Things In My House Thursday and 200th Post!!

This week I present my 200th post and a project for Jessica!

In my house, in my pantry, I have a lot of tea. Mostly tea bags, but loose leaf as well.

I need some pretty organization for it all! I have some tea in an old cigar box, some in the original containers, and some in a plastic canister.

The cigar box holds most of the individual tea bags well, but it's not quite long enough. I have no good ideas or storage for the loose tea.

I don't want to spend the money and have no where to keep a fancy wooden tea box, so I just need Jessica to get creative and make me a custom box that is just the right size, color, design, etc.

I'll email some dimensions to her stat... she works well under pressure, so I should have something awesome by Mother's Day!

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Things in my House Thursday

This week I'm sharing something new and special; a couple of fun, practical things that I bought myself at Starbucks for no occasion or reason - except that I love them!!

I use the insulated, orange, handle-less coffee mug all the time already.

It is bright and happy and just what I want in the morning.

I use the smaller blue one for tea - but it isn't insulated so I have to drop an ice cube in there so I can hold it at first.

They are just perfect sizes; great colors and textures, and I am enjoying them completely.

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Peppermint Tea

This is one of my new favorite teas since Red Robin has become the preferred place for an indulgent meal out.   The gourmet burger and bottomless fries are my 'usual', but even if I order the incredible chicken-apple-walnut salad, I WILL OVEREAT.  I know I'm overeating, I know I'm satiated, I know I should take half of my meal home......... but I clean my plate anyway.

So I come home feeling full and guilty.  Here comes the peppermint tea!  I really enjoy the taste of the tea, but mostly that it is traditionally used as a digestive aid, and combats that sensation of fullness.  

Then, I can still take on some of  whatever Mary is baking that night. 

(I'm going to locate my self-control soon;  I'm hoping it will start to uncover itself as soon as the weather gets warmer . . .)

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