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11-18-2011, 11:08 AM #1Moderator
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A simple thing.
I'm trying to get rid of clutter and reduce the amount of things I have on display, in my home, etc.
So I used up my last 2 bags of Celestial Seasoning "Nutcracker Sweet" and added a few spoons of loose "Gingerbread Spice" (that I cut out of the bags to store in a smaller tin) and brewed myself a huge pot of holiday tea. The kicker is... instead of using my usual artificial sweetener or honey, I added brown sugar to my cup.
OMGoodness, it is delicious. Its a great blend of spices, rich sweetness and overall yumminess that will carry me through out my day of cleaning, purging, organizing and baking.
Oh, and now I wish I had more Nutcracker Sweet to blend with the rest of my Gingerbread Spice! ROFL
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Oh what a wonderful accident. Yummy I bet it smelled so good ....
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That's sounds delish!! Enjoy your pot of 'blend' and have fun purging and cleaning!
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I love teas like that - especially during the cooler months - need to find some - mahalo for the reminder and have fun cleaning out!!
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I wonder if they aren't making Nutcracker sweet anymore...haven't been able to find it..LOVE it!!
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Nutcracker Sweet is still on their website but it is more difficult to find. Several years ago I bought 6 boxes of it and it lasted me about 2 years. So when I find it, I stock up.
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The seasonal tea are in stores now they go fast here so I grab them while I can there was a coupon a while back in the paper here for Celestial sasinings tea
Originally Posted by Ceashels
I'm trying to get rid of clutter and reduce the amount of things I have on display, in my home, etc.
So I used up my last 2 bags of Celestial Seasoning "Nutcracker Sweet" and added a few spoons of loose "Gingerbread Spice" (that I cut out of the bags to store in a smaller tin) and brewed myself a huge pot of holiday tea. The kicker is... instead of using my usual artificial sweetener or honey, I added brown sugar to my cup.
OMGoodness, it is delicious. Its a great blend of spices, rich sweetness and overall yumminess that will carry me through out my day of cleaning, purging, organizing and baking.
Oh, and now I wish I had more Nutcracker Sweet to blend with the rest of my Gingerbread Spice! ROFL
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Yeah, I had a coupon but lost my coupon binder... it had everything in it ... mini scissors, highlighters, pen and pencil in a little denim case, individual plastic sheets for trading cards, the whole nine yards... gone.
I think I'm going to go with a plastic accordion coupon holder now.The Free Spirit Saver who walks the path with Greebo.
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Originally Posted by Ceashels
I'm trying to get rid of clutter and reduce the amount of things I have on display, in my home, etc.
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Time to hunt for coupons and a sale.
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I use brown sugar when I make chai in the winter, it really does add a nice flavor.
I don't recall the Celestial Seasoning blends you mention, but I saw that Stash has their Christmas Morning and Holiday Chai out for 1.99 a box.Use it up, Wear it out,
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That sounds so good.
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