my favorite tea kettle & origami tea

{photograph courtesy hamilton beach}

an electric tea kettle was high on my list for christmas. in our home me~we have tea three times a day. after using an electric kettle at my aunt's house up in chicago i had a new found love for the quickness of boiling water. i do have to say that i adore my tea pots, but the convenience of electric has been fabulous and super quick! the girls use it for oatmeal, hot chocolate, soups, etc... a most brilliant invention. there are a few features on this one that i appreciate... it shuts off automatically. each & every time {no need to ever worry about burning down your house or stopping in the middle of putting mascara on}. it doesn't splash hot water to burn us. the outside stays warm, not scalding. it lifts off of its base. it is pretty. happy. and under $50. sold. can be purchased at target.

{photograph courtesy russian creators}

thought i would share a fun tea... i am going to have to give this origami tea a try. don't you just adore creativeness!?