You’ve all experienced it – you are at dinner with friends and one of them raves about a new gadget she has just purchased, one you have never heard of. Then, over the subsequent days, that gadget seems to pop up around every corner.When I fell down the tea hole … Continue reading
If you find yourself lagging and dragging right now – start sipping and start breathing; pour a cup of tea and then do some deep inhalations and exhalations.Change is all around us. Change comes from within us. Change is us.For most of us, the weather is changing during these winter … Continue reading
When my mom came to visit over the holidays and try out a place to live in Austin, I lent her my coffeemaker to keep in her apartment. Needless to say, it really only gets used when she visits, so it was an easy thing to do. However, what we … Continue reading
The health benefits of tea, particularly herbal tea, are widely known and tea has been used throughout history to ease ailments. Recently, I discovered that herbal mint iced tea has mental and physical health benefits for our furry friends of the feline persuasion. I found this out completely by chance … Continue reading
My first job, after college, was teaching English in Tokyo, Japan. That year, I had several “first-time” experiences: first time living alone, first time having a full-time job, first time living in a foreign country, and first time drinking first flush Darjeeling tea.My first month, I met a new friend … Continue reading
When you curl up with a hot cup of tea (especially on a cold winter day), you’re probably focused on the warmth of the cup and beverage, the taste and smell of your chosen blend, and the boost your immune system receives. The environmental impact of your cuppa may be … Continue reading