Thrift Store Finds

On my Wednesday off I went to my favorite thrift shore, MCC in Kidron. 

http://www.mccconnections.com/?fbclid=IwAR0aeaQy5y0-88LenoNIZrMEOjB9ATM5DfvFcSfIYorlrRIWeNsziJEvWpY

I found a few fun things, but my favorite find was the tea cup for $1.  The reason this was my favorite find was because I have the matching tea pot!!!  My parents gave me the tea pot a few years ago. As soon as I saw the tea cup I knew it was a match.

My tea pot now has a tea cup.  I love to make a find like this...and for $1.

I also found these two cute bowls for .35  

I then went and handed in my absentee ballet.  I am a poll worker on election day, so I have to vote early.  I love that I have the freedom to vote.

After I voted I stopped at Mission Thrift in Wooster. 

 http://www.mccconnections.com/?fbclid=IwAR0aeaQy5y0-88LenoNIZrMEOjB9ATM5DfvFcSfIYorlrRIWeNsziJEvWpY

I found these 5 cups for .50 each.  They will be fun to use when I have people over for tea. And if I never use them they were only $2.50 for all of them.

I found this bowl for .75 too.  If I ever do a Asian tea party I will love using these plates and this bowl.

Finding inexpensive dishes is what I love to do.  When I have people over for tea I love to serve cookies and other snacks with the dishes.

Tazo Passion Tea

If you follow my blog at all, and I hope you do, you will know that Tazo Iced Passion is my favorite iced tea.  I can thank my older sister who introduced it to me about 5 years ago.  Starbucks sells the Passion Tea.  The first I ordered it I loved it, but it was super sweet.  I was told to try it with half the squirts of syrup and then I was hooked.  It is my Starbucks go to.

Since then I have tried all the Tazo Passion items I can,  I have tried the loose leaf and the bagged Passion tea and they are good. The Iced Passion concentrate is NOT something I am a fan of.  But, my all time favorite is the Iced Passion Iced Tea packs.

https://www.tazo.com/us/en/products/bottled.html

When I was in Walmart the other day I noticed that they had a liquid Passion Iced Tea.  It is $3.28, for 42 oz, so it is a little pricey, but it is just like what you get at Starbucks.  It is probably double the amount that you would get at Starbucks, so when you compare it to the store it is a good deal.  If you compare if to what you can make with the boxed Iced Tea Passion it is over priced.

They also sell it in a smaller size, 12 oz, for $1.68.

I have to say I love it. It is sweet, but not as sweet as I found in the store.  Plus, you can add some cold water and then it makes it go even farther.

 

I have to say it gets the 5 tea cups from me.  I love it.

Southern Breeze Sweet Tea

I found this tea at the scratch and dent store. I wasn't sure if it would be up my ally since it was sweet tea, but it was on sale and it said it had zero calories, so I thought I would give it a whirl.

https://southernbreezesweettea.com/

I made it and I couldn't even finish the glass.  It was a sickening sweet taste.  I thought maybe stevia, but it was not listed in the ingredients. I threw out the entire batch.

Then I remembered what I always tell my readers, give it a second chance.  So, I made it again...and still I could not do it.  It was way to sweet.  It seemed like a fake sweetness. I could not do it.  Sorry, this was not for me.  I guess I would not make it in the south.

For me, it was a 1 tea cup out of 5.

Second Look Books & Brew, Pumpkin Pie Chai Latte

https://www.secondlookbooksandbrews.com/coffee-bar

My Wednesday Wanderings took me to Lodi the other day.  I was excited to see that there was a tea place I had not yet been too.

https://www.secondlookbooksandbrews.com/

This place is so quaint and cute. Books and tea how great is that?

They also sell some pastries. 

I decided to try the Pumpkin Pie Chai Latte.  The lady who worked there was super friendly and helpful.

The also have a nice tea menu.  I love that and don's see that too often in a coffee shop.

The store walls are full of books.  It set up really nice. 

I love the way they use the scrabble pieces to show the book sections.

This coffee/tea shop is attached to an antique store. 

This little downtown area of Lodi is really cute.  I think I have only been downtown once, but I look forward to going again.  I enjoyed the tea and the antiques.

I gave the Pumpkin Pie Chai Latte 4 out of 5 cups.  I thought the price was good- less than $5.  Also this was a powered chai and very good.  I enjoyed the pumpkin pie flavor, it was not over powering or fake tasting.

After I got some tea I went to the Lodi Outlet Mall.  I won a $25 gift card to Lots of Knots Ceramic store.

https://lotsofknotsceramics.com/

I had a blast.  I went to the outlet and got Chinese food and then set up shop. It took around 3 hours to paint the truck.  It reminds me of when I was a kid.  After I used the gift card this only cost me $6.  What a deal.  I picked up what I wanted to paint, then picked the paint, used their brushes.  They sprayed it to finish and gave me the lights.  What a fun project.  If I go again I may take some of my girlfriends and make an evening of it.

Mini Tea Set from India

I like to pop into Mission Thrift in Orrville from time to time.  I was there on my lunch the other day and found this adorable mini tea set from India.

https://p.facebook.com/restorationthriftstore/

This tea set was only $7.  The tea set was dirty and needed to be cleaned.

I did some research on line on how to clear copper.  I read that white vinegar, salt and hot water would do the trick.  

I soaked them for about 4-5 minutes. I rinsed them several times with hot water and wiped off with a soft towel.

I noted there was unique markings on the bottom.

The cups said made in India.  I love that.  I may never use this set, but I love knowing that they are made in India and not some knock off from another country.

The set cleaned up really nicely.  I am so excited to add it to my tea collections.  I love the uniqueness of it.

Completely worth the $7 for me.

I love the hunt of the great find.  I love antiquing and treasure shopping.