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The Well Coffeehouse; Taking Time To Give Back

This past summer I went to Nashville to visit my family. It is such a great city with a cool vibe. and I love discovering new restaurants and fun things to do. I did a blog post on great things to see in Nashville this past summer. If you have the chance, check it out here. My Mom told me about The Well Coffeehouse and I found their story very inspiring and worth sharing.

The Well Coffeehouse was founded on principals of generosity, serving others and excellence. It is about coffee and community, they wanted to help people in desperate need of clean water. All of the profits go towards building wells in impoverished communities around the world. Every cup of coffee not only gives money to this mission but also hope. Additionally, they brew an amazing cup of coffee and offer some of the most interesting coffee drinks! You have to try the Black Bear, it’s so delicious! It has brown sugar, blackberry and cardamom.

My visit to The Well Coffeehouse was one I won’t forget. It made an impact. It inspired me. Their coffee is fantastic. The vibes are great. I can pour myself a glass of water EVERY day at anytime and I know I get caught up in the frivolousness of our amazing life in the United States. That said, I also need to remember to be grateful and look for ways to help others. If we don’t look then we won’t find. Life is richer when we don’t focus on all of our needs but the needs of others.

This company, Branded Collective, was on the shelves at The Well Coffeehouse, they stand for abolishing human trafficking and each cuff or band is made by women who are survivors. I wanted share this so you can take that first step to help other women.

March 13, 2018 by She Bakes The Heat

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A Statue For Fenton; “The Game”

The town I grew up in was in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Sault Ste Marie. It was a cute town that had some of the friendliest people. I left that town after high school and furthered my education at Central Michigan University 25 years ago, but who’s counting? After I met my husband we landed in his hometown called Fenton. The first time I drove through town I felt like I was back home. It was quaint and friendly and I had always hoped to raise a family in a community such as Fenton. To this day, I am still proud to call it home.

October 13, 2017 by She Bakes The Heat

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Hurricane Irma-Ways You Can Help

Devastated. I can’t believe what I see and hear about the massive amount of devastation that surrounds one of the worst Hurricanes to date, Hurricane Irma. This past weekend I was glued to the TV watching in disbelief what was occurring in our country and the countries nearby. I was personally effected, like many others, who knew loved ones who were either traveling in the South or living there. My personal reasons were many but one that I was most fearful of was our home in Marco Island. When the storm landed on Marco Island, what ran through my mind was how can I piece together our home from afar? How were are neighbors going to rebuild? How will people who can’t afford to rebuild their lives move on?

September 15, 2017 by She Bakes The Heat

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Compassion For The Children Of Incarcerated Parents-One Hero’s Story

One of my goals for the blog is to share stories of people that have taken their pain from a life experience or something that tugged at their heart and how they turned it into their passion. This story is about Shirley Cochran the founder of Motherly Intercession. Motherly Intercession serves the children of incarcerated parents. The intention is to break the cycle of intergenerational incarceration. The children are often hidden victims. Unfortunately, the children’s needs change, increase, and can go unmet following parent’s incarceration.

August 7, 2017 by She Bakes The Heat

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#Flintfwd: Your Pain Is Your Passion

I was once told that your pain is your passion. When the water crisis in Flint arose, it was devastating to the city. I felt, like most, that I wanted to do something to help. There was so much negative media attention swarming the issue. I can’t argue the fact that there was a lot to be upset about – the way the situation was handled, the harmed children and adults, and the setbacks that continue to surround the issues. Yes, this was indeed devastating to the residents. I went to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and asked if I could have a round table discussion with a diverse group of people who lived in the city to listen to their stories. It was there that I personally felt the hopelessness of the many people who were suffering. While listening to them, I quickly realized they were upset by the negative press THEIR city was getting. They knew the story had to be told to receive the help needed but they did not want people to think Flint was such an awful place to live. They had PRIDE and LOVE for Flint like I had never seen. They felt a need to share with the world all the good that people were doing, they just needed the platform.

May 18, 2017 by She Bakes The Heat