I know, DAVIDsTEA Jasmine Creme Brulee tea from the Macaron collection is already in the retired section and was limited edition. Life has been crazy and I really like this one so am sharing it anyway as it may come back at some point. I have had the notes and pictures for this collection sitting […]
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DAVIDsTEA Raspberry Meringue Tea Review (Macaron Collection)
I know, it is sold out in Canada already and with good reason. After not loving the Malt Shop collection, I almost did not try the Macaron Collection which launched just weeks after it. Jasmine Creme Brulee, Cantaloupe Ice and Raspberry Meringue were all delicious in comparison so I am glad I tried them. Even […]
Moroccan Lantern Stencil Nails – Avon & Kayla Ray Vinyls
If you are not a member of The Maple Lounge on facebook, you should be. We celebrate Canadian indie brands and get exclusive discounts and offers. Recently, Kayla Ray Vinyls offered a discount and I picked up a pack of stencils, some unicorn decals and a pile of extra decals that came as part of […]
Craftadian Artisan Box – Handmade Wellness Goodies For Mother’s Day
Have you heard of the Craftadian Artisan box? It is a quarterly box filled with Canadian (and often local) handmade goodies. I will start with all of the info and keep the spoilers below. So if you want to order and not know what is in the box, you can. The Craftadian Artisan Box is $34.99 […]
Loose Leaf In The Grocery Store From Pure Leaf
Move over tea shops, people can now get their loose leaf fix from the grocery store. Pure Leaf has been widely available on the shelves for a few months now and I tried them all. They come in both bulk loose and silken pyramid tea bag style depending on the variety. Black Tea with Vanilla […]
Simona’s Sweet Skincare – An Adorable Bath & Skincare Bakery
Sometimes, you just need pretty things. Opening this package of Simona’s Sweet Skincare products, there was much squealing of OMG look at thisss! Everything in the line is bakery themed, from chocolate massage bars, cupcake bath bombs and macaron lip balms. Simona’s Sweet Skincare is all dessert-inspired, using flavours instead of fragrances, and mostly food […]
The True Tea Club Subscription Box
I am ridiculously behind in sharing tea reviews so expect a few overdue ones over the next few weeks. After being sick and not being able to actually taste teas then catching up on work after the time off from being sick and caring for Izzy in her final weeks life has been crazy. Today, […]
Wait, Avon Has Tea?
I may have squealed a little when I saw the latest Avon Living offerings because there are two pages dedicated to tea! Avon has always had some cute kitchen stuff but they set the bar high with this release. I tried out three items: the cutest elephant mugs, tea tins and two of the Tealish […]
Toronto Maple Leafs Playoffs Nail Art
Since the Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs, I thought I would do nails to match. He has been bugging me to do these for a while. After the Blue Jays lost after I posted post season nails for them, you think he would have quit but anyway… Base colour: Essie Starry Starry Night Stamping […]