Artist Renee Mak

Today's not so guilty pleasure, hands down, goes to STARBUCKS! Just the sight of this little green and white symbol always makes my day. I begin  e ach day with my  VIA®  ready brew.  It really tastes great! And these tiny packets go anywhere... so if I have hot water and cream, I can  always have a Starbucks break! While many love the fancy, frothy flavored drinks, I prefer a good old fashioned cup of joe.  My daily order, sometimes twice a day, is simply a short brew with room for cream. I also love the seasonal, special coffees.  Right now the Anniversary Blend is brewing. Did you know that Starbucks is also one of the most globally  responsible  companies today with a goals and progress report page right on their website?  Just click the picture above for an update! There really isn't much I don't like about Starbucks,  but one of my favorite reasons for having Starbucks as one of my Not so Guilty Pleasures  is my...

I have so many things I should be doing at the moment.  But like many of us, I got side tracked by something else!  Something that has absolutely nothing to do with my day... something pretty or funny or eye catching... something totally random and totally unnecessary...  something I'll now refer to as my Not so Guilty Pleasures! And I'll share them here.  I welcome your comments and your list of Not so Guilty Pleasures too! One of my favorites is the blog called Olsens Anonymous... and I love it! It's about the Olsen girls.  (You know.. Mary Kate and Ashley)  It's always short and sweet and mostly pictures. It shows them crossing the street, getting into a car, at an event and how to get their look.   It documents their style on an everyday basis... which I really find refreshing. They are confident in who they are, they are amazing women entrepreneurs and are never "over done" like most celebrity types. In a completely random, unknown way, l...