Five New Year Resolutions For Bloggers

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Coco

It’s that time of year when we make lists of the things we will do differently in the year ahead so that we will be happier, healthier, and more successful this time next year. While self-improvement is all well and good, isn’t it more fun to think of how others could do things differently to make our lives better? In that spirit, I’m sharing five New Year resolutions for my fellow bloggers. šŸ˜‰ 

Blogger's Resolutions

 1. I will stop using captcha. Is it just the blogs I read, or has captcha made a comeback recently? I would love to comment on your post, but I honestly can’t read the captcha code 3/4 of the time. I know spam is a problem, but there are better solutions. (I’ve got the “Anti-Spam” plug in and it seems to work pretty well.)   Continue reading →

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Dear Starbucks, This Is A Tall

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Coco

As someone who never gets enough sleep, my morning coffee is very important to me. I prefer to brew my coffee at home, using Starbucks ground coffee (1/2 regular, 1/2 decaf, so I can drink several cups without getting jittery), adding a scant tablespoon of half-and-half, and drinking out of one of my favorite mugs. 

dear starbucks
I may take my coffee ritual to the extreme, but it’s one of life’s simple pleasures, and a good cup of coffee can make me feel empowered to face the challenges of the day ahead. So, you’ll understand why messing with my morning coffee can make me cranky! Continue reading →

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The Best Of 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Coco

Wow. Here we are at the last few days of 2014.It’s been a pretty good year for me, and before we move on to 2015, I’m enjoying looking back, and making my “best of” list for 2014.

Best Of 2014

Best Book.I read a lot of books this year, and at least two very good ones: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd and All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. I put the top 12 books I read this year in this Amazon widget: Continue reading →

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Celebrating Emmanuel God With Us

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Coco

In the secular world Christmas has come and gone, but in church we are still celebrating Christmas until Epiphany on January 6th. 

Christmas Eve Church

I love my church’s Christmas Eve service, but I’ve been struggling with going to church for the past few years. We used to all go as a family, but then my in-laws stopped visiting us for Christmas, and then my Dad passed away, and then my kids decided that they didn’t want to go church any more, even on Christmas Eve. My husband will always go with me, and my Mom, but it’s hard to sit among all the families without all of my family there.  Continue reading →

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Happy Fitmas

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Coco

Happy day after Christmas! I hope you had a good day, whether you celebrated Christmas, just enjoyed a day off, or had to work so the rest of us could buy batteries, see a movie, get out of the house for dinner, or seek emergency medical care.  

Fitmas 2014

My day started off well when Santa brought me perfect running weather for Christmas (5oF!) and I took my new headlamp out for a test run. After 9 glorious miles I treated myself to a breakfast of cranberry upside down coffee cake and ham, followed shortly thereafter by a generous portion of peppermint bark–’tis the season!  Continue reading →

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