Join us this Saturday (12/03) for a Sweet Pop Up with our friends at @tanganawellnessus. Our friendship goes way back, but our like-minded passion for sourcing the best quality ingredients brought us together over a cup of amazing tea and chocolate bites. We want you to be a part of it through this Sweet Pop Up happening Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. Hope to see you at El Buen Cacao! • Open daily. Stay tuned for more small business highlights throughout the coming days! . . . . . . #elbuencacao #beantobar #chocolate #singleorigin #organic #ethicallysourced #sustainablygrown #cacao #darkchocolate #unapologeticallydark #madeinhouse #madeinidyllwild #semisweet #teatime #chocolatepairing #teaandchocolate #sweetpopup #sweet #sweetdeals #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusinesssaturday #eatchocolate #shopchocolate #drinkchocolate #craftchocolate #upinthemountains #sanjacintomountains #idyllwild #california #ebc (at El Buen Cacao) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cll1V-bp0qL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

♡ #teachersgifts #thankyougifts #teachers #teachersarethebest #teaandchocolate #teaisalwaysagoodidea #kusmitea #dolfinchocolate https://www.instagram.com/p/CRE8MfulqMn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What better pairing than geeky chocolates with geeky teas? We ❤️ our friends at @thetrufflecottage! . . . #fridaytea #thetrufflecottage #teasquad #chocolate #teaandfriendship #tea #teaandchocolate #smallbizbuds #ethicaltea #startrek #almondchocolate #blacktea #teaislove #teaislove #teafriends #yumyum #moreteaplease #drinktea #tealovers #loveandtea #tuesdaytasting (at Friday Afternoon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwUsnWrHn7f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=153rfms5va9eq

Wednesday 8th July 2020

Day 107

This morning I took Issy to school again. I popped to Aldi to get pot noodles then went to Jack's for the weekly groceries.

This afternoon I went into the office and lots of people were back for some training. It was lovely to see them all.

When I got in from work Issy had cooked tea already...which I had asked her to do but didn't really think she would.

Watched football with Issy. Went next door to finish weeding and cleaning up Jessie's block paving...in the rain!

Drank tea & ate chocolate

Throwback(not a Thursday I know, but I was blocked for 7 days and can’t wait any longer to post this 😬) to last January when @thecrookedshelves sent these beauties cause @jillshalvis is my favourite and couldn’t get her paperbacks in India excluding on amazon(but it’s not so cheap there). Q. What books did you get as presents in 2019 and have you finished reading them all? 😆 😈 ⛄️ #bookstagram #paperbacks #bookishpresents #booksandtea #winterreads #teaandchocolate #jillshalvis #heartbreakerbayseries #contemporaryromancereads #booklover #bookworm #bookishfeatures #bookstagramfeature #bibliophile #bookfeaturepage #bookblogger #bookphotography #bookaddict #bookstafeatures #winterreading #bookstagrammersunite #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #booklove #igreads #mybookfeatures #readersofinstagram #abooklionshideaway https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eHep9AQI-/?igshid=1i0m245wvrjun

So besides a ton of #chocolate I got a couple tea #gifts which I'm #thrilled about. I used to think #tea was for #oldladies 🤷🏾‍♀️😂 but once I started #workingremotely years ago I got into it and haven't looked back. A #goodcupoftea goes well with #poetry #reading or #writing it. #anyway I had no idea about @teaforteofficial until now and I think they'll be my new go to for #giftideas for me 😁 I've been up since 6 something, #toysareeverywhere and thus far I've had nothing but #teaandchocolate #smh #ineedtoeat #maybetakeanap #ps Love all the pics of folks in #realclothes it's #pjsallday #aroundtheseparts #imthankful #merrychristmas #teaforte #writersdrinktea #writerslovetea #teaandpoetry #poetryandtea #lolatthesehashtags https://www.instagram.com/p/B6grxqmllye/?igshid=1l2ivionwbj7h

Morning by the fire, just waking up after an extremely weird night. #hyggechallenge #teaandchocolate #andwriting #breakfastofchampions

My celebratory treat. New piece published today. http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1480219 #burningwordliteraryjournal #shereelapuma #assumptions #flashfiction #treats #thisismylife #howicelebrate #writinglife #foodie #teaandchocolate #shereewrites #write #brownie (at Santa Clarita, California)

🍂🌳🍂I have just a few of these cute little mossy clay pots with rosemary plants mulched in gravel. I love to use small pots of herbs for flowers at each place setting when I entertain as a little take-home gift for family or guests… With a card on them as their seating designation. I’ll have about two dozen myrtle topiary, a few more miscellaneous things and lots of yummy tea. Once AGAIN the weather is supposed to be stormy, but I hope you can get out early (5-8:30 @leapcoffeeroasters 44 NE 51 Street, Sat. Oct 21) to say hey to me and @shopsteviekristiwarren and @dudesweetchocolate. You’ll be rewarded with coffee, yummy tea and chocolate for your trouble😉😉. Come on over! #lindavater #chocolatespread #teaandchocolate #coffeeandchocolate #topiary #popupshop #loosetea #fallbrew #thanksgivingtable #hostessgift #gardeninspired #gardenideas #gardeninspiration #tablescape #herbpots (at Crown Hts. - Edgemere Hts., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

No sun where I am today, so will have to create some! Really loving this dark #chocolate with #saltedcaramel paired with a #roobois #caramel #tea. #greatpairings #teaandchocolate

Cup of tea and some treats of the European variety with @lunemoth and @donalhunt ☕🍫 . . . #teaandchocolate #bernalheights #flake #bounty #kinder (at Bernal Heights, San Francisco)

Courses de Noël #illustrations #illustration #illustragram #illustratricefreelance #illustratrice #freelanceillustrator #youngillustratoraward #illustrators #editingillustration #sketchpen #digitaldrawing #draw #drawing #digitaldrawing #dessindujour #dessin #colors #editingart #digitalart #christmas #christmasgifts #christmassketch #pic #digitalsketch #frenchillustrator #Decembre #Christmaslight #shopping #teaandchocolate https://www.instagram.com/p/B55kudgCSqt/?igshid=dhj4767v3jok

and again... ❄️ #happyholidays #christmasgifts #teachersgifts #afterschoolcare #teaandchocolate #teaisalwaysagoodidea #kusmitea #seedandbeanchocolate https://www.instagram.com/p/B6WZvczFvk0/?igshid=dmvvp62n7j

Yes, I'm a hobby hoarder! And I have a lot of time for it. I doodle, paint in watercolors, do calligraphy, sketch, gardening, i love reading books, drinking coffee and ofcourse, tea! Maybe because I love spending time at home doing creative stuffs (not because im an introvert). One of my hobbies is crocheting. I started to do it when I was in elementary grade, they used to teach it in our subject EPP and eventually turned into a hobby. I started making phone cases, i.d. laces, key chain, pouch, coin purse, etc. This weekend I made diy crocheted coasters, perfect for coffee and tea lovers (like me). Especially for those who are working in the office, it can add a little bit of inspiration and cute decoration into your table. 🍵 @lipton 🍫 @ferrerorocherca from babe Ceramic tea pot from Japan Home Depot Coasters by @shainac03 . . . . . #crochet #crocheting #coasters #coffeecoasters #tealovers #coffeelovers #diy #hobby #hobbyhoarder #teaandchocolates #yarn #yellowlabeltea #liptontea #creative #inspirationposts

Sunday 5th July 2020

Day 104

I woke up early again. We need some blackout blinds in our bedroom.

Once I had had breakfast and a very long leisurely sit down in the garden I got dressed and got on with some jobs. I cut the grass after some raking and cut the edges neatly also.

We had stopped getting visits from the birds because the feeders were empty. This makes me so sad as we were getting so many visiting. I have filled them today but so far still no feathered friends today.

I finally took the wood from the old rotten garden table and I have a big box of new screws and a big pile of wood and old pallets so hopefully I can build the old table into a new and improved table for potting plants with storage underneath. Fingers crossed as the last time I tried to make anything I had a nightmare getting the screws to go in. 

This evening I tidied all the mess I had made with the wood. I had a Gin & Tonic and a bag of peanuts and sat in the garden again. Me and Issy drank tea and talked about football, particularly Arsenal. 

I guess we should think about going on our first outing somewhere. I think we are all quite happy staying in still though. The pubs and hairdressers were allowed to open again yesterday. 

Sunday Raining 🌧 perfect for some vegan 🌱 chocolate 🍫 from @posha___ 😋 . . #vegan #veganchocolate #sunday #sundayvibes #sundayfunday #rain #rainyday #domingo #lluvia #bombones #bombonesveganos #vegano #love #delicious #raw #miami #miamibeach #southbeach #healthyfood #healthy #teaandchocolate #mood #superfoods #superfood (at South Beach, Miami)