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  • Keep Calm and Carry On, with Tea

    What is it about a cup of tea? Oh, I know there’s been all sorts of scientific findings about the properties of tea that point to it’s ability to calm, but just now, I find myself calmed as I brew it and carry it upstairs to my office, and I have not yet had one… Continue reading

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  • In the Leaves for April

    Once again it is time to pour the tea of knowledge from the pot of the future into the cup of insight, swirl it mystically and see what guidance we can find as we continue our perilous journey in to April. The first of the portents revealed by a very agreeable cup of Earl Grey… Continue reading

  • Dressing for Tea

    Flowing dresses, wide-brimmed straw hats with silk flowers and brightly colored ribbons, and even wrist-length white cotton gloves are signs that women dressing for tea is back in style. Men are even getting into the act, wearing suits and ties. What’s this all about? One thing that might be influencing teatime apparel is the promotion… Continue reading

  • Toasting Tea Time

    Want something a bit different at tea time? One very traditional treat in the U.K. and elsewhere is toast with butter and jams or preserves. Nothing unusual there. But if you cut those pieces of toast into shapes using various cookie cutters, you’ll turn ordinary into fanciful. Even just plain toast with the right toppings… Continue reading

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  • A “Peeps” Tea Party

    Unless you have been living in the remote reaches of some very unenlightened corner of the planet, such as, oh, Siberia, you have probably heard of “Peeps.” In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the folks in Siberia did know about these sweet little treats. They certainly know about tea and keep their samovars fired… Continue reading

  • 20 Reasons to Drink Tea in April

    Just as in March, there are tons of days in April to celebrate with a cuppa tea. I have focused on 20 of these dates to get you started and skipped some obvious dates, like Easter on the 24th and Tax Day on the 15th. The point is to bring some lesser known dates to… Continue reading

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  • Tea and the Lady with the Fly

    What’s the connection between tea and the lady with the fly? Well, first of all, the former is a beverage that has been around for millennia, and the latter two are characters in a silly albeit entertaining little poem. For those of you not familiar with the poem, it starts out with a poor old… Continue reading

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  • Tea and Crumpets

    There are so many delicious ways to transition from tea the drink to ‘tea’ the snack or small meal; all it takes are a few simple additions. At the lighter end of things there are biscuits or, if that isn’t going to satisfy your sweet tooth, there is the ever popular slice of cake. If… Continue reading

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  • Tea Kettle Philosophy — The Flat Tire

    Every day (and often several times a day) hubby and I take turns “kettle sitting” — staying by the stove until the water boils in the kettle. The teapot is usually prepped already and waiting for that water to begin its magic of drawing from tea leaves a wondrous essence that becomes tea. One day,… Continue reading

  • My Love of Tea – A Review

    I have been writing about tea for almost a year now and I’ve ranted on about a lot of stuff. There is, however, one thing I’ve never done and that is a review. It’s not for want of trying. I drink different teas, I have opinions on them, and I would often like to share… Continue reading

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