Merry Christmas in March!

Last week, I was able to schedule lunch with a dear friend I hadn't seen in a while. We enjoyed catching up on each other's families and our various pursuits, and since she'd just had a March birthday, I took her a pretty Talbots scarf (I'm addicted to them now) as her gift. To my surprise, she had a belated Christmas gift for me as well as an early birthday gift (strawberry plants!). I like to think I keep up with all the teas and tea-themed body products on the market, but apparently I've missed a few.

This yummy-smelling body wash and lotion from Bath and Body Works is the Eucalyptus + Tea fragrance from their Aromatherapy line. The scent is light and floral, and I think the packaging is pretty too. I love having that nice *glass* bottle of lotion on my nightstand.

And Erica's tea was definitely a new one on me! I found this vendor's name a little ironic since a key character in the book I'm currently writing (book one in another cozy series, not the jewelry one) is named … Erica! I also have a writer friend named Erica, and over the past year or two, I've been following a "silver sister" (i.e., gray-haired style influencer) named Erica on Instagram. So I'm just finding Ericas everywhere these days.

This herbal tea blend is quite delightful. I do enjoy a nice herbal blend, and this Hibiscus Orange Mint flavor had a bold, fruity taste—though happily not as tart as some hibiscus teas I've tried—and held up through several delicious steepings. Have any of you tried Erica's teas before? Am I the last to hear of them?