Not a day too soon....here is my second Tea and Travel posting, my July tea party theme . I had a Trader Joe's nearby and a movie on th...

This is my entry into Felicitea's contest for using words (prose or poems) to explain why I love tea, in the hopes of converting others...

I'm in CA now and have had the wonderful chance to spend the weekend with two dear friends in Boulder Creek, CA . Boulder Creek is a sma...

One evening this week, I had a few extra hours and I took the fantastic Portland Max light rail into the Pearl District, downtown Portland. ...

It's hard to believe I'm already up to July for my year of blogging about monthly tea parties ! This fun blogging idea has indeed ch...

Linda, at Friendship Tea , for presenting me with the "Just Plain Fun to Read" blog award. Thank you, Linda! I'm very honored....

Any fellow Dancing Queens out there? If you're an ABBA lover, or if you just love a good musical, get yourself to see Mama Mia ! (Watc...

I recently received (from Alice - thank you!) the CD called Tchaikovsky at Tea Time . If you are a Tchaikovsky fan (and I am), this is a gre...

I've recently had a windfall of gorgeous fabric! The first comes all the way, hand-delivered, from Mauritania, Africa . It's a wonde...

I'm on a mega-work trip starting next week. I'll be gone the 22 nd - Aug 1, but I'll still be blogging. I am spending part of m...

Who needs ice cream when garden produce is this pretty?

Today, I'm sharing two poems I wrote for a women's writing retreat this past weekend. (And a reminder that while this blog is often ...

I've been reading Tea Bliss by Theresa Cheung. The best thing about this book, in my humble opinion, is the incredible photography. I e...

I recently received a wonderful surprise gift box from Alice at Tea in My Cup . The gift was part of the "Pay it Forward" blogging...

Note: It is a true privilege for me to introduce today's guest blogger! AZ Tea Lover is a long-time friend. I call her a friend of my he...

Tis the season for fresh berry pies! The fruit His: Gooseberries from the Farmer's Market Hers: Blueberries that I picked Gooseberries ...

I'm in the mood to celebrate the 4 th of July this year. It's been a while since I've felt like our country had much to celebra...

Camellia Sinensis (tea) seeds Hope has been on my mind a lot lately. How hope changes a person. How hope inspires. How having something to h...

I recently had the pleasure of meeting, in person, Jenny of Tea Party Girl ! What a great time! Jenny and I have been blogging buddies for...

I recently had tea with a good friend at the Earl Grey Manor in Old Sacramento. It was my friend's first visit to a tea room and we had ...