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Melissa Orquiza
- Jan 4
- 4 min
Cranberry Maple Breakfast Cake, Openness & Creativity, & Chasing Inspiration
Cranberry Maple Breakfast Cake. Because, I'm still relishing the holidays! Cranberry Maple Pecan Breakfast Cake GIF. Yeah. Still into...


Melissa Orquiza
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake, The Science of Curiosity, The Goldberg Variations
Fall is here. Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake. Here's to creating your zen. Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake. Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf...


Melissa Orquiza
- Oct 7, 2022
- 5 min
Amarula, Drunk Elephants, Berlioz & RY X
Chicory Cold Brew with Amarula.... Hello! Originally Published July 26, 2019 A few years back, I attended a wonderful wedding in New...


Melissa Orquiza
- Oct 7, 2022
- 5 min
Turkey Basmati Rice Pilaf, The Surprising Downsides of Empathy, Arlo Parks, REM, Rae & Debussy
Turkey Basmati Rice Pilaf. A cosy weekday dinner. Perfect when you want to cozy up, watch shows, and CHILL. Turkey Basmati Rice Pilaf,...


Melissa Orquiza
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
What I Cooked in a Week, Balancing Free Time, & Family
What I Cooked in a Week (the best dishes) Brown Butter and Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies (and more...) What I Cooked in a Week (the best...


Melissa Orquiza
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly Cooler, Breaks, & Priority Lifehacks
Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly Cooler. Take a break. You deserve it. Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly Cooler. Yummy. Iced Japanese Coffee Jelly...


Melissa Orquiza
- Jul 30, 2022
- 5 min
Fresh Strawberry Corn Muffins, Wine Day, UB40, Doja Cat, War, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, & Orff
Fresh Strawberry Corn Muffins, National Wine Day, UB40, Doja Cat, War, Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse, & Orff Originally Published May 19,...


Melissa Orquiza
- Jul 19, 2022
- 4 min
Strawberry Mango Coconut Pops, What Not to Post on Dating Profiles, Banarama, Elris, & Haydn
Strawberry Mango Coconut Pops Slideshow! Originally published October 1, 2020. I hate the heat. I’ve never done well with it. My poor...
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