Coffee (my top 3): Five Minute Friday

We have made it to the conclusion of another work week. It’s Friday morning and I am amped up to join my FMF community for our weekly link-up. The encouragement I receive from these writers is unlike any other writing community I have been a part of. Each week I can count on blessings fromContinue reading “Coffee (my top 3): Five Minute Friday”

My Creative Space

Today, I wanted to give a you a tour of my creative space. This is a work-in-progress, but a space in my home that I have claimed as my own and that I try to keep clean and functional at all times. In this space, I write personal projects, craft blog posts, design photographs, updateContinue reading “My Creative Space”

Ninja Hot and Iced Coffee Maker+ Recipe

After many different machines and years of purchasing expensive, prepackaged kcups, I have finally ditched Keurig machines and this time for good. My newest coffee companion is a Ninja Hot and Iced Coffee Maker (CM305 model): So far, I love the versatility of the machine and the ability to do so much more than brewContinue reading “Ninja Hot and Iced Coffee Maker+ Recipe”

Crimson Cup (Upper Arlington): Columbus Coffee Experience

On a beautiful, sunny day Mo and I headed off to Upper Arlington, an affluent suburb of Columbus, Ohio, to try a new coffee shop on our Columbus Coffee Experience Trail. We grabbed a delicious lunch at Brassica on Lane Avenue and then drove a few blocks to Crimson Cup. [A note about Brassica–I orderedContinue reading “Crimson Cup (Upper Arlington): Columbus Coffee Experience”

Kitties: Columbus Coffee Experience

If you are looking for the perfect gift for the coffee lover in your life [who already has far more than enough mugs to justify another] then please take gifting advice from my secret pal. This holiday season I received macaroons, a gift card to a French bakery, and a stamp book for the ColumbusContinue reading “Kitties: Columbus Coffee Experience”

Coffee Fest and Rob Bell

    Date nights don’t happen nearly as often as they should. At this point in our lives we have two girls (one of which is an infant) and they keep us busy. Balancing work and family seems like a farfetched myth. But every so often the stars align and we are able to getContinue reading “Coffee Fest and Rob Bell”

Canada Stole My Coffee Dates

The past few weeks have been tough. We said “See You Soon” to my youngest sister as she set off to study a year abroad in St. Catherine, Ontario. No one could blame her for accepting a FREE opportunity to pursue her master’s degree while also getting the experience of teaching at the university level.Continue reading “Canada Stole My Coffee Dates”

Is Fair Trade a Spiritual Issue?

While attending church this week in England I was personally challenged by the idea that our consumption has direct impact on the lives of thousands. The speaker went through examples of interactions most people have over the course of the day and how everything connects us to the world beyond our local market. For example,Continue reading “Is Fair Trade a Spiritual Issue?”