Welcome my friend, come on in & we'll enjoy a cuppa together. Today, we'll be reflecting upon the impact of certain choices I made in life & the long term consequences of those choices! But first let's grab a cuppa & get comfy. I'm having a mug of Caramel Coffee with a slice of my... Continue Reading →
How to celebrate Life in the ordinary!
Welcome my friend! Today we are having a Devonshire Tea with a variety of teas to choose or coffee if you prefer. I have freshly baked Scones, Strawberry Conserve & have dollop Cream for us. For today is a celebration! A celebration of Life! Do you celebrate your life my friend? Life in all its wondrous... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Energy Source
Welcome my friend, come on in for a cuppa & chat. There's a lot of discourse about sustainable energy resources at the moment. So today, I thought we would look at our personal energy source through Spoon Theory & how this relates to all of us. You may be scratching your head at this point... Continue Reading →
That longing for something, someone…Special
That longing, you know the one that has you longing for something more, something special! And yet, you're not quite sure what that something special is! Oh you've had a few ideas, goals & objectives over the years but when you have reached those, they didn't quite fulfill that yearning. And you find that longing,... Continue Reading →
A Tropical Paradise
Welcome my friend, today we are escaping to a tropical island to reflect awhile. Because sometimes we just need to have a little break from our daily lives. This is a trip I did some years ago that was full of amazing God appointed moments...so let's go on a journey down memory lane. But first we... Continue Reading →
What is A True Soul Mate?
Welcome my friend! Come on in it's time for a lovely hot cuppa & reflection together! Today we will focus upon an age old topic, love & romance. Something we all enjoy in our lives. Being romanced & loved by that special person is such a beautiful & precious gift... But first let's grab our... Continue Reading →
Are you brooding over choppy waters in your life?
I was walking along the waterfront yesterday I find it rejuvenating to see the ever changing seascapes. The king tide was at its full height & the waves were gently lapping the shore but the larger expanse of water was really choppy! Although the Sky was an azure blue, interestingly the waters didn't reflect the... Continue Reading →
Are you Just going through the motions of life?
Welcome! Come on in, today we are going to reflect upon those dry & parched times when life takes on the same old, same old feeling. Where going through the motions of life is exhausting. For a change I have a mug of freshly brewed coffee for us each to sip as we chat. A... Continue Reading →
Digital Joy & Frustration!
Hi there! Come on in for our time together, I have our tray laid out & today we're sitting in the warm autumn sunshine. The birds are chirping, a slight breeze is blowing which is a touch on the chilly side but countered by the warm sun. I have Double Choc brownies with fresh strawberries... Continue Reading →
Aliens Amongst Us…Really?
Have you noticed over the last few decades an increase in Scifi productions that have some really thought provoking concepts of eternity? Welcome my friend to our reflective time together over a cuppa. Today we have a blend called Jade Mountain with cocoa, toffee brittle pieces & mint tea! To accompany this delight we have... Continue Reading →
An Involuntary Smile
This week we will celebrate Tea With Jennifer's blogversary! Can you believe it's been this long since we started meeting here together in 2018, enjoying our weekly cuppas together? It's gone so fast! But it's truly a delightful miracle of God, especially in this time of chronic health issues. Praise Him! Seasons It's Summer here... Continue Reading →
Feeling Crabby?
Welcome my friend! It's time for our tea & reflection together. Let's grab our cuppa's, treats & get comfy to ponder & reflect awhile. My blend today is Lemon & ginger tea with a delicious gf Brownie. Today As it's such a beautiful spring day (yes it's Spring in this part of the world), I... Continue Reading →
The Fruit of the Vine
Welcome! Grab yourself a hot cuppa & pull up a chair as it's time for our reflection together. I've had a rather busy week, finalizing my continuing professional development for this year. New shoots on the Vine Don't you just love seeing new growth, it's spring here in Australia so there is new growth &... Continue Reading →
Traveling Time
Have you ever noticed that at times the present is past & the past present? I know this sounds like an existentialist statement or a conjecture on Sci Fi time travel. But we all face these anomalies in our lives & so today we will be going on the first stage in an exploration of... Continue Reading →
Running In Her Shoes
Welcome! Come on in my dear friend, join me in our time of reflection together... This month seems to have a convergence of quite a few important events, so I thought it would be great to reflect upon these over the next few posts. Today we have two such events... First, let's get our cuppa's... Continue Reading →
The Love Step
Welcome my friend, we are going to be reflecting upon love with a twist today...Let's grab our cuppa's first & get comfy, we have a Russian Caravan tea blend, I really enjoy its fresh ricey flavor & a gf double choc brownie with a dollop of fresh cream & strawberries. Do you ever find yourself... Continue Reading →
Love & Romance
As I opened the package of a new tea blend the most beautiful aroma filled the air. I was excited, as the aroma of this tea had my expectations very high for a delightful tea adventure. Welcome to our time of reflection together my friend... Shall I set the scene... It's a hot summer's day,... Continue Reading →
Living Life Well?
Welcome my friend! Come on in & join me in a cuppa while we reflect on living life! I know it's a broad topic but I believe the focus of our reflection today is important. I thought we would sit surrounded by our garden that's looking so much greener & refreshed since the rains arrived!... Continue Reading →
Lots Of Laughter!
Today we're going to enjoy our time together reflecting upon laughter! Years ago when I was new to texting, I couldn't understand why people were lol-ing on the end of their sentences! So I queried...the answer - it means laugh/laughter. So for years I thought it meant lots of laughter until one day my youngest... Continue Reading →
Life after Trauma
Hi, I thought we would reflect upon this important topic today as it has some interesting facts for us to contemplate. Especially for those of us who have experienced life changing traumatic events. First, let's get our cuppa organized...today I thought a Japanese Apple blossom tea sounded exciting & as an accompaniment a yummy Coconut... Continue Reading →
Off to an Island paradise
Welcome to our time of tea & reflection...Today we are traveling to the sunny tropics... For this journey I have prepared a mango flavored iced tea with a plate of delicious Lamingtons...which are bite size cubes of sponge cake dipped in a chocolate glaze & then rolled in coconut, in keeping with our tropical theme.... Continue Reading →
Grace in the unexpected…
Welcome, I'm honored that you have dropped by to share in a time of tea & reflection together! I thought today in the time of celebrating love, it would be an ideal time to reflect upon Grace... I have made some gf Apple & cinnamon pancakes with fresh mango slices, maple syrup & coconut yoghurt... Continue Reading →
The unexpected emergency…
Welcome dear friend, I have a cup of my old favorite, Earl Grey tea, in hand because in times like this you reach for that comforting hot cuppa. Please Grab yourself your favorite cuppa & sit with me for awhile as I share the most unexpected & challenging situation that my husband & I are... Continue Reading →
“What is your emergency…
...Police, Ambulance or Fire Brigade?" the emergency service operator asked. "Ambulance please", I answered. "Please wait as I connect you...". "Hello, this is the Ambulance service, the patient's name please?" the operator asked. "My husband, Steve..." I answered. "Your full address please?" Address given... & "Is the patient breathing?" the ambulance service asked. "Yes he... Continue Reading →
Language of relationships…
Welcome! We are sitting at the waterfront today. Watching the Sailing Club with their boats out on the bay racing around the point & back. Sipping iced tea & munching on a variety of treats. I had a conversation recently with a lady who was lamenting over the fact that her & her husband rarely... Continue Reading →