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About Jackie

Jackie is a work-at-home-mom, who is a part-time accountant and full-time mom. Currently, she resides in the Mitten State and some of her favorite things include travel, video games, sweater weather, and tea! Jackie blogs and creates videos reflecting on motherhood, self care, and personal rediscovery one cup of tea at a time.

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Today was 2019 Waffles from @white2tea part two. After reading a little more about how to handle compressed teas, I decided to give this one another go. I suspected I was on the right track since the liquor resembled the way I take my coffee (and hearts 🖤). Those freshwater fish aromas from my first experience with this tea were not present, but still neither was the sweetness others wrote about. Instead, it was bready and also a bit like pancake batter— baking powder zippiness and all. I know this because I curiously sampled the baking powder sitting on the kitchen counter. I thought I had managed to soften up the squares sufficiently, but one stubborn nugget remained at the end of my session🤦🏻‍♀️. #tea #homeisacupoftea #teatime #cupoftheday #teaoftheday #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teaaddict #tealove #tealife #teagram #teaholic #ilovetea #shou #shoupuerh #puerh #white2tea #tealeaves #gongfu #gongfucha #gongfutea #puer #shoupuer #teacommunity #teablog #maketeahavezen

I started my weekend with a 2019 Lumberball from @white2tea while experimenting with a recipe for eggless blueberry pancakes for Oliver. The pancakes were okay; Oliver was more interested in sucking syrup out of them anyway. But, the Lumberball was nice— much better than all previous shou experiences. It was petrichor, blackwater rivers, damp forest floors, and wet wood. I kept thinking about the Scioto River that runs through Ohio, but when I looked at pictures later, I was way off. Maybe it was the leaf-lined creek that slowly meandered through our neighborhood in Georgia. Memories are weird like that. #tea #homeisacupoftea #teatime #cupoftheday #teaoftheday #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teaaddict #tealove #tealife #teagram #teaholic #ilovetea #white2tea #shou #shoupuerh #puerh #gaiwan #gongfu #gongfucha #chinesetea #puer #maketeahavezen #teacommunity #teablog #teahead

This week was crushing, so I indulged in a weekend session on a Friday morning. I broke into my 2018 Mini Redhead from @white2tea and I think the most important thing I learned from this session is to slow down when sipping these compressed teas. Like way, way down. I mean, aside from feeling a bit over caffeinated, I also felt like I fought against this tea for the first several infusions. Every sip I took was just a whisper of oat and hay when everyone else wrote about honey and fruit aromas. I almost gave up, but then I finally got a mouthful of strawberry jam around infusion...10? Honestly I lost track. I paused to take Oliver to his play date, but I want to revisit later today. I suspect I can get more infusions out of this one. #tea #homeisacupoftea #teatime #cupoftheday #teaoftheday #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teaaddict #tealove #tealife #teagram #teaholic #ilovetea #white2tea #gaiwan #gongfu #gongfucha #blacktea #yunnantea #tealeaves #chinesetea #teablog

This week has been stressful, and I haven’t been balancing the role of mom, wife, and employee with grace, so this #teamail from @teawithjann couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Today, in true Jann fashion, I’m breaking out my teapot and thrifted, vintage teacup and sipping this wonderful Lavender Earl Grey Tea from @seafoamlavender 💜. As I sip, I’m reminding myself that today is the homestretch; I just have one more month-end deadline to meet, and then I get to breathe (for at least 9 days before it starts all over again 😆). I’m reminding myself that I’m taking Ollie to the community play date tomorrow, so he can run around like a maniac with other kids. I’m reminding myself that the weather is supposed to be sunny and in the 40s this weekend, and we have plans to visit the nature center. And I’m reminding myself how wonderful, warm, and welcoming this tea community is, and I have so much love for it. Things are good. What teas put you at peace? #tea #teacommunity #teatime #cupoftheday #teaoftheday #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teaaddict #tealove #tealife #teagram #teaholic #ilovetea #looseleaf #looseleaftea #tealeaves #earlgrey #earlgreytea #blacktea #teacup #teaware #teapot #vintageteacup #madeinengland #finebonechina

True story. My more “manicured” and minimal tea photos are shot from the white bedside table in Oliver’s nursery. This is typically how it looks before I swipe everything off to make room for my tea 😅 #tea #homeisacupoftea #teatime #cupoftheday #teaoftheday #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teaaddict #tealove #tealife #teagram #teaholic #ilovetea #greentea #momlife #teacommunity #behindthescenes #bygollyollie

I can measure how excited I am for Spring by how often I think about green tea, and right now green tea is always on my mind. More Huang Shan Mao Feng from @mastersteas (gifted). #tea #homeisacupoftea #teatime #cupoftheday #teaoftheday #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teaaddict #tealove #tealife #teagram #teaholic #ilovetea #mastersteas #myadagio #adagioteas #greentea #chinesegreentea #chinesetea #bygollyollie #looseleaftea

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