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January Must Haves! - a list by mountainlife
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The things I am coveting and/or obsessed with January 2009.
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Timothy's Coffee Cinnamon Pastry K-Cup
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"Cinnamon Pastry?" you say? Oh yes, Cinnamon Pastry. Mmmm mmmm good. I was skeptical, I'm not a big cinnamon fan and I certainly wouldn't think it would work with coffee. But, like chocolate and peanut butter, this just works.
When you brew it, the smell is DIVINE. It smells like some little Keebler Elf snuck into your kitchen and made some cinnamon buns. Sweet, cinnamony, good. The taste doesn't quite match up with the smell. But thats a good thing, as I think it'd be too sweet if it did. Instead, its a spicy but not smack-you-in-the-face spicy cup. Its medium roast, and delicious. Timothy's says its one of their most popular coffees in the store. I can see why. Try it. Yum.
Updated Jan 28, 2009
Dagoba Organic Chai Milk Chocolate Bar
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HOLY MOLY! This is HEAVEN in a stick. I'm normally a dark chocolate girl, but a friend bought me a bar of this as a thank you (what can I say, I've got great friends!) and I was blown away. The mix of teeny little bits of crystallized ginger and spices in this chocolate bar are out of this world, and the milk chocolate is amazing quality and smooth as butter - no waxy cheap chocolate here. SO GOOD!
Updated Jan 21, 2009
Dagoba Xocolatl Hot Chocolate
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2 people recommended this item
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Steve stumbled across this place the last time he was in San Francisco, and EVERYTHING they have is absolutely amazing.
This sipping chocolate has ground chiles and a whiff of cinnamon. Good for what ails ya, even if that's only a long day at work. ;)
Updated Mar 20, 2008
Van Houtte Columbian Medium Roast K-Cup
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I love this roast. No bitterness, just a flavourful, fresh cup. (Sorry, I'm not down with all the fancy coffee lingo). I love this cup, yum yum.
Updated Jan 13, 2009
Green Mountain Coffee Nantucket Blend K-Cup
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OOO this is soooo good. I'm not a big coffee snob, I don't know all the details or descriptors, but this coffee here is mighty tasty! Thats all I can say about it. Its my new favorite regular coffee. Yum.
Updated Jan 13, 2009
Keurig one cup coffee makers
19 people recommended this item
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This is an amazing device. You put a small K-cup (a plastic cup containing coffee grounds) into the machine and it forces pressurized hot water through the cup, making a perfect cup of coffee in seconds. There are hundreds of varieties of coffee to choose from (I prefer Green Mountain varieties).
My boss has set up one of these in her office with a dozen different kinds of K-cup flavors and she is coffee central and *extremely* popular. No longer does she need to track down people for information, they ALL COME TO HER. And when she is out of the office they all come to me, since I have her key!
I believe she ordered it through Green Mountain coffee and now gets a discount on all her Green Mountain k-cups, so check out that option before you buy.
For tea lovers, the Keurig also makes an excellent cup of tea. I am now addicted to my cup of peppermint tea in the morning and Earl Grey in the afternoon.
Updated May 21, 2008
'Til Debt Do Us Part Life Planner
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This is an amazing book by an amazing lady. It is a day planner that is focused on financial issues and is specially designed by the author, Gail Vaz Oxlade (www.gailvazoxlade.com - she's also got a GREAT blog) , to be a partner for her show, 'Til Debt Do Us Part. (I'll admit my addiction to this show now, I have learned alot of great financial advice as well as getting a kick out of the couples that she reforms on the show). Gail has several systems she's designed to make financial management accessible and really helps you reign in your spending and focus on the goals that you set, whatever they may be.
Each month of this book starts with a net worth calculation, some helpful tips, an expense tracking chart, and more. I can't say enough good things about this book, I've already managed to track my spending and by following some of the tips, save $250 in my first week! Don't believe me? I opened a tax free savings account and contributed to it, checked my banking plan and realized I could save a bunch with a few changes, and transfered credit card balances to a lower interest card (with a solid plan for debt repayment).
If you like money, get this book.
PS Her show and blog does have a Canadian focus, but nothing too drastic - the commonsense tips work anywhere. In fact, I think the book manages to avoid any advice which wouldn't be appropriate for Americans too.
Updated Jan 13, 2009
Juice Organics Nourishing and Brightening Cleansers
2 people recommended this item
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While I don't have particularly sensitive skin, I have always found that skin cleansers leave my skin a little tight after using them. In my efforts to get away from synthetic chemicals, I found Juice Beauty and picked up their cleanser at Shoppers Drug Mart. This stuff is AMAZING. Not only does it work great, it leaves my skin soft and yet clean, and has cleared up my skin, which only occasionally got blemishes before, but I haven't had one in months!!!!
Updated Oct 1, 2008
Tarte Lash Hugger Natural Eco-Friendly Mascara
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3 people recommended this item
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This mascara is amazing. I have been hunting for a more natural or organic based mascara for a while and this was one of the only ones on the Sephora website. I gulped and splashed out $26 CDN for it, but hey, the environment and my health are worth it, right?
This mascara is paraben, phthalate, sulfate, mineral oil, propylene glycol, fragrance and sythetic dye free. If you don't know what those things are, basically they are things that have been linked to all kinds of health problems that you don't want to have.
Plus the ingredients are naturally derived, things with names that you can pronounce, like olives and water. And the tube is made out of recycled aluminum and is super cute too.
Oh, and most importantly, it goes on beautifully! Its absolutely clump free, and very natural looking. It only comes in one colour, which is a very dark brown I believe. I can't say enough about this... for an eco-friendly product its gorgeous! Splurge! I've given you enough good excuses!
Updated Nov 27, 2008
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