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Blooming Teas

As I was sitting down to write about blooming teas –also called flowering teas, display teas, or blooming art teas– it occurred to me that this was another discovery made with my sister Coco. Like she did with Penzeys Spices, it was she who noticed the bags of tea with pictures of flowers on them in Franklin Tea, a specialty tea shop. She asked the owner what the picture represented, as the flowers were very exotic looking but the only writing on the bags was in Chinese except for the “title,” in this case “Jasmine Fairy Maiden.” “Oh that’s my … Continue reading →

Want Healthy Arteries? Don’t Put Milk in Your Tea.

Americans have been drinking tea for quite some time.Though not as popular in the States as it is in European countries, tea is a delicious beverage Americans like to drink hot or cold. Green tea in particular, is gaining popularity, due to its health benefits. Some very interesting information surfaced today regarding tea consumption. According to a German study, adding milk to tea ruins its health benefits. Who knew? Tea has long since been known to have numerous health benefits. With its complex compounds, polyphenols, tea enables smoother blood flow and relaxes arteries. But in a study conducted at a … Continue reading →

Growing Older

Growing older doesn’t mean life has to be uninteresting. Also it doesn’t necessarily mean dressing in drab and uninteresting colors and clothing styles. I like to wear blue, purple, red or hot pink rather than neutral beiges etc. Mick likes to see me in those colors. And I like to please him. For Christmas he bought me a beautiful patchwork skirt in those shades. Yes, he went and picked it all by himself. What’s more, it’s something I love and could have picked myself, which shows how well he knows my tastes. Yet I’ve hear other women tell me their … Continue reading →

Society’s Obsession

One of the other ways we see this obsession with being forever young is people’s refusal to deal with death. For many it is the taboo topic. They don’t even want to think about their own mortality. It’s reflected in the way people try and skirt around the topic of death, by using expressions like ‘passed over,’ or ‘lost their loved one,’ etc. Once when I mentioned ‘a friend who died’ the person I was talking to, looked at me in horror as though I had said something wrong. Mick and I both tend to ‘call a spade a spade.’ … Continue reading →

Drink More Get More – Lipton Rebate

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Are you a tea drinker? I have been in the past, and am trying to get back to it. Coffee draws me in over and over again. When I’m drinking tea, especially green tea, I just feel better. The rest of the world seems to agree. With the exception of water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world, not just because of its pleasing taste and aroma. Its health benefits are well documented. Drinking two cups of tea daily can reduce a woman’s risk of ovarian cancer by almost one half. Up that to four cups and skin … Continue reading →