From the monthly archives: May 2012

Going back to the bar…… (soap, that is)

Liquid soaps in their little plastic bottles may seem convenient.  They don’t dribble their suds or coagulate in a soap dish. But they have at least two huge drawbacks.  Going back to the bar can solve a couple of big problems.

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Some coffee increases cholesterol

Who would have thought – how you brew coffee can increase your cholesterol.  Electric drip? Espresso? French press?  Which method is better?  Which pot is better? 

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Paris Under Ground – Why this space?

Paris: The city of love, where people like to be close.  Paris: Host to 27 million tourists a year.   Paris: With the seventh busiest metro system in the world with 1.5 billion annual passenger rides.   

Given all that, at Metro stations, Parisians have found a way to get some space – maybe, sometimes.

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Sweet Treat

Festive and delicious, chocolate covered strawberries are an easy spring and summer dessert (or anytime treat).  Talk yourself into it… after all, you’ll be eating fruit!  You’ll feel pampered – or like you’re at a 5-star restaurant.  Either way – they are easy to make and delicious to eat.

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