Giveaway Winner

The winner of the 1,600th post giveaway is Sarah, from 'Sarah Did It' blog.  If you will send me your address, I'll get Harney's tea and teacup in the mail to you.  Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter.

Giveaway Winner

The winner of the flaming oolong spoon is Miss Merry.  If you will e-mail me your address I will get it in the mail to you.  Thank you to everyone who participated.

Giveaway Winner...

The winner of the cookbook and teacup earrings is Joy Moore.  If you'll send me your mailing address I'll get them in the mail to you.  Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who participated.

600th Post and a Giveaway!

Today marks my 600th post since I began blogging on January 24, 2012.  Just for fun I hastily categorized the topics I've written about: 

• Teas and Tea Reviews
• Tea Equipage [Tea Chests, Caddies, Tables, Curate Stands, etc.]
• Tea Education
• Tea Parties and Theme Teas
• Michigan and Out-of-State Tea Rooms
• Hotel Afternoon Teas 
• 2012-2014 Movies that Include Tea 
• TV Series With Tea 
• Recipes suitable for Tea Time
• Tea Travels 
• Michigan Destinations/Places
• Holidays 
• Celebrated People and Tea
• Family and Special Occasions
• Devotions and Sunday Reflections
• Tea Clothing/Fashions
• Tea Jewelry
• Department Stores and Tea
• China/Dishware for Tea Time [Transferware, Depression Glass, etc.]
• Teacups/Teapots/Trivets
• Silver Tea Equipage
• Antique Stores/Malls and their Teawares
• Tea-themed Figurines
• Tea-themed Stationery and Cards [Birthday and Christmas]
• Tablescapes
• Tea Books and Magazines
• Tea Towels
• Tea-themed Lighting
• Blogging Friends 
• Historical Events 
• Giveaways 

Sometimes I wonder what's left to write about, but something always surfaces. Having my own blog has given me the deepest gratitude and respect for bloggers who have been blogging for years.  Only a blogger knows the level of commitment and time required, and the gratification it provides.

A heartfelt thanks to all my followers and readers.

So here's my 600th post giveaway - a hard-cover, spiral bound cookbook with a year of theme teas and recipes to go with the themes, and a pair of Avon gold tone teacup pierced earrings. 

The giveaway is open to all my blog followers and faithful readers residing in the U.S. and Canada. Simply leave a comment between today and Sunday that you would like to participate in the giveaway, and I'll announce the winner on Monday morning, June 2nd. Good Luck!

500th Post Giveaway!

My second blogging anniversary isn't for nine more days, but today marks my 500th post, so to celebrate the milestone I decided to have a giveaway for U.S. residents.

The giveaway includes Sandy Clough's book, The Art of Tea and Friendship, and a tea-for-one with matching teabag caddy pictured above.   The items have never been used.

I used to be an independent Sandy Clough tea lady, and sold her products at home parties. To win this gift simply answer this question:  

What was the motto of Sandy's company?

Hint:  The answer is found in a blog post.  The first person to respond with the correct answer will be the winner.   To add an element of surprise and suspense, I will not publish comments until tomorrow morning.  Blogger [my blog host] automatically arranges the comments in the order they are received for publishing, so the first person will be determined with accuracy. Come back tomorrow morning to see if you're the winner.  Good luck!