Skirted Soldier teas — and a fun family blossom!
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2d ago
On Saturday, Alex and I made a brief stop in Eufaula, Alabama. It's just about two hours south of Newnan, and I was surprised to see how "pink" the town was with all of the azaleas already in bloom! We also did a little shopping at the downtown stores, including Superior Pecans & Gifts, where I bought some tasty Cinnamon Spiced Pecans as well as some Skirted Soldier teas from a female-veteran-owned company! I got the "Colonel" and "Battle Buddy" blends. I've tried only one so far, and I was amused that each package is said to contain "two preloaded tea bags." Ha! The Colonel blend ..read more
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Welcoming spring with Welbeck tea wares
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6d ago
Since my husband's birthday is March 21, he is rather annoyed that the first day of spring was March 19 this year instead of on his birthday as it often is. Actually, he didn't quite acknowledge yesterday as the first day of spring, but I did, because I like for spring to arrive as soon as possible. Also, it's the day I first pull out my Welbeck chintz tea wares each year! This spring, I've added a vintage Easter tablecloth from a local antique mall, so it's quite sunny-looking in my little dining room. I will always love chintz teacups, and I can't imagine a more appropriate pattern for s ..read more
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The So-Ugly-It's-Cute Tea Mug
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1w ago
Do you remember macramé? And do you remember when macramé started coming back a couple of years ago? I wasn't wild about the craft the first time, and I wasn't any more enamored of it the second time around. That's how I feel about today's mushroom trend too. No offense if you're a fan, but you can have ALL the mushroom art that's out there. That said, can you believe I just bought a new tea mug with dried flowers in it? Are you diggin' it? I'm laughing at myself here, because I was so tickled by this $4.99 T. J. Maxx find over the weekend that I had to have it. Plus, I awarded points fo ..read more
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A new tea magazine: "Tea Lover's Handbook"
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2w ago
Last summer, I came across a new tea magazine, Tea Parties, that was published by the same folks who publish Woman's World and First for Women magazines. Well, I just found another new title by them at Barnes & Noble, Tea Lover's Handbook. And the cover says display until March 11, but B&N rebelled and had several copies on display on March 12, so I would suggest getting to a store ASAP if you'd like a copy! I haven't even had time to read through the whole thing yet, but I could immediately tell that I would enjoy this issue. There are articles on different types of tea, and I t ..read more
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A surprise on Antiques Roadshow
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2w ago
I had not watched Antiques Roadshow in years, but the other night, I was looking for something to watch on Amazon Prime, just some nice background noise while I surfed Instagram or something. I saw that the new season of Antiques Roadshow was up, and Season 17, Episode 1 featured finds from Corpus Christi, Texas. Learning about any antique object or artwork is interesting to me, but I was delighted to see a teapot appear on screen (this is a screen grab from my computer). According to this lady's aunt, the teapot was brought to Holland by the Dutch East India Company and was said to be a ..read more
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A tea-loving bunny!
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3w ago
  Now, don't judge, because I am just getting started on my Easter decorating, and the tea trolley is definitely not done yet, but I glanced at this adorable bunny I plopped there this week and realized that oh my goodness, I meant to share him here in case one of you wants/needs to go find one at your local T. J. Maxx! I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket(book), so this is what I got. And I love him! From his turquoise suit and cheerful yellow teacup … … to his rose-embellished hat … And even the way his little bunny paws are perched atop this teacup pedestal. He was jus ..read more
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Teacups and bunnies and cards, oh my!
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3w ago
  Since Easter arrives on March 31 this year, I figured I'd better get started if I plan to get a few Easter cards in the mail to friends! I used some stamps and dies I found on Amazon, the set here, which was a little iffy. I don't think the Origarch sentiments stamp as well as those in my Stampin' Up stash, but for just $9.99 for the stamps and dies, I'm happy to simply use the teacup and bunny stamps and pull the sentiments from my own stash. I liked being able to use some bright-pastel cards and envelopes that seem well-suited for spring. I went to Hobby Lobby last week to p ..read more
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A different kind of shamrock …
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3w ago
With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, I was busy looking through old photos on the Library of Congress website in search of something that combined the words "shamrock" and "tea." Well, I did find an old photograph that included both of those words, and while it wasn't at all what I was looking for, I was still intrigued. Do you recognize the dapper gent at the center of the photo? The entry reads: "Photograph shows Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton (1848-1931), purveyor of Lipton teas and America's Cup challenger, and the crew of Shamrock IV at Morse's Dry Dock, Brooklyn, in preparation ..read more
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A new scrub with green tea
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3w ago
It's been a while since I've spotted any new cosmetics containing our beloved camellia sinensis as an ingredient, so I was delighted to come across this Raw Sugar Whipped Scrub with green tea, cucumber, and aloe vera at Kroger recently. I was especially delighted that it was in their clearance section, so this $15.49 product was just $5.42, and I do love a good scrub cream. Olay made a great one with tea in it a few years ago, and I bought it every chance I got, but alas, it disappeared from shelves. Lots of products these days claim to have green tea in them, so I've learned to really rea ..read more
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A family birthday lunch!
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1M ago
Yesterday after church, Alex and I headed to my sister's house for a soup-and-sandwich birthday lunch in honor of Daddy, who turned 85 last week. Now, how many pitchers of tea do you suppose I've shown here over the years? Dolly Parton was definitely right when she called this "the house wine of the South" in Steel Magnolias. Daddy is in great health, has a lovely lady friend (someone our family went to church with years ago, which is a bonus!), recently took up pickleball, and was telling me something about "some elderly people" last week, so I'd say that at 85, he's doing pretty good. He ..read more
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