how often do you say thank you?

Do you toss around the phrase like your handbag or gym shoes? Do you say it so subconsciously that it rolls off of your tongue? Or do you reserve it for when you really mean it, kind of like the phrase “I love you”?

However you use the words “Thank You”, say them with authority. Say them with feeling. Meaning. And mean it.

So often we take an open door, a “bless you”, a loved one’s kind gesture for granted. And we follow their act with a limp “thank you”.

Well not here at just add honey! We say “THANK YOU” from the bottom of our hearts. We say “THANK YOU” with gumption. We say “THANK YOU” with our sincerest thanks.

You could drink any beverage in the WORLD, and you drink OUR tea. And you like it {at least that’s what you said}. So for that, we say “THANK YOU”.

it feels good to be green!

This Saturday begins the Piedmont Park Farmer’s Market!

9am-1pm

Fresh fruits and vegetables, iced tea, baked goods, chef demos…

Every Saturday until December.

Bring your bag. Bring your baby. Bring your pup.

Bring it!

support the locals

With the ‘local wave’ being the ‘in’ thing, many people are jumping on the band wagon.
Farmers Markets. Local food. Local design. 100 mile diet.
Others don’t know how or where to start.
As I type this blog, I am enjoying an AMAZING sandwich at my local bodega, Urban Cannibals. They source local ingredients for their menu and stock the shelves with local and/or small businesses {like just add honey}. It’s a space with plenty of character that I frequent because they care. They care about what is on your plate. They care about what you serve in your home. They care about the residents of East Atlanta Village.
And they are not the only ones.
When you support the locals, you get the passion for their business in the product they present.
So the next time you have the option of going to a ‘big box’ store or a chain restaurant, choose local. It helps the person across the counter. It helps the neighborhood. It helps the world go round.
Now back to my sandwich…

great idea – 10 uses for tea

Is your pantry stocked with boxes, tins, and bags of tea?!

Do you have a dedicated shelf to the leaf?!

Allow just add honey to offer 10 uses for all of that tea {and save the good stuff for drinking!}

1. Soak your toes!

Peppermint, spearmint, or Chamomile tea are soothing teas that will help relax and revive your feet {and get rid of the stink!!!}

2. Add to your compost.

Loose leaf tea is great in the compost. Don’t trash it, compost it baby!

3. Rest your weary eyes.

Place a tea bag {herbal only} on your lids to reduce puffiness.

4. Get the antique look.

Antique lace. Tea stained paper. Soak your medium in black tea {check it often to achieve the color you want} and you have a dyed masterpiece awaiting.

5. Make drawer sachets.

Lavender, Peppermint, Chamomile, you name it, makes a delightful bouquet for drawer sachets. Get fancy and make some or fill a cheese cloth, rubber band it close and drop it in your drawer.

6. Freshen your breath.

Gargle with your favorite tea {Peppermint does wonders} to have kissable breath.

7. Spring clean the house.

Use a damp teabag or a spray bottle filled with tea instead of your regular household cleaner. A strong black tea works best.

8. Ease your sunburned body.

After fun in the sun, use cold wet tea bags on sunburned parts of your skin to soothe the burns.

9. Marinate your meat.

Impress your friends with a new brine!

10. Drink it!

Iced, hot, with champagne or vodka… Tea is a versatile beverage that is perfect any time, for any occasion.

Cheers!

 

pantry image courtesy of:: The Smiths :: flick’r creative commons

FREE for Fall!

Now that we have your attention!

In case you were wondering, just add honey loves Fall.

Corduroy. Leaves changing colors. Chunky scarves. Boots. Crisp mornings. Rich colors. Manageable temperatures. Blazers. (We really just like Fall clothes.) But seriously. All of Fall screams a good cup of tea.

Perfect outfit. A cup of tea.

Cooler temeratures. A cup of tea.

Fall. A cup of tea.

And we want you to be prepared (No… We are not giving away a free wardrobe makeover!).

What we will give you is a FREE teaspoon infuser with a purchase of a 4oz tin of tea. That way you are ready for Fall with a good cup of tea.

Happy Fall! You’re welcome.

image courtesy of :: dreamsjung (flick’r : creative commons)

how will you leave your mark?

While enjoying a cup of tea on the first day of the New Year, I noticed the ring the mug left on my napkin. A ring. A stain. A mark. And I began to think about 2011. With New Years come new beginnings.

New looks on life.

New plans.

New ideas.

New hopes.

New dreams.

And it was only natural to think about where just add honey is and where we are headed in the New Year. 2010 was good. We made new tea friends, blogged, tweeted, and provided offered awesome full leaf teas to anyone with their hands open. We offered yummy flavors, experimented with new ones, and markets, festivals, and stores couldn’t keep the teas in stock!

But in 2011 we have more work to do. just add honey promises to continue to offer our teas (as long as you keep your hands open), but we want to leave a lasting mark. We want to be remembered for giving you our best foot forward with every sip. Look for more of the same, but better this year.

So while you enjoy your cup of tea, think about this New Year with an open mind and a renewed spirit.

How will you leave your mark?

 

image courtesy of: Terry Bain

flick’r Creative Commons

give the gift of tea

As the old saying goes, “It is better to give than receive”.

It still holds true to this day. So instead of fussing with the malls on too small shirts, gifts that will be regifted, or anything in between, give the gift of tea!

just add honey teas are perfect for anyone on your list. It is perfect for the home, office, or travel. So, give the gift that will always fit, will be enjoyed, and makes the receiver feel good.

Oh and, get a tin for yourself too!

put that tea bag down!

You can’t get with the loose leaf tea hype because you think it takes too much time? Or you think your ‘baggie thingie’ tastes just fine? Or you think it costs more than your tea on a string? Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

Loose leaf teas are easy to use, taste amazing, and are cents a cup to enjoy.

There are so many items on the market to make your loose tea experience more convenient. From unbleached bags, to teaspoon infusers, the options are endless to fit your lifestyle. There is no excuse!

Your ‘baggie thingie’ may taste ok, but what you really are enjoying is dust. Yeah, I said it. Tea dust. Imagine a strainer (or colander) with tea leaves in it. Now shake it. Every thing that falls through the strainer, goes into a bag and the tea left in the strainer, is just add honey. Which one do you think tastes better now?

“Okay. Okay. Okay. It all sounds good, tea lady. But loose leaf tea costs more than the alternative.”

Wrong again, buddy. While you may be getting 10-15 teabags in you box favorite, if you look at the packaging, you are only getting 1+ounces of tea. And at $3-5 each box, is it really a savings? Or you could get an ounce of high quality loose leaf tea for around $4-7 and have a much better cup.

The choice is yours. But don’t say I didn’t tell you so.

for the love of it

Do you ever wake up some mornings dreading to get out of bed?! Asking yourself, “Do I have to??” You start your day dreaming about what you want to do instead of what you have to do. Get in the car, mind racing, head aching, in an unpleasant mood…

I am grateful that I don’t have those days. just add honey is my job, my life, my outlet.

I love making tea. I love trying new flavors. I love connecting with the customer who wants to know the process.

I love that tea makes you slow down. I love that tea puts your mind in pleasant places. I love how a glass/cup of tea can change your whole mood.

So when you wake up this morning, do ONE thing for the love of it. Or have a cup of just add honey to change your mood.

Cheers!

what is your favorite tea?

what is your favorite tea?

I get the question often… “What is your favorite tea?”

My answer is simple… “It all depends on my mood.”

Being the mother of a toddler, my mood changes often, so does my favorite tea.

Busy, long days call for chocolate delight black tea. I turn on my teapot, put my bags in the car, gather my son’s belongings, listen for the whistle of the pot, steep, add almond milk, grab the kid, walk out of the door, and start the day. chocolate delight offers me the caffeine boost without the jolt and has a calming aroma that holds me until my mid morning snack time.

If I’m enjoying quiet time, I sip a refreshing glass of iced mint to be herbal tea. mint to be lets my mind wander. It has a quintessential balance of peppermint, spearmint, rosehips, and hibiscus that allows me to forget the cares of the day.

Before ending the day, rooibos chai is a wind down must. The combination of spices and South African rooibos tea is a perfect decaffeinated treat that I enjoy while curled up with a good book.

I could go on and on. As my mood changes, so does my tea. As my tea changes, so does my mood.

So just add honey tea lovers, “What is your favorite tea?”