Happy New Year, Everyone! While I didn’t post much in 2025, I thought it would be fun to do a mad-lib style meme to sum up my year of reading. Describe yourself: Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin How do you feel: Wicked by Gregory Maguire Describe where you currently live: Where the River Merges […]
I’ve turned the page on 2024 and it is time to reflect on the books I read in the past year with a bookish survey. This fun bookish survey was originally created by Jamie @ The Perpetual Page-Turner Reading Stats: Best of Books Best Book You Read In 2024 Wicked by Gregory Maguire Book you […]
It’s been a minute, I blinked and it was suddenly a new year. It is time to create a list of what I’d like to accomplish in my reading and blogging during 2025. I dislike the word resolution. Resolutions are made with the best of intentions only to be broken the following week. Therefore, I […]
It has been a while since I have posted to the blog. Last year, I started a new job, life got busy and therefore reading and blogging took a back seat. At one point I debated giving up First Impressions Reviews altogether. However, I like my little space on the internet and decided to hang […]
Review: I think Rishi’s China Breakfast is a pretty bland tea and have a hard time distinguishing any of the tasting notes listed. I was expecting a rich, black tea. Unfortunately, it reminded me of Lipton. I tried brewing it as an iced tea as temperature can some times change the overall enjoyment. Sadly, it […]
I’ve been looking for a loose leaf breakfast tea. Due to my newly discovered love for Rishi and the fact that it is from Milwaukee, I thought I would give it a try. Upon first sip I tasted bergamot instead of dates and raisin which was more reminiscent of an Earl Grey. I’m not a […]
I ordered a sample of Rishi’s Orange Blossom Green Tea on a whim. I love fruity teas and I’m always looking for a new fix. I love the tart sweetness oranges offer and the description sounded perfect. My boyfriend and I excitedly brewed a pot that evening and we were surprised by how strong the […]
I’ve been a tea drinker since I was a kid. I have also always used tea bags. Last year I participated in Plastic Free July and learned that there is actually plastic in those tea bags I’d been consuming. I was astounded and immediately began to switch over to loose leaf tea. I am fortunate […]
Recently I have been switching from my morning cup of coffee to a cup of tea. My tea of choice has been Private Selection Pomegranate, Blueberry, & Acai Green Tea. At first, I loved the fruity tang of this tea and could drink it straight without any sweetener. However, after the fourth it began to […]
Review I received Mrs Patmore’s Pudding Tea as a gift due to my love for Matthew Crawley Downton Abbey. I wish I could say this tea lived up to my expectations but I kept asking myself where the vanilla was. I finally decided to try it with two teabags to see if that would up […]