Just got home from a family and friends vacation to Door County Wisconsin. Imagine quint little towns, adorable shops, plus cheese and wine as far as the eye can see. First the scenery really forces you to relax. It was perfect timing. I needed a mental break from the election. Naturally, we had family time. My little guy below is a… Read more →
Everyone Deserves A Little Froth Let me make this short and sweet so I can go back to my heavenly tea latte daydream. Like most of you, I’m a busy little bee everyday. Yes, everyday! Moms don’t get weekends. Between the hustle and the bustle I encourage all of you to squeeze in just a little time for yourself. This could… Read more →
*Drinking Afternoon Tea from Lupicia Fresh Tea. A robust, yet rounded black tea blend of Assam and Darjeeling. Perfect to push me through when I need to focus. Paired with a dark chocolate peanut butter cup from Trader Joes. That one speaks for itself. Delicious! Believe it or not this isn’t going to be as salacious as it sounds. There… Read more →
Week of July 25-31 2016 Seems until Summer Vacation is over and school is in session I’ll be posting more tea recaps for the week. Honestly these are super fun blog posts to do. It isn’t because they are quicker than most but more because they take me down memory lane. They give me insight into what mood I was… Read more →
My Life Steeped In Tea Week: July 11-17 2016 Pokèmon & Puerh It’s true I have jumped on the Pokèmon Go band wagon. Naturally I needed to find a way to get my Pokèmon to share a cup of tea with me. Here I have a Weedle joining me for a little Puerh . The puerh and Pokèmon pairing is essentially… Read more →
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 →
The Wall Tea Infuser: Boreal Wildcraft Tea Company In the final day of World Tea Expo I made a deliberate effort to find items that really spoke to how tea has evolved and the vessels in which to prepare them in. I’m a gadget girl and not always do the gadgets need to be flashy. Sometimes even simple innovation can… Read more →
DAY ONE: Tealet After Hours This year I have decided to take an alternative approach to my coverage of World Tea Expo. I’d like to take my reader to the event. See what I saw and experience what I experienced. It was brought to my attention that I may be a bit of a social media maven. Hundreds of pictures… Read more →
Chocolate Puerh Hot Chocolate TJ’s & Tea Pairing Series Part #2 Yesterday I spent a lovely evening painting with some very dear friends where I received an indirect compliment. A friend of mine was talking to another attendee at the paiting event. It is someone we didn’t know so obliviously introductions were in order. During this process I was described… Read more →
Dill Pickle Popcorn & River Shannon Black Tea (Irish Breakfast) TJ’s & Tea Pairing Series Part #1 I just love my tea friends. They have some of the best ideas especially when pertaining to tea. The other day Sara Shacket of Tea Happiness, a representative from Teforia, and I were chatting about tea, naturally. The idea here was sparked by… Read more →
Good Tea + Classic Movie = Inspiration The following post is sort of a two part deal. Mostly inspiration with a splash of tea. It is sort of a weird post but I wanted you all to know where I was coming from. Funny how when combined magical things can happen, even a moment of clarity. The Movie… The Tea…… Read more →
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 →