March 4th, 2010 I’ve been drinking an absolutely wonderful cup of coffee. Monsooned Malabar, to be exact. I finally ordered some coffee beans from my cousin’s coffee roasting and espresso bar in Ionia, Michigan. My mom spoke of it often, but I just figured it was one of those family things. I’m a bit of a coffee afficionado […]
January 9th, 2010 post by Patti Tokar Not everything you eat has to be a certified organic food. Some foods can be easily washed clean of pesticides, and some foods need little or no pesticides or preservatives in their production and preparation for human consumption. Onions, for example, according to The Daily Green, are usually perfectly safe to […]
January 5th, 2010 Today I spent time putting indoor window film on two drafty windows. It has made a noticeable difference in the comfort of the room – no cold air breezes drifting around the room! The process of putting up the plastic film did not take long, but it seemed a bit of a hassle. First, I […]
October 26th, 2009 post by Patti Tokar There’s just something about a vase of fragrant fresh flowers on the table. I got these on my birthday. My friend came in the door with his arms full of flowers from the local shop. That was such an exciting and festive moment to see him with all those tissue-wrapped flowers! […]
August 29th, 2009 Posted by Patti Tokar Here is a quick look at the French press coffeemaker that I use for the morning coffee. It’s a simple process to make the coffee, although it is quite different from a regular drip coffee maker. the process is actually quite easy. First, heat the water in the kettle until it […]
