Holiday Help

Sorry I have been an absent blogger...
Really I am ...lots and lots of stuff going on.

Here is the deal. Most of my family is coming into town this week.
That's a family of 5 (which consists of a two year old, five year old and seven year old) and my parents. All staying at our house for a few days. They are all from the East coast which means a three hour time change and really early mornings at our casa.

Kids jumping on beds, waffles being made and lots of laughter. I think my french press and Stumptown coffee are going to help me (and my husband) make it through those nice sweet family moments.

Oh boy!!

Sarah x

Espresso please...I mean Nespresso.

Alrighty....this machine saved the day. If you like to have an cappuccino, latte or anything from a fancy coffee house like, Intelligensia, Urth Cafe or even dare I say Starbucks...you should invest in one of these machines.

This falls into the big birthday present, engagement gift or wedding present category. It is not an inexpensive machine. But, use it enough and it will pay for itself. We got this as a gift and I used it all weekend while my family was in town. Wow. New morning ritual.

Nespresso makes this one pictured above. It makes an espresso shot and has a built in milk frother (they also make a separate frother for just the simple espresso machine). They come with capsules that you pop in the top and a deliciously perfect espresso shot comes out. Then you mix that with some sugar or sweetener and add the frothed milk. I became a true barista.