July is the month when families start to get a little bit antsy about kids going back-to-school.  The school supply lists.  The cramped aisles at Target stores in Minnesota, looking for just the right notebook.  #IYKYK

And then August pops up on the calendar.  The weather is the same but this frenzy for one specific item starts.  I blame Starbucks for all of it.  In 2003, they spent three months working on a new drink.  Now, people ask non-stop when they can finally get a pumpkin spice latte again.  #IYKYK

The frantic search for pumpkin doesn't stop there.  In fact, it got worse.  Some might say it's a bit ridiculous.

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9 Items That Are Pumpkin-Spiced That Should Have Been Left Alone

1930 was the year when pumpkin spice was invented as a blend.  Companies have gone a bit overboard on putting drops of pumpkin-spice in all of its popular items.  Below are some of the worst items that are on store shelves or on Amazon right now that are

These 9 Items Have Been Pumpkin-Spiced...And They Didn't Need To Be

There is an almost "cult-like" obsession when it comes to pumpkin spice. And I blame Starbucks for starting all of it.

At least coffee is something that makes sense to flavor with pumpkin spice. Some of the other creations that have been popping up through the years with this added flavor are...well...not necessary.

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Is "Pumpkin Spice" in the dictionary?

To say that the words "Pumpkin Spice" is a popular phrase is an understatement.  According to CBS News, if you search Target's website for "pumpkin spice", you'll get 2,365 resultsRumor is that pumpkin-spiced products cost 14% more than the "normal" item.

This phrase has become so popular that back in 2022, "Pumpkin Spice" was added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

pumpkin spice - noun
variants or less commonly pumpkin pie spice
: a mixture of usually cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and often allspice that is commonly used in pumpkin pie

- Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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