Getting ready for spring!

The calendar says it is official. Spring is here.  For some parts of the world not so much. I'm excluding Australia where it is autumn and leaning towards North America where it is still winter in places, regardless of what the calendar says.  That said we want a positive post.

We came up with a few things we are putting on the list for the new season. In no particular order......

• Lipstick trends. Find out what colors are in this spring and summer. A relatively cheap way to get some new shades on!
• Check your spring/summer clothes.  Is there anything missing? Did you toss a worn out piece last year and now have a gap in your closet? Spring/summer clothes are full on out. Now is the time.
• Pursues - brighten it up ladies
• Check sandals and shoes.  Is there anything that needs a trip to the shoe maker before the season?
• Spring/Summer reads.  Start getting that list ready.
• Fleece sheets - take off the bed. Now
• If you decorate for Easters.  Put it out now to enjoy.
• If you have lighter pillows, rugs and accessories get them out and start airing them. Maybe put out April 1st! Fresh month.
• Nail polish - seriously start picking up some pretty colors.

If you have any "to do" for Spring and Summer let us know.

Ideal coffee shop

We are taking the challenge - well not exactly a challenge - more of a response to You can always start now post "what is your ideal coffee shop".  Since we love coffee - hence blog name - we're on this.  Bullet form as many opinions here:

• Good internet. Seriously don't want anything that cuts out.
• Good coffee and choice of coffee and drinks. Yes we're including herbal teas here
• Lounge chairs in a few places with small table between them. 
• Good lightening
• A work space.  This could be a long table or bar height area for people working.
• Enough electrical outlets for work space. 
• Staff strong enough to tell people they are taking up too much space.  Example one person on their device taking up a table for two-four people. If there is a work space use it.
• Music at a decent volume so people are not shouting to be heard.
• Choice of sweets, sandwiches and gluten free items
• Parking
• Someones wants clean written down.  Fine, but I thought that went without saying
• More than one or two bathrooms

That is it for us. Or at least for now.  What does your ideal coffee shop have to offer?

Happy International Women's Day

Sitting here wishing everyone a Happy International Women's Day and also thinking how far have we come?  Not feeling great about it actually.  It is just recently women are coming out over abuse. Keeping their mouths shut to get ahead, not rock the boat or be labeled "that women" in the past.

This is not the first time I have thought women are harder on women in certain aspects than men. We are often the first ones to criticizes a women's looks and choices. Do we feel that success is that limited we have to take other women down to get our share? Look at shows like the Bachelor - getting women to compete for one man (or woman). Seriously?  We all know they were picked for their looks not necessarily their personality. What are we showing young girls?

This is the last International Women's Day in this decade. Next year is 2020. What do we want to take into that year? Outdated attitudes?  Mouthing we here but not taking the actions to show it?  Some of us are privileged by where we live. We should be the voice for those we can't speak.

Let's not just mouth Happy International Women's Day. Let's support, encourage, respect and be there for women (and men). No judgement here.  We don't know people's baggage. All we can do is help them carry it or help them toss it.