Category Archives: Tea Break
Book Review: Books Make a Home
An eye catching book, filled with book eye candy, what could go wrong? Books make a home: Elegant ideas for storing and displaying books by Damian Thompson makes a fantastic “coffee table book” the pictures are enough to make any book lover drool, by the sheer amount of shelving and books pictured.
However, there was a distinct lack of creativity, if I actually wanted ideas regarding shelving and creative storing ideas, google is my friend. Just browsing generally I have creative ideas to use when I have my own house etc. The book is a handy guide, all in one place, but some of it is just common sense.
That said the love of books comes though in this e-dominant world and it is an enjoyable read. The pictures are great, and I am sure that everyone who reads this will take something away.
This is a borrow rather than buy book. But books do make a home (yes, books shelves surround me) and I probably will keep adding to the collection so there is inspiration to be drawn.
Paper Chains from the gifted penguin
Balcony decorations for the Jubilee sorted thanks to the gifted penguin… now all I need is for the weather to be on my side.
T is for… Tea #atozchallenge
Tea. My lifeline during the day. I am somehow back up to maybe 10 plus cups a day. The new job requires a lot of research and reading and less running around than my previous job so I can (a) actually drink my tea before it goes cold (b) use making tea as an excuse to stretch my legs and (c) I am no longer in a tea run do don’t have to make multiple cups every time I was a cuppa. perfect.
Anyone who also follows my personal account on twitter may know that last year I gave up buying coffee. specifically buying Starbucks coffee. Starbucks is less than a five minute walk from the new office – the temptation to go for a quick coffee is intense. So far I have resisted, but another downside of this is that when I get a craving for coffee I drink tea. Can’t win.
Tea: inspires the creative and keeps you running. Coffee: expensive but gives you a proper buzz.
Which one do you choose?
C is for… cupcakes #atozchallenge
My Flatmates bought me “the Cupcake” for my birthday. A lovely cookbook full of cupcake recipes… unfortunately I have never made a cupcake before in my life.
So the question that faces me today is how to get started? It begins by getting the “kit” – all those items needed to make cupcakes and making a good old fashioned list (and in my case a shopping list).
How do you do your shopping list? Scrap piece of paper, back on an envelope? Shopping list which is stuck to your fridge, or a more simple list notebook (thin and narrow)?
List made – ready to shop. I shall let you know how the cupcakes turn out…
Say I love you with Cornishware
“Type on a Stripe”
Image: Cornishware
T.G. Green now offer personalisation of their Cornishware Mugs and Jars as part of their gift service. The “Type on a Stripe” service is available on their Blue and White Cornishware jars and mugs (available in a variety of sizes) and you can have up to 12 characters at £1 per letter.
An even more perfect gift than they were before – something to add your Christmas list.
Handle/Spout
Another tea related item to add to my wish list (and bring to your attention). currently out-of-stock but *fingerscrossed* there will be more on the way.
handle spout
Wish List: Poem
Design House Stockholm brings us the Poem Cup and Saucer (49EUR) available online and from a number of UK stockists.
I love tea, I’m addicted to it ever second of every day particularly while I’m writing and I think that this is a cool design. Shame it doesn’t come in any other colours, the green is a bit pale for me.
