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Blog Writing Project: Tips & Tricks
Thank you to all the participants for all their hard work and interesting entries. You had until the 18th of September to get your blog post entries in.
Now it is time to vote for my favorite entries. I get to pick three but can list all the entries. I will place my favorite top three at the top of the list. Keep reading to see the list of entries. There’s a lot of good stuff going on here.
My Top 3 Picks
7 Key Skills Of The Successful Adwords Advertiser by Vittorio
How I Got Aerobed to Number One in Google by Julian
Facebook Tips and Tricks by Sahil
A Couple of Coffee Tips and Tricks
Thought I would enter Daily Blog Tips contest. I read them every few days and missed the last one. Stop by and give em a visit. It is a good blog with valuable information and help.
Getting out a coffee stain: There are two ways. First off, as silly as it may seem, pour more ‘hot’ coffee on the stain and rinse out immediately. It should come right out. 
Second, take baking soda and a tooth brush and slightly dampen the toothbrush. Dab the toothbrush in the baking soda and gently scrub the stain. This should also have a positive effect. Or you could just mix one teaspoon of white vinegar in one quart of cold water and put on stain to remove it.
A couple of things I want to touch on quickly. Steaming milk. For heaven’s sake do NOT get milk too hot when steaming. It will curdle in your espresso and also cause the foam to break down about as soon as it gets into the cup. #2 issue is cup towels. Do NOT place a towel on the area where the cups are. This prevents steam from being released on your espresso machine thus causing it to produce an over heated shot.
That is all. Hope these little tidbits helped some of you.
Super, Extra, EXTRA Caffeinated Coffee
Out of these 3 super-caffeinated coffees, I still LOVE Shock Coffee the most! But for your reading pleasure, I will certainly mention the other two so that you too can rev-up your heart rate and suffer heart palpitations. (hmm… did I spell that correctly?)
1. Shock Coffee
2. Rocket Fuel Coffee
3. Meth Coffee
If you are looking for a quick jolt then these are the one’s for you. I’ve tried all three and they all play their role well. Shock Coffee does seem to have the richest and freshest roasted flavor though and obviously that makes it more enjoyable but if you’re just after the caffeine, all will work just fine.
My Face and the Caffeinated Coffee Bean
Thought I would share a little tip with you. In order to relieve puffiness, make fine lines appear smaller, (some times even big lines), and give my face an over-all pick-me-up, I sometimes coat my face in home-made coffee masks and make caffeinated astringents.
You can exfoliate with espresso-ground coffee beans by mixing (this is how I do it) them with a bit of Noxema or other non-greasy face cleanser. You can also mix very strong brewed (cooled) coffee with alcohol and use as an astringent that will actually perk you up!
It is possible that coffee can protect against sun damage as well. Caffeine dehydrates fat cells and acts as a mild diuretic. It can be put into eye gels as a vasoconstrictor, to temporarily tighten skin and diminish dark circles. Some eye gels actually have caffeine already in them.
Caffeine also acts as an antioxidant to the skin. Not to shabby for a bean.
Try it out. Report back with your thoughts. Personally, I love having coffee all over me. lol
Great How-to post with good tips for submitting to blog carnivals
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.
How to use a French Press
I was thinking about writing a how-to guide on the French Press but then I stumbled across this instructional post from Bread Coffee Chocolate Yoga (bccy) and decided that I really could not write a more effective guide. So, I am going to link to this one. A right-on how-to guide. Just follow this link: French Press How-To Guide
Stomping Grounds Beverage Company Espresso Latte Review
Stomping Grounds was nice enough to provide me with some of their product to taste and review and I would like to thank them. Today I’ll be reviewing their pre-packaged, all natural, espresso latte concentrates in flavors vanilla and espresso.
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FOLGERS GOURMET SELECTIONS -a coffee sage coffee review
I’ve had the pleasure to taste and review Folgers new Gourmet Selections coffee line. There are seven new varieties to satisfy your cravings: Morning Café, Espresso Roast, Vanilla Biscotti, Lively Columbian, Caramel Drizzle, Hazelnut Creme, and last but certainly not least, Chocolate Truffle.
I began with Morning Café. I used a tablespoon per cup (12 cups), as with all the flavors, to brew. When I opened the vacuumed sealed bag I noticed a strong, fresh, ground bean aroma. I love that! I got the same scent as the coffee brewed (from a drip coffee maker).
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Grow Your Own Coffee Beans! The Coffee Tree
Note: I’ve activated commenting and am trying out the plug-in Spam Karma2 at the advice of Colin Thanks Colin!
Did you know that you can grow your own coffee beans? Well, you can! Be advised that it takes four ‘4′ years before you’ll be able to harvest your first, very own, beans or cherries if you will. On the plus side of things, during that four years and there on, you will enjoy a very pretty evergreen type shrub that sports a very pretty white flowers that have a pleasant frangrance.
Your first pickins’ won’t be much as the tree does not bear a full yeild until it’s 6th year there or about. Unfortunately, the tree will only produce it’s full yeild for about ten ‘10′ years but can actually live for around sixty ‘60′ years. So, long after you enjoy it’s fruits or berries, you will enjoy it’s beauty.
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Sleepy? Drink a Cup of Coffee
Researchers have dicovered coffee helps clear your system of adenosine. Adenosine is a chemical which make you sleepy. Realizing this, they also found that when tired or sleepy, a simple cup of coffee followed immediately with a 15 minute nap would give you the best chance to feel alert for a longer period of time. You must however, take the nap right after having the coffee.
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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.
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