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Please leave me a comment and you are entered to win!

I will be drawing a name at the end of today (10pm Mountain Time) so make sure you enter right away!

Along with this SUPER SPECIAL GIVEAWAY, I plan on celebrating by having a vanilla latte at Starbucks with a friend who shares the same birthday as me! My first birthday dinner will be tonight with friends (sushi and chocolate cake) and my family birthday dinner will be on Saturday (peking duck and MORE cake!).

Hooray!

Check out my guest post on Nellie’s Blog (This Little Blog of Mine) here!

I am very excited that she gave me the chance to speak to her audience.  She’s an art teacher/crafter and is very talented!  You can also catch her at the Bird’s of a Feather Blog where she is a regular contributor!

Here’s a sneak peak…but really go see it.

~ For Marci ~

Bubble Tea (Boba Tea) is a sweet drink (with a consistency similar to a smoothie) invented in Taiwan in the 1980′s.   Bubble Tea usually comes in 3 forms; milk based, tea based or fruit based.  You can choose from a variety of flavours*.  Bubble Tea can be identified by the black tapioca balls (aka pearl) or clear lychee pieces at the bottom of the clear cup and the large straws. 

You can combine bases with flavours to your liking. ie:

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Flavour: Taro*

Base: Milk

Bubbles: Tapioca Pearls

Another favourite of mine is:

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Base: Strawberry/Pineapple

Bubbles: Tapioca Pearls

If you like smoothies, you’ll like Bubble Tea.  The tapioca pearls are the size of marbles and are chewy in texture.  You may want to ask for a sample of the tapioca peals or lychee before you go ahead and order.  I know some people don’t like the texture. 

Bubble tea is refreshing, flavourful and sweet.  I love it but don’t drink it too often because is has a lot of sugar and result in empty calories.  However, it is sooo worth it!

* flavours are usually in powder form

Did I tell you I quit drinking coffee?! Yup! Cold turkey…the first two days were NOT good.  But I am back to my normal self and I am already feeling better.  I sleep sooooo much better. Since I still like the habit of drinking something warm in a cup in the mornings, I switched to herbal tea.  My current favourite is Chocolatey Chai. Mmmmm…

This is on my wishlist! It’s called a Brewt and it is really neat!

Check out the video on their site.

 So the question is…Tea or Coffee?  Loose or Bag?  Pot or cup?  Blonde or Black? One lump or two?

What’s in YOUR cup?

No video today…just me!

First off, THANK YOU to Katie and AJ for awarding me a BEAUTIFUL BLOGGER AWARD! So sweet.

 For the “Beautiful Blogger” award you need to:
- Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.
- Copy the award and paste it to your blog.
- Tell us seven interesting facts about yourself.
- Pass this award on to 15 fantastic bloggers you have discovered.
- Contact your nominations and let them know they’ve won.

1. Gillian Giggs
2. LacyLike
3. Kyla Roma
4. Meg Brothers
5. Betsey J
6. Katie Joy
7. Art By Daina
8. Dainty
9. Grrrfeisty
10. Hello-Suzy
11. Emily Sparks
12. Painting of the Road
13. Urban Farm
14. Love Elycia
15. It’s Always Something

Please pass on some love to AJ and Katie who nominated me and the 15 lovelies above.

7 facts:

1. I love the rain. I find it very relaxing.

2. I love taro, especially in bubble tea. Mmmmm…

3. If I ever win a million-trillion dollars, I”m going to art school!

4. Favourite artist: Matisse

5. I think Thursdays are the best day of the week!

6. I went to Tibet in 2002.  It was one of the best experiences of my life.   I got altitude sickness.  It really looks like the photo below.

7. I play ultimate frisbee in the spring/summer.  It’s so fun!!

Have a great weekend!

All photos from weheartit.com

AJ and I did an ACEO swap and this is the lovely she sent me!

She drew me a portrait from my profile pic! Isn’t she talented?!!

THANK YOU AJ!!

My dog (Lady) escaped from the yard yesterday.  She’s generally very good but if she sees the gate is open…she’s gone!  She doesn’t ever go too far but she does get into trouble.  She a scavenger and will eat anything she “thinks” is edible.  Then she comes home with a tummy-ache and we get to clean up the mess! yuck!  We were especially worried yesterday because she didn’t have her collar on.  We generally don’t have her collar on in the house.  It’s more comfortable for her and she will shake her head to have her tags rattle around and make noise in the morning (on the weekends) to get us out of bed.  Smart dog!  Luckily, she was at the front door waiting to be let in this time and we didn’t have to go all over the neighbourhood looking for her.  BUT she did have a tummy-ache! 

This dog hates getting her picture taken!  As SOON as you take out the camera, she avoids looking at you!