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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July 23, 2012
Airline travel has never been so stressful. Too many people, too few flights, weather, remembering to put liquids in plastic bags, having to buy overpriced water AFTER...
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Gratitude first

July 23, 2012
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5 ways to laugh more

July 23, 2012
1. If you're lucky enough to have pets, watch them. Dogs, cats, puppies, kittens? They're  natural comedians.2. Watch your favorite comedian on TV. Or buy a used CD.3....
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Yes, it is my birthday

July 23, 2012
Are you a princess?  I said. And she said, I'm much more than a princess but you don't have a name for it yet here on earth. ~Storypeople Yes, today is my...
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Watch as you crash & burn

July 22, 2012
Oh what is left to learn When he would let you crash and burn -Eric...
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Why couldn’t he have been different?

July 22, 2012
Why couldn't he have been different? It was a plaintive question, heartbreaking and not uncommon. Lover, spouse, sibling, friend, even child-- people will fail...
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The paradox of death

July 22, 2012
 Because I could not stop for Death,He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves And Immortality.  -Emily Dickinson It's always seemed curious...
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A happy bride then, a happy wife now

July 21, 2012
L to R: my maternal grandparents Papa & Mama, me, Michael. July15, 1972 Who knew that I'd have only one surviving official photograph  from my first marriage...
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Forget ….but remember

July 21, 2012
This sounds like the very best way to deal with pain: Remember the lesson, even as we forget what caused it. This definitely does not come naturally. Probably...
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3 tips for handling marital conflict

July 20, 2012
I'm embarrassed to admit that I hurled a radish at M the other week. We were having a...discussion...and I felt he wasn't hearing me. I'd been slicing radishes from...
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