Cracked, Bloody and Swollen

Okay, it's the Monday after Easter. Who is regretting eating all of that candy?! I must say, I indulged in my fair share of mini Reese's and Kit-Kats. I think that by buying the miniature ones we are just setting ourselves up for failure. I always think I can eat more because they are small... Then I end up overeating. But this is a new week and I'm back on track with my healthy eating plan.

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Rose stayed at my moms last night because I had to come back to Red Oak to do some work at The Cup. We are getting ready to order our new guest roast, Avoca. They grow and roast their beans in Ft. Worth and I have heard amazing things about them. I'm really excited to have their coffee at The Cup in a few weeks. Have I mentioned how much I love my job?!

The lip gloss that ruined my life...again. 

Okay, so, I'm a girl and that means I love having glossy lips. Sadly though I'm allergic to chapstick and lip gloss. I've yet to figure out what exact ingredient it is that hates me so much but the result is always the same- cracked, bloody and swollen lips. Not pretty. Well, several weeks ago I bought one of those really popular EOS lip balm pods thinking that the outcome might be different because it's made with natural ingredients. I knew better than to use too much all at once so I was sparingly applying the balm about once a week. Well, suddenly I found myself using more and more and before I knew it I was on the road to destruction. I told myself to stop because I could feel the tingle in my lips that always leads to the outbreak but I couldn't overcome my infatuation with having glossy lips. Needless to say I'm writing this today with cracked, bloody, and swollen lips. A friend of mine suggested putting honey on them and oddly enough it's working wonders. I'll report back tomorrow to let you know how I'm healing.

Tonight was wonderful because I went to dinner with one of my best friends, Crystal. She is like a sister to me. I just love her amazing spirit and fun-loving attitude. Every time we are together I'm blessed. We went to Zen Sushi for half-priced sushi night and then walked around the Bishop Arts District. We ended up at Bolsa Mercado where we sipped ginger lattes. I'm not a huge fan of ginger (even though I know it's super good for you) but let me tell you how amazing this ginger syrup was! Bolsa makes it in house by simply boiling down ginger roots and mixing it with a simple syrup. I might have to try that. It was really amazing!

Do you have a favorite latte flavor?