October 2, 2025
Yellow and red tea pot on yellow background with clear tea cup and tin of Bos rooibos tea
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at October 2, 2025
Categories

Bos Rooibos Tea Review: Like Going Home – Or An Ode to South Africa

When I lifted the lid from the tin, my nostrils instinctively went to the edge and breathed in a sweet, earthy waft. The sachets are sealed into foil packs, but the lingering aroma from their packaging is still there and my heart sang. This is Rooibos, I thought, a smile parting my lips.
Do you like it?
12 Read more
September 21, 2025
Background image: paints and brushes on a table - foreground: illustration of a woman painting at an easel, and a painter's palette - TEXT: Best Acrylic Painting Classes on YouTube - Rita Mock-Pike - Roundup
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at September 21, 2025
Categories

Best Acrylic Painting Classes on YouTube

I return to these same fabulous artists’ channels for amazing, free online classes. I choose their classes that paint scenes that I won’t mind having around, while also teaching me new techniques like building structure, sketching, or 3D imaging.
Do you like it?
0 Read more
June 27, 2025
Matcha making kit, including matcha jar, matcha bowl, bamboo whisk, scoop, and spoon, and mesh strainer
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 27, 2025
Categories

Positivity Corner: My Matcha Ritual

I first heard of Matcha when a friend’s friend from Singapore sent her a bag of the fine, green powder. Amazon was around by now, but things like this weren’t so readily available to Americans – nor did we seem to know to look for it. When I married a man who’s intrigued with all things Japanese, Matcha returned to my awareness, especially when we wound up living across the highway from a Japanese market where Matcha could easily be purchased for a reasonable price.
Do you like it?
2 Read more
June 18, 2025
Image of MIranda TV show promo - a woman in the foreground, three women and one man in the background - TEXT: Miranda, an Obscure TV Show for All the People Who Are "Too Much" - Rita Mock-Pike - Obscure TV Commentary & Review
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 18, 2025
Categories

Miranda, an Obscure TV Show for All the People Who Are “Too Much”

Miranda is a tall, beautiful oddball who doesn’t meet the magazine standards of physical beauty, elegance, or womanhood. This is harped on to an almost painful level throughout the show – and people who’ve always been “accepted” for their beauty probably won’t get what this is really about and why it matters so much. That’s okay.
Do you like it?
0 Read more
June 18, 2025
Promo image from BBC - Doctor Who Season Two - one of the best seasons of television of all time? - TV Review and Commentary - Rita Mock-Pike
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 18, 2025
Categories

New Doctor Who Season Two — One of the Best Seasons of Television of All Time?

And now, we’ve just completed the final season of The Fifteenth Doctor as depicted by the Rwandan-Scottish actor, Ncuti Gatwa, the most fabulous of them all!
Do you like it?
0 Read more
June 12, 2025
Man looking through magnifying glass - TEXT: Cozy mystery writing prompts, Rita Mock-Pike
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 12, 2025
Categories

Writing Prompts: Cozy Mysteries

One of my favorite genres is cozy mysteries. They’re great for a low-key read on an airplane or road trip or before turning out the light at night. But writing them can be a little tedious and challenging, because, well, let’s be honest — there are only so many kinds of mysteries to solve.
Do you like it?
0 Read more
June 11, 2025
tea cup sitting on table with flowers and a sign reading: Come let us have some tea and talk about happy things - IMAGE TEXT: U.S. Wellness Naturals Rooibos Tea Review - Rita Mock-Pike
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at June 11, 2025
Categories

U.S. Wellness Naturals — Loose Leaf Rooibos Tea Review

When it comes to Rooibos tea, I am exceptionally picky. I have drunk many cups and determined that they were “okay” but not “worthy” of purchasing again. This includes both bagged teas and loose leaf offerings. A couple of years back, I found a rival for my previous favorite Bos Rooibos in the form of my new favorite loose leaf option: U.S. Wellness Naturals Rooibos.
Do you like it?
1 Read more
1234567891011121314
Resize text-+=