Category: Random

Back on the Blog After a Hiatus: Life Updates

I’ve been on a blogging hiatus for almost six months and I think it’s time to continue where I left off. With so many big changes happening in the last year, it’s been difficult for me to keep up with this one creative outlet. I knew it would be hard to work full time and plan a wedding, but I had no idea at … Read More Back on the Blog After a Hiatus: Life Updates

My name is Lauren, and I’m a Coffee Snob.

And with good reason. Here’s the deal. Everyone has their own version of ‘good coffee’. Mine just happens to be better.   Phase 1: The Beans Did you know there are two types of coffee beans? Arabica and robusta beans vary greatly in their cultivation and growing method, quality and taste. This is why you can’t walk into a Starbucks and expect it to taste … Read More My name is Lauren, and I’m a Coffee Snob.

The Secret

“The Secret teaches us that we create our lives, with every thought every minute of every day. ” — The Secret

Do You Read Past the Headlines Anymore?

Since the dawn of the Internet (long ago when Al Gore created it), the ability to get information quickly has mesmerized us. Even when we sat there waiting for AOL to just please get past step 4… because we knew it was the gateway to step 7, with the phone line screaming through the static… we couldn’t wait to hear, “You’ve Got Mail!” If … Read More Do You Read Past the Headlines Anymore?

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The Secret Behind Today’s Supreme Court Ruling

I try not to jump on political posts or tweet about every piece of legislation, but the ones that are important to me or I believe important to this nation, I will absolutely write about.