January 25 marks the birthday of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns (January 25, 1759-July 21, 1796). in what's known as Burns Night. Each year Scottish people in Scotland and around the world celebrate the bard by reading his written works, drinking whisky, and enjoying a Burns Supper. Burns Supper usually consists of haggis, neeps and …
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A 31-year-old aspiring writer who loves to eat and travel. Cat mom to 2 tabbies.
January Challenge: Go Vegan!
Happy New Year! 2020 was a hard year for everyone so we're looking to 2021 with a more positive outlook. With many under quarantine during the last year, a lot of people have taken the time to improve themselves by learning a new skill or taking up a new hobby. Since it's January, now has …
National Hot Tea Month 2021
It's the middle of January and we have yet to talk about National Hot Tea Month! The first two weeks of 2021 have been a doozy so far so take your mind off things and do something with tea. Make yourself a cup to enjoy or do something from below: Try a new teaIf you're …
What’s Advent?
Something I noticed in my social media feeds yesterday was that people are wishing their followers a Happy Advent. Naturally, curiosity got the best of me so it led me to do some research. Advent (adventus in Latin meaning arrival or coming) is celebrated by Christian denominations around the world. It marks a new spiritual …
The Holidays Are Here!
Normally November is a bit early to be decorating for the holidays but I think 2020 should be an exception. 2020 has been quite a dismal year. Nobody expected to see a global pandemic in our lifetimes along with so much turmoil and chaos in the world. Sometimes we need to escape from all that. …
Time for Turmeric
Turmeric powderBackground photo created by jigsawstocker - http://www.freepik.com A new golden spice is here to take the tea world by storm! Turmeric (curcuma longa) has been hitting the store shelves extra hard and it looks like it's here to stay. This bright, aromatic spice has a strong, peppery flavor and a distinctive bright orange-yellow color. …
Demi Spoons
Have you ever seen those tiny little spoons that are sometimes displayed in picture frames and wondered what they were for? That was me when I used to go to my aunt’s house. My aunt had a large collection of tiny spoons, which I never thought about until I recently got a set of my …
Keep Calm-Self Care During the Pandemic
We all know the current state of the world is making us a little uneasy at the moment. We're in the middle of a pandemic in addition to other factors. It doesn't help that we are connected to 24 hour news cycles, social media, and the internet. Sometimes we need a break from all that. …
World Chocolate Day
World Chocolate Day is July 7th which is celebrated by chocoholics worldwide. It is said that Europeans and Americans are among some of the biggest chocolate consumers. Much of the world’s chocolate is grown from cacao beans in Central and South America but the chocolate can be processed in countries like Switzerland and the US. …
National Iced Tea Month
June is National Iced Tea Month with one particular day, June 10, being National Iced Tea Day. Talk about perfect timing because we are about to enter a long and hot summer. The last thing you want to do is handle boiling hot water and either wait for it to cool or risk watering down …
