Cute and practical

I was given this little cute teapot by a friend for Christmas and it's perfect in so many ways.

It holds enough for 2 large mugs of tea, just the right amount for me. It doesn't leak at all when you pour, it keeps tea warm, it comes apart to clean.

The filter you put the loose tea in is very fine, meaning absolutely no tea grains get into the tea. I use teabags and loose tea, but I may well use more loose now as the taste is always better. And of course mine's pink :-)

We love it so much we have ordered 2 more, one for each of us as we drink different teas, and then I can keep this at one at work.

It comes in 8 colours and is available HERE at very reasonable cost. I will guarantee if you're a tea guzzler you will love this little tea pot.

Earning my keep with words!

See that new shiny badge just below our piccie over on the right, well that's my new writing gig as of today.

Yes I actually achieved one of my resolutions for 2009 and am now being paid to write, not a fortune but it's a step on the ladder. I am also benefitting from professional editing tips and ideas, which is worth more than any payment to me.

Powder Room Grafitti is a Women's Online Community packed with news, humor, opinions and reviews. It's a fun site and well worth checking out daily to see what the latest topic is and to join in the discussions. The writers are ordinary women like you and me, maybe you could even become one of them, so go check it out.

As well as today's 'Shout It' discussion, I have had two other articles approved and they should appear soon. So taking a step back from my blog to further my writing is starting to pay off and I'd like to thank you for sticking with me despite less activity here.