Ever since I was a little girl, I have enjoyed getting goodies in the mail. So when I ordered something from Teathoughts.com recently and...

When I got back from our travels last week, I discovered that our "held" mail had been only partially held, so the rest of last we...

  "Shirley lifted the string of the tea bag up and down, watching the herbs steep and the water turn a dark brown." — Saving Mrs. ...

I must say that "the desert" of California was even more beautiful than I'd imagined! Our time in Indian Wells (near Palm Spri...

  Whenever I travel, there's always some toiletry I've forgotten to pack, and this time it was hand cream. Happily, we went by a CVS...

So I'm blogging from sunny Southern California, where my husband is here to meet with a ghostwriting client, and I'm tagging along f...

Ginger! Congratulations, and thanks to all of you who entered this year for Valentine's Week!

Margie M.! Congrats to Margie, and Happy Valentine’s Day!

  Happy Valentine's Day, friends! Now the vintage-est of the vintage valentines I've found over the last year is clearly this one, a...

 Donna Z. Congrats, and I hope you enjoy your new tea towel!

  While I didn't save any of the valentines my parents gave me when I was a little girl, I do have several that they gave me as an adult...

Joan EC! I sure hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm enjoying mine. Congrats!

Of all the valentines I've collected, I must say that this is the one that is probably most like those I would have sent and received as...

 Suzette! And I've just sent her an email, so it will soon be headed her way. Congrats!

I believe I have only one other vintage valentine with elephants on it, so I was tickled to find this one on eBay a while back. I really lik...

Marilyn DKC! And I've just sent her an email and hope to have these headed her way shortly. So if you haven't won a prize yet, we...

Today's vintage valentine is one that I'm guessing dates to the thirties or forties based on the style of the graphics. Inside it re...

Loralie! I've just sent her a notification email, and I'll have this tea headed her way soon. But we've got six more giveaways a...

Today's vintage valentine is a lucky ducky lady who is happily sipping away with her cup and saucer. Isn't she cute? You can see fro...