Angela Webster McRae's Blog, page 29
February 19, 2024
Mark your calendar for February 29 …
Isn't this tea blend lovely? It's got both Assam and Keemun tea as well as cornflowers and some Silver Needle tea. The scoop?
It's the Brigadoon blend from Adagio Teas, and like the fictional Scottish town for which it is named, it will be "fading into the mist" after February 29, 2024, as it is available only on that day! Adagio sent me some samples to try, and I enjoyed this brisk black blend very much. I've been polishing off my Christmas teas (because who wants to drink spicy teas on St. Patrick's Day?), and this Brigadoon tea is perfect for easing my taste buds into spring!
The blue tea tin is so pretty!
And the tea will also be available by the bag. It's such a fun idea for a specialty tea blend, and if you want to check it out, click here!
February 16, 2024
The Harney Gift Card winner is …
Jan H.! Congratulations to all who won this year's Valentine's Week giveaways!
Tea Time and a Cross-Stitch-Themed Tea Party!
I always love it when the new issue of Tea Time arrives, and I enjoy discovering what the special themes are for the issue.
The article on "Teatime and Cross-Stitch" in the March/April issue immediately became one of my all-time favorites. Why? Well, because it features the Royal Albert Petit Point pattern, and I have several pieces (but not the teapot, for which I'm simply unwilling to pay full retail, so holler if you see one for $5 at a thrift store!).
The recipes in this article all include a sewing theme, like these Vegetable Skeins made of spiralized zucchini, herbed cheese spread, and prosciutto. Clever!
And the pièce de résistance? These Scissor Meringues with silver luster dust on the "blades"! Sewing sisters, is that not the coolest thing you've ever seen for a tea party? Now to see if I can make them …
February 14, 2024
The tea mug winner is …
Nancy in Northeast Iowa! Congrats!
Valentine's Week Giveaway #4: Harney & Sons Gift Card
To conclude our Valentine's Week celebration, I wanted to wrap up by giving away a $20 gift card to Harney & Sons, because we all can use more tea! And standard shipping is free, so hopefully you'll find something you'd like to try! If you'd like to win the Harney & Sons e-gift card, just sign in to your Blogger and/or Google account to leave an "Enter me" to this post by 7 a.m. EST on Friday, February 16, and you'll be entered to win. You can also enter on the Tea With Friends Facebook page here, or you may send me an email at angelamcrae at charter dot net. US only, please. And good luck!
And for my final vintage valentine this year, I thought you might enjoy seeing this lovely old Hallmark valentine with a lace-patterned edge. Although it does say Hallmark in tiny print on the back, there's no copyright year I can detect, but I do believe this is a very old valentine.
I don't know who Aunt Harriette was, but I imagine she made her niece very happy with this sweet valentine. And with that, I wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day!
February 12, 2024
The winner of the teacup figurine is …
Marian M. Congratulations, and I hope you enjoy it!
Valentine's Week Giveaway #3 — A Glass Mug with "Heart"
For Valentine's Week giveaway #3, I'm offering this glass mug with a heart-shaped insert! I found this on Amazon and thought it would be perfect as a Valentine's gift.
Would you like to win it? If so, just sign in to your Blogger and/or Google account to leave an "Enter me" to this post by 7 a.m. EST on Valentine's Day, February 14, and you'll be entered to win. You can also enter on the Tea With Friends Facebook page here, or you may send me an email at angelamcrae at charter dot net. US only, please. And good luck!
I'm also continuing my tradition of sharing photos of my new tea-themed vintage valentines, which aren't part of the giveaway but simply recent additions to my collection. This postcard-style Hallmark valentine I found on Etsy looks newer, from the 1960s or 1970s versus the 1940s or 1950s, and I love it!
February 9, 2024
Valentine's Week Giveaway #2 - For Bunny and Butterfly Lovers!
I should have labeled the Wednesday giveaway as #1 (it was a last-minute idea), but here we go with giveaway #2! I do believe this is the first time I've offered an Easter item as a Valentine's Week giveaway, but hey, it's cute, and a tea lover definitely needs to own this sweet piece, which I found at T.J. Maxx this week. It's the size of a small teacup and is made of some sort of heavy resin or plastic, I believe. I will package it carefully so that it gets to you in one piece, but after that, the bunny ears and the butterfly are YOUR responsibility, okay? If you'd like to win it, just sign in to your Blogger and/or Google account to leave an "Enter me" to this post by 7 a.m. EST on Monday, February 12, and you'll be entered to win. You can also enter on the Tea With Friends Facebook page here, or you may send me an email at angelamcrae at charter dot net. US only, please. And good luck!
Continuing another tradition I've followed for years, I'm sharing photos of my new tea-themed vintage valentines. These aren't part of the giveaway, just recent additions to my collection since you all seem to enjoy seeing them each year. This one is what they call a mechanical valentine because it moves.
Not exactly sure why her body needs to bob down that far, but this was still a fun addition to my valentine collection this year!
February 8, 2024
The winner of the Cupid's Cup tea is …
Daniele K., so congrats! And stay tuned – more Valentine's Week giveaways are coming!
February 7, 2024
Valentine's Giveaway: A Bag of Cupid's Cup!
After I reviewed this great new valentine's blend from Adagio Teas the other day, it dawned on me that I should give away a bag to one of you as part of this year's valentine's giveaways! And I'm afraid they might run out before Valentine's Day (it's so good, y'all), so let's do a quick giveaway today. You can sign in to your Blogger and/or Google account to leave an "Enter me" to this post by 7 a.m. tomorrow, February 8, and you'll be entered to win. You can also enter on the Tea With Friends Facebook page here, or you may send me an email at angelamcrae at charter dot net. US only, please. Good luck!
