• My Day At Metropolis Coffee Working With Aspire Coffeeworks

    February 1, 2018thetipsyhousewife

    Back in December I was asked to try a brand of Coffee from Aspire Coffeeworks. After doing a little bit of research, my answer was a firm yes. Aspire is an innovative human service,Not For Profit, here in the Midwest. They serve over 900 participants with different disabilities including, Downs Syndrome, Autism and Cerebral Palsy. Aspire has many programs but one is called Aspire Careers where adults in Aspire’s Programs can explore career paths. Aspire Coffeeworks is a social enterprise between Aspire and Metropolis Coffee that was founded in 2009. Here, participants with disabilities work side by side with Metropolis…

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  • Cleaning Up My Act ~ Beverage Edition

    January 5, 2018thetipsyhousewife

    New Year, New Me?  Not quite. Let’s face it, most of us set unattainable goals every New Year and the drive to accomplish them fizzles out soon after The New Year rolls around. I have never been the kind of person who does well being told I CAN’T have something, especially when it comes to food or cocktails. Because of this reason I stopped setting over-the-top health goals years ago (this is clearly obvious). I felt like there was so much pressure to succeed and I was just setting myself up for disappointment. Now that I’m getting older I do…

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