Tag: tea

Dunkin’ Donuts Premium Hot Tea: A Salute to My Heritage at Home or On the Go

Karyn Locke
Dunkin' Donuts Premium Hot Tea

From a daily tradition as a child to a go-to beverage as an adult, tea is always handy for me and my family. Dunkin’ Donuts Premium Hot Tea is now available by the cup and in tea sachets for at home use, and I couldn’t be happier that the brand is giving us tea lovers more options.   Disclosure: This posts is sponsored by Blog Meets Brand to give you fine folks the scoop on Dunkin’ Donuts Premium Hot Teas. All opinions are my own! There’s no denying my English…

Tea for Two?

Karyn Locke

  Growing up with a mother whose heritage was Western European and one that truly embraced it, enjoying afternoon tea was part of her everyday routine. She’d have a cuppa and a sandwich, take a few moments to herself, and simply enjoy the ritual. She drank her tea out of Royal Doulton teacups and she relished every sip. This weekend Mr. Locke and I enjoyed afternoon tea at Buhl Mansion Guesthouse & Spa and I couldn’t help but think of my mother and her Royal Doulton cups with the blue…

Historical Holidays at Omni Bedford Springs Resort

Karyn Locke
Omni Bedford Springs REsort

 I love old Christmas movies. You know the ones, they have that essence of a simpler time when the holiday season was all about family and food, singing Christmas carols around a fire, and, of course, decorating. They always showed live Christmas trees adorned with silver and gold, red and green. Not only were the halls decked, but the men and women were as well, dressed in their fancy clothing, ready for a family get together. When my family and I walked into the lobby of Omni Bedford Springs Resort…