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April 21st Is British National Tea Day!!!!

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April 21st Is British National Tea Day!!!!

Celebrating British National Tea Day!

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It's Time To Reconnect With Planet Earth?

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It's Time To Reconnect With Planet Earth?

I'm amazed in 2022 we are still disconnected from planet earth.  We are in turbulent times and I wonder what it will take for all of us to wake up.  The unimaginable weather patterns we have seen in the past couple of years have been pretty scary.  We have been affected by these changes in the prairies this past year experiencing unbelievable drought.  And now the conflict which is going on in Europe. Most events are out of our control and we just have to keep calm and try to control what we can. Negativity is not my focus it's being...

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What Is Rooibos?

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What Is Rooibos?

Rooibos spelled Roy-Boss is an amazing herbal tea which is produced from the aspallathus linearis shrub or red bush.  It is grown in South Africa and is one of the most popular herbal drinks.  South Africans enjoy rooibos just like black tea drinkers with milk and sugar. It's toasted and ground to a lovely red loose tea.  Rooibos has a sweet and delicate and earthy flavour.  What makes this a special drink is it's caffeine free and can replace your favourite caffeinated beverage in the evening or anytime of day.   Rooibos just like other herbal teas may help with stress...

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