Matcha! Matcha! Matcha! [Said like this.] Two more bits I forgot to include in my massive matcha post. 1.) Cuzen Matcha has a very original idea: sell green tea leaves that you grind to powder yourself with their electric grinder. Fresh-ground matcha! Their one-step processing kit is beautiful and they've streamlined…
A long-promised post. Matcha is green tea leaves, ground into a fine powder. It's whisked with water boiling exactly at 180F, and drunk from a bowl. It's green, and good matcha is whisked into a foam. A matcha latte or other matcha drink is not the same. Starbucks first introduced…
First published on Medium, 11/14/19, under another name. Tasteful. An incredible gift from nature. Not vegan-friendly. For anyone with a love of nature and especially the sea, pearls are impossible to ignore. Their luster complements glowing skin. They symbolize natural perfection and discrete individuality. They're very Zen, while being beautiful…
Warning: If you don't like to peek behind the veil, this isn't for you. From this point forward, I’m extremely honest. You may not like this. In fact, you probably won’t. I am Miranda Priestly and you should gird your loins. Last year, 2024, had been one of building frustration…
You may've noticed that I call my wishlist my "Life Improvement List" because it is. There's no jewelry, shoes, handbags, or lingerie on that list. Of course I love some of those things and will never turn down a shopping trip or gift cards. I'm a feminine woman who likes…
While I’ve been procrastinating here I’ve spent a lot of that time working on my other thing. That’s a whole different conversation, though. Concurrently, I was working through many of the same branding and marketing worksheets and writing prompts as Ava. Sometimes I had some real insight. Other times I…