But First, Coffee!

I think we can all admit that 2020 has been full of ups and downs and learning to "go with the flow" has been very important. One way my family was able to make the most out of our summer was by frequently enjoying Silverwood and Boulder Beach! The four of us enjoyed several family days, my husband and I enjoyed a few dates, my girlfriends and I had a mom's day and my daughter and I enjoyed several mom/daughter days! 

On one our mom/daughter trips, we decided to make it "extra sweet" and did something we had never done before... we went to the Victorian Coffee House! We have walked past it a thousand times but had never went in. It was time!

Anyone that knows me, or follows me on social media, knows that I am a coffee freak!  I'm so much of a coffee addict, that I even have a little "side gig" that involves happy coffee!  Coffee is life! 

I have always thought that the Victorian Coffee House was super cute and that I would love to have a house like that. It is pink, has an amazing porch and the yard and flowers are spectacular.  When you enter, it instantly takes you back in time!  And the smell... they even roast their own coffee beans!

Their menu offers the perfect beverage for everyone! From hot, iced and blended cappuccinos, lattes and mochas... to chai tea and breves... to real fruit smoothies and Italian sodas.  They also have bottled water and pop.  Oh, and don't worry, they also have drip coffee if that's more your style.

It was a super hot day, so my daughter and I both decided to enjoy one of their blended coffees.  My daughter chose the mocha and I got the caramel. Both of them were absolutely delicious! Blended to perfection and topped with whip cream!

Holiday Heist ~ Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris

 With Christmas right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about gift ideas and keeping those traditions and memories alive.  One tradition that I remember growing up that I have kept going with my own children, is gifting a new book!  The gift of reading gives the child so much more than "just a book!"  It's a gift of adventure, imagination and learning!

I was recently given the opportunity to review and read Holiday Heist and I will say that it is darling!  Claris is simply adorable and the illustrations are bright, colorful and very detailed!  Super cute, super fun, super chic!  Any little girl on your holiday gift list would adore this book!