Kettle and Cup

February 9th, 2008

Saturday Surfing

I have terrible news to share with you. Seriously. Sit down because this is going to be hard to take.
I am out of coffee.
Yeah. There is no coffee in the antique glass canister. No coffee in the pantry. None. Water, water everywhere and not a drop of [coffee] to […]

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February 8th, 2008

Hey, YOU-Get Offa My Cloud

 
I am not real fond of green tea.  It seems to me, mostly, to be on the insipid side and I like things to be intense..I don;t like watercolor paintings either, preferring the vibrant oils of the Dutch Masters. That information was just a gimme, you don’t have to pay for it.
I picked up Teavana’s […]

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February 7th, 2008

Server Problems and Techie Troubles

 
Well, actually, the tech team at B5 is awesome…but there have been some problems that they have been diligently working on for the past several days…My posting will be sporadic until the issues are resolved because I can’t get on to post, and if I can, sometimes I am not sure that the post will […]

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February 6th, 2008

Perfect Valentine’s Gift for a Pretend Tea

While I was looking at items for the coffee gifts and tea gifts posts, I came across this and it was so irresistible that I could not resist it…Which actually makes a lot of sense if you think about it.
The artist that makes these requires one week, at least, so you would need to order […]

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February 6th, 2008

Lifestyles Channel Valentines Theme Day

Today the theme is Valentine’s day and we are supposed to create a Valentine.
Every year I try to do an amazing, special, or unusual Valentine for Marc. Something he won’t expect. Something unusual.
One year I bought a bunch of kid Valentines and wrote suggestive messages on them and hid them where he would find […]

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February 5th, 2008

10 Pefect Valentines Day Gifts for the Coffee Lover

Hey, this is an equal opportunity blog…Tea…coffee…it’s all good. Add some chocolate and it is even better.

Tags: , valentine’s day coffee gifts

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February 5th, 2008

10 Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For the Tea Lover

So, here we are, what, 9 days away from the big day? If you have given absolutely no thought to what you want to get for the love of your life you could end up getting something that is unimaginative, boring, and uninspired. Do you really want to do that?
Nope, you don’t. […]

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February 4th, 2008

First Day of Voting on Death By Chocolate

Today is the first day of voting. I am up against some pretty stiff competition…I was nominated a couple of times, which surprised me. There are several of my fellow Daring Bakers in the running..YIKES!
Anyway…You can vote for me and register to win a matching trip yourself!

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February 4th, 2008

Penguin Tea Timer- You Gotta See This

This is absolutely the best timer I have ever seen.
I love penguins. It has been a joke between Erin, my oldest, and I since I had a dream that there were penguins in checked suits and ties serving at her wedding reception.
Tags: gift items, penguin, Tea, tea timer

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February 2nd, 2008

New Poll for February & Random Thoughts

The new poll for February is up on the side. This months question is about Fair Trade, organic, and shade grown coffees.
I am curious about how many of you know about Fair Trade items and whether that is an important factor in your decision to buy a product. Where do you spend your […]

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