I love the smell of coffee when I wake up in the morning. My husband has been making the coffee for years and the aroma of coffee emanates upstairs and wakes me up.

Growing up my dad would make the coffee and I can remember jumping out of bed when I was in high school to have some with him, and share a conversation before we started our day. Back then I was up very early  because I had to work through my dance routines before I went to school for the day. After school I would teach aerobics until late at night. Getting up at 5:30 am in high school to do a run through before the day started was my morning routine, and having a hot cup of coffee made it bearable at that hour.

There is something about coffee that I love! Sure I love the taste, the aroma, the thought of it…but it’s the conversations that take place over coffee that “perk” me up! It’s also my favorite me time, and sometimes shared time with my husband.  Life gets busy, so it’s nice to slow down, reflect upon your day, and sip a hot cup of coffee which  for me is sweetened with sugar and I always add warmed milk. That’s the way they serve it in Italy. They heat the milk and ever since I visited there I have been enjoying it that way…Take some time to enjoy your me time or shared time over a cup of coffee.

xo