10 Reasons I Drink Coffee

I don't know why I made this list, but I did, so here it is for your reading pleasure (or not)...

A list of 10 Reasons I drink coffee, in no particular order...

1. I love the taste.  For reals.  I don't even like to camouflage it with a bunch of cream and sugar and other flavors.  Well, I do love cream/half and half/milk.  I feel like those things accentuate the flavor of the coffee.  I also admit that I love a good Peppermint Mocha.  It's just that all the flavors and such are not a necessity.
2. It makes me see into the future.  OK, not really, but it does give me lots of energy.  I appreciate that.
3. It's relaxing.  I know that sounds kind of weird, because caffeine generally is thought of as a "relaxant", but just the smell and warmth is soothing.
4. It's a natural diuretic.  Did you know that?
5. It has health benefits.  There are studies that show people who drink coffee are less likely to get Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia.
6. It makes me think more clearly.
7. It gives me a reason to go to Starbucks.  I love going to Starbucks.
8. It goes well with another hobby, reading.  There is nothing like a good book and a good cup of coffee.
9. It's actually a passion of mine.  I love everything about it from the harvesting, to the roasting, to the brewing, and finally to the cup.  My mom and I used to have a coffee shop.  I would love to have a shop again one day.
10. It's a good reason to meet up with a friend!  I can't tell you the times that I've met people for coffee...new acquaintances to old friends, it's just a great excuse to get together!

Do you love coffee?  If so, why do you love it?!  If not, what's your drink of choice?

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Tuesday To-Do's

I'm blogless! This hasn't happened to me in a while...nothing to blog about...no pics, no adventures, no mishaps, nothing new...I would have tons of pics to blog over if I had only remembered my CAMERA, but that was then and this is now...I'm living in the now. So, what to do, what to say?

I decided to do a to-do list for the remainder of the week, then I'll try to blog about each thing as they happen...

1. Finish planning Fall Festival for the church. Now, I'm not totally in charge of this event. My mom and I are mainly over the inflatables that we rented and the games we are setting up. However, we also have to buy the prizes for the games and candy to hand out at the inflatables. This is an outreach our church is doing. It's free for our community and we want the kiddos to leave with a bag full of candy! So, that's first on the list. I plan on tying up loose ends on this one TODAY...no procrastination!

2. Finish planning the Halloween Party for the American Legion. Now, this one I am totally IN CHARGE of...the whole thing. It's a party we put on for the children of the American Legion members (children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews...you get the idea). I am a member of the Auxiliary and I am currently holding the position of 2nd vice, so it is my job to plan all holiday parties. This is a perfect job for me. I love (with a capital L) LOVE party planning! So, I still need to finish planning the games, get the candy and prizes, be sure I have my Halloween cd...locate a cd player for the Musical Monster game, talk to the ladies tomorrow night about who will bring what, make sure we have plenty of goodies to eat, decorate the hall...yeah, this is a whole list in itself! All to be done by Sunday!

3. Buy 2 baby gifts for 2 baby showers this weekend! Who doesn't love a baby shower?! I love baby showers, but I'm pretty sure if I put one more thing in my agenda for the weekend I'll scream!

4. Keep house tidy through the week, no time for house cleaning on Saturday morning!

5. Make appointment for Isaiah to get a hair cut, so people won't start thinking he's a girl. However, if they did think he was a girl, he would definitely put them in their place and let them know that he is NOT a girl...I'm not sure if he even likes girls right now? I'm pretty sure he's already convinced that they have cooties.

6. Take Belle to the groomer because she STINKS!

7. Have my not-so-great pictures from the weekend put on a CD!

8. Attach my camera to my body someway somehow so I never forget my camera again...EVER!


That's enough rambling for now...I'll bore you no more.