Soaping it up in the Slip!

I'm so thrilled that my Coffee Cake Soap Cake is for sale at the Urban Farmhouse Market and Cafe in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, now! Made with their coffee grounds, this soap is divine! It smells so good and the grounds give it just enough exfoliation!



The Urban Farmhouse is really into supporting local products. Inside there's a vast array of all sorts of items from Virginia made granola bars to dog treats and beyond! If you're looking for a unique goodie or gift, you'll find it here!

And, guess what...they created a special soap display at the front door and my cake is right there when you walk in! I'm so honored! Check it out!



Oh, and I just love the sign they made for the display...



The goal with the special display is to promote all of the handmade bath products they carry!



I can't wait to see how the sales go! They've already ordered two more cakes, so the Midlothian Cafe will have one too! Wow! Be sure to stop by and check it out if you're in the area.

a fall favorite

There are many things that I love about the Fall including apple picking, the temperature dropping, leaves changing colors, Halloween (my favorite), etc. But, there's one thing that I absolutely love and can't live without this time of year and that is Pumpkin Spice Latte from 7-11! It is absolutely fantastic for such a low price as compared to Starbucks. In my opinion Starbucks can't even come close to beating this taste! For less than half the price, 7-11 has them beat!

You may think I'm crazy, but I so look forward to walking into 7-11 every October to find the label has been changed on the latte machine to read "Pumpkin Spice". My face just lights up when I see it. Some people have to have their coffee every day. Not me...I don't normally drink coffee or any other fancy drink except this one time a year.

With 216 calories in a 12 ounce cup you do have to limit yourself. Especially since my friend, Rachel, recently sent me a cholesterol handout. (Yes, we'll address that at some other point in a blog post) I am trying to incorporate it in my new diet plan carefully. After all, it's only here for the fall!

If you haven't tried some, please do! You won't be sorry! But then again, you do have to love pumpkin! There are two flavors I absolutely love - pumpkin and banana! It just doesn't get any better than that.

So, cheers to you! Happy Fall!!!