Hi Loves,
I’m lucky to have a job that let’s me work from home. There’s nothing like getting a mountain of work done while still in your PJs. And in the comfort of my own home office, I can head back to the kettle for cup after cup of hot tea, and no one’s there to raise an eyebrow.
So today, as I headed out for a walk around the block (gotta switch to decaf) and to grab a sandwich for lunch, I had an interesting encounter. As you can guess, it involved tea. And another interesting gentleman.
Hi Loves,
It’s time we show Mother Earth a little love–and ourselves, too. How do we do that? By starting small, with your daily cup of tea.
As Teato reminded us a few weeks ago, tea leaves are just like any other fruit or vegetable. So it totally matters what farmers spray all over them in order to increase crops and profits. Pesticides that leech into the ground can contaminate water supplies and damage the soil so that little can grow there once the tea crop has been exhausted. Yes, we all love our steaming cups of hot tea, but at what price?
How can we do that to Mother Earth? And what about how those pesticides affect our own health? It’s time to show ourselves some love with organic tea. Read full entry! »
Hi Loves,
So, I know you all are just bursting at the seams waiting to hear about my date this weekend. Don’t worry, Tia’s here to tell you all the juicy details. I’ll give you a hint: Tea Ceremony!
So, we first went to a very nice Japanese restaurant not far from both our houses. We were seated in a private tatami room, separated from the next table by beautiful rice paper screens. Our wonderful server, dressed in full regalia, kimono and all, told us that the calligraphy on the screens was the work of the proprietor himself. Score points for Mr. Great Tea Date, who picked the restaurant. Read full entry! »
Hi Loves,
So the Great Tea Date is tomorrow! I’m really looking forward to going out with him. We’re going to a nice sushi restaurant and a movie, that I picked (yay chivalry!), and I think it’s going to be a very nice time. The last he and I spoke, he told me something really interesting about Green Tea. Did you know there is actually a kind of Green Tea that is fried? No, really!
I was surprised, too. So decided to brush up on my Green Tea knowledge. Here’s what I learned.
Hi Loves,
So, if you haven’t been keeping up, I went on a great date last weekend. (He loves tea, too!) But he was very slow in calling me back. Of course that sent my mind racing. What is he thinking? Is he going to call ever? Did he have a good time, too?
But I’m happy to say he called!!! (Finally, the dork.) Of course, I was all cool on the phone with him. It went something like this:
“Oh hi, Mr. Tea.”
“Hi Tia. How are you?”
“Oh great. Busy, busy, busy! I’ve hardly had time to think since this weekend!”
“I hope I’m not bothering you.”
“Not at all, just sitting down with a nice cup of Lemon and Roses Rooibos Tea.”
“Sounds good,” he said…
(And I promise, it got much more interesting after that.)
Hi Loves,
You know, tea has gotten me quite a few dates. No, really.
A few months ago, I was shopping at my local farmers’ market, stocking up on beautiful vegetables, spring flowers, and of course, my favorite local organic tea. It was a particularly crowded Saturday, and you know how I am about being patient. I calmly, and with a smile, elbowed my way into my friendly organic tea vendor’s booth and reached for the last box of this special blend of organic loose tea. But it wouldn’t budge! Someone else was trying to grab that last box. MY last box.
