Happy New Year of the Tiger and Valentine's Day!

Based on how today is going, I'm going to go out on a limb and say SPRING IS HERE!!! What an amazing day to celebrate such wonderful times! I had the privilege to check out the Victoria Tea Festival today - unfortunately I didn't bring my camera with me (what the heck right?), but I highly recommend it to anyone who might want to go next year or the years after that... I hope it'll only get bigger and bigger from now on, and while doing my exit-survey I made sure to let them know that we'd love to see MORE!

My favourite pick from the Tea Festival: 
If you want to try something yummy for a cozy day at home, then may I suggest a fairly-traded black tea from India called "Madhupur". It is naturally grown, hand-picked and crafted and it tastes amazing! It has a really nice, smooth, smoky taste to it. You can read more about these wonderful teas and people here. (the blog doesn't seem all that up to date, but it has all the info necessary to get the gyst!). I am drinking my cup of Madhupur with milk and sugar right now! (This particular picture was not taken by me - I borrowed it from the website above).





Meanwhile, our garden is starting to feel a lot more spring-y! Check out my Crocuses that are in full bloom already! I took these pictures as soon as I got home from the festival :)

My roses that I received from Kory <3 They are gorgeous. The weather was so beautiful outside that I had to take them out there and photograph them in the natural light. The photo does not do any natural thing justice, but this will do in a pinch!

I even had a visitor while I was taking pictures of another bouquet of flowers I received from Kory yesterday! (I know, he must really love me or something!!).

Yep... spring is definitely here!!