Kettle and Cup

October 13th, 2008

And the First Kettle and Cup Winner Is….

This is the drawing for the Blogtoberfest post that was done last Tuesday.

Some of you thought that the coffee I was reviewing was the prize.  I am sorry about that.  I do give coffee away once in awhile but during blogtoberfest the prizes are a secret and I will not be blogging about them prior to the give away.

The prize for this drawing is:

Scan on the Go secure cards-  Portable identity theft protection/virus scanning solutions that’ll let you protect yourself at home or anywhere you go with your computer. These little devices are small enough to fit in your wallet so you can pop them out whenever you need them. Be safe while surfing the net. Value $69.00

And the winner is:

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October 10th, 2008

Terra Nova Columbian

I will say right off that of the coffees I got from Terra Nova, the Columbian is my favorite.  It is smooth, rich and has a velvety mouth feel.

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October 9th, 2008

7-11 is Running the Coffee Cup Poll Again

For the third election year 7-11 is running thier unofficial Coffee Cup poll.  In past elections the poll has been pretty much spot on, interestingly enough.  The way it works, if you haven’t done it, is this-

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October 8th, 2008

Take the K&C Challenge: Show Me Your Coffee Cup

I am curious…When you grab your coffee in the morning do you use a special cup?  Is there one that you have to have? Read More

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October 7th, 2008

Terra Nova Equatorial Bold

Equatorial Bold is more my cup of tea than the Southern Cross.  Ummm…cup of coffee I mean.

This is a full city roast, closer to the dark espressos that I love. Read More

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October 6th, 2008

Terra Nova Southern Cross

I got the coffee package from Terra Nova today, complete with the three coffees I had ordered and two for me to review.

I was impressed.  They said that they would roast and send out immediately and they were not kidding.

The box smelled wonderful!  Within five minutes the kitchen smelled wonderful Read More

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October 6th, 2008

Cindy Rushton Makes It Easy

If you have homeschooled very long you probably know who Cindy Rushton is.  I have kept up with her books and thoughts on homeschooling for a really long time…always found them to be helpful..Then she started branching out..and I began writing as well..and I could not keep up with her as well as I had before. Read More

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October 6th, 2008

Better Stock Up on Coffee

Because you aren’t going to want to sleep the next few days!

October is traditionally an exciting month for b5media’s Lifestyles Channel and their readers. Summer is over and the Holidays have not yet begun, so it is the perfect time for us to thank our readers for their continued loyalty. Read More

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October 4th, 2008

If You Like Old Movies

I was thinking about a movie this morning and I saw the Amazon has it.  I don’t know, what can I say, I am a sucker for hokey Doris Day movies.  Give me a cold, rainy day, an afghan, a pot of tea, and a dvd and I can spend the entire day ensconced there.

What movie?

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October 4th, 2008

Tom Thumbs/Safeway Brand Organic Coffees

A note to my  readers:

In a perfect world we would all roast our own coffee, or at least have access to an artisan roaster. Read More

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