Taking the ordinary to the extraordinary one small change at a time.
As I am preparing my lunch for tomorrow, I am reminding myself that small changes in my spending will make for great big changes in my bank account. And did I mention there were a few unexpected layoffs at work again? Yeah, Mama needs a bigger emergency fund. So as I make my PB&J I... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned in earlier posts that I have a niece who is allergic to eggs. That is difficult for a godmother to hear, particularly a godmother who bakes. Thankfully, Meg has a mom who is pretty impressive at working around that allergy. When I visited my sister just before Christmas last year, she was... Continue Reading →
When you become obsessed by something you find there really is no off switch. And that goes for any type of obsession. My obsession with the Real Housewives franchise. My obsession with pretty stationary that I never end up using. My obsession with Brazilian actor, Rodrigo Santoro. Okay, maybe that was an overshare but watch Love Actually and I... Continue Reading →
At the end of a week waxing philosophic on coffee, what better way to end it than with a cake. I found the recipe for this one the way I find most of my recipes - I typed the ingredients I had on hand into a search engine, found a recipe that needed only one more ingredient ... Continue Reading →
Coffee Bean SoapSo what do you get when you combine creativity with coffee? An artistic blend of awesome. I love me my Etsy.com and when it came to working with and recycling coffee, packaging and accessories, the artisans at Etsy have come up with some original, stylish and earth friendly approaches. HeartJCreations has combined the exfoliation powers of coffee... Continue Reading →
Wait! I have waxed philosophic on the subject of coffee for two days and have yet to discuss and dissect the flavor of coffee? My bad. So allow me. Coffee - the tasty, beautiful, rich beverage with an aroma of nothing but love. Love? Yes, love. You can't not love the smell of coffee. Taste, sure, it... Continue Reading →
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