Festive Tea Experience: Adagio’s 2025 Advent Calendar

A Festive Treat for Tea Lovers

If you’re looking to add a little more warmth and joy to your holiday season, Adagio Teas’ 2025 Tea Advent Calendar is a wonderful place to start. We recently had the chance to try the fun flavours tucked behind each door, and it truly brought a bit of cozy, holiday warmth into our days.

A Charming Nutcracker Design

The first thing that caught our eye was the calendar’s charming nutcracker design. It’s bright, cheerful, and festive—something you’ll actually want to display in your kitchen or tea corner. Behind each of the 24 doors is a new loose-leaf tea blend, making every day feel like a small, flavourful surprise.

A Variety of Flavours for Any Time of Day

Adagio has packed this calendar with a thoughtful mix of blends featuring different caffeine levels, including decaf options. Whether you are starting your morning, taking a mid-day pause, or winding down in the evening, there’s a tea to match the moment.

At $34, and with limited quantities available, this advent calendar makes an exciting and memorable gift for any tea lover—yourself included! Brewing each seasonal tea will bring holiday cheer straight into your kitchen.

Beyond the Calendar: More Adagio Blends to Explore

If you fall in love with the teas inside the calendar (and chances are you will), Adagio also offers a wide selection of blends all year long. From masala chai to pumpkin spice and many others, there’s a flavour for just about any preference. Their paper filters make preparing loose-leaf blends quick and easy, even for beginners.

The 2025 Tea Advent Calendar is more than just a holiday countdown—it’s a daily moment of comfort and discovery. For tea enthusiasts or anyone wanting a warm and aromatic way to celebrate the season, this one is definitely worth checking out.

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I Left You Behind - A Book of Heartfelt Short stories

I enjoyed reading every short story in Nazneen Sheikh’s I Left You Behind. The stories are relatable and carry a sense of familiarity.

The vivid descriptions—from sounds to visual details—bring each story to life. They make imagining the settings and the characters’ experiences a pleasure. All the stories highlight the importance of education, storytelling, passing down knowledge, and keeping an open mind to continue exploring and learning throughout life.

A Practical Guide for Busy Moms

The question that could be at the top of a breastfeeding mother is, How many pumping bras do I need? You have a freezer stash to fill, you need to pump only, or you need to use a combination of nursing and pumping; the number of correct bras can make your life much easier. Comfort, convenience, and efficiency are the reasons why pumping bras are a necessity, particularly to busy moms who are constantly on the move.

In case you need a flexible and comfortable product, you should invest in a Momcozy nursing sports bra that is easy to use and comfortable enough to be put on. Continue reading to determine the number of pumping bras to purchase and how to identify the right ones to meet your lifestyle.

Fresh Vintage Farms Almond and Walnut Oil

I have been using Fresh Vintage Farms Cold-Pressed Walnut Oil and Almond Oil in a variety of our meals. They add flavour to the food without overpowering it!

Ghee Cookies

These are melt-in-your-mouth soft cookies, known as Nanakatha in the east and Ghorayebah in the middle east. These buttery cookies are made with ghee.

Gardening Books Giveaway

With the weather warming up and the gardening season around the corner, I am sure many of us are excited to start planting! Colourful, detailed gardening books are always an inspiration to get us started. 

I checked out four must have gardening books: The 10-Minute Gardener, Houseplant Propagation, Organic Vegetable Gardening, and Square Food Gardening. If you live in Canada or USA, you can win all four of these books, see details below.

How To Become a DIY Pro as a Mom

Becoming something of a DIY pro is a real game-changer as a homeowner. After all, it means that you can:

• Become a little more self-sufficient, tackling everything from minor repairs to renovations independently
• Put your creativity to the test and try out new things
• Save money when keeping your home looking its best

Restaurant Style Seekh Kebab

These Seekh kebabs can be made and kept in the freezer for future use or prepared quickly with simple spices.

Gifts for New Mothers

These would be memorable gifts to give new mothers.

Basbousa Egyptian Semolina Cake

This recipe for Basbousa, a semolina cake made with yogurt and shredded coconut tastes delicious to have as a snack anytime. This flourless cake uses simple ingredients and can be prepared within a few minutes.

Cruise to Flowerpot Island in Tobermory, Ontario

Tobermory, Ontario is a popular tourist destination, which is home to Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park. We chose to explore the Flower Pot Island on Georgian Bay by taking the cruise and spending a few hours there. We really enjoyed the views of the beautiful crystal clear waters that is surrounded by pockets of greenery.

Essential Tips To Keep Your Kitchen Knives From Getting Dull

Knives are an essential tool in every kitchen, but they often don't get the care they need. Many people let their knives go dull without realizing it, and a lot of that dullness happens because of how the knives are treated. A dull knife makes cutting harder, which also makes using it more dangerous. Instead of slicing smoothly, you have to push harder, which makes accidents more likely.

The 3 Essential Kitchen Tools To Help You Become A Better Cook

Cooking can either be a fun and relaxing activity or feel like a boring chore and something you dread to do every day. For some, it’s a chance to be creative and unwind, while for others, it’s just another task to get through. When you are a better cook, the process can be much more enjoyable and efficient. The tools you use have a big effect on how good a cook you are. 

A Guide For A Work/Life Balance For Busy Moms Who Are Also Business Owners

When you're a mom with a job, it is sometimes difficult to find time for both sides of your life. You're saddled with a ton of guilt when you look at the to-do list of both the personal and the professional, and there is a lot of pressure when the family starts asking for attention. Even when working from home, it's a hard line to walk.

Review of Being Muslim Today: Reclaiming the Faith from Orthodoxy and Islamophobia

Recently, I read "Being Muslim Today: Reclaiming the Faith from Orthodoxy and Islamophobia" by Saqib Iqbal Qureshi, a book with insight that is important for everyone to read especially in our current times. There are many misconceptions of Islam due to the media, politics, Islamophobia, and certain orthodox viewpoints of the religion.

Ways to Update and Improve Your Home

When you are a homeowner, you have a lot of different responsibilities. One of these is making sure you keep your property in good shape over the years. There's always something that needs your time and attention. With a little hard work, you can focus on making your home a better place to live. A good first step is to gather some suggestions as to what you can do to enhance your property. Then you can begin to put projects in priority and come up with a budget for each. Here you can review four ideas for updating and improving your home.

Camping at Charleston Lake Provincial Park

We started our summer vacation with a relaxing camping trip to Charleston Lake Provincial Park. This park located in Landsdowne, Ontario is about three hours from Toronto.

Ways To Be Creative

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word 'creative'? No matter what you pick, it's going to be on the list as there are so many different ways to be creative. But have you thought about all the things you didn't mention and considered how many different ways there are to be creative.

Things You Need to Consider When Moving Homes

Moving house is one of the biggest events that can happen in your life. There are many factors that needs to be kept in mind when trying to plan the least stressful house move. This means you have to focus on taking some steps to reduce the stress of moving.

Exciting Journey Of Purchasing Your First Home

Buying your first home is as thrilling as it sounds, but it also comes with its fair share of to-dos and oh-no's. Some tips to consider during your home-buying process to make it as smooth as possible.