Did you know that January is National Hot Tea Month?  Yes, it actually is.  Considering the brutally cold weather and snow we’ve seen in these first few days of January, National Hot Tea Month feels just right!  I’m getting ready to indulge in A Cup of Ahhhh! myself… Although I am no longer selling Teaporia, it does not mean I have lost my zeal for tea!  And I know I’m not the only tea lover out there.  In fact, I...

If you are a tea lover, Teaporia’s November specials are really nice! These flavors – on special during the entire month of November – are perfect for cozy afternoons while you plan your holiday gatherings – or to offer when friends & family come to visit! Cranberry (teabags only): SEASONAL - The fruity flavor of the season. Delicious as an after dinner tea spiced with a cinnamon stick! Cranberry-Orange (loose tea...

Would you join me for a cup? I’ve got some Tazo Calm (lovely stuff) or my PG Tips, excellent with a little milk and honey for sweetener. Yesterday, after writing about cleaning my desk, and then reading Nans post at Moms The Word, and knowing about Bliss Challenge Week 1 at Blissfully Domestic, I tackled the project with some trepidation because I had let my desk go for sooooooo long.  (How many “encouragers” one needs is in...

Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company. ~Author Unknown As if we need a reason to drink hot tea!!!  It is only in the 20′s and snow is falling hard and fast.  Be it tea or coffee, drinking something HOT is certainly a welcome choice right now.  While I got out with the girls only once to play in the snow (and it was actually raining on Christmas Day here), it was a...

Last night we hosted a Christmas Tea for the ladies of our church.  It was really a Christmas Concert Tea – and it was lovely.  Besides the fact that I love Tea – I. Love. Christmas! Always have!  My birthday is next week, and I loved the fact that I was always able to celebrate my birthday amidst the lights and festivity of the Christmas season. sigh… Do you love Christmas?  Do you love the shopping and gift giving?  The...

Some of you may enjoy a rich, roast of your morning coffee – and I certainly do – but many of you also enjoy your tea – and I have a great fondness for tea, too… I posted about tea yesterday so feel free to visit and leave your comments – would love to know what tea you love and why… Fall is certainly upon us.  It got rainy and cool, and then it got rainy and cold.  Brrrr!!!  Time for jackets and hats. ...

Mmmmm – Fall is just another reason to cozy up with a good book and a great cup of tea. I grew up drinking iced tea.  My mom made it by the GALLON while we were kids.  LOVE the stuff!  She used sugar until sweetener came along, and as I’ve gotten older, I’ve switched to honey as often as possible for sweetening my tea. Even moreso, I’ve grown to really enjoy tea.  It’s a “me” thing in my house...

I think one of the most charming aspects of tea for me, is how enjoyable it truly is when all is quiet.  It seem to me the flavor is richer, more satisfying during quiet moments.  it offers a sort of oasis in the middle of what is very often a busy and chaotic life. Now coffee is my Get-Up-And-Go beverage.  Its the one I can grab on the go, take with me anywhere, steer a grocery cart with one hand while drinking a ginormous frozen mocha...

The internet world offers some LOVELY tea-loving bloggers, and I’ve begun stalking following several!  Check out these tea-friendly recipes and let me know if you try any (I’m going to have to try the Parkin recipe at least once!) The English Kitchen: Parkin Tea for Twos-Day: Blackberry Almond Bruschetta What Matters Most?: Anneliese’s Lowfat Blueberry Scones And to go with these scrumptious goodies – especially if you...

So have you been enjoying your iced tea this summer?  I’ll admit I’m hung up on Iced Mochas right now – but I can only drink so many of them before I get sick.  Not to mention the calories consumed… Iced Tea is the perfect solution! Just because National Iced Tea Month is over, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy one of the world’s favorite summer beverages. With my fresh peppermint growing out back,...