How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
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☕ I love me a good cup of coffee! But what do the experts say about what the best cup of coffee entails? I did some research. Now, let me go on record and say I do not follow these directions entirely or even mostly. But they're good to know, because hey, one day? I just might take it a bit more...
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Cooling off at mid-life

January 22, 2013
It's winter. That means sweaters, turtlenecks, coats, and, if you're a menopausal--or perimenopausal--woman, temperature-control problems. Dressing for winter...
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No one ever told me anything

January 21, 2013
There I sat, reading one inspirational blog after another, musings and postings on the meaning of life, why we are here, what we should do with our gifts,...
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January 21, 2013
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Death be not proud

January 20, 2013
 Death, be not proud, though some have called theeMighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrowDie not, poor death, nor...
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A long, hard fall from the Wheaties box

January 19, 2013
Breakfast of champions. Just not THAT champion. How could I pass up the opportunity to blog about Oprah and Lance Armstrong?  There's just so much to say. So let's...
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Don’t wait; get help!

January 18, 2013
Astronauts were heroes to those of us growing up during the Baby Boom, and no one more so than astronaut and Sen. John Glenn, the first to orbit the globe.  I had...
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Sparkly blooms and trying to keep warm

January 17, 2013
January in the San Francisco Bay area can be cold. grey and wet, and this one's been colder than ever--this past week, lows in the 20s! That's pretty rare.Even though...
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The beginning of a better world

January 16, 2013
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Aging gracefully has nothing to do with how we look

January 16, 2013
Photo credit* "You're a good student," my ex-husband used to say to me.  He meant a good student of life, and it's true: I pay attention to what goes on around me,...
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High times and low tea

January 15, 2013
I've been craving a nice high tea these days. Not just any high tea, but one in a beautiful, elegant setting.And then I learned that swanky tea is actually "low...
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