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  • Tea Moments – Doing Laundry Revisited

    The time has come to revisit that most special of tea moments – the one where you have the laundry well under way and are being lulled by the swish of the washer and hum of the dryer. It’s been awhile since I wrote about enjoying any kind of quiet tea moment. In fact the… Continue reading

  • Teapot Styles – Modern

    What is modern? When it comes to teapots, the sky seems to be the limit and there is no one agreed upon design standard. Time to check out a few. Sleek and Elegant Designs This seems to be the styling that most readily comes to many people’s minds when they think “modern.” It certainly was… Continue reading

  • Teas and Chocolates for Your Valentine’s Day Tea Time

    February, known for Groundhog’s Day where we see how much more Winter weather we’ll need to endure, is thankfully punctuated in the middle with romance. Valentine’s Day on the 14th is an occasion to say “I love you” in a number of ways that have become traditional through the years – some date it as… Continue reading

  • Is It Scone Time Yet? Definitely…Somewhere!

    A lot of folks will read this article title on either Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites and click “LIKE,” “Favorite,” or otherwise indicate agreement. True scone lovers know that anytime is good for scones, especially when served with tea. The most common time of day for serving scones is an afternoon “cream tea”… Continue reading

  • How to Be a Tea BFF

    Message I got on Twitter: “OMG…u r my tea BFF!” Uh…okay…I think… What the heck is a “tea BFF”? I mean, a BFF (best friend forever) is easy to understand. How does tea figure into it? How do you become a tea BFF and, once there, what do you do? Time to find out. We’ve… Continue reading

  • The Joy of Tea

    Ah, the joy of tea. It is something that many tea drinkers miss out on. It is a feeling of being excited, a feeling of pure elation, of “where have you been all my life?” with each sip you take. Someone commented that sometimes online I sound as excited about tea as a little child… Continue reading

  • 5 Ways to Mix and Match Teaware Patterns

    Mixing and matching teaware patterns can have results that please or that cause visual discord. Knowing how to get the right mix and match combination is, therefore, of some importance for a harmonious tea time. Here are 5 ways to get a good result: 1 Buy with Mix-and-Match in Mind There are several reasons to… Continue reading

  • 8 Things to Know About Scotland and Tea

    Northern Lights, kilts, bagpipes, and haggis aren’t the only things Scotland is known for. There’s William Wallace (comically portrayed by Mel Gibson), Mary (cousin of Elizabeth I, who imprisoned and eventually beheaded her), and tea. Time for some more details, especially about that last item, but also about other things to know (just in case… Continue reading

  • “You’ll Never Believe…” (Strange Tea Tidbits)

    Unlike those “Monthly Gadget and Offbeat News Reports” that have been featured on this blog for awhile now (a recent one) and that bring you some really neat items, this article is just a tad stranger…a bit more unbelievable…and just plain “out there.” There are all kinds of folks in this world, and therefore all… Continue reading

  • 5 Tips When Buying Tea in a Tea Shop

    While my article Online Tea Shopping, A Primer gave tips for that Web surfer version of hunting down just the right tea, this time I turn to those brick-and-mortar shops, especially in light of a certain coffee retailer that seems to be everywhere now getting into the tea shop business. I present my 5 tips… Continue reading