Holidays and Events
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The Warmth of the Holidays
Part of what makes the holidays so merry and bright is that so many people are looking forward to getting together with friends and loved ones, both near and far. Dinner parties, annual traditions, and holiday festivities are par for the course this month. At this time of year, a thoughtful gift is also part… Continue reading
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Infuse Your Holidays with Inner Peace
Combating the stress of the holidays? There’s nothing like a nice warm cup of tea to help you regain your focus and clarity. And while all teas and herbs, in their warmth, in the ritual, in their own way, have the ability to offer you soothing comfort, there are some that do this better than… Continue reading
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Tea at the Kristkindlmarkt
A cup of tea can be a hand-warmer, especially when you are out on a cold winter day in Germany shopping for gifts at a Kristkindlmarkt. Sure, there are open fires where chestnuts are roasting and filling the air with their wonderful scent, but sooner or later you will need to drift away to a… Continue reading
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Tea Moments — The Carolers
A chill is in the air, the calendar is marching forward to that magic date, and the carolers will soon be out. When they show up at your door, grab your mug of tea and sip it while you listen. It will be a warm tea moment. Christmas carols have a long history. One theory… Continue reading
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Tis the Season for Sparkly Teawares
Attention, tea lovers: Not all of the holiday sparkle is on your Christmas tree or in those department store display windows. Some of it is right in your kitchen cupboard or dining room cabinet or wherever you keep your sparkly teawares. What kind of teawares will give you that sparkle? White ones, for a start.… Continue reading
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Crafting the Perfect Tea Gift Basket
Want to give the gift of tea this Christmas but not sure what that should be? Tea gift baskets can be the perfect answer. Gift giving is a way to share something we like with others, give them something special we know they’ll like, or just let them know we’re thinking of them. Sometimes, workplaces… Continue reading
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Holiday Tea Gift Ideas, Part 2
Here are some more holiday tea gift ideas for the different types of tea-drinkers on your list. If the recipient doesn’t really fit a certain type, you can seldom go wrong by giving him or her a selection of teas, a teapot or a tea mug. Tea lovers always enjoy having a good supply of… Continue reading
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Green Tea for the Holidays
Green is one of the dominant colors for the holidays (red being the other), so why not for your tea, too? Several choices spring to mind, teas that I have tried and grown quite fond of during the past year. The first green tea that I think of now is Chai Green (a green tea… Continue reading
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Holiday Tea Gift Ideas, Part 1
If you are indecisive about your gift list, don’t despair. Here are some tea-related gift ideas for everyone from tea newbies to aficionados plus folks with special circumstances. Let me know how these work for you! 1. The Patient: A friend has just been told by her doctor to eliminate caffeine because of health problems.… Continue reading
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Collecting “Tea Themed” Ornaments
Growing up in an average Canadian household during the fifties and sixties, my family celebrated a traditional or perhaps even an old-fashioned Christmas. My Mom baked wonderful made from scratch fruit, nut and rum soaked fruitcake and cute gingerbread boy cookies. We had our family carolling parties and the kids hung stockings for Santa to fill. About… Continue reading
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