This year I took on a new task— a task to create my own herbal tea from scracth. I purchased seeds from Burpees Gardens and started my harvest in April of 2018. At the top of spring, my plants were growing excessively. Some seeds were required more work than others so I had buy more…
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#sheblogstea 2nd Annual Tea party
We kicked off the summer with #sheblogstea party on June 24th, 2018. Invitations were sent in April 2018 with suggestions via pinterest links on attire and etiquette. This year was definitely bigger and better than last year with 35 sent invitations and 30 attendees the day of the event. Guests arrived promptly. Some of…
Afternoon Tea – Japanese Style (Manhattan – NYC)
So as I was wrapping up 2017, I shared a Facebook post with my close friends and family about my blog and how in a world that seem so cold I used tea to keep me warm and uplift my spirits. Once I shared the post, my closest kinsfolk decided to share with me a…
Part III: Holiday Tea Adventures: Afternoon Tea – at the Prince Tea House (Flushing, Queens NYC)
It was later in the afternoon when myself and a friend wrapped up dinner and wanted dessert. But, not the dessert at the restaurant, oh no! That wouldn’t do! She suggested a tea house, one that had a laundry list of teas with pleasant desserts. She said, “let’s try Prince Tea House, they are all…
Part I: Holiday Tea Adventures: A Burning Ceremony with Tea
Have you ever heard of a burning ceremony? Me neither. I was invited through a friend of a friend to come to her house and serve tea for an intimate get together. The hostess of the burning ceremony told me come with whatever teas I’d like to serve. I was ecstatic and nervous at the…
Tea for A Cause: #SheBlogsTea supports #Lupus Awareness
This past weekend I was invited to serve tea at my best friend Tyresa’s Lupus Brunch. All proceeds and donations went straight to the Lupus Research Alliance. At the brunch we had awesome speakers and lupus warriors sharing their personal stories/journeys with us. It was so inspiring to meet people so strong living out their…
Afternoon Tea at St. Regis Hotel NYC
It was 3:45pm on Halloween Eve, the day before my birthday, the weather chill with a crisp cool breeze, one perfect for afternoon tea. The dress code elegant casual, the decor — very luxurious, with ancient paintings, pillars with gold plated trimmings, and glamorous chandeliers, one fit for royalty, a Queen on her “almost birthday.”…
Tea Anecdote: Fall Season’s Lemon Ginger Tea
Interesting Surprise.. As the weather starts to get cold, there’s nothing like a hot cup of tea to keep us warm. Not only do we want tea to heat us up during the fall season, we also want fall-like flavors. As we kicked off October, I was introduced to Dr. Robert’s Lemon Peppermint Ginger. Prior…
Tea Review: Tea Sanctuary UK – Red Rooibos Tea “Carpe Diem”
Flavor: Today’s tea review is dedicated to Tea Sanctuary UK’s Red Rooibos tea called “Carpe Diem.” The red rooibos tea or red tea was married with pineapple and strawberry pieces and coconut flakes with flavors vanilla, hazelnut and almond. As a first time red rooibos tea taster and drinker, I must say at first sip…
The Tea Party
It was a cool summer day in July, a Sunday, skies looked gloomy at first, with a nice breeze. What seemed to be a gloomy morning turned out to be a glorious afternoon for some tea. Tea guests arrived promptly at 2pm (invitation via paperless post) ready to try all that the tea party had…
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