Hard at it at work today. Got a lot to do, but I like finishing the week with a sense of getting stuff done! I can be such an over-achiever...

The dry leaf of this Chinese green tea is just so pretty. I love the shape and texture of this hand-shaped tea. The tea comes from the Si...

THE CROCUS Harriet Beecher Stowe Beneath the sunny autumn sky, With gold leaves dropping round, We sought, my little friend and I, The cons...

I love exploring tea customs from across the world. There is both depth and expanse to tea. It is a study in world cultures, for certain! I...

So Spring is here, and it isn't. The DH and I celebrate the first day of Spring on Feb. 1st. That's the time when gardeners in my ar...

This pin (which is actually a cameo - it's hard to tell) is from a clip-on earring set that belonged to my grandmother. I loved this s...

Book by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows The setting is London and Guernsey (an island in the English Channel) in 1946, just after WWII. ...

I've already shared the recipe for Blood Orange Hearts , but I wanted to pass along the rest of the menu from my recent "Thank You...

I've just had the joy to share a supper tea party with a friend. She had recently taken some pictures for me and I wanted to thank her....

It's windy, grey and stormy here today, surrounded by bits of sunshine and blue sky. A dramatic day in which I get lost in the skies and...

I recently learned to make this cute little cupcake bag and gave it to my sweetheart niece for Valentine's Day! My other sweetheart, the...

The weather has been jumping around in extremes this week! Last Sunday, we saw a sunny day and warm 50s temps, and then in the middle of th...

I've found some great things on the web lately, and I thought I'd share. Recessionistas . A friend sent me this link, b/c she thinks...

I've been on the lookout for a cookbook holder for some time, so I was very happy to find the one above! I ordered it from a Jr. High s...

I'm having a bad day. It started out fine enough - I got up, exercised, had a good breakfast. Then things fell apart over a breakfast co...

Sweetcakes just gave this adorable work of functional art to me. I love it! First, check out the wonderful packaging. Orange is my favorite...

I've been on the lookout for a very special scone recipe for over 4 years. My favorite tea room (in Albuquerque) makes divine scones. Th...

I'm looking out my window at grey skies and a foot of snow (and it's still coming down!), so I wanted to bring a little sunshine int...

I was delighted to spend a few days last week in the desert, with AZ Tea Lover. She and I have been tea friends for many years, and I feel s...

I'm returned now from a 10-day work and pleasure trip. I'll share a few photos here from the work part, then dive into the fun part!...