My Top Blog Posts From 2018

I’ve been writing here at My Cup of Cocoa for a little over 2 years now. I have some regular readers (thanks!) and some new visitors (hello!) and I am grateful to have this little spot to express myself and share ideas with the world. Statistics and numbers have never been my strong point, and I try not to focus on them too much. But, once a year, I do look back to see what has been popular, what fell flat, and try to determine what I should focus on in the future. I thought it might be nice to Read More

Wearing Beautiful Words: The Faithful Merchant

Do you like beautiful words? I’d like to introduce you to The Faithful Merchant (TFM). If you like positive messages and sharing them, this is the company for you. The Faithful Merchant creates handcrafted necklaces, bracelets, apparel, tote bags, mugs, and more. Each piece sports a positive message in the form of a quote. I believe that words have power, for good and bad. The Faithful Merchant uses words for good. I recently had the opportunity to interview Alyssa Krause, owner and designer of the Faithful Merchant. She is warm, friendly, creative, and supportive. No wonder she’s creating such great Read More