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At the beach on a perfect summer day
In May, I made a list of things I hoped to do this summer. I haven’t had a whole summer at home without a shop to to run for 12 years, so my wish list was quite a long list indeed! I knew I wouldn’t be able to do everything, but it was such fun…
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Chai Snickerdoodles
I’m not quite ready for summer to be over, we waited a good long time for warm days here in the Pacific Northwest. Even so, I can tell that autumn is just around the corner. The late summer flowers, the cone flowers and black eyed susans, are blooming and attracting butterflies, and the first apples…
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Hibiscus & Lavender, a lovely blend!
Hibiscus and lavender are each lovely infusions on their own, but together they are wonderful. This combination makes a delicious hot tea, but over ice with a sprig of mint it is stunning and so refreshing. For a six cup teapot, add 6 heaping teaspoons of hibiscus petals and 2 rounded teaspoons of lavender buds. …