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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Glad to be home in our bed of California stars

February 3, 2012
Billy Bragg and Wilco put these Woody Guthrie lyrics to music and then performed the song. It's just beautiful. California Stars:videoCALIFORNIA STARSI'd like to rest my...
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The heebie-jeebies

February 2, 2012
This card made me laugh.Maybe it'll make you laugh,...
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Truth is easy

February 1, 2012
It does not require many wordsto speak the truth.Chief Joseph Nez Pierce 1840-1904You'd think the truth would be easy to speakbut for some reason, it isn't always.And...
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To all the cats I’ve known and loved

January 31, 2012
B Bonnie Fields "Did you ever have a cat?" my neighbor asked, the other day. It's interesting how people give others shape and form by what they know of them. It's hard...
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Make an island vacation for yourself today

January 30, 2012
Curly Girl DesignsDuring 2011, I over-scheduled.It's something I doand then, almost always,regret.Because I love my down time.While it's true that every moment...
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Forgive

January 29, 2012
I forgive everyone in my life and release them with love. They are free and I am free.~Louise HayIt's a sad fact, but true nonetheless,that there are people in this...
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Smile

January 28, 2012
One of the best things about being in Tampa this weekis how people on the street smile and greet me.People I don't know. It doesn't happen that often in the San...
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Look within

January 27, 2012
Katie...
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Beautiful Tarpon Springs on a beautiful winter day

January 27, 2012
Earlier this week I had lunch with a friend on the water in the beautiful fishing village of Tarpon Springs, Fla. Its known for sponge fishing, which seems to be done...
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Today is yesterday’s "some day"

January 27, 2012
Curly Girl DesignsWe act as if our time is limitless,but really, it's not.That's something we begin to grasp as we age.We're already on the journeyand today is a...
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