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Hazelnut Coffee Lip Scrub
In my search for the perfect coffee cup proof lipstick, I've really been getting into liquid and matte lipsticks - but they can leave my lips a bit dry. In an effort to keep my lips soft and moisturized, I've added lip scrubs to my beauty routine. Homemade lip scrubs are super cheap and easy to make with very little effort at all. My recent favorite is this Hazelnut Coffee Lip Scrub.
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[Book Review] Snared By Jennifer Estep & CoffeeAM Mochadoodle Flavored Coffee
In Snared, book sixteen of the Elemental Assassin series, fearsome elemental assassin and Ashland’s underworld queen Gin Blanco's hunt for information on the the shadowy group of criminal elites responsible for the death of her mother gets derailed by a sister’s desperate plea to find her missing sibling. Never one to do anything halfway, Gin throws all her resources, including her mixed group of talented and connected friends and family members, into the hunt for any trace of the missing young woman. Each piece of uncovered evidence brings them closer and closer to a sinister and disturbing realization – real evil exists in Ashland and there's a body count to…
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Monday Morning Coffee News
Happy Monday! Here's some interesting news stories from last week featuring coffee: a recent study looked into the benefits of a good night sleep and a good cup of coffee to help manage chronic pain, researchers at Lancaster University found a way to significantly improve the efficiency of turning coffee waste into biofuel, a latte artist's amazing creations are earning him some well deserved attention, and the brewing of the worlds tiniest cup of coffee (video).
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How To Make Coffee Infused Oil
I recently made some coffee infused oil to use as an ingredient in some upcoming DIY coffee beauty items I'm planning and thought I'd share the process with you guys. Coffee infused oil is actually super easy to make - it's literally only a 2 step process. All you need are coffee grounds (a medium roast with medium to large sized grounds works best), your desired oil, a Crock-Pot-style slow cooker, and some way to strain the coffee grounds from the oil when done.
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Monday Morning Coffee News
Happy Monday! Some interesting coffee-related things in the news right now: Starbucks introduces Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino and brings back Frappuccino Happy Hour, Dunkin' Donuts adds Frozen Dunkin' Coffee to their menu and celebrates by giving away free samples, and hello caffeinated coffee bagels. Over at Kickstarter: a mobile phone cover that makes coffee and coffee-flavored intimate wipes.
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[Book Review] The Bone Witch By Rin Chupeco & Summer Moon Coffee Glowing Ember
Set in a time and place where magic is real and a whole caste system is built around it, The Bone Witch is an absorbing dark folktale told in two interweaving perspectives, flashing forward and backwards in time. The book’s present day parts are from the perspective of a bard encountering a young, powerful bone witch exiled on a beach littered with skeletons, while the parts set in the past are told from the perspective of Tea, the bone witch herself, recounting her journey from a young ingénue ignorant of her own dark power to an initiate into the exclusive magic-wielding world of the elegant and much sought after asha,…
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