Author: Laura Beth
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Tea Party Date
To celebrate our anniversary, Phil and I went to tea! I had been wanting to go with him for a few years now and this date was worth waiting for! We had such a fun time. It will definitely be a date we hope to repeat in the near future. We visited the Tea Cart… Read more
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Tea with Friends
We moved in to a new home in January and have already loved having more space to host friends and family. Earlier this summer, I was able to host two different tea parties in our kitchen! The first was with my college roommate, Hannah, and her three year old daughter! Hannah knew my Nana and… Read more
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Strawberry Picking
The start of summer has arrived! This past week brought the scent of sunscreen and strawberries. We went to pick on Monday and ate most of the berries. When my three year old asked the next day if we could go again (more for the playtime on the combine tractor than for the fruit itself),… Read more
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Sourdough Soft Pretzels
A delicious snack does not always have to involve tea! I have started a sourdough starter (for the second time) and it is going much better! The secret for me seems to be using filtered water and changing out the jar often. From the sourdough starter, our favorite recipe is for soft pretzels! We use… Read more
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Afternoon C̶o̶f̶f̶e̶e̶ Tea Break
Sweden has a tradition of “fika” or an afternoon coffee, tea, or lemonade break. In college, I had the opportunity to travel on a cross-cultural trip to Sweden and Norway and enjoy this daily tradition in person! It was a break from the daily grind to sit and reflect, to rest, to embrace quiet, to… Read more