Category Archives: Life, Tea, and Other Things

Tea Advent Calendar Day 5 – Glitter & Gold

It’s day 5 and it’s a Glitter & Gold day! Glitter and Gold is a black tea and has been a regular Christmas tea for David’s Tea for at least the past 4 years since I discovered them. It’s one of my favourites, and is known for the gold star shaped sprinkles in the tea that help to sweeten it up. This tea smells slightly spicy when opening it due to the cloves in it.

My Weight Loss Journey – Week 40

Wow! I can hardly believe it’s been 40 weeks since I started my journey. Part of my motivation at the very beginning was to lose some weight before my cruise coming up in February. I honestly was not sure how successful I would be, but I figured every little bit helped, so even though I still have over 50 pounds to go, I’m thrilled with where I am now

Tea Advent Calendar Day 3 – Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait

It was a super busy day for me today. I drove from Ottawa to Kingston to visit with my cousin who is visiting from Calgary, then it was back home to Ottawa. Then I got news that there were problems replacing the hard drive in my work laptop, so I have to pick it up at the office tomorrow, and then take it back on Friday to have the hard drive replaced next weekend. Needless to say, it’s been a bit of a stressful day, so I was glad when I finally arrived home, and was able to sit down for my evening tea.

Tea Advent Calendar Day 2 – Chocolate Macaroon

It’s day 2 of my Tea Advent Calendar, and I was a little disappointed when I saw today’s tea selection which is Chocolate Macaroon. Chocolate Macaroon is a black tea with coconut, chocolate and pecans. Now, I’ve only found one chocolate tea that I’ve actually enjoyed over the years (Hot Chocolate by David’s Tea), plus I’m not a big fan of coconut, hence my disappointment.