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[mayatawi]

First, I am still massively enjoying my tea. The Amaretto lapacho tea is like drinking pure marzipan. It is AMAZING. I can't vouch for any effect it may or may not have had on my quote-unquote love life, but my taste buds are pretty happy

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[alya1989262]

I quit smoking in August because I finished a pack and all of a sudden it seemed like too much effort to go buy another one.

This is awesome. My grandfather threw his last pack of cigarettes away, and never touched one again, after his doctor gently suggested that he maybe cut back.

[mayatawi]

Thanks! To be fair, the Welbutrin probably had something to do with it. But since I was taking it for over a year before I quit, I still claim a bit of the credit.

And that's kind of amazing. How long had he been smoking for?

[alya1989262]

Since he was in his twenties, so 30+ years!

[mayatawi]

AWESOME.

[mrsronweasley]

YOUR PENGUINS ARE SO ADORABLE, OH MY GOD. ♥ Family of penguins! All your own!

That chili sounds AWESOME, and go YOU for quitting smoking! Holy shit! \o/ Food is tricky but not IMPOSSIBLE to keep up with in a healthy way. I have trouble with this myself (see: laziness) but it's definitely WORTH it. You're a rockstar!

[mayatawi]

THEY MAKE ME SO VERY HAPPY. (esp. the one on the right, but shhh, don't tell the others!)

The chili is the BEST chili. Though I realized somewhere around the lentil stage that it doesn't include any actual beans. Is that allowed for chili?

And oh god, yes, laziness. If I can keep making six-serving meals on Sundays that last through the rest of the week, I MIGHT just keep this up. I am very impressed with your tales of meals though! And you actually cook VEGETABLES, so, you know, props. :D

<3

[brooklinegirl]

PENGUIN CUDDLES. I love them.

and yay for food thoughts and plans and for QUITTING SMOKING. best. BEST. I love that chili recipe - it looks delicious! I, too, have food plans for the new year, so if I find decent crock pot recipes, I will share!

[mayatawi]

Do share, and I will do likewise!

I. Er. Also have a recipe for cheese-beer-sourdough bread pudding. I don't even WANT to calculate the points on that one, but I would like an excuse to make it at least once.

(I am cuddling a penguin RIGHT NOW. Perks of working from home! :D)

[theamusedone]

Thank you for the tea rec, that sounds amazing!

[mayatawi]

I am OBSESSED with David's Tea. And it's free shipping for all orders over $50, so whenever I order from them at least I have an excuse to splurge. :D

My other favorite is Read My Lips, which is chocolate vanilla peppermint peppercorn BLISS.

[theamusedone]

OMG the Amaretto is quite possibly the best thing ever! I have Read My Lips and a few others waiting to be tried, but good lord! Amazing! Thank you for the rec! And hey, happy birthday!

[mayatawi]

Yay! Oh my god, it's so good, isn't it? I think I'm gonna have to place another order soon...

Glad you like it! And thanks! :D

[ldthomps]

YAY for good tea, delicious-sounding dinner, and PENGY! Roadkill penguin had babies!

Also: congrats on quitting the cigarettes. That's huge, really, and you rocked it for yourself, which is Awesome.

[mayatawi]

Heh, that's actually a subject of debate b/w my mom and me. I say R!P became a father, she says he's too young for parenthood and they're just his younger siblings. My mother and I have strange debates.

And thank you! <3