Over, done, kaput, the juice cleanse is done. I learned a lot. More than I expected. Some good, some bad, but overall I am glad I went through it. I know I complained off and on but it wasn’t a difficult as I expected it to be. Perhaps it is my previous experience being on an 800-1000 calorie diet for… Read more →
Tag: Tea
Food Detective Diary: Entry Three
882 calories, all liquid, for three days. Final day is today. However, let me tell you about day two. Every scent, every picture, every time I go into the kitchen I get the sudden urge to eat. I haven’t touched any food this whole time. I am strong and I will survive. The urge to eat is still purely desire… Read more →
Food Detective Diary: Entry Two
Survival was the only thing on my mind. How could I possibly drink juice for three days? I love food, for goodness sake I consider myself a foodie. I keep telling myself it is for a good cause. Clearing or resetting my body is what has to happen. I need to figure out what is causing my gastrointestinal issues. I… 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 →
Creating Your Own Tea Oasis
*Exclusive Coupon Code Below Lately, I have been exploring the benefits of healing crystals, aromatherapy, and Himalayan Salt Lamps. Being constantly on the move means I have to treat each precious moment of peace with appreciation. Today I will show you how to make the most of those precious tea moments. Why should I create and tea oasis? Having your… Read more →
Fan Girl-ed on Social Media for the Win
The real answer is Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. I promise I haven’t left you. As many of my loyal friends and followers know I am a very busy mother, wife, teacher, accountant, chef, chauffeur, and head home sanitation officer, I figured that sounded way better than maid. I am just relived I still have a sense of humor. The truth… 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 →
The Bad, The Ugly, A New Hope for 2017?
The Bad, The Ugly, A New Hope for 2017? This was one of those years where I found that even a cup of tea wasn’t enough to lick my wounds, lift my spirits, and bring me peace. Let’s face it 2016 was not a good year. Maybe you had an amazing year or even one you could live with. I… 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 →