Problems Solved!

I just had the most brilliant idea… ever.  Okay, not that brilliant, but I don't come up with very many brilliant ideas, so give me a break.  I will present you with two problems… and then my solution (my brilliant idea) to both of them!

• Problem 1: Okay, so every morning I make myself a cup of coffee (with fat-free French Vanilla creamer or milk and a small packet of Splenda, of course) for my to-go mug I take to school, and I always have a ton of coffee leftover in the pot.  (Yes, I know I can get an individual cup coffee maker and I know I can set my coffee maker to 1-3 cups settings, but yet, I still make my whole pot everyday- it just tastes better to me.)  So, the problem here is that I waste a lot of coffee!
• Problem 2: When I come home from student teaching, I am beyond exhausted.  I am so tired that talking on the phone takes too much energy.  Teaching requires you to be "on" all day, so all I want to do is lay down and watch Oprah when I come home (and I don't even like Oprah).  Well, this lack of energy is a problem, because I need to do things after school like run errands, work out, lesson plan, etc.  So, the problem here is, I have no energy after 3:00 p.m. five days a week.
• MY SOLUTION to these problems... Put my coffee pot in the fridge before I leave for school in the morning.  Then, when I get home from school, put ice in a glass, pour coffee into the glass (along with a little creamer or milk and Splenda), then enjoy a nice cold coffee drink- I did this today and it was delish!  I then get my afternoon boost of energy (just feeding into my caffeine addiction)… and I'm not wasting as much coffee!  Problems solved!