start the day right

What are some things you simply must have to start your day off right? Well, one of my necessities is brewing downstairs and the other is sitting on the end table beside me. A hot cup of tea puts the “good” in my morning, but the leather-bound book at my elbow filled with underlines and [...]

Sweet Infusion

Have you ever watched a teabag sink into a cup of steamy water and observed the strands of color glide out of the teabag and paint the water? I know I am probably insane, but I love watching tea infuse. A spicy aroma climbs out of the cup soaking the air and enhancing the practice [...]

Go On, Have Another Cup

Guess what I just found out today? January is National Hot Tea Drinking month!  (shouts of glee!)
I know some of you are rolling your eyes, but I was kinda excited when I read about it. It is perfect. The weather outside is frightful, but inside a warm mug lies the delightful amber liquid we dubbed [...]

Tea and Books: December

Here I am again falling off of the edge of this month without posting my monthly book and tea post. Oh, well. This month has been one of those months in which I have picked up too many books, read halfway through them, and then sat it aside and began another. So I have decided [...]

Tea and Books: November

So I am a little delayed in getting this post published… November is an inch away from ending, but better late than forgotten. This month has been a rather good reading month for me, which is surprising considering the rise in activities for me lately. I have been working on making time for reading consistently, [...]

Ode to Tea

I’m sorry, but I am really enjoying my tea this morning. And I had to write about it.
Tea is one of those special delights that makes me happy just thinking about it. Every realm of it’s features inspire me. I love the smell. The taste. The color. The accessories. The photos. The effects. The gatherings. The tearooms. [...]

Tea and Books: October

With all the conferences going on in my life lately (praise God for them all), I have slacked up a lot on my book reading – minus the Scriptures. Plus, God has been redeeming areas in my life involving books… but maybe that’s another post. So this month all I have managed to read thus [...]