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Mighty Leaf Tea — A Scrumptious Giveaway!

Posted on October 18, 2011 | 14 Comments

I love me some tea! I could spend all day in a tea store just smelling the smells and looking at the different blends. In the Cleveland area, we’re in between tea seasons (as in Iced and Hot, lol) Some days are still warm outside, some are downright frigid… so imagine my surprise when I was offered the opportunity to review some fine teas!

After I sniffed all the beautiful boxes (like a dog at baggage claim) I brewed my first pitcher of Mighty Leaf Tea. I started first with the Calypso Mango Iced Tea — because let’s face it — that’s a fun name and I’m a fun person. I’ve never actually made iced tea with a tea bag, normally I make it with a can of powder… so I was SHOCKED at the difference in taste and quality and how much better and more flavorful the home brewed Mighty Leaf was over a can of powder. Huh! I didn’t even need to add any sugar, it was a naturally just right taste for me without adding it!

I also must admit that I poured a wee cup to taste it HOT instead of iced and it was realllllly good. I left the rest in the fridge to cool and decided to make a cup of hot tea. I opened the pretty little package of three bags and chose Orange Dulce. It was a dark tea with a hint of orange, vanilla and jasmine blossoms. OMG. Very. Very. Good.

I have since made pitchers of all the iced tea blends:

o Ginger Peach Iced Tea: A blissful and lightly sweet black iced tea infused with sun-swelled peaches and delicate ginger.

o Calypso Mango Iced Tea: A sweet and cooling black iced tea with an indulging blend of South Indian black tea leaves, luscious mango, and tropical fruit.

o Organic Black Iced Tea: A flavorful black iced tea made of refreshingly rich and smooth South Indian organic black tea leaves hand-picked on the dewy slopes of the Nilgiri Mountains.

o Sunburst Green Iced Tea: A cool and vibrant iced green tea that delivers mountain-grown Chinese green tea leaves brightened with the crisp taste of ripe oranges and sweet citrus. The lowest in caffeine among all four flavors.

I love them all and cannot choose a favorite… but MAYBE YOU CAN! Mighty Leaf Tea Company is offering one of my readers a Bodum Iced Tea Pitcher and FOUR BOXES of Iced Tea! (value: $75) *This would also be an AWESOME gift for someone — the holidays are coming!

TO WIN:

Leave a comment about which tea you would love to try (you’re going to get all 4 if you win anyhow)

Extra entries (Must leave a separate comment here for each)

(1) Follow Ma Vie Folle on Facebook
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(1) Follow MIGHTY LEAF Tea on Facebook
(1) Follow MIGHTY LEAF on Twitter @mightyleaf

Winner of the pitcher and 4 boxes of Mighty Leaf Iced Tea (value $75.) will be randomly chosen from among all eligible entries on November 1, 2011. (oooo! 11-1-11 — will it be your lucky day??) I received a variety of teas of taste in order to write this review.

If you can’t wait and just want to go order some tea, here’s a coupon code for 15% off: summertea15

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Posted in Giveaways, Health, Herbs

Miscellaneous Musings: Smoke Screen

Posted on October 12, 2011 | 13 Comments

So a few days ago, the sewer department came around and passed out notices that they would soon be “smoking the sewers” (whatever the hell that means) and there’s a chance that smoke could enter the house — so don’t be alarmed.

Now, Shane and I are always trying to “fool” each other, for lack of a better word…. so today the sewer smoking began. He left for work before it started and I ran to the store.

He calls me on the cellphone and says, “I just got home and I think the basement is on fire, there’s smoke everywhere!!!!”

Just then my cellphone dropped the call.

I thought for a second… silent maniacal laughter filled mind… then I dialed the phone….

He picks up the phone and I frantically say…. “I just called the fire department they should be there shortly!”

Then each of us had a good laugh as he said he was kidding about the smoke and I said I was about the fire department.

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How Long Does It Take To Have A Conversation About Responsibility?

Posted on October 5, 2011 | 14 Comments

It was a cold, dark, rainy Monday morning. 6:30 am. I woke the boy up for school and offered to fill up his very low tire… so he wouldn’t get soaked before school. Because I’m a nice mom like that.

He got himself all ready, backpack – check… water bottle – check… $15 to get gas (he told me Friday the low fuel light came on) – check.

7am. The boy leaves: “Don’t forget to take that gas money”, I say.

“I have it”, he replies.

7:20am. My phone rings: “Mom? Something’s wrong with the car… it just stopped! It won’t move!”

“Oh my God, did you get gas this morning?”

“No. I was going to get it on my way home from school”.

“The light was on. I gave you money this morning!”

“I know how to estimate how much further I can go when the light goes on, I am NOT out of gas.”

“YOU are out of gas. I’ll come up with a gas can.”

Yes, by the time I got through the rush hour back up, I saw the flashing lights. A nice officer pulled up behind him so no one smashed into him.

Funny, how it takes the same amount of time to empty a 5 gallon gas can – as it does to have an entire conversation (in front of a police officer) about the importance of listening to you mom, being responsible and getting gas when you are supposed to.

and yes, it’s great having a mom with a blog, isn’t it?