How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
☕ 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...

Have a conversation today

May 7, 2012
Alteredgypsy.blogspot.com Pick up the phone and call someone  you love but haven't talked to in a very long time. Have a conversation. Share your hopes and...

Escape

May 6, 2012
not sure if she's ready for the whole world, but not sure if she can take another minute cooped up in that cage either. leaving the door open so if she has to come back...

I do what i want

May 6, 2012
I love the spirit of this.No self-consciousness.No conformity. No concern for appearances. Or "shoulds."Meeting the too-big or too-small expectations of others. Dancing...

Gifting the graduate in your life

May 5, 2012
PostSecret.com Spring is here and graduates clad in caps and gowns are promenading down the aisles of numerous gymnasiums and civic centers to get their...

grief

May 5, 2012
She held her grief behind her eyes like an ocean & when she leaned forward into the day it spilled onto the floor & she wiped at it quickly with her foot &...

The sisters are arriving!

May 4, 2012
Sisters From Another Mister by Ilse Valfre The sisters arrive today. No, not mine. My sister-in-love's three sisters get in from NJ for graduation festivities and...

Recipe for a healthy meal

May 3, 2012
Why feel deprived today? Slice up a beautiful, organic apple from a farmers market. Painting by Pattiane Stevenson from etsy's artonthemenu Cut a small wedge...

Dreams: where the future begins

May 2, 2012
I'm arriving in my hometown tonight for festivities surrounding my nephew's graduation from college.Passages like the one he's going through this weekend always remind...

Grandmas watch Kim Kardashian sex tape

May 1, 2012
ADULT CONTENT The fact that a young woman has made millions from leveraging a sex tape says a lot about where our society's at right now. I haven't seen the tape, but it...

Memory: now a team effort

May 1, 2012
I was going through a girlfriend's full refrigerator the other day to help her organize and found what looked like a beautiful red sauce for pasta. (She's also of...

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