Great How-to post with good tips for submitting to blog carnivals
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A great read over at fivecentnickel.com for the beginner to blog carnivals. I pretty much participate in the carnival of the recipes when I can. And I know I was a bit confused at first when I tried submitting. This is a thorough and detailed guide on how to do it. Give it a read.
Coffee ID Card
Just a little something… look at the coffee id card I made. 
Cute, huh?
Does decaf coffee deliver a mini-caffeine punch?
According to health news at Macon Daily Decaf coffee is often not totally caffeine-free, a new study shows. In fact, while these beverages have far less caffeine than a cup of regular coffee, they still may have enough of the stimulant to cause physical dependence on them. Source was Reuters.
Also: As Dr. Bruce A. Goldberger of the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville told Reuters Health, “The concentration of caffeine in these brewed decaf coffees does have physiological and behavioral effects on a person.”
I knew it! Of couse most of us knew it. Even though I think decafis the anit-christ, I also felt that caffeine was always present, no matter what. How can they actually remove all traces of caffeine? My aunt will not drink regular ‘caffeinated’ coffee. Guess what auntie? You’re drinking it anyway! hahaha! I am not trying to phrase that in a mean spirited way but I just don’t get it when it comes to decaf drinkers. Why even bother.
Click on one of the links I provided above and read the complete article.
Have a great caffeinated day 
Created a new Coffee ‘Forums’ ‘of sorts’
I longed for community involvement. There was a time, as some of you who know me are aware, when I had a nice community with about 1200 members. It got the best of me and I shut it down.
Well…. I need to do that again. I need to feel the sense of community. I created a new forum, Coffee Break Forums, where I hope you will feel free to register and join in.
Admittedly (hmmm… is that spelled correctly?), there isn’t must going on. Only 6 members and those are long time friends from the previous forums, but then again, I haven’t tried to get anybody to join yet.
All the forums that I want to be included are not there yet. Only a few and of course, posts are few, but with your help, we can get beyond that issue.
It is not strictly coffee. I like a lot of things and intend to include forums for each.
Profiles are connected with Zoinks (see mine: zoints profile. All members can create a neat profile rather than the standard one you usually get with message boards.
I will be in the market for moderators in the future once the board starts to grow. Maybe YOU will be interested in that.
I am open to suggestions for the community and will listen to all. Just use the pm feature on the board to let me know what you’d like to see on there.
I guess that is all for now. I hope to see you there!
Coffeesage’s Tasty Coffee Blog Award
You can apply for my coffee blog award by using the link located on the inside bar. The rules are there and the app form. I am looking forward to reading your blogs! PS: Don’t be shy now! Does not matter how many are before you or if you are one of the first….. matter of fact, it would probably be better to be one of the first.
Also COMING SOON :: Tasty Coffee Blog Award
I wanted to add that soon I will be adding a coffee blog award restricted to those blogs who post coffee related information. Sites dealing with tea, pastries and such can be included as long as they also include a great deal of coffee subjects as well.
I will be posting more on this later on.
Coffee, Use it to Boost Conversation!
Have you ever considered your coffee cup to be a topic starter or ice breaker? You should.
I’ve found that nothing quite relaxes me more than being able to sit and enjoy a cup of good coffee. I have also noticed that conversation seems to take on new meaning when sitting with someone else who also enjoys that cup of Joe.
Coffee, though it can make a person tense, can also even out an irritating mood or angry feelings. Say for instance you and your make are having a disagreement. Jump in the car and go to your local coffee shop or coffee bar, sit, relax, and talk things over with a good cup of java. It is truly an ice breaker.
Cheap Coffee Kills!
I found out this morning, quite by accident just how deadly coffee can be. It is sad really. I stopped by a coffee shop and got one to go. A regular brew, nothing fancy. It was too early to get anything really good.
Got back into my Jeep and took off to meet my sister-in-law at her house so we could go check out some new Pomeranian puppies for sale. I am getting into the biz and am still looking for that perfect male.
Carnival of Recipes #49 is up at The Glittering Eye
The Carnival of Recipes is up and it is issue number 49. You can visit all the great sounding recipes by visiting The Glittering Eye. Leave a comment but please don’t be mean. You will see why I say that if you read the other comments. The entry this week was just fabulous!
Size Does Matter ’small-medium-large’
Have you ever found yourself confused about what size coffee you should leave the coffee shop with? Not me. Large baby, it’s the only way to go. Depending on where you are…. that could be a Venti or a Super Cup or maybe even a Jumbo cup. Big and bold!
I have been guilty of buying a small cup or a tall ( Starbucks ) but I was out of my head and not responsible for my actions. I no more get out of the parking lot when I have an empty cup to set into the cup holder of my Jeep. It’s a rare thing to see me with a small cup, except at home where I know I can get more when I want it.
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When Bad Coffee Gets Worse
I do not know why I torture myself and insist on stopping at convenience stores to pick up a quick cup of coffee. Any one knows this cannot be a good thing. There have been only two instances where I got a fast cup that taste decent. We have a convenience store called “White Oak” where you can get a fresh grind and tasteful cup but only in two of it’s NW Arkansas locations. Any place else it just asking for a start to a bad day.
Man… the cup I got ripped off for this morning, from a generic convenience store, was just the last straw. My sulphur coffee was better. Honest! It had to be a couple days refreshed and the last slosh in the bottom of the pot. It was burnt, bitter, weak, and CHEAP. Cheap as in brew not price. I paid the price allright. It was absolutely raunchy. I’ve complained enough. I think I’ve learned my lesson. Perhaps.
