Another week…

Memorial Day weekend is always a fun weekend for us. Cookouts, horseshoes, maybe some horseback riding…hawk toss…

You don’t know what hawk tossing is?

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What a glorious day! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the family has already left for church (they are all involved in an Easter production) leaving me home to contemplate my morning, drink my coffee,and get ready quietly.

I hope that your Easter is as wonderful as it can possibly be, and leave you with one of my favorite songs….

Easter weekend is a busy time.  Not only are we getting ready for Easter for ourselves, but there is so much involvement with the church.  Flowers to arrange, productions to do, all kinds of stuff.  This year, Marc has to work after chruch and wo’t get home until late, so Easter dinner will be lower key, maybe even off-key, if you know what I mean.  But the most important thing about it is the celebration of new life.  The reseurrection of Christ gave man a chance at eternity, a  new beginning, a clean slate. Ham, jelly beans, and chocolate bunnies aside, that is worth celebrating. Read more

For most of my life my idea of Easter brunch has been a chocolate bunny washed down with either Dr. Pepper, or coffee.  Sort of depends on the era, if you know what I mean.  We have rarely attended a church that had the energy to do a sunrise service, anyway.  But, Easter brunch is an elegant way to end a sunrise service, and with make ahead things on the menu, it is really easy Read more

The Victorians liked celebration. And teas were something that they seemed to be particularly fond of. The decoration and planning that went in to a tea might go on for months.

Who has that kind of time? Not me, but I still like to have a little tea celebration with the family. We often do have “tea” in the afternoon, however on holiday’s it is fun to kick it up a notch.

St Patrick’s Day is the 15th this year, which is Saturday. I believe it has been changed because of another holiday falling on the 17th. Nothing extreme, just comfy, casual, and fun. Read more

Happy President’s Day!

Did you know that drinking coffee was an act of patriotism? Read more

Mardi Gras is nearly here. Kings Cake ( check Baking Delights in a day or so for a recipe), coins, masks, mayhem…

Handpainted Mardi Gras Mug From Cajun Creations

Cafe Du Monde- Look you are having a Mardi Gras Party, right? You have to have the coffee. If you have never tried this you need to. Rich, chocolate-y and a very unusual flavor. If you don’t have this how are you going to wash down that king’s cake? Coffee

You can make your own, authentic, chicory coffee by using half coffee and half chicory  in the coffee maker. So if you are using 1/2 c ground coffee, you would use 1/4 c ground coffee and 1/4 c chicory. You can probably find chicory at a local health food store or in some markets. Personally, I like it made cafe au lait, half of a cup of sweetened hot dark coffee and half of the cup  steamed cream.

Instead of those cheap necklaces what about Java Jewels? Made from real coffee beans!