Beans

Grinding coffee beans can be very therapeutic. I recently won a prize that will send me a different bag of roasted coffee beans every month for a year. This is a great prize! Thankfully, I already had a grinder, so when the first brown bag of beans arrived with French Press, I was ready. It's like a ritual; pouring the beans, pressing down and grinding them just right, smelling the fresh released scent of coffee and then filtering it trough steaming hot water. Totally worth it and a good routine to have. I do grind and set up a coffee maker to perk away at 6 AM, just so it's ready for my morning groggy self, but when time is not of the essence making a pot of this wonderfulness is a great way to get your java on.

She Buzz Words

• Pressure
• Repair
• Toll Plaza
• Book Sox

She Could be a

• Shoe saleswoman
• Corner store clerk
• Fast food chef
• Accountant

Right Now She Could Be

• Decorating a family room
• Playing a Wii
• Doodling
• Playing with her baby

She Vent

" I AM the only person in this house that can change a roll of toilet paper"

She Could be working at a

• Eyewear store
• Music store
• Opera House
• Consignment Shop

She's not so sure:

The world's most expensive flip-flops are Chiptkos sandals and cost $18,000!

Each pair is hand painted by Los Angeles artist David Palmer in an abstract, Jackson-Pollock type style. The Chipkos emblem is also made out of solid 18 carat eco-friendly gold by Readers Fine Jewelers in Santa Monica. But the $18,000 doesn't just buy you a pair of non-waterproof flip-flops. The proceeds will help protect 100,000 square feet of endangered rainforest in Costa Rica. If you are interested in some fancy flip-flops and making a donation, Chipkos has a more affordable option. They have a site-wide Stand for Square Feet program, and any pair you buy will help protect 100 square feet of an endangered rainforest. The regular flip-flops range from $42 to $58-still expensive for beach footwear, but the donation may make them worth the price. www. chipkos.com

What's the most she has spent on flip flops?

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