Tauranga, which roughly translates to "place of rest or safe anchorage", is a harbourside city in the North Island's Bay of Plenty. Hosting a population of around 125,000 permanent residence, making it New Zealand's 5th largest city. Renowned for its beautiful beach, close proximity to Mt Maunganui and White Island and temperate weather, Tauranga is … Continue reading Maitea (NZ)
I mention tea pots in a few of my blogs so thought it was about time we discovered where the humble tea pot originated from... The humble tea pot ♥ Photo by Nashad Abdu on Unsplash History of the beloved tea pot: Tea pots were said to have been invented in China based on the … Continue reading History of the Humble Tea Pot
I visited the quaint little Tea Centre store in Brisbane Arcade in the heart of the CBD a few weeks back and it was just delightful. I came away with a Little Geisha Mug & Strainer Set and a matching tin filled with Cream Black Tea. Now the tea is not my normal choice being … Continue reading The Tea Centre (Aus)
Art, it is all in the eye of the beholder so I'm told. And this form of art is definitely something you either appreciate or don't. I find the use of a material that we would normally discard quite refreshing and the beauty that can come from such an item is incredible. Artist Ruby Silvious … Continue reading Painting teabags…from cup to canvas ♥
Image by 1195798 from Pixabay I often think about my grandparents and their little tea rituals and how they have lead me to where I am today. When my Nana and Great Aunt made a pot of tea it was always the same method which is ingrained in my memory bank. Boil fresh cold water … Continue reading Keep your Tea Cosy…
Mindful Beauty ♥ I recently came across a life changing tea...pretty big call I know, but for me it has been sensational. T Bar Tea Salon (Australia) has created a Woman Ayurveda Herbal Blend and it is perfect for those days when you are under extra pressure to perform and just require some TLC and … Continue reading Ayurveda Tea – Good for the Soul ♥
What more could you need? Two of my favourite things books and tea...sounds like a place I could retreat to time and time again. Born in 1995, the Chapter Book & Tea Shop may be remembered as something a little different during the 90s. Tucked away in the eclectic area of Mt Eden Auckland Chapter … Continue reading Chapter Book & Tea Shop…
Seeing is believing, and you won't believe your eyes when a handcrafted flowering tea- ball starts to bloom in your teapot...it truly is a visual delight. I love anything that is beautiful to look at as well as consume and these flowering tea-balls have it all. Photo by Alison Marras on Unsplash Blooming Tea Balls … Continue reading Blooming Beautiful Tea ♥
Steam rising off my cup of Blue Water Tea ♥ Blue Tea? Really? Yes indeed really and it is super good for you as well as looking that little bit magical. It is about as moody and magical as a unicorn you know! Brew the tea and it will be a beautiful blue colour, add … Continue reading Butterfly Blue-Pea Flower Tea ♥
What a way to stat the weekend with this nomination! Thank you to my fellow blogger Breakup, Makeup, Wakeup https://www.breakupmakeupwakeup.com/?m=1 for this, it has truly blown me away. Very blessed and humbled to be nominated, especially given that my blog is still brewing 😉 My understanding is that this Award is awarded to Bloggers by … Continue reading Sunshine Bloggers Award Nomination!
