If you have been reading K & C for very long then you know that it is my baby.  I approached b5media with the idea, was part of the (old) design team, and came up with the name, tag lines, and all.  I love this blog, even though it has stayed on the small side.

It is one of those things…my readers, while may not be quant-i-tea are certainly qual-i-tea.

So first, once again, thank you for loyally reading.  I appreciate it.  Many of you have linked to me on your own blogs, and I appreciate that, too.

Cindi Bigelow contacted me some time ago, and sent me a wonderful assortment of teas.  Maybe you remember the reviews and images.  They were just beautifully presented and delicious.

Well, she also linked to Kettle and Cup on the Bigelow Tea Blog.   It is in the blog list.  Yay!

So I feel kind of princesslike and special today. 

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Just a quick note to let my readers know that Kettle and Cup is still Kettle and Cup even though you are being redirected. b5media, the network that has K & C, has moved and changed format. Looks different but it ’s still the same… Think of it as a virtual makeover, without all the construction noise and dust; just the detour.

They are still letting me write it, I am still going to be doing  all of those amazing reviews, cool coffee and tea recipes, and snarky Starbucks sarcasms that I always have.  No worries!

Just here.  Same blogs on the blog roll, same odd and offbeat posts.  Different look.

So, I will be coming back in a bit to continue with the reviews of Silver Joe’s Coffee, and then we will be moving on to other things…

Iced Tea season is coming up …You guys in the North are probably unaware of it…but it is almost Spring!  The trees here have budded, the Bradford Pears and Quince are in flower..I even saw some bluebonnets yesterday.  And it is raining.

If it is raining in Texas it must be one of the two days of Spring that we normally get every year.

Adagio has some new teas, as does Teavana…so see?  Lots to talk about.

If you are wondering, yes Simply Home Remedies was retired.  But, I will start discussing medicinal teas here as well, they are teas right?  So,  don’t go far…As always, you don’t want to miss a minute of it.

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I seem to have lost a client over the holidays, considering that I have an outstanding invoice yet to be paid I am guessing that I have an open slot in my busy week.

This is bad on one way because it is, of course, money we are talking about but it has left me some time to look around.  And tonight, when I would have been writing….that is just what I did.

And yeah, the teacup image again…but I think I did o.k. on this one and it is one of the few that won’t totally embarrass me when you read about the blog I found!

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If you have homeschooled very long you probably know who Cindy Rushton is.  I have kept up with her books and thoughts on homeschooling for a really long time…always found them to be helpful..Then she started branching out..and I began writing as well..and I could not keep up with her as well as I had before. Read more

It seems to me that those of us who like to “take tea” also enjoy a good mystery.  I am surprised that no one has yet gotten a half million dollar government grant to research the link between the two but there you go.  It is a strange world in which we live. Read more

You know, it is funny..I never know whether I should make an announcement on one blog or all of them!

Marc and I have the awesome opportunity to work with Cory and Kerri Aldrich on the Marriage Actually Blog.  You have heard me talk about Marc and not you can get the chance to meet him!

He should be posting a little later today (when I clear the computer) so run by and tell him “hi!”

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As I was surfing on Saturday I found not only a new roasting company but a new blog. Both are entitled Muddy Dog Coffee.

You know, you would never get away with those types of names for tea, would you? Ugly Mug, Muddy Dog… Read more

Three Doors Down is Marriage Actually with Cory and Kerry Aldrich.

If you want to laugh…check it out..If you want thought provoking posts about marriage..check it out..

Marc and I have been married 28 years..some years awesome..some years unique..but all of them great.  Still, there are things I don’t know, things I haven’t thought about  and things that I may need to change my mind about. Part of a successful marriage is continuing to educate yourself about your marriage and your mate.  Marriage Actually helps you do that.

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Welcome to SATURDAY!

I drank enough coffee while writing the Baking Delights Edition to be able to be cohesive here. There is some amazing and disturbing news in the coffee world this morning..so..grab a cup and….Ready? Read more

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 coffee/tea dollars and why? Read more