Friday, April 11, 2014

Friday Faves

This week's Friday Faves focuses on the top five favourite tea's that I enjoy regularly. Don't get me wrong, coffee is a must, but I'm also a huge fan of tea and I have about 8 different open boxes going.
Tea can be known to boost exercise endurance, provide antioxidant support against cancers and heart attack risk, fighting free radicals, and hydrating the body.
Herbal tea is a great way of meeting your water hydration quota, without having to drink water alone.
This week's faves may not be everyone's cup of tea (see what I did there?) but put the kettle on, sit back and put your feet up and enjoy
 
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T2 - Lemongrass and Ginger
Zesty and also a little bit of warming spice from the ginger, I like to drink this one if i'm not feeling great, or feel like a hot alternative to plain old water
 
 
 
 
T2 - Chocolate
Black tea with the scent and taste of chocolate. Cocoa bean chunks scattered throughout with a subtle flavour and a nutty finish. This is my equivalent of dessert when I'm trying to be good.
 


 
 
Mariage Freres - Vanille Des Iles
Although completely all gone for some time now, this is probably the best tea I've ever had. Given as a gift, this is a black tea with the sweet taste of vanilla mixed through. A fancy French tea that is hard to come by here.
 


 
 
English Tea Shop - Pomegranate Rooibos and Acai Berry
A sweet and earthy tasting tea, this blend is full of natural goodness
 


 
 
Higher Living - Vitality
Orange peel, green mate, all-spice and cinnamon. This one was a random Woolworths find, and the roomie and I love it! The after taste is sweet and cinnamon-y, no sweet treats required for this tea!
 


 
 
Images: Tea Website
Words: My Own
 


Friday, April 4, 2014

Friday Faves

Happy Days! We are back at Friday again already!
This week's Friday Faves are based around some tunes i've been loving and frequently visiting lately. I'm sure some are not to everyone's tastes, but blog posts and sharing is how I've come across some really good song finds over the years, so enjoy
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Hurricane - Ms Mr
With a sound compared to Florence and the Machine and Lana Del Rey, this song has a really cool vintage sound to it. Mellow but catchy and on repeat!
 
 
 
 
 
Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon - 2 Man Doo Wop Group
Not really a "song" that gets airtime, but I came across this performance of The Lion Sleeps Tonight and it's too good not to share.
 

 
Janelle Monae - Dance Apocalyptic
Super catchy, makes you want to get up and dance. Think of this as a female version of Outkasts - Hey Ya!
 

 
Iggy Azalea - Fancy
A little bit Gwen Stefani, this chick is one of the few white females who can pull off rapping and lyrical conversions with style and clarity. Can't stop playing this song


 
 
 
OLD SCHOOL BLAST FROM THE PAST
 
Queen feat David Bowie - Under Pressure
Before Vanilla Ice stole the back beat for Ice Ice Baby, these guys did the original and they did it amazing.
 
 
 
 
 Words: My Own