so good.
Starbucks is a splurge for us. I would love to try the Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher. Looks very refreshing.
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A Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher sounds perfect for a hot summer day treat!
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Would love to win!
It would be nice to win this and allow myself a treat!
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Donna, I just discovered your site. Just like Starbucks, your anecdotes laced with experiential wisdom are very refreshing! Thank you for sharing.
This would be nice to win.
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Thanks for the chance! I love starbucks! 🙂
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I’ve never seen your page until yesterday. Interesting.
I’d love it – I do starbucks 1x a week with work friends!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Thank you for including our post. That was very kind of you. And have fun in Atlanta. Sounds hot.
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There is a Starbucks in the building where I work and I pretty much never go there. Maybe three or four times a year. But I would love to hang out and have a cool drink there this summer with your gift card!
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I follow you by email too. I very rarely go into Starbucks but when I do I use a gift card I got for free.
I follow your column (here) and your comments on Facebook. Can lightning strike THRICE in the same place? I am ever hopeful.
I subscribe via email! Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂
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I also like you on Facebook! I hope I win 😉
Their coffeecake is my guilty pleasure. 🙂
While I don’t get coffee there often it is local to one of my favorite hangouts. I love just a regular cup of joe.
Coffee sounds so good right now…
I love your site and this giveaway!!!!
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Sounds like an offer I cannot pass up! Have A Nice Day 🙂
I completely agree that iced drinks are the way to go when it’s hot and sticky!
I love coffee!
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Hi, I am a new reader and I would love to win that Starbucks card. Looking forward to reading more of your blog. 🙂
I love iced coffee in the summer!
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I love their frappes but also the half iced team/lemonade!
I believe Gibbs (NCIS) espouses the hot coffee for a hot day theory but I’m not going for it 🙂
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Yum! Iced coffee!
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Who wouldn’t want one of these, yum!
I love Starbucks!!!!!!!!!!!
Would love to try the new Refreshers!
Keep me hydrated..sign me up.
Who doesn’t love free things 🙂
hibiscus cooler, definitely!
This would be great 🙂
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I love you because you called me/us weirdo. We’re all weird.
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Sounds good, thanks.
Cool thanks for the opportunity to win something fun!
Yay for Starbucks! Thanks for sharing.
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I’ve been making my own iced tea at home to bring to work in a traveling thermos, but I would love to win to be able to meet someone out for a drink!
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Entering. Thanks for the giveaway!