The holidays are nearly upon us, folks. I like holiday cups but I hate the fact that once January hits they look kinda forlorn. I think this one would work for me most of the fall and winter. I love it.
Find it here on Amazon.
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You know..sometimes we need something to remind us just how awesome we really are. I am having one of those phases in my personal life right now, where it seems that everything is working to make me believe that I am less than human; not good enough, not attractive enough, not smart enough, not (fill in the blank) enough.
So, this Wonderwoman cup is my pick of the week.
Isn’t it awesome?
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O.k. browsing the internet today I came across a really cute idea. These homemade tea bags  are just awesome. They would make incredible Christmas gifts for the tea lover for sure.

I found them at Bonzai Aphrodite, which may be added to my top ten, because the blog, images, and stuff is amazing. Hey, you know I am impressed; I said awesome, incredible, and amazing in the first 55 words! Basically you take unbleached cheesecloth and fill it with your own personal tea blend. The result is an adorable, whimsical, cozy looking array of tea bags that would look fantastic in …read more

I love this unique coffee mug. Seriously.

Not sure I could drink out of it..but I love it.
image: Corntopia

We all need a reminder now and then that we are blessed…and just how much we are blessed. Autumn always reminds me of this as the kids and I study the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving just one more time. So, this week when I saw this cup in my wanderings I knew it was going to be featured today!
This can be found on Amazon.
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I love this coffee cup for a lot of reasons. I am absolutely taken with the vivid color and gorgeous design…But I also love the fact that for every one of these cups sold the Animal Rescue Site will pay for  14 bowls of food for animals living in sanctuaries and shelters. How cool is that? Great gift idea, too.

image:animal rescue site

This coffee mug, coffee cup, tea cup, or modern art object is pretty much the coolest thing I have seen in awhile. It is definitely the perfect gift for those unique individuals that just don’t do things the same way as everyone else.

Need another look?

Isn’t it cool? I found it at Steve Watson Products.
Images: Steve Watson

Picture a traditional tea and you may well imagine an elaborate silver tea set with a gracious Victorian hostess pouring Earl Grey. Did you ever wonder who began the whole tea set tradition?
Well it was the Chinese, centuries ago, but I since I want to chat about the Victorian style sets and I don’t want to get into a long history lesson that aspect of it will wait.

Tea was first brought into Portugal by a missionary who had spent time in China. Prior to his documentation of the use of tea caravans had brought small amounts in to Europe but …read more

I am about to let you in on a little secret. I am not sure my family even knows this…
Ready?
I have a thing for John Wayne.
Sigh.
John Wayne was all that is man…at least in his movies. I have never been one of those “I can take care of myself, thank you” types of women. Nope.
Not that I can’t. I mean I have a pretty lethal right hook. I went through boot camp. I shot an M-16 and enjoyed it…I even threw grenades…. I can stare down nearly anyone.
But, I like a man that knows how to protect a woman. And …read more

It is no secret that I really don’t like the current administration. And, if the truth be known, I don’t like the increasing government intrusion that seems to have occurred over the past decade or so. I  think that the Consititution has been turned into a list of suggestions, much like the Ten Commandments.
SO….I could not resist this Disappearing Civil Liberties mug and more than likely it will be finding its way into my home very soon…
Yep. The entire Bill of Rights is listed on the mug. As you pour hot coffee in and you rights disappear one…by….one. Constitutional erosion …read more