Tomorrow I depart for my London Tea Tour . I'm so excited I'm about to "jump out of my skin" as a work colleague describes...

Check out this blog post about a tool that helps you easily cut sugar cubes in half. I need this, as I seldom want a whole cube in my teacu...

My mom recently gave me this beautiful (hand made) curio cabinet, which she purchased at a benefit auction. Thank you, Mom! I've filled ...

Thanks to the blog reader who pointed out I didn't have my current list of teas visible on the right column. It's there now. Cheer...

Here's my Valentine's Day gift from the DH. I call it my Tea Temple. This makes me happier than you can imagine. Organization (contr...

This is an early birthday gift from my Mom, tho she doesn't know it. (She gave me cash.) Thanks, Mom! :-) I bought the necklace at Junqu...

The DH and I went to see the Vagina Monologues tonight at Indiana University. Not to use these analogies lightly, but I feel like my soul ha...

The sexiest thing ever, to me, is a man who will dance. I'm a lucky woman! Stephanie and the DH doing a triple-step (East Coast) swing.

I gave a tea talk last night at the Collins Living-Learning Center on the campus of Indiana University. I had a great time and hope the stud...

The Toad's Tea Party, by Beatrix Potter I'm becoming reacquainted with the writings and illustrations of Beatrix Potter . She's...

We got hit by an ice and snow storm in the Midwest last night. Lots of people are without power. I'm lucky to still have power, which me...

Hey! I'm on Bigelow's Blog Roll. Check out the column on the right! www.BigelowTeaBlog.com

I have mixed feelings about Valentine's Day. I like the silly sweetness of it and celebrating with the DH. I like the chocolates. And I ...

At the core of my job, I develop software training. I do other things, too...like the strategic planning for all of this. Nonetheless, at ...

It's about 12 degrees today, and with the wind if feels like 2 below. But the sun is shining and I found a south-facing window with an o...

The generosity of my friends humbles me. I am the honored recipient of this really beautiful and unique Rosenthal teapot. It came from some...

I'm taking the preparations for my London Tea Tour seriously! I'm studying up on British history, culture, the royal family, etc. Fo...

22 degrees and breezy. It's sunny, but those clear skies are deceptive. No clouds to blanket the earth and hold in the heat. I'm hea...

Yep, that's my DH, proudly sporting a lilac floral apron and a teapot! Here's the story behind this great photo. :-) I was supposed ...

I'm studying up on British things in preparation for my tea trip in March. I'm taking this quite seriously, reading and watching a ...