I love this photo of me (taken by the DH). I love it because I know I'm happy and relaxed. We spent the early part of last week in Mad...

Hope - That this bulb will produce a beautiful amaryllis, and when it does, that my future will be more concrete. Tenacity - These flowers...

Funky Legs Friday! These fun striped tights came from TJ Maxx . They're knit tights, like socks. Nice and warm.

Me, on Stella. Photo by the DH. I pushed the electric start and Stella came to life. She purred quietly, a sleek feline next to the large an...

"Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary." ~Ancient Chinese Proverb "Better to be deprived of food for...

Browsing through the craft books at the library, I recently found the book, The Anne of Green Christmas Treasury . What fun! I am a huge Ann...

I'm making all of my holiday cards this year - and the envelopes. Actually, the envelopes (above) will steal the show! These are made f...

I have a new breakfast favorite. This apple oven pancake is fantastic! Three things contributed to trying out the new recipe this morning: M...

One of the things I love about fall is fresh apple cider. We're doing the fall program with our CSA . We regularly receive cider, unpast...

Funky Legs Friday is here! (Finally!) These tights are as much elegant as they are funky, in my opinion. The ivory cloth is textured and...

I don't know what to call this. Got any ideas? It's an apple tart thing or torte. Whatever it's called, it's delicious! Appl...

This quote is by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children....

Have you seen the winners of the Calm-a- Sutra tea video competition ? There are some really amazing ones! Check them out on your tea break...

"Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality." ~Alfred Painter I have so much to be grateful for, and toda...

The DH and I were browsing in an Asian market recently, and these Green Tea Cakes (like a cookie to us) caught my eye. What intrigued me w...

It's Funky Legs Friday! I call these my smurf legs. They are that smurf blue, don't ya think? These are thigh-high socks that actual...

Mmmmmm ! I made these chocolate hazelnut scones recently, and really enjoyed them. I used whole wheat flour and less sweetener , of course....

This is my first post in a series called Words for Wednesday . I'll share some of my favorite words...sometimes about tea, sometimes no...

It's interesting how just thinking about being creative lifts my spirits! I can be stuck in a tough day and if I take a mini-break to g...

I've begun the Chinese green section of Harney & Sons Guide to Tea . I recently tasted Pan Long Ying Hao and Jin Shan . Pan Lon...