Ever since I bought those two jars of shimmer sugar, I have been keeping a lookout for recipes using sugar sprinkles. Most are cookie recipes and I did use the amethyst shimmer for some teapot shaped Lavender Sugar Cookies which turned out beautifully. I was excited when I saw this Cinnamon Spiced Kumquat Nut Bread [...] Continue reading → 
Seltmann Weiden Bavaria, Germany I am so excited to share this teacup and saucer with you. They arrived in the mail two days ago as a surprise gift from hubby. He saw them on eBay and made the purchase because the pattern matches the Dorothea China Blue teacup and saucer he brought home from Germany [...] Continue reading → 
Shimmer sugar is such a mesmerizing thing, especially when they come beautifully bottled and labeled – Amethyst Shimmer, Peridot Shimmer, Gold Shimmer, Sapphire Shimmer, and so on. How can one walk away and not bring at least a bottle home. After all, the holidays are just round the corner and those sugar cookies need to be [...] Continue reading → 
A tea cozy that fits snugly over the teapot and need not be removed for the tea to be poured. Keeps the pot of tea warm for a longer period of time. Continue reading → 
Iittala, Finland I am so excited to share this with you today. Last week hubby return from Europe with six teacups and saucers from the various countries he visited. Yes, I am one blessed gal! They are all very pretty and I will share each one in the days ahead. Though he did not go [...] Continue reading → 
It is no wonder that I was craving for a pumpkin dessert this past weekend. Those beautiful golden orbs are on display everywhere. As I was busy with other things, I had to settle for something store bought. The limited edition pumpkin cheesecake cookies from a very popular manufacturer would have to do until I [...] Continue reading → 
This is is an adorable black and white striped kitty teapot. The finial is its pointy tail. This teapot is perfect for a theme tea party. Continue reading →