The Garden Party and Other Stories – Review

Do short stories demand more or less of our attention? As I make room for them in my reading these days, I’m finding they require more attention and space in between reading each story in the collection. Unlike a novel that sweeps you into a narrative spanning a longer time period, with multiple characters, for

My week in books and tea 4.21.19

I’m not baking anything this week but here’s a piece of the lemon tea bread from last week. Taste testers revealed (1) it’s a keeper and (2) samples were too small. I’d hoped to have a piece with tea one day after work, but mysteriously there was only a small piece left. My husband maintains

My week in books and tea 4.14.19

The oven timer is on and I thought I should get to work on this wrap up, in addition to sharing how I ended up baking instead of reading yesterday and today. Reviews published this week: The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar What I finished reading This week feels similar to last week; I

My week in books and tea 4.7.19

Stop and enjoy all the lovely flowering blossoms, not just the roses! Why limit yourself when there are so many colorful and beautiful blooms all around? One of my favorite things is taking a moment to enjoy the marvels of beauty I encounter. With all of my observations this week , I didn’t finish much

The Steep Off – Jasmine Rose

The tea challenge is well underway but I had to stop everything and tell you about this tea. I’ve shared it before in one of my weekly wrap ups in What I’ve been Drinking. This tea has long been a favorite since I tried it during a tasting at my local tea shop. I have