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...

I can’t go very long without a lovely cup of tea – especially in the afternoon.  For some reason it’s the perfect pick-me-up, and I have taken to enjoying a little tea party at least once a week. By party – I mean using a pretty cup and eating a goodie. LOL! Honestly, if you have the time and the means and the company – you can go all out and set a pristine tea table using lace and linen, loose leaf tea and...

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...

If you are the mother, grandmother, aunt, big sister, father, favorite babysitter, etc., of one or more special “Princesses” hosting a Princess Tea Party can be a breeze!  Not only can it be a fun way to practice etiquette and celebrate accomplishments, it also provides a perfect setting for spending quality time with your favorite girl(s).  Boys can be included if they’re willing to put up with a bit of girly behavior and...

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...