Where Life Relaxes with a Cup of Tea
As a needlework artist and tea enthusiast, I’m always interested in creative ways to express my appreciation for the art of tea. For the past several months I’ve been crafting a variety of handmade tea gifts and collecting several homemade ones to give to the tea lovers on my list this Christmas season [...]
The busiest shopping day of the year in the USA is the day after Thanksgiving. We Americans affectionately call this day, Black Friday. Stress levels rage at an all time high as shoppers jostle each other to be among the first to purchase a coveted item. But…YOU don’t have to go with the crowd this Black Friday. You can stay home and shop online for delicious tea goodies and accessories while enjoying a pot of your favorite freshly brewed gourmet tea [...]
Exotic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves are great in tea. Chai Tea is loaded with this combination of spices; but it’s not the only tea blend that uses these aromatic and tasty ingredients. Homemade Spice Tea—sometimes called Russian Spice Tea, gets its name and taste from the cloves and cinnamon it contains. It makes a delicious Thanksgiving gift for the tea lover in your life [...]
As a tribute to my excellent father who passed away on September 30th, I offer this tea story. Although Daddy was a serious coffee drinker (he picked up the habit while in the Navy); he would participate in Afternoon Tea with my sister and me. It was always a hilarious occasion; for no matter the type or blend of tea, when using teabags Daddy would always take two in his cup [...]
The seventh annual National Iced Tea Month is being celebrated as I write this post—in fact the celebration has been going on for the last 16 days (imagine my missing it) [...]
