Collecting My Thoughts

This is a terrible way to waste 15 minutes, but I've been researching the use of polystyrene foam as disposable coffee cups. I'm rea...

As crises go in the Bruce family, this was not serious, but my coffee maker died yesterday morning in mid-drip. So today I went to Wal-Mart ...

I started the day out right--I cleaned my coffee maker with vinegar and water.  So many germs can grow in your automatic coffee pot, you sho...

My favorite t-shirt--Chocolate God's gift to women Friday morning is Farmer's Market in Lakeside, so I walked down to Walnut and...

This morning I saw an ad for a coffee brand on TV that prominently promoted the "Fair Trade" label. That label now appears on a n...

How many believe the hype, labels and advertising? I just made some "bullet proof" coffee, and the coconut oil label promises tha...

Ah yes, but I now drink decaf. I never thought it could happen, that I would look forward to it, but I'm fine now. And I have my dar...

Free image from Pixabay.com Do you need some more reasons to enjoy that cup of coffee in the morning? I switched to decaf because of a-f...

Some days I'm quicker to start the coffee pot than to pray, but the message is still good. Today I started in the bathroom brushing my...

Woot! “A typical cacao bean contains less than 1/20th of the caffeine present in coffee . . .” Caffeine Content According to Livestrong.co...

I used to belong to an internet writing group called Poetry Thursday. I was really enjoying it but the owners quit so the group fell apart. ...

Today is my mother's birthday--she would have been 101. Sweetest woman in the world. I’ve been cleaning out some things I rarely use—lik...

If you get a little buzzed on coffee, watch out for those energy drinks.  Chart if from “patient page” of JAMA (free for download).

High winds, sleet and snow from Sandy. I'm skipping the coffee shop this morning, but I'm guessing the bakers and clerks will be the...

I don't care for cold coffee, and rarely make coffee at home, but this one I might try. It's from my new Desperate Housewives Cookb...

Good news for coffee drinkers Not only are we happier, but we're less likely to develop dementia. "Midlife Coffee and Tea Drinking ...

Ouch! That hurt! This morning I reached around the kitty with my left hand for my coffee cup while reading Martin Luther and felt a sharp pa...

Italy, little oops There are still honest people in the world. Twice I left my purse, but it was returned. The first time was in a rest roo...

House cleaning tips I'm now officially an S.O.B. Yes, I've joined the State of Ohio Blogger Alliance . I looked through a few of the...