Tea Me, Please

Well here it goes, my very first blog post. It's a Sunday morning and I cannot seem to move away from this snuggly blanket and admiring this awesome T.J. Maxx find that holds my hot cup of tea! I am, in fact, an avid lover and consumer of tea. So much so that John has designated a few kitchen cabinets to me in support of my addiction...which aren't the most organized to say the least. I typically do the "reach and grab" on the daily, where I just reach into the cabinet and grab whatever my hand lands on first (who doesn't like to start their day off with a surprise, right?).

My mom has always been a tea drinker, so my love of such a thing began quite early in my day. When John and I first found out we were expecting I was terrified to eat or drink many of my favorite things. Tea being one of them! I was hearing from so many sources the dangers of caffeine intake while pregnant, so my usual 3-4 cups of green tea a day got put to an end, quick. John, clearly aware of my withdrawals due to being a cranky beast, ended up ordering me 25 packages of herbal tea from Teavana. Of course, I began hearing how many herbal teas are not safe during pregnancy either, what the! Being gullible to all that I heard (this is my first rodeo growing a human), I immediately avoided all the deliciousness he had just purchased. I was a mess, really, I resorted to hot water and lemon which is soothing and tasty, but...not tea.

It wasn't until my first appointment with our absolutely wonderful baby doctor that I began drinking tea again, a whole 8 weeks! She basically giggled at me when I told her of my distress. Yes, there are many dos and don'ts when growing a precious human, but my beloved tea is just fine in moderation...and even serves some benefit to my little babe! Below you'll find my top 10 favorite teas and links to purchase them. :)