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Tasty TEas

  • Gyokuro from Japanese Green Tea Co.

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  • S’mores Chai from DAVIDsTEA

    S’mores Chai from DAVIDsTEA

    I admit I’ve never gone camping. I’m afraid of the dark. Of being gobbled up by hungry bears. And most of all…the bathroom situation or lack thereof. So, the opportunity to indulge in this ooey-gooey, chocolate treat has been rare and reserved for the odd occasion that I’m socializing with someone with a fire pit… Read more

  • Moscow Mule from DavidsTea

    Moscow Mule from DavidsTea

    Last summer I was pregnant. Like, super pregnant. Which meant I didn’t get to kick my feet up on the back porch while reading and sipping a beer— a most enjoyable and relaxing summer pastime. Nor did I get to indulge in a cold and refreshing Moscow Mule, my favorite cocktail by far. I did… Read more

  • Earl Grey Supreme from Harney & Sons

    Earl Grey Supreme from Harney & Sons

    I associate Earl Grey tea with the Autumn and Winter months. With mornings when I wake up before the sun, where there is a cold nip in the air, and the clouds hang heavy in the sky. We have had plenty of Earl Grey mornings lately even though it’s only the beginning of September and… Read more

  • Back to Hogwarts with THE BOY WHO…tea from Adagio Teas

    Back to Hogwarts with THE BOY WHO…tea from Adagio Teas

    It’s September 1st, which means the Hogwarts Express departed without fail from Platform Nine and Three Quarters today. I can’t help but reflect on how this magical story has been in my life for TWENTY years, now. I never could have suspected the impact this series would have on me the day I pulled this… Read more

  • Dragon Fruit Dream from Adagio Teas [Cold Brew]

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About BGO

Hello, my name is Jackie. I’m a thirty-something mother of a rambunctious toddler from a small town in Michigan. When I’m not toddler-wrangling, I’m often seeking refuge from life’s most chaotic moments in a cup of hot tea. I also love getting lost in stories—both in books and virtually. I enjoy speculative fiction the most, and I am especially eager to read fantasy novels and horror novels. When I’m feeling especially indulgent (usually after everyone in the house has gone to sleep), I like to dive into video games and explore the sprawling worlds in Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect.

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Lately on IG

Sipping the Rohini First Flush Darjeeling from @mastersteas (gifted). It’s as gorgeous as the springtime sunshine 😌 #tea #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teagram #teapet #gaiwan #gongfucha #totoro #adagioteas #darjeelingtea May was mostly for coffee, but occasionally tea. Like today’s River Red from West China Tea, which reminds me of the way my mom’s purse smelled when I was a kid— like leather and tobacco.⁣ Here is the latest stack of library loot. (Paired with some rather old long jing). Aside from Monsters by Claire Dederer, I’m not ~*excited*~ about anything I picked out 😅. I went in totally unprepared, not thinking my kiddo could keep himself entertained long enough for me to peruse the book stacks. I found myself almost overwhelmed by choices. I think what I want (but didn’t not pick out) is something Summery but NOT something that is romance or a heartfelt contemporary. Or literary fiction because I don’t want to think too hard 😆. I don’t know what that leaves me with though. If you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them! #tea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #booksandtea #gaiwan #greentea #bookstagram #library #librarybooks #bookcommunity Jazzing up some matcha that’s been sitting in my fridge since mid-2020 with some white chocolate raspberry coffee creamer. *chef’s kiss* #tea #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #matcha #matchalatte And We Rise⁣ I’ve had the pleasure to taste the Rohini First Flush Darjeeling the past few years, and once more, @mastersteas so graciously sent a free sample my way. It’s always a lovely treat to mark the changing of the seasons.⁣ #currentlyreading | This weekend, I’ve mostly been bouncing back and forth between the House in the Cerulean Sea and the Geography of Nowhere (non-fiction critique of the American suburbs). Also, currently sipping River Red from West China tea, which tastes a bit like the burnt topping on crème brûlée. #teastagram #teasofinstagram #bookstagram #nonfiction #nonfictionbooks #librarybooks It’s blue skies for days! Actually, it’s blue skies just for today followed by six days of rain, but I’m okay with that. We are finally seeing signs of Spring in the village like clusters of tulips in flower beds and pink blossoms on trees. I’ve started to shift away from cozy spiced chai or malty Assam teas and toward anything that begs to be cold brewed— Darjeeling black teas especially. Like this Risheehat Summer Black tea, which is crisp and refreshing and tastes like it’s dripping with honey and fruit 🍯 #tea #instatea #teasofinstagram #darjeelingtea 80 degrees and clear skies beg for jade snail and messy gaiwan pours on the back porch because I suck at brewing up green teas today, and the drama makes it taste better 🙃 #tea #teatime #instatea #teastagram #teasofinstagram #teablogger #teadrinker #teaphotography #teagram #gongfucha #teaoutdoors #greentea

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