The No Resolution New Year

  Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone is well and had a fantastic 2015! It is very common for people to approach the new year as a clean slate, and to take on new challenges and goals. This is also a time where people try to break bad habits and clean out the things in life that keep people from… Read more →

This GI Smoothie is a Hero!

There are many reasons your digestive system can be upset. Viruses, food sensitivities, food sickness, anxiety and stress to more serious conditions such crones or colitis. Typically when someone’s GI system (gastrointestinal tract) is upset by one of the less severe reasons, they reach for the over the counter medicine, (you know that big pink bottle that tastes awful) because… Read more →

Hello Again!

Hello! It has been awhile since my last post! I have a had a few different things going on in my life: To name a few, a busy summer, my daughter starting her first year of junior kindergarten, becoming more involved in my yoga practice, and working on my tea cream (Wonderful White Matcha Skin Cream). This is a project… Read more →

Travelling Tea

If you visit this site regularly you already know that I have a passion for tea, health, wellness, as well as supporting small and local businesses. Where big chains bring in big bucks, smaller companies usually have a lot more of heart and passion invested into their business. These companies work hard to bring their best, and usually take time… Read more →

Jolie Jasmine

Hello tea lovers! In this post I want to tell you about yet another of my favorite tea, Jasmine Green Tea. I love everything about this tea from the look, the amazing floral scent, to of course the amazing taste. I love this tea so much in fact, my daughters middle name is Jasmine. Jasmine Tea is made by infusing… Read more →

Gong Xi Fa Cai! / Gong Hei Fat Choi!

Chinese New Year is coming up on Feb 19th, the year of the goat! What better way to celebrate than picking up some of your favorite Chinese Tea, such as  Pu-erh or Oolong. Maybe try something new like limited addition Asian Beauty, Lychee flavored black tea. You can pick up all you favorite Chinese tea at ChachaTea for 15% off… Read more →

Dairy Do’s and Dont’s in the Tea World

It is common for people to add dairy to tea, especially Black tea (including Chai). The absolute best way to drink any tea for health benefits is straight, with no dairy or dairy substitutes, and no artificial sweeteners or sugar. All of these decrease the polyphenols and other nutrient absorption. This Dairy Don’t especially applies to Green and Oolong tea.… Read more →