Tag: matcha

The Hippies Had It Right

No I’m not talking about “special” brownies. I’m actually talking about mushrooms. Yes, just like the ones the Super Mario Brothers were wise enough to eat and power up. You can learn so much from video games if you just pay attention. Important tip, those mushrooms they were eating aren’t actually safe for humans just computer generated video game characters… Read more →

Tea Snobbery is so Y2K

Not sure about everyone else but the days of proper tea seem more a luxury than a common place occurrence anymore. Growing up I remember sitting around the table with my parents enjoying a cup of chai and traditional sweet, salty, and savory snacks from India. We talked, but most of all we took our time to savor the moment.… Read more →

Create Your Own “Emoji” with Tea

 Lets be honest sometimes we all need a little help getting in the mood. Not that kind of mood silly. Say you’re sitting down to write, what you may need is some “thinking” tea. Perhaps you need a little lift in spirit you may reach for “happy” tea. The real question is which type of tea will actually help you… Read more →

Its Only Been Four Days, 2017

Yikes! 2017 just got started and it already feels like the longest year ever. With planning my daughter’s tenth birthday party and my twentieth wedding anniversary I think I am finally starting to lose it. Both of the parties are so big and elaborate that I actually have contracts for each.   Yes a contract for a future ten year olds… Read more →

2017: Great Intentions

First and foremost, Happy New Year to each and everyone of you.  I hope 2017 will be your greatest year yet.  Just remember if you want it, you’ll need to take responsibility to get it.  Hope, is all well and good but a solid plan and sticking to it is what will make 2017 your year to shine. Rule number one… Read more →

Best Teas of 2016

Best Teas of 2016 Yes, there were good times. However, for me the bad outweighed the good in 2016.   I am truly hoping 2017 has some good news for us. I for one, plan on helping to make sure 2017 will far exceed 2016. Nevertheless, the one thing that has remained vigilant is tea. This year I shifted my focus… Read more →

Keepin’ It Classy But First…

*Its been that kind of year for iHeartTeas. Holiday 2016  Edition Wait! How did this happen? Christmas is literally less than a couple of weeks away. Time seems to move faster and faster the older I get and the older I get, the more rigid I become. It’s scary what I see when I envision older future self clearer everyday.… Read more →

Micro-Blogging with Tea Photography

Micro-Blogging with Tea Photography If you are at all familiar with my work you know that I love tea and using tea in both traditional yet more often nontraditional ways.  As much as I enjoy writing and sharing content with you I don’t always have the time to dedicate the amount of time I really need.  My primary function is “full… Read more →

Velvet Matcha Blanket – Mizuba Tea Co

Life Wrapped In A Velvet Matcha Blanket Let me first start by saying “thank you” Geoffrey Norman (@lazyliteratus) of Steep Stories for allowing me to sample this amazing matcha from Mizuba Tea Co for whom I am also grateful. Most months myself and various other tea compatriots gather via the Internet and join in a virtual tea tasting. We call these… Read more →

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