Monday, March 31, 2025

Maple Teas for March

 It's maple season in Canada!

 

Maple Tea #1: Simply Maple Breakfast black tea (DavidsTea)

 

Maple Tea #2: Manoomin Maple black tea (DavidsTea)

 

Maple Tea #3: Coconut Maple Custard black tea (Dessert by Deb)

 

 
March tea empties 

What I have already restocked:
1) Dessert by Deb's Mango Raspberry Sunset rooibos
2) DavidsTea's Cactus Rose green tea

What I may repurchase in the future:
1) Dessert by Deb's Caramel Custard Flan rooibos
2) Murchie's Snowflake black tea
3) Celestial Seasonings' Black Cherry herbal tea

Monday, March 24, 2025

More tea-related Easter decor at HomeSense

 The tea-related Easter bunny decor continue to multiply at HomeSense (aka HomeGoods).

 

 

I had to exercise great willpower to leave this Peter Rabbit teacup behind at the store.

 
 
 
Bunnies in teacups and teapots.
 
Have you started decorating for Easter?

Monday, March 17, 2025

St. Patrick's Day Tea

Happy St. Patrick's Day!


Sipping Fortnum and Mason's Irish Breakfast black tea from a charming clover vintage teacup by Queen Anne.

 

 Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one.

Monday, March 10, 2025

Alice in Bloomland

Last month, I visited the "Alice in Bloomland" exhibit at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

 

  

Let's go down the rabbit hole together!
  

 
Curiouser and curiouser
 
 
  
 
 
 "If you knew Time as well as I do," said the Hatter, "you wouldn't talk about wasting it..."
 
 
Chess or Croquet?
 
 
Card Soldiers


Painting the roses red
 

Queen of Hearts' Court
 
 
 Flamingos and Cards
 
 



The White Rabbit's Cottage surrounded by gorgeous orchids.


The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
 
 
 
 
 
It's always tea time here! 

Monday, March 3, 2025

Spring decor at HomeSense and Michael's

We're still covered in snow here, but the stores are filled with early spring vibes.

 

 
Floral and fruit-themed teawares at HomeSense (aka HomeGoods in the U.S.).
 
 
There were also some cute bunnies at HomeSense.
 
 
Michael's also had this sweet bunny in a pink teacup...
 
 
...as well as charming tea-themed spring decor!
 
 
The adorable ceramic bunny in a floral teacup came home with me!
 
 
February tea empties
 
What I have already restocked:
1) DavidsTea's Pistachio Matcha
2) Dessert by Deb's Strawberry Oat Milk herbal tea
3) Dessert by Deb's Triple Berry Maple French Toast black tea
4) Geek+Tea's As You Wish black tea

What I may repurchase in the future:
1) Celestial Seasonings' Country Peach herbal tea
2) Celestial Seasonings' Raspberry Zinger herbal tea
3) Steve's Tea's Vanilla Honeybush

Monday, February 24, 2025

Five Things in February

 We made it to the last week of February!

 

 
1. Winter really hit us hard this month. Back-to-back winter storms buried us in almost 60 cm (23 inches) of snow--the biggest snowfall that we've seen in years. I drank Murchie's Snowflake black tea in between all the shovelling!
 
 
2. Valentine cards and sweets from work and tea friends.


3. I found this sweet velvet plush blanket at HomeSense (aka HomeGoods in the U.S.). I was sold as soon as I spotted the cute teacups and teabags!
 
 
4. A virtual tea to celebrate a friend's birthday: Chocolate Truffle Cake and Caramel Custard Flan Rooibos (Dessert by Deb)

5. My parents gave me this adorable purple pin. I will strive to "Hold Onto Positivitea" during these tumultuous times. 

Monday, February 17, 2025

I Heart Handmade Mugs

For Valentine's Day, my parents gave me a pair of charming pottery mugs that were handmade by Studio C Ceramics.

 

 
The first mug has a teabag inside with a cute tag hanging on the outside.
  

The second mug features a teabag with a rose on it.

 
 
 
The first tea that I enjoyed in the mug was Plum Deluxe's Decaf Toasted Marshmallow latte.

Thank you, Kitty, for sharing this delicious decaf black tea blend with me!