Pineau des Charentes There have been many tongue – in – cheek jokes about throwing the concept of “Dry January” away with the current state of things in the United States. Others joke that we’ve lived a full year in the past week or since since New Years! Well…it does kind of feel that way… …

Lavender Hot Chocolate First off: Lavender is a word that I canNOT spell correctly the first few times around. Someone, please, remind me that there is not an “a” anywhere else in lavender after the initial “a”. It’s not “lavander” nor is it “lavendar”. WELL. Now that I got that off of my chest… For …

2020 – Year In Review Wow, I can’t believe it’s December 32nd, 2020 already! Wow, that’s not funny…but it sure feels like it. 🥴 I’m yearning for the times of B.C.: Before COVID. Remember friends and physical interactions? Yeah. Me too…barely… This year has been one of incredible hardship. Being immunocompromised AND working full-time in …

Jasmine Tea Hot Toddy with Empress 1908 Gin is the winter drink of your dreams! Well, if you like tea, herbaceous gin, lemon, honey, and hot alcoholic beverages, the above statement is a true statement. Ha! But even if that sounds off to you, I bet I can change your mind. I’ve long been a …