Tea Talk

With Love to All the Special Mothers and Grandmothers

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With Love to All the Special Mothers and Grandmothers

Being a mother is the hardest job there is, but absolutely the most rewarding! I speak from experience. Those sweet bundles of joy don't come with an owner's manual. It's initiation by fire with your first child. Constant sleep deprivation, trying to figure out what all the different cries mean, and somehow getting out of your pajamas and into the shower before the baby wakes up and needs to be fed and changed again. And then your husband comes home and asks what you did all day... Fast forward...a second baby is on the way, and you think, I've got...

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A Very Special Mother's Day High Tea

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A Very Special Mother's Day High Tea

Hey Everyone, today you'll be hearing from me, Molly, Dani's right-hand woman. You may have seen me filling orders while Dani is out, modeling for Instagram posts, partnering with Dani on our Tea Tastings, or running pots of fresh tea for our High Tea events. My job, at its simplest, is to make Dani's job easier. Intro over, now back to our regularly scheduled Tea Talk! Mother's Day has always been a special day for my family and me. I hate to brag, but my mom is pretty amazing! She is a huge reason why I am who I am....

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British National Tea Day is April 21st

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British National Tea Day is April 21st

So I’m going to pretend I’m a Brit on April 21st and celebrate National Tea Day. Does anyone want to join me? Yep, it’s just another excuse to drink more tea, but we really don’t need one to enjoy tea, do we? National Tea Day is celebrated on April 21st every year in the United Kingdom to celebrate and honor the drinking of tea. Tea is the favorite drink in the United Kingdom, and it is their national drink. This day is also known as British National Tea Day because the British celebrate their special love of tea on this...

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Creating New Traditions

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Creating New Traditions

The definition of a tradition is a custom or belief that is passed down through the generations or done time after time or year after year. An example of a tradition is carving pumpkins at Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, putting up a tree on Christmas, dying colorful eggs at Easter, and maybe even dressing up your dog in a silly costume with pink bunny ears ― Sophie was a good sport. Whether you’re a teatime rookie or brew loose-leaf tea every day, the act of making tea is universal. You boil water, infuse tea leaves, and then enjoy your...

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Things to Feed Your Soul

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Things to Feed Your Soul

As we go through life, some things just make us feel better, and as I like to say, “they feed our souls.” For me personally, tea ranks right up there. I know that’s a surprise, right? I have my favorite teas that I go to regularly like... Decaf Peach Black, I prefer this one cold, Decaf Lemon Supreme Green, Organic Tulsi Cranberry Orange Ginger, Organic Hibiscus, this one cold, Heavenly Hazelnut Black, Chocolate Covered Strawberries Black, Organic Ruby Oolong, Green Cinnamon Twist, and my House Blend Chai... ...to name just a few. I guess I have more favorites than I...

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