• Afternoon Tea,  DAVIDsTEA,  Lifestyle,  Making Tea at Home,  Tea,  Tea Reviews,  Uncategorized

    DAVIDsTEA Spring Collection

    Tea Haul, First Impressions & Review

    I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe, during this outbreak. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I hope this blog post and new YouTube video adds a smile into your day!

    In this blog post/video, I share my latest DAVIDsTEA haul! I ordered two new teas from their spring collection, as well as a staple tea I was out of! Please note, that some of the links (in this blog post) are affiliate links.

    In the video, you will see a close up look at each of the teas. I share a close up look at the tea leaves/matcha powder, as well as show the teas being steeped and the final result. You will also hear my first impressions and taste reviews. You can watch the video HERE or down below:

    DAVIDsTEA Haul Items:

    DAVIDsTEA Unicorn Dream

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    DAVIDsTEA Raspberry Matcha

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    DAVIDsTEA Countess of Seville

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    Unicorn Dream by DAVIDsTEA
  • DAVIDsTEA,  Disney x Pandora,  Jewellery,  Pandora,  Pandora,  Pandora Hauls,  Pandora Reviews,  Pandora Rose,  Pandora Style,  Pawfectella Everything!,  Uncategorized

    Pandora Charms Haul | New Video is up on my Youtube Channel!

    I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe, during this outbreak. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I also hope this video adds a smile into your day!

    In this video, I share my Pandora charms haul from their early March 2020 promotion, here in Canada. I am over a month late in getting this video up, but I hope you still enjoy seeing the different charms that I picked up! I purchased charms from both from my local concept store and from Gold-N-Memories Pandora. It is so crazy to think that early March, the stores (in Canada) will still open. Things have changed so much…in such a short time!

    Pandora Charms Haul Items:

    Disney x Pandora Frozen Winter Crystal Pandora Charm
    Free Hand Heart Pandora Clip x2
    Home Sweet Heart Pandora Dangle Charm
    We Can Do Anything Pandora Charm
    Peach Blossom Flower Pandora Charm x2
    Pink Murano Glass Leaf Pandora Pendant
    Bird Cage Pandora Charm (retired)
    Openwork Leaves Pandora Charm x2
    Acorn and Leaf Pandora Dangle Charm
    Clear Sparkle Spacer Pandora Rose Charm x2
    Pink Flower Murano (retired)
    Poodle Puppy Dog Dangle Pandora Charm
    – from the Pandora Spring 2020 Collection

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  • Disney x Pandora,  Fashion,  Jewellery,  Ohm Beads,  Pandora,  Pandora Hauls,  Pandora Reviews,  Pandora Style,  Pawfectella,  Pawfectella Everything!,  Petite Style,  Uncategorized

    Pandora Winter Collection | Haul and Styling

    Pandora Winter Collection 2019

    In this video, I share my favourite items from the Pandora Winter collection and why they are meaningful to me! I also show how I chose to design and style them together, on bracelets and with two different outfits! I hope you enjoy this video…I love that Ella was able to co-host with me.

    Enjoying a cup of DAVIDsTEA with Ella!
    Celestial Stars Pandora Ring
    Dream it. Wish it. DO IT!
    Pave Star Slider detail!

    OUTFIT ONE DETAILS:

    Kate Spade New York Star Silk Dress
    Pandora Pave Star Slider Bracelet + Inspiration Stars Dangle Pandora Charm

    Dress: Kate Spade Silk Chiffon Dress (retired) Similar design
    Pandora Pave Star Slider Bracelet *
    Inspirational Dangle Pandora Charm *
    Celestial Stars Pandora Ring *
    Pandora Bracelet | When You Wish Upon A Star | Disneyland themed bracelet
    Starshine Pandora Earrings (retired)
    Pandora Starshine Ring (retiring)
    Pandora Star Ring (retired)


    * These Pandora Jewellery items were gifted to me from Gold-N-Memories Pandora for our collaboration on Instagram! They were so sweet and sponsored some of my Instagram content in celebration of their new online store! I have been a huge fan and customer of Gold-N-Memories for around 2 years and I cannot recommend them enough! They have amazing customer service and ship Canada Wide! You can see their full Pandora collection online and can place an order on their estore or feel free to give them a call or send them an email, with your order (that’s what I love to do).

    I love Anthropologie! It is one of my favourite stores to purchase special and cute clothing items!

    OUTFIT TWO DETAILS:
    Blue Star Sweater Between You & Me | Anthropologie
    Liquid Charcoal Black Leggings
    Roots Cabin Socks
    Pandora Sliding Bracelet + Pandora Charms
    Pandora Fireworks Bangle + Pandora Charms | Disney x Pandora Aladdin Pandora O Pendant
    This necklace has:
    Ohm Beads Beadmas Tree
    Ohm Beads Snow Angel
    Ohm Beads St. Nick

    And everything else worn is the same as outfit one!

    What are your favourite pieces from the Pandora Winter 2019 Collection?
    I love the Pandora Winter Packaging, this year! A magical night’s sky!
    Pandora Sliding Bracelet! Can you spot my Disney x Pandora | When You Wish Upon A Star Disneyland themed Pandora Bracelet?
  • DAVIDsTEA,  Jewellery,  Ohm Beads,  Tea,  Tea Reviews

    My Favourite Christmas Tea | Beadmas2019 Day 12 of #BeadmasStories

    St. Nick is checking his list…twice!

    As the Christmas season rolls in, it is time for my favourite Christmas tea: Santa’s Secret from DAVIDsTEA*! Have you ever wondered how Santa is able to deliver all those toys, presents and cheer in one night? Well, here’s his secret (besides Christmas magic, of course)! A delicious Chinese black tea with peppermint, vanilla and magical candy cane sprinkles!

    Santa’s best kept Secret!!!

    This tea is so delicious! I love having it black, but it also makes a delicious tea latte! There’s two ways I love to make it as a latte:

    Latte Recipe One:
    1. 3-4 perfect spoonfuls of Santa’s Secret
    2. Fill your Steeper with about 235ml of water (roughly right above the DAVIDsTEA logo)
    3. Feel free to add your choice of sweetener to the steeper (honey, agave, etc.) as the tea steeps. Roughly, 1tbs. Lightly stir in.
    4. Steep for 4-6 minutes, depending on taste level.
    5. Dispense tea into your favourite Christmas mug.
    6. Froth about 235ml of your choice of: Almond Milk, Soy Milk or Milk. I have a video about how I froth my almond milk, HERE.
    7. Pour your frothed milk over your Santa’s Secret Tea..and VOILA! Your Santa’s Secret Latte is ready to be enjoyed!


    Latte Recipe Two:
    1. 3-4 perfect spoonfuls of Santa’s Secret
    2. Fill your Steeper with about 235ml of water (roughly right above the DAVIDsTEA logo)
    3. Feel free to add your choice of sweetener to the steeper (honey, agave, etc.) as the tea steeps. Roughly, 1tbs. Lightly stir in.
    4. I also add a tiny bit of vanilla extract, just a drop!
    5. Steep for 4-6 minutes, depending on taste level.
    6. Dispense tea into your favourite Christmas mug.
    7. Froth about 235ml of Peppermint Chocolate Almond Milk. I have a video about how I froth my almond milk, HERE.
    8. Pour your frothed Peppermint Chocolate Almond milk over your Santa’s Secret Tea. Please note, the chocolate almond milk will not froth as much as normal almond milk…but this tastes like a peppermint hot chocolate and is sooo sooo delicious!

    HO HO HO!

    Now, as you know, today is the last day of Beadmas 2019 | #BeadmasStories. As for today’s giveaway, Ohm Beads and I are teaming away to give one lucky winner the Ohm St. Nick bead! This is a very special bead to me because he represents my chosen Saint Name. As a Catholic, I got confirmed into my faith when I was in grade 8. I remembering researching so many different saints, but the one that stood out to me the most, was my hero since I was a little girl: Saint Nicholas. He was so inspiring to me…and the fact that his memory lives on through one of the most magical and holy seasons was very special to me! Now, pretty much every single person made “fun of me” for picking a “boy’s name” as my Saint. But I didn’t care…it wasn’t about what people thought of me! And…my Confirmation Sponsor (unknown to me, at the time) had chosen St. Valentine as her saint!

    To find out how to win this bead, head over to my Instagram, @fashionstoryteller and look for one of those photos used in this blog post!

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! xx

    Emily D.

    *P.S: some of the links, in this blog post are affiliate links.

    St. Nick by Ohm Beads
  • Fashion,  Fashion Diaries,  Jewellery,  Lifestyle,  Ohm Beads,  Ohm Reviews,  Ohm Style,  Petite Style,  Tea,  Uncategorized

    About my recent video |Autumn Style | Ohm Lucky Red Whip Bracelet

    Autumn Style | Ohm Lucky Red

    A few days ago, I posted my Autumn Style | Ohm Lucky Red video on my youtube channel. This is probably one of my most favourite videos I have done…because it turned out better than I had imagined and planned out, in my head!

    I filmed half of the footage and Snowman helped film the scenes with Ella and I outdoors. He executed my vision perfectly. When I was editing through the footage, I couldn’t be more happier or impressed!!! It was hard to narrow down the footage to be around 6 minutes long…there were so many magical, outdoor scenes! Thank you so much, Snowman.

    In my happy place!

    I love that I get to take you all along with me, as I go on a my daily autumn walk with Ella. The majority of the outdoor shots are taken at one of my favourite parks, that goes around a gorgeous lake. When we were filming, it was right near sunset and it felt extra enchanting…a true golden hour. The setting sun flickered through the vibrant coloured leaves and the wind blew about and it couldn’t have been more perfect or autumn-like.

    With DAVIDsTEA in hand, walking my little Ella through an Autumn Wonderland of Leaves!

    Ohm Beads was kind enough to send me the Lucky Red Whip Bracelet to review (thank you so much…I would not have these opportunities without each and every one of you!). This bracelet had been on my Ohm Beads Wishlist (you can see it on my Instagram) after I saw it on their Instagram page. When I pulled it out of the packaging, the lucky red colour was even more vibrant in-person. It instantly inspired an autumn style themed video!!! However, I had to be patient because the weather was not in agreement to film, right away. It was stormy for about a week, haha. But I waited patiently and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect afternoon!

    Wearing my Lucky Red Ohm Whip Bracelet.

    I styled my Ohm Lucky Red Whip Bracelet with Ohm Wood Ent, Ohm Thanks A Lot and Ohm Heart of the Woods. I also used the Ohm WHO clasp as a decorative feature.

    Shown, are Ohm Wood Ent and Ohm Thanks A Lot.
    Feeling cozy in my Roots sweater. Doesn’t my Lucky Red bracelet just POP!?

    Now, onto my outfit…

    My Autumn Outfit of the Day.

    OUTFIT DETAILS

    Sweater
    Roots x Line Knitwear

    Jeggings
    Dollhouse Jeans

    Hat Pin
    Pandora Me Safety Pin Brooch

    Necklace
    Ohm Beads Love Grows *

    Bracelet, left wrist
    Lucky Red Whip Bracelet *

    Bracelet, right wrist
    Ohm Beads Twisted Bangle with Inner Self Bead

    Autumn Boots
    Hudson Bay Company

    Silver Quilted Purse
    Rebecca Minkoff

    And we cannot forget about the tea of the video!!!!

    In the video, I enjoyed Vanilla Cappuccino by DAVIDsTEA. This was a tea my friend, Jo had recommended. When I am not sure how many grams of tea to purchase, I love to try it, “to go”. I decided to get, Vanilla Cappuccino, as a latte with almond milk. It was soo delicious and I am going to be purchasing at least 100 grams! If you are interested in ordering it, feel free to shop my affiliates links below:

    DAVIDsTEA USA Vanilla Cappuccino

    DAVIDsTEA CAN Vanilla Cappuccino

    Anyway, that is it for this blog post! Talk to you all soon!!! And I hope you all had a spooktacular Halloween!

    Emily xx

    Pumpkin Season with a little hyper-Ella!
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  • DAVIDsTEA,  Guinea Pigs,  Harlow,  Tea,  Tea Reviews

    A Christmas Tradition: DAVIDsTEA | 24DaysofTea | Why this calendar is so special to me.

    DAVIDsTEA #24daysoftea is back!!!

    Back in 2012, my fiancé (now husband) and I started a new Christmas tradition with DAVIDsTEA #24daysoftea. Every evening, we would enjoy a tea of day, along with our baby guinea pig, Harlow (she liked to take little licks from our fingertips). We looked forward to discover what tea awaited us: black, green, oolong, herbal…what would it be?

    Photo of the DAVIDsTEA Advent Calendar back in 2012
    The calendars have come along way!

    A tea advent calendar was the most perfect invention for me! And I was instantly obsessed and just knew I had to get my family and friends involved in the fun too.

    In 2012, I had just moved across the country in July…and I knew this would be a special way to still feel close to them, at such a special time of the year. It soon became my tradition to stock up on calendars (as soon as the store opened) to make sure my family and friends could all get one! DAVIDsTEA would sell out DAY OF…if not, MORNING OF! Luckily, last year…they seemed to finally have better stock!

    A photo of DAVIDsTEA 2013 #24daysoftea Advent Calendar…and all the calendars I bought for family and friends. I would line up to the store, first thing in the morning!
    Baby Georgina investigating!!!

    Each year and onwards, it became a time to relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of the holidays…and became a time of day we treasured. It warmed out hearts and souls…and we loved that our loved ones, though far away, were sharing in this wonderful experience with us.

    2015 Advent Calendar #24daysoftea
    In 2015, Glitter and Gold was one of the #24daysoftea…and it was our featured wedding day tea!!! So crazy cool!

    The #24daysoftea calendar also became a heartwarming tradition with a very special guinea pig; my beloved Harlow. Harlow passed away this year…and it will be the first year I do not get my tea taster/tea assistant to help #HarlowApprove the tea of the day. It’ll be different, but I know she will be there in spirit, in her own way. Here are some of my favourite photos of Harlow during the #24daysoftea countdown!

    #HarlowApproved #24daysoftea DAVIDsTEA
    I’m not sure about this one, Mom! #24daysoftea
    I like the smells of this one, Mom! #24daysoftea
    What day are we on now, Mom?
    We miss you, Harlow!

    I also enjoy the Christmas countdown with…ALL OF YOU!!! On my Instagram, it has become my tradition to also share the tea of the day with you all…through fun photos of the day!!! I love hearing your thoughts on the teas and seeing your photos too!

    Pandora Santa

    And now…for some truly exciting news to share with all of you:

    I am now part of DAVIDsTEA Affiliates Program. It honestly feels like a dream come true because besides jewellery, #tea (and especially, #Davidstea) is my biggest obsession. What this means, is if you order through my affiliate links (featured in my blog posts, on my Linktree, instagram stories and youtube channel), I’ll receive a small commission, much like a sales associate would, at a retail store. It’s pretty cool and I’m so thankful. ?? I would not have these amazing opportunities without each and every one of you…so a HUGE HUGE THANK YOU!!! ?☕️ And an additional thank you to any one who wants to shop with these links. That’s super kind and generous of you! ??? .

    If you would like to shop the #24daysoftea Advent Calendar, here are my affiliate links:

    Shop DAVIDsTEA USA.

    Shop DAVIDsTEA Canada.

    I’m looking forward to counting down to Christmas with all of you!!!!
  • DAVIDsTEA,  Tea,  Tea Reviews

    Davidstea | 28 Day Cleanse Calendar

    With February here, I have started my new tea calendar from Davidstea: The 28 Day Cleanse. I have been a huge fan of their advent calendar since 2012, so when I found out they had a special “Dry February” themed one, I just had to get it! Plus, it is all my favourite kinds of teas: greens, herbals, whites, oolongs and even some rooibos!!!

    Let the Davidstea countdown begin!!!

    With five days into the calendar, I can already tell you: I LOVE IT!!! It is so lovely coming home after work, to a delicious tea of the day. It’s a fun surprise to look forward to and warms the soul!

    What will the the of the day be?

    So far, all the teas I have opened are ones I keep constantly buy or have tried recently. The Choco Chaga Detox was a newer tea I was introduced to, a few weeks ago. My local Davidstea told me I would love it…and especially iced! I’m not usually an iced the person (in the winter), but…WOW. I’ve gotten it a few times already! SO delicious and worth the colder cup in hand during the winter season. Now, the calendar was the first time I had the opportunity to enjoyed it hot…and as a latte. It was such a delicious treat…but so healthy!!! And I can’t honestly tell you if I like iced or hot better, both were equally yummy. I totally recommend this tea, if you haven’t tried it already. And I have better stock up on it!!!

    Choco Chaga Detox is yummy hot or iced!

    Today’s tea was Goji Green. Such a fruity tea and makes you think of the summer time!!! And yesterday was Buddha’s Blend which always makes me think of the candy, Fuzzy Peaches because of the hint of peach in it!

    Goji Green about to be enjoyed. Happy Lunar New Year, btw!

    I’ve also enjoyed my classic favourites, Organic Detox and the Skinny too. To my friends, these taste like “healthy, earthy teas”, but to me…they taste so good for the soul with delicious notes of ginger.

    Well, that’s it for now. I will continue to keep you posted on my calendar openings. AND..if you’d like to see daily calendar openings (and cute guinea pig helpers), you can watch my Instagram stories here. I post the teas daily and will often include an instagram photo too!

    Have a lovely evening!

    Emily xx

    Tea in a Mickey Themed Mug is always a good idea!
    Reaching for a cup of tea!
    Harlow is the best tea helper! She always makes sure they smell good!
  • DAVIDsTEA,  Making Tea at Home,  Tea,  Tea Reviews

    How To Make A Tea Latte

    There is nothing quite as cozy and delicious as a frothy tea latte! And I am one who loves to indulge in a tea latte nearly every morning! To be honest, I use to only drink green tea, but when my husband surprised me with the Breville Milk Cafe frother, my morning teas got fancier!

    In this video, I show you how to create your own tasty tea latte at home! I hope you enjoy it.

    xx Emily