Marlene’s Tea and Cakes is nestled in Del Sur, CA. Her tiered savories, sandwiches and sweets vary each month which makes for a great excuse to continue with tea reservations more often than not.

You may now reserve your holiday teas via her website at www.marlenesteaandcakes.com

Please note that these special teas fill rather quickly.

My favorite cuppa is the Paris Tea with a touch of milk and one lump of sugar. Perfection.

Recently, we filmed a TV segment with Marlene at her beautiful tea room. Stay tuned and we will be sharing all the fun right here!

Until then.

Cheers,

Lindsay

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So what are Scout & Cellar wines you ask? Here is what we learned.

WHERE DOES CLEAN-CRAFTED WINE COME FROM?

They source Clean-Crafted wine from all over the world, creating and bottling wildly delicious wines with an authentic sense of place, working directly with growers and producers who embody Clean-Crafted Commitment® in their daily practices. We walk through the vineyards, visit the cellars, share meals together. The end result? Delicious wines. Better in the bottle. Better in your glass. Better for the planet.

The uniqueness of this brand offering is their commitment to creating a truly clean wine offering. After doing some research I learned that your average wines contain many synthetic chemicals per bottle. These particular wines by Scout & Cellar contain No added chemicals, No pesticides and No preservatives! Even better, they also have
No added sugars, No sulfates and No added mega purple dyes to stain your teeth!

LTP decided to put them to the test this past weekend. I’ll be honest, they taste great. We sampled, Dove Hunt Dog Chardonnay, Field House Pinto Noir, Gallivant Zinfandel and Middle Jane Merlot. The Merlot and the Chardonnay were my favorites, but all tasted very smooth. The reds are recommended to open and let breathe for 30 minutes or more before enjoying. The most noticeable difference to me was that after sampling a few glasses, eating dinner and going to bed, I did not wake up with a “wine head ache” that sometimes occur with drinking your average wines. These are certainly different. You need to try it for yourself to believe it!

The page I am linking here connects you to Tressy Garcia. She is a personal wine consultant for Scout & Cellar and can assist you with all your ordering needs! So what are you waiting for? Give them a try today! People can shop from a consultants link and the wine is shipped straight to your door! You can order a la carte or join their wine club!

As the Editor of LTP, I receive products, promotional items and educational materials to use and share as I see fit. All opinions expressed are that of Lindsay’s Tea Party are honest and reflect my actual experiences. I would like to extend a special thank you to Scout & Cellar for products featured in this post for the opportunity to share some of my favorite new stationary products with Lindsay’s Tea Party (LTP) readers. I will definitely be back for more of your fine products in the near future!

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Since we are all in the same boat of being homebound, I thought there is no more perfect time to share my essentials for a perfect afternoon tea at home!

My favorite electric tea pot for having handy perfectly brewed hot water nearby is this..

Next, you need tea pot and some tea cups.. howabout these beautiful pieces by Royal Doulton?

and these beauties…

These are my most favorite pink and white roses sugar cubes…

Now, tea, well, there are so many choices, but lately my favorite is Harney & Sons, Paris Tea..

Now, you need an afternoon tea tier for all those tiny sandwiches and scones..

Last but not least, you need a fantastic afternoon tea recipe book. I love this one!

And after you are set up with your perfect spot for afternoon tea, please comment below with your pic! I’d love to see your afternoon teas!

Cheers,

Lindsay

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Well, since it seems we are all on the hunt for similar products, here are some quick links to Amazons top selling Corona Outbreak Essentials for your convenience. (affiliate links used when possible)

First up is of course the most popular Toilet Paper, since apparently everyone just can’t get enough. This is a 3ply, soft set, and Amazon delivers straight to you!

Then we have hand sanitizer, because well, we are all trying to kill germs these days…

Let’t not forget Clorox Bleach wipes.

Or baby wipes..

Or Tylonel in case anyone gets a fever…

Or Gatorade to stay hydrated if you come down with a cold/flu,

Stay well my friends. If I see more readily available products I will do another post with links to Amazon!

Take care,

Lindsay

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If you are like me, you have been watching the daily news reports and all the live videos of folks scrambling for supplies or parking spots amongst retailers. You see the people with carts full of toilet paper (I still don’t understand this) and the camera pans to the lines of people with none. You see the lines and lines of people wrapped around store aisles, buildings and out into the parking lot at some places. You see the frenzy of people getting online trying to find essential items they need for their families to be home for two weeks or likely longer. May I pause for just a moment with this plea, once you are settled and in your home could we all do one or two things to help ease the concerns of our community members?! If we all focus on helping just 1 or 2, imagine the burden that it takes off the community as a whole?!?!?

Here are some simple ways we can help out in our communities during these unprecedented times we are currently living in. Feel free to share!

*Many are ordering numerous items online, offer your UPS/FEDEX/USPS delivery person a drink or a snack. They likely are working incredibly long hours right now.

*Reach out to the elderly and ask if they need any supplies. Elderly often rely on volunteers to drive and pick up items for them, if you are going out anyways, see if they need some veggies or canned goods.

*Call friends that you know have multiple school age children and offer to watch them for a day or two next week while the parents go to work (not everyone gets to work from home).

*Offer new parents with infants to help search for formula or diapers (things that are incredibly hard to locate right now in some areas) as they have an infant to care for while trying to desperately locate this essentials.

*If you find a store or vendor that has many supplies, take a minute to text or call folks and share the availability.

*For those working from home, remember many are not able to do this, let’s continue to support the service businesses we can and still shop local, pick up goods and supplies and keep businesses that need to still operate going.

*If you have to cancel an appointment or reservation, reschedule it for a later time rather than cancel it all together. Eventually this will pass, and to continue to give businesses hope for a brighter tomorrow.

*Many people don’t have extra pet food, check on the pets around you and see if there are any needs. Our furry friends have no idea what is going on.

*Lastly, remember to pray, to pray for our President, pray for our medical workers, first responders and those that will lead us through this time. They need our full support, patience and understanding as these unchartered waters are navigated.

Grab a cuppa because we know tea can get us through anything,
Lindsay
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