I tried this ready-to-drink (RTD) tea yesterday. I paid $1.99 for it at one of the local markets. I was prepared not to like it, but was su...

Steepster is an online tea log. My public page is: steph.steepster.com and you can register for your own account at steepster.com . Steeps...

I am grateful to have spent much of this weekend camping, hiking and relaxing in nature with two girlfriends. The photo above is just one o...

Tea with a Toddler For my niece, 4/20/09 The clock chimes eleven. "Ding!" You say in your chirp-chirp voice. You spy the teacu...

Happy Birthday to Esme , and Happy Earth Day! One of the things I admire about Esme is her commitment to the local foods movement. Thank you...

Lots of you have been ooohing and aaahing over my teacup wristlet . Here are a few more that Sweetcakes has made.

Check out Tea Equals Bliss for info on participating in a tea swap. :-) I'm in! More pictures from the family visit soon. (Indulge me.)

The DH (dear hubby) makes the most interesting salads! This is our first spring salad. Everything here "we" grew - either intentio...

I imagine it's an interesting experience to go for a walk with me this time of year. I'm flitting around, spying flowers and birds. ...

Happy National Library Week! As I've blogged about before , I love public libraries. I consider them a treasured public institution. I ...

The cutest thing I've ever made, worn by the cutest little thing! Niece and her mommy She's got this figured out! On the go! A cl...

In addition to this one , here are some of my favorite tea poems. The first two are by Soshitsu Sen - Grand Master XIV, Urasenke School...

I've blogged before about the Mighty Leaf tea sachets , and why I'm impressed because the tea is good and the sachets are biodegrada...

This fabulous (and one-of-a-kind) teacup wristlet was a birthday gift from Sweetcakes . Isn't this just amazing!?! My thanks simply can...

To buy a fat [bag of watercress]! I look forward to the opening of the farmer's market each year, so I can have my annual watercress on ...

OK, Sweetcakes , tell highway he's related to some other distinguished dogs... Read this story . I promise you'll chuckle. (And it...

Some flowers from my garden for you! April is National Poetry Month, and I'm going to be using Fridays to share some poems. Probably o...

Hi, all! OK, my post yesterday wasn't foolin ' around. Those recipes are real and yummy. However, Tea with Friends had a fantastic s...

A couple of my tea party guests follow a vegan diet . Vegan is not a scary word. Actually, it was easier than I expected to incorporate yum...

In the last few years, I've become deeply aware of how much creativity is necessary for me to be happy. Without it I would survive, but...