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Another kind of tea light

Yesterday, we showed you a "tea" light that is a tea bag that lights up. We don't believe it's available on the market yet, just a design at an exhibition stage - but it's fun and it's clever. Now for a different kind of "tea" light.

Did you notice the new gift ware in the new seasonal flyer (if you haven't checked out the flyer yet, just click on the link to the right). This beautiful night light is inspired by the beautiful china used to make teapots and cups.

Use it any room to cast a soft glow in the evening without needing all of the lights on. Plug it in the guest room when you are having visitors so they can find their way around the room after they turn the lights out. Plug it in in the powder room at night so anyone can use the room  in the middle of the night without having to blind themselves with the overhead lights.

Contact your Steeped Tea consultant to order these. If you don't have a consultant and you live in Canada, contact info@steepedtea.com and we'll be happy to connect you to your closest consultant. If there is no consultant nearby, perhaps you would like more information on being the first Steeped Tea consultant in your area - just ask us for a package that you can look through in the comfort of your own home!

Steeped Tea Blog Giveaway Today!

We hit 15,000 visits this week and we are SO excited! So we are giving away a Steeped Tea Sampler which contains 6 of our best selling teas in 25 g bags, along with a small teaball and a teaspoon. So how do you win? Just leave a comment on this post and tell us what you like about the blog, and/or what you'd like to see more of - tea videos, tea health news, tea-related recipes, etc. We'll leave this post at the top until next week, and on New Year's Eve, we'll draw the winner. Tell your friends, too!

Thank you so much for dropping by!! Happy sipping!

(sorry consultants, you aren't eligible, but your customers are, so spread the word!)

Steeped Tea Consultants Give Back

Two of Steeped Tea's Consultants are making donations during the month of May to charities that mean a lot to them.

Peg Schieck is donating 10% of her sales to the Palmerston District Hospital. If Peg is your consultant, this is a great time to place an order and help a local cause!

Kim Dickson is also donating during the month of May - Here's her offer and story:

Host a party or place and outside order in the month of May and 10% will be donated to Juvenile Diabetes.  Two years ago, my son, Taylor, was diagosed with Type 1 diabetes. Since then, my husband and I make it our mission to help find a cure.   Last year we raised over $2000 and this years goal is $3000.  Join us to help find a cure!! 

 

If Kim is your consultant, place an order this month and help her family reach their goal.

 

Isn't it exciting to hear of how Steeped Tea consultants are using their income to help others? When you sign up as a tea consultant, you earn an income, not product, and you can choose what you do with that income.

Has the Christmas Crunch Really Begun?

I distinctly remember it because it shocked me so much - Monday, September 15th a radio dj announced that there were 100 shopping days left until Christmas. Goodness, our family was just sort of falling into new routines for the fall with school back on and Sarah's dance classes, our studies etc. and we're s'posed to be thinking about Christmas. And of course, 2 weeks have lapsed since then, so there are even fewer shopping days now!

I can see the good sense of planning now. It would reduce the stress of December if I knew now who I was buying for, and, more importantly, what I wanted to buy. If I started to shop now, it would ease the strain on the wallet (i.e. family budget) by doing a bit each month rather than all of it in December.  If I shopped now, I wouldn't be standing in long lines at the mall, getting zippo service from inadequately trained sales staff who've just been brought in for the holiday crunch. This is not to criticize professional sales staff - there are some fabulous ones out there. But who hasn't been served (can I call it that) by the minimum wage, who gives a crap, is my shift over yet, when's payday, whatever, parachuted in just for December only to be laid off as soon as Boxing Week is over and they know it, sales staff? Pleasant, isn't it? If I shopped now, I'd have the time to buy from direct sellers and support other professionals in this field, most of whom are well-trained, know their product inside out, and care that I make the right choice in my gift selection.

If you are one of those organized ones who has started planning for Christmas already, kudos to you. I admire you. I don't know if I'll ever be you, but I'd like to be you! If you are a little apprehensive about Christmas because it means your family budget is going to be stretched, and you live in Ontario, I'd be happy to share with you some information about becoming a direct seller on my Steeped Tea team of consultants. We are paid in cash, not product and we could get you started very quickly so you can start putting away for Christmas right away.

If you'd just like to receive some teas and beautiful teaware for Christmas, I have a solution for that, too. Browse the catalogue and make up your wishlist - you can download a wishlist form, from the sidebar just to the right. Email me your form and I'll gladly let your contact(s) know what you are hoping to receive this Christmas. I'll work with them directly, so you can still be somewhat surprised! Don't wait 'til December and leave your honey too little time to shop for you - do it now. :-)

Blessings and happy sipping, Ann

Gift for the Teacher

Sarah wanted to give a handmade gift to her teacher. Earlier in the year, Miss Jackson had taught the class to make baskets and boxes from cardstock, so used used that knowledge to make her gift.

Sarah chose purple cardstock because Miss Jackson has shared that she loves purple.

In a recent segment on plants, Miss Jackson taught the kids that many plants and herbs are used for teas, at which Sarah piped in that her mother sells tea and many of them have funny names.

Sarah thought it would be appropriate to give Miss Jackson some tea, so after writing all kinds of sentiments and memories on her basket, Sarah tied in a bag of Cherry Rose Sencha, with purple ribbon, of course!

We added some books for the classroom and some thank you note cards to the gift. I'm sure she'll get a lot of use out of it! I know I would.