A Day of Tea

Earlier today I was challenged by Melissa from Purpsicle to show you guys what a day in my tea-drinking life looks like. And of course, when something involves tea I am almost always up for it! And you guys are in luck! I actually went to David's Tea today with my mom so I have tried three kinds of tea today! Here is what my day of tea looks like:

Cup #1 - Morning Coffee

I know it's not tea, but I always start my day with a cup of coffee, so I feel it is important to mention here.

My mom and I had a special mother-daughter day today. First we went to lens mill to get some grommets for these fabric charging stations we made on Monday. (Aren't they cute?!)

I also got some yarn, I am going to try to crochet a sweater/shawl. Anyways, after we finished at lens mill we went to David's Tea to try some tea and get some more tea for at home.

Cup #2 - Sunny Citrus

This was really just a sample, but I think it still counts. The nice employees gave us each a small cup to try and it was really delicious! It has hibiscus, apple, currants and orange peel, along with lots of other tasty stuff!

Cup #3 - Key Lime

We each picked one kind from the Sunshine collection to try in the store. I picked Key Lime, which has apple, lemon peel, hibiscus and elderberry in it. I wasn't really a huge fan, but my mom was, so we swapped cups. Which brings us to...

Cup #4 - Pink Flamingo

I had this tea during the 24 days of tea last Christmas, I really like it it's nice and tangy. It has hibiscus blossoms, apple pieces, carrot flakes, blackberry leaves and lots of other cool things.

Once my mom and I finished our tea we each bought more loose tea to take home, my mom picked mint chocolate Rooibos and I picked Yogi Berry. And of course, when I got home I had to try it!

Cup #5 - Yogi Berry

This tea smells fantastic! It's an oolong tea with ginger, sweet blackberry leaves and strawberry! It tastes really fruity and I'm really impressed. It's a little on the expensive side, which I didn't realize when I bought it but it is definitely worth it. I drank this as I was crocheting and watching a recording of Ellen's design challenge.

Cup #6 - Banana Nut Bread

After dinner I waited for Andrew to come see me and I had my number one favorite tea OF ALL TIME. Like seriously, this stuff can't be beat. It's a herbal tea with dates, currants, almonds, and banana. I love it. David's Tea doesn't sell it anymore but recently they brought it back for online purchase for only a couple days. SO naturally I bought 500 grams... I'm crazy like that.

Currently (02-05-15)

Smelling... My hair. I really like the smell of my shampoo. It's Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship.

Drinking... This weeks tea of the week! It's one of my favourites and I'm almost out! I'll have to get more.

Wearing... My wedding ring. Lately I cannot stop trying it on. I guess that's a good thing. I am so excited to be married. I can't wait to wear that ring on my finger and not have to take it off.

Making... Not one but two blankets! I made one which is currently being sent to my friend, and the second I'm not quite sure what to do with it just yet. I had 10 balls of this chunky purple yarn that I've been waiting to use for a really long time. Like, a couple years! SO I finally got up the courage to try and make a blanket. I love how it turned out but now I'm not sure what to do with it!!

Loving... Being able to hang out with Andrew almost every night! Now that he lives a five minute drive away from my house I get to see him most nights after I'm done school and he's done work. It's so great. This is the first time we've ever been to hang out after going to school on a regular basis and it's so awesome. I am one happy lady :)

Linking up with Kale + Beans and Ot & Et. 
Next weeks themes: falling, talking, warming, seeing, saying

DIY Wedding Ring Box

I love wedding ring boxes, they are all over pinterest and etsy. I knew I wanted one once I got engaged instead of the ring pillow but they can be pretty pricey. Today I am going to share with you how Andrew and I made our ring box!

You Will Need:

-Wooden box. We got ours for three dollars at Dollarama
-Sponges. Again, cheap at dollarama
-Fabric. I had some scraps left over. You definitely don't need more than a fat quarter.
-Hot Glue
-Knife, for cutting the sponge
-Stain. We made our own, the same stuff we made for our wooden guestbook. You can find the instructions there!
-Some sort of paint brush

Instructions:

1) Stain your wooden box (inside and out) and let it dry

2) Take a sponge (or several sponges) and put them in the box. The sponges should fill the box. You'll want to hot glue the sponges together and then cut a slice in the box where you want the rings to go!

3) Cover the sponge in the fabric and hot glue it in place. Make sure you put the fabric in between the slice you made.

4) Put the fabric covered sponge back in the box and put your wedding rings in it!

It's really that easy! Leave a comment if you have any questions!

Tea of the Week-Fruity Orange

This weeks tea of the week is also from Bentley Tea House. This was the kind that my mom had when we went out for lunch back in December. I'm really glad she let me try this one because it is so delicious. It's called Fruity Orange. It's sweet, and light and even if you let it steep for a really long time it doesn't become bitter. Another great thing about this tea is that it's caffeine free. I love caffeine free tea's because you can drink them any time you want and you don't have to worry about it keeping you up all night. 

I was really surprised because when you steep this tea it is reddish purple! I wasn't expecting that. I definitely will be buying this one again. I'm sure it would be excellent as an iced tea in the summer!