Bigelow Vanilla Chai Banana Bread: The Perfect Mommy Time Out Snack

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Bigelow Vanilla Chai Banana Bread The Perfect Mommy Time Out Snack

When the kids are asleep and the house is all quiet I feel like I finally have a little mommy time-out to relax, reset, and take a little time for myself after working and caring for the kids all day. Whether that time is spent sipping a cup of Bigelow vanilla chai tea or (if my husband is home) a walk around the neighborhood, I find essential to take advantage of this downtime.

Naptime has become my time over the past few years and I take full advantage of it. I take this time to prep dinner, get some laundry in, catch up on work, or make some goodies to enjoy after naptime. And sometimes? I even get to read. Do you know how long it’s been since I’ve actually finished a book? It’s been a while.

As I recognize this opportunity for my own mommy time-out during naptime, I’ve been leaning more towards spending this time for myself instead of the endless list of chores and work that’ll be there after naptime.

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Before my love of coffee came my love of tea. Growing up my nanny and dad would always start their day off with a hot cup of tea and if I was lucky I could usually get them to make me one too. More cream and sugar than tea but still…

So when one of my favorite tea companies asked if I was interested in featuring two of their gift products in my holiday gift guide I couldn’t help but jump for joy and immediately say yes.

Mighty Leaf is a company I’m very familiar with. My husband loves the Mighty Leaf iced black tea that they serve at Nordstrom Cafe so much that he tried to hunt it down in the individual packs only to find out that it was sold in bulk. So what did he do? He chatted with the manager at the cafe and was able to purchase some for home right from Nordstrom.

Now I’m easy, I stick to the varieties of Mighty Leaf that I can find on store shelves. [Read more…]



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