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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My anti-bucket list

September 22, 2012
One of the great things about age is that fuller sense of what you will and will not do.No pretense, no having to impress someone.Just knowing your likes, dislikes...
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Living with an open heart

September 21, 2012
Image: Curly Girl Designs People are often unreasonable and self-centered Forgive them, anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior...
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Obsolete: once hot, now not

September 20, 2012
In the 21st century, one would not expect to see one of these in a classroom, and yet, there it was, affixed to the wall in my classroom. Do you think young people even...
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Riley meets golden-doodle puppy, Boz

September 19, 2012
Riley had a play date with an adorable Golden-doodle puppy, Boz. She belongs to my friend, B, and lives a couple blocks away. What a sweetie she is! We figured it would...
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If only

September 18, 2012
When I wrote Sunday's post, I wasn't thinking about anything in particular. I'd taken the photo one overcast summer day in Santa Cruz, and then seen the phrase "there...
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From the darkness into the light of forgiveness

September 17, 2012
Have you figured out what your life's all about? Its purpose? Maybe you don't believe we have a purpose here. I can't say that I always believed that we had...
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September 16, 2012
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How my life chas changed

September 16, 2012
cookingtime to talk with friendstextingcommunicate with...
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Life before death

September 16, 2012
Santa Cruz, July 2011 There IS life before death. Make the most of it....
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Facebook stock up and down

September 16, 2012
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