Tea review: Tiesta Tea’s ‘Relaxer’

As you probably already know if you've been following my blog, I love my relaxation teas, especially those with lavender and chamomile. I love the way these teas make me feel — their herbal properties are so relaxing and also have a wonderful flavor. the latest relaxation tea I picked up up is Tiesta Tea's [...]

Taste-tea combinations: Teavana’s Lavender Dreams and Honeybush Vanilla

In a new series on Life's a Cup of Tea, I'm going to experiment with mixing different teas to create something new. I'll share my blend findings here (both good and not so great), and rate it from 1 to 10, based on taste and aroma. Tonight, I was going to make some Lavender Dreams [...]

These are a few of my favorite lavender things

Today I'm going to talk about something I really enjoy: lavender. This herb is soothing and beautifully fragrant, and has many benefits. Most obviously known to induce relaxation and relieve stress, lavender also used in skin and hair care, to treat infections as well as for anti-inflammatory reasons. Regardless of what you're using it for, [...]