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 …
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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 …
National Bubble Tea Day
Do you know there's a National Bubble Tea Day? April 30 marks a day devoted entirely to the tea drink with those mesmerizing black pearls. It's a fairly recent celebration, which started in 2018. Where did bubble tea get its start? Bubble Tea originated in Taiwan during the 1980s but came to the US in …
Keep Calm and Stay Home
Due to the current spread of COVID-19, many people around the world and in the US are under quarantine for the next several weeks. A large number of stores and businesses are closed but select businesses that are deemed essential like grocery stores and gas stations remain open on reduced hours. The world certainly isn't …
Pi Day and How to Celebrate
Did you know that March 14 is Pi Day? The reason it's called Pi Day is because Pi (or π), one of the most well-known mathematical constants, is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. For any circle, the distance around the edge is a little more than three times the distance across. …
Pancake Tuesday!
If you traditionally celebrate Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Tuesday, on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday then you know it's not Pancake Tuesday without the pancakes. The most well known pancakes are the thick and fluffy cakes that come from a griddle or a skillet drizzled in sticky maple syrup and topped with a pat of …
How to Throw a Valentine’s Tea Party
Surprise the significant others in your life with a Valentine’s Tea Party this February 14th. Show them how much you care for them by treating them to tea, cake, sandwiches, and more. Bake fresh scones from scratch or a mix and set out some jam or preserves like strawberry, cherry, or raspberry in little bowls. …
Happy National Hot Tea Month!
Happy National Hot Tea Month! January marks the annual celebration of hot tea with National Hot Tea Day on January 12th. Here are some ideas in which you can celebrate National Hot Tea Month: Hold a Tea Tasting Party Invite some friends and family over and have a tea tasting party. Get some tea varieties …
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