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  • Biscotti & Tea

    Biscotti & Tea

    I have never made biscotti before, but this fantastic recipe from The Monday Box blog for Cinnamon Red Hot Biscotti Cookies peaked my interest to give it a shot. I already had cinnamon imperials in my pantry from some Christmas cookie recipes, so this was perfect. The dough was quite wet and heavy and tricky

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  • Autumn Scones & Tea

    Autumn Scones & Tea

    Golden leaves with tinges of amber are starting to display here on the stream. Pumpkin spice is…well, EVERYWHERE, and one starts to seek cozy comforts indoors with baked goods! My neighbor gifted me with a wonderful scone mix from The Scone Goddess here in Northport, Maine. The Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Scone Mix is wicked easy

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  • It’s Pumpkin Time

    It’s Pumpkin Time

    It’s officially fall! So, it’s time to officially introduce you to my first official fall mug that I bought last month. I tried a free sample of pumpkin pie spice chai this morning. Can’t say I am a huge fan, but it seemed appropriate for my first sip in this mug. Cheers!

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  • Croissants For One

    Croissants For One

    When you’re visiting a town that has a café/bakery called Mornings in Paris, you stop and buy croissants! Which is exactly what I did a couple of weeks ago on our short trip to the southern coast of Maine. I purchased a chocolate croissant and a plain butter croissant. The many, many flakey layers of

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  • Late Summer Tea

    Late Summer Tea

    We’re having an unusual amount of thunder and lightening the last 24 hours. Thankfully nothing too severe, but just enough to keep one on their toes. The light show last evening was most impressive. Mother Nature just showing off! During a brief respite between the gathering afternoon thundershowers, I gathered a wee bouquet in my

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  • A Muggy Tea

    A Muggy Tea

    Here in Maine, as with most of the country, we’ve had some very muggy summer months. After a 90ºF-day yesterday, the rains arrived. The additional moisture did nothing to decrease that mugginess, however. My husband and I have had a rough couple of months, and tea photos haven’t been a priority. Today, despite the overcast

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  • “…with liberTEA and justice for all.”

    “…with liberTEA and justice for all.”

    Today I celebrate the red, white, and blue with low-key reverence and of course, TEA! And a little bit of pink thrown in.

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  • Summer!

    Summer!

    July arrived today with a glorious flurry! After a few very muggy and warm couple of days, the temperatures are cooler, there is a nice warm breeze, and flowers are starting to bloom everywhere. FINALLY! My vintage Burleigh Blue Calico teacup and and my standard white teapot heighten the colors amongst the green and blues

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  • Mondays

    Mondays

    Sorry to all my working friends, but this is how I like to spend my Monday mornings now in retirement! It doesn’t suck! After spending years saying “my deck was calling my name”, I can simply walk out and stay there now. MY ADVICE: Work hard and save as much as you can and your

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  • Blue & White Tea

    Blue & White Tea

    Our long holiday weekend, remembering and honoring those who served and paid the ultimate price, has started out very well weather wise. I should be using red, white, and blue as my theme, but due to the spectacular weather, I’m feeling a bit more summery and opted for just blue and white – summers other

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  • Biscotti & Tea

    Biscotti & Tea

    I have never made biscotti before, but this fantastic recipe from The Monday Box blog for Cinnamon Red Hot Biscotti Cookies peaked my interest to give it a shot. I already had cinnamon imperials in my pantry from some Christmas cookie recipes, so this was perfect. The dough was quite wet and heavy and tricky

    Read More

  • Autumn Scones & Tea

    Autumn Scones & Tea

    Golden leaves with tinges of amber are starting to display here on the stream. Pumpkin spice is…well, EVERYWHERE, and one starts to seek cozy comforts indoors with baked goods! My neighbor gifted me with a wonderful scone mix from The Scone Goddess here in Northport, Maine. The Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Scone Mix is wicked easy

    Read More

  • It’s Pumpkin Time

    It’s Pumpkin Time

    It’s officially fall! So, it’s time to officially introduce you to my first official fall mug that I bought last month. I tried a free sample of pumpkin pie spice chai this morning. Can’t say I am a huge fan, but it seemed appropriate for my first sip in this mug. Cheers!

    Read More

  • Croissants For One

    Croissants For One

    When you’re visiting a town that has a café/bakery called Mornings in Paris, you stop and buy croissants! Which is exactly what I did a couple of weeks ago on our short trip to the southern coast of Maine. I purchased a chocolate croissant and a plain butter croissant. The many, many flakey layers of

    Read More

  • Late Summer Tea

    Late Summer Tea

    We’re having an unusual amount of thunder and lightening the last 24 hours. Thankfully nothing too severe, but just enough to keep one on their toes. The light show last evening was most impressive. Mother Nature just showing off! During a brief respite between the gathering afternoon thundershowers, I gathered a wee bouquet in my

    Read More

  • A Muggy Tea

    A Muggy Tea

    Here in Maine, as with most of the country, we’ve had some very muggy summer months. After a 90ºF-day yesterday, the rains arrived. The additional moisture did nothing to decrease that mugginess, however. My husband and I have had a rough couple of months, and tea photos haven’t been a priority. Today, despite the overcast

    Read More

  • “…with liberTEA and justice for all.”

    “…with liberTEA and justice for all.”

    Today I celebrate the red, white, and blue with low-key reverence and of course, TEA! And a little bit of pink thrown in.

    Read More

  • Summer!

    Summer!

    July arrived today with a glorious flurry! After a few very muggy and warm couple of days, the temperatures are cooler, there is a nice warm breeze, and flowers are starting to bloom everywhere. FINALLY! My vintage Burleigh Blue Calico teacup and and my standard white teapot heighten the colors amongst the green and blues

    Read More

  • Mondays

    Mondays

    Sorry to all my working friends, but this is how I like to spend my Monday mornings now in retirement! It doesn’t suck! After spending years saying “my deck was calling my name”, I can simply walk out and stay there now. MY ADVICE: Work hard and save as much as you can and your

    Read More

  • Blue & White Tea

    Blue & White Tea

    Our long holiday weekend, remembering and honoring those who served and paid the ultimate price, has started out very well weather wise. I should be using red, white, and blue as my theme, but due to the spectacular weather, I’m feeling a bit more summery and opted for just blue and white – summers other

    Read More

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