A new year. A new plan.


For 2011, after struggling to come up with a singular New Years Resolution for ourselves, we decided to do break down our ideas and goals and do each of them for a set period of time. We started on January 3rd with "Not Eating Out" for 36.5 days and set out to keep the momentum going over the entire year. What we found throughout that process though, was the easier, less collaborative they got, the harder it was to keep, and the easier they were to let go. We SO enjoyed everyday of our toughest challenges - and this year, having reflected on what worked and what didn't- we've decided to bring back our favorites- push ourselves by doing less longer and keeping each other motivated along the way...


So, for 2012, please join us on our new adventure and wild ride that will be 50 days.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Coffee-LOVE

So, we are now wrapping up day 22 (holy cow.). And through all of this- all of the fun, challenges and trials- I honestly cannot believe that I still have not gone into a coffee shop or bought myself a cup of freshly brewed yumminess.

For as healthy as I try to be- there is something so seductive to me about coffee. The rich flavor, deep aromas - I just can't get enough. And there is something just so fundamentally comforting to me about holding a hot beverage. Something about it speaks - Home. Relaxation. Comfort. Calm. Enjoy.

Needless to say- I'm missing my coffee breaks.

Basically, there is only one time in the day for me to really get my coffee-love on and that's first thing in the morning before I go to work, when I can brew it at home.

And, I must introduce you to my favorite morning friend- Bernadette.



Bernadette is mine. She is not Jon's. Jon doesn't drink coffee. And Jon and I could go back and forth all day about the antioxidant levels in coffee bean and how drinking it is good for you, but too much caffeine is bad for you. But the bottom line is, I'm the coffee drinker in the family, and I do it (happily) in solitude.

Therefore, I need Bernadette. I needed a way to brew coffee without a huge coffee maker, since I can't rationalize a coffee maker on our small counter tops that both of us won't use equally.
Bernadette is small, stores easily and brews the perfect cup of coffee - plus, she's ceramic- not plastic, which is important when dealing with hot beverages.

Every morning Bernadette and I begin our love affair by my getting a paper filter out of the pantry. I fill it will my favorite ground coffee, Mayora Coffee, which I grind at Costco and then refridergate to ensure it holds it's flavor and freshness. I then boil my water in one of my other very favorite kitchen buddies, my water kettle (again, glass not plastic). Once the water kettle is good and boiling I pour it over the ground coffee which Bernadette then filters directly into my travel mug. So easy. So perfect.


Good Morning Deliciousness.
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2 comments:

  1. GJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    I own one of these, too...and it is FANTASTIC! It makes your coffee taste that much better :)

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  2. JessJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Ah! In complete agreement.

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