Blogsurfing: Grab Your Cup and Come On!

Summer is here. I keep thinking that I am going to free up some time to sit and enjoy life but the more I work to free up the time the more I have to do…if you are feeling the same way just take the time off and sip some iced tea on your porch.  Relax.  We all need to learn to live!

If you care about Fair Trade, Organic, and sustainably grown coffee (and you should!) checking Coffee and Conservation on a weekly or bi weekly basis is the best place to keep up with serious news about the industry.  I know I try to get over there at least twice a week to see what is happening.  I always learn something I did not know!

Jim over at Muddy Dog Coffee Blog has a great post on the famine conditions in Ethiopia. His company has decided to donate a portion of their profits to support EthiopiAide. Hats off to them in this altruistic venture!

Did you see the movie, Calendar Girls? I cracked up all the way through it..The funniest part was when Marc looked seriously into my face and said, “You would SO do that.” Well, there are some other ladies willing to bare it all for a good cause. Women Kona Coffee Farmers have produced a calender to enlighten us about the false advertising associated with coffee and Kona coffee in particular.  Check out the whole story at Eat. Drink. Better.

This is a little scary but did you know that Wrigley’s Doublemint gum has a Kona Creme gum out? I despise gum..I hate watching people chewing it.  But if you are desperate for coffee this might do the trick.

So it is hot.  Summer is here.  The kids are dripping popsicles all over the kitchen and you need a break.  Check out this Coffee Ice Cream with Espresso Brittle Swirl from Cooking with Coffee. I’ll take two.  To go.

I found At Home with the Farmer’s Wife blog through Vee, at A Haven for Vee.   Her blog design is fantastic! I will be reading this one alot, I can tell.

Brenda is having an open house for her son at Coffee, Tea, Books and Me.  She has an amazing menu planned..check it out and wish her well!  She has had a busy week, I figure she is drinking gallons of coffee over there!

I love thrift store shopping. In fact, yesterday I went to pick up a few things and ended up with a whole new wardrobe (we are on our way back to our home church and I needed to get my look up to par! We have been very casual for the last few years . Anyway I found some awesome things, which I will share on another post..but look at these adorable crocheted scrubbers that LaTeaDah found at her thrift shop!

Finally, The Tea Lady at Tea Time Tales posted something that touched my heart.  I understand her frustration with people who just would rather grab a cheap brand off the shelf than good quality from a local business. Read her post entitled Mediocre Minds and add your prayers to mine for her success.

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I hope you enjoyed today’s tour of the Internet. Have a great weekend!

Image (c) Marye Audet 2008