I loveth my James Sadler teapot

james sadler teapots

James Sadler teapots add Bard worthy charm to your Sadler teapot collection

Teapot, teapot, wherefore art thou teapot?

O! Where’st have I puteth my teapot filled with traditional English Earl Grey tea? I thinketh I doth have another teapot somewhere within my humble cottage by the sea, but would a spot of tea poured by any other teapot taste as sweet?

I thinketh not.

And…scene.

If you fancy all things English, you’ll fancy the English Tea Store’s collection of James Sadler teapots featuring the likeness of our beloved Bard, William Shakespeare.

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stuffed dates  

Stuffed dates stuffed with tasty pecans and chocolate dipped dates

When it comes to dates, I say stuff it.

If you’re a fruit that’s healthy or good for me, I’m generally not that into you.  Apples I like, other fruits, not so much, and don’t even think of giving me a piece of melon. Although dates are considered healthy, they’re also considered sweet, plump, juicy and delicious, especially the Medjool varieties which are often jumbo sized which makes them perfect for stuffing.

Everything tastes better with a pecan or other tasty nut stuffed inside of it. Everything tastes even better when you smother it in rich, delicious chocolate. These Pecan Stuffed Dates and Chocolate Dipped Dates from Sphinx Date Ranch & Southwest Market are a match made in dating heaven.

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Fragrance ball of honey

fragrance ball

Fragrance balls filled with honey scented fragrance sachets

When I walk in the front door after a hard day at work, I would love to be greeted with the smells of clean linens, warm cookies in the oven and spicy, intoxicating fragrances. Since I live with a teenage son and a fiesty labrador retriever, I’m usually greeted with the scent of eau de wet dog or parfum de dirty sneakers

I love lighting sweet smelling candles around the house, but leaving a flame unattended while I’m at work isn’t an option, (especially considering my quirky smoke detectors) which is why I am obsessed with this lovely Fragrance ball from Chesapeake Bay Candle.  It’s a fragrant life saver, making my home sweet home smell like a home sweet home, masking and overpowering any other disenchanting aromas. 

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Need I say smore?

smore maker

Smore maker makes yummy smores, 3 at a time

I’ve been on a strict, no sweet diet for what seems like all eternity. Ignoring the occasional chocolate urge, (or supressing it with cornicopious amounts of veggies) I have successfully prohibited myself from enjoying the sweeter edible things in life. After my daughter’s birthday I spent an entire week bringing in leftover sweet treats to share at the office - cake, doughnuts, cookies.  I still look smashing, my co-workers gained 5 pounds.

I just returned from a vacation to Boston for the 4th of July. I celebrated the birth of America by taking in the beauty of the Cape Cod Bay while eating gooey, delicious smores (some say s’mores, I don’t need the apostrophe). I hadn’t had a smore in decades, and sans my trusted band of sweet eating co-workers,  I had no choice but to submit. Now I want to eat smores round the clock, and I can with this Campfire Smore Maker from Gooseberry Patch.

I’m biting off smore than I can chew.

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This beer has your name on it

 custom beer glass

Custom beer glass for custom beer drinking

I completely missed the beer boat this Father’s Day. 

When looking for the perfect masculine gift, it never really occurred to me to gift dear old Dad with personalized barware. An ideal gift for any man who has had his brewski swiped from right under his nose, this Custom Beer Glass from Personal Creations not only looks cool (like some awesome beer experiment you wish you could have worked on in physics class), but it can be personalized with up to 9 characters and can hold up to 32 ounces of ice cold beer.

Now we’re talking beer business.

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