The latest tea review is in: Pinky Up's Red Velvet Cake! Check it out at the #MockingOwlRoost where our resident tea connoisseur @ritamockpike gives the low down on flavor profile and aroma, history, and how best to serve.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/pinky-up-red-velvet-cake-tea-review/

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Do you have songs that your souls longs to sing, but time seems to crowd them out of your day? Try a Morning Joy playlist. Please enjoy “Those Old Familiar Songs” by #ritamockpikeauthor You can find this positivity corner on the MockingOwl Roost blog.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/old-familiar-songs/

(Pictured is a girl listening to music through headphones. The background is pink and cream. The title and byline are in burgundy print on the background.)

Are you looking to find a way to add power to your day? Not just exercise, but exercise with the power to empower your life. If so, then, this positivity corner is just the thing you need. Please enjoy, “My Morning Power Hour” by #ritamockpikeauthor for in the Positivity Corner section of the MockingOwl Roost blog.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/my-power-hour/
(Pictured is a person doing yoga on a yoga mat. The title and byline are in white print over the background.)

The magic of a heating pad is powerful. It has the ability to heal, and to ease worries into deep sleep. Many days and night I snuggled up to the heating pad for pain relief, and comfort. Please enjoy this Posiitivity Corner article “A Heating Pad for Comfort” by #ritamockpikeauthor You can find the Positivity Corner in the MockingOwl Roost blog.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/heating-pad-for-comfort/
(Pictured is a green heating pad cover. The title and byline are in green print.)

What do you do when dreams are broken? Where can you go to recover from this pain? Is there a place where those with broken dreams find peace? Please enjoy this poem “The Place of Broken Dreams” by #ritamockpikeauthor It can be found in the “Dreams” issue of the MockingOwl Roost, on page 69.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/dreams-quarterly/
(Picture is a person on a swing. The opening in the background is heart-shaped. The title and byline are in white print on the background. )

Sometimes you just have to hit the PAUSE button to slow down life in order to catch a breath. It’s healthy for your body and mind to take a break. Please enjoy “The Art of Sabbatical, a Breaking from Industry Standards” by #ritamockpikeauthor You can find this creative nonfiction in the MockingOwl Roost Blog.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/the-art-of-sabbatical/
(Pictured is a beautiful seascape. The title and byline are in black print over the background.)

Looking for a new tea that will put a little zip in your morning? Look no further than “When You Need A Wake-up: Taylor’s of Harrogate Scottish Breakfast Tea Review” by #ritamockpikeauthor. This tea review can be found in the MockingOwl Roost Blog. Enjoy!

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/scottish-breakfast-tea-review/
(Pictured is a cup of tea. The title and byline are in red print over the background.)

Would you answer yes? Please enjoy this beautiful creative nonfiction “I Will Answer Yes.” by #ritamockpikeauthor found in the MockingOwl Roost blog. It may inspire you to answer yes when you hit a crossroad in your life.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/prayer-i-will-answer-yes/
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The wind can be a friend or a foe. It can scream like a banshee, or whisper sweet words of encouragement on a soft breeze. Please enjoy this fiction, “ Whispers on the Wind” by #ritamockpikeauthor. This fiction can be found on page 09 of the MockingOwl Roost’s Mini Issue, “Seafaring-Pirates.”

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/pirates-seafaring-issue/
(Pictured is a line drawing on a green/blue background. The title and byline is in black over the background.)

Do Pirates have cats? Can a calico cat become a Pirate? Find out in this meow-velous fiction “Where The Calico Leads” by #ritamockpikeauthor found in the MockingOwl Roost’s Mini Issue “Seafaring-Pirates” found on page 17.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/pirates-seafaring-issue/
(Pictured is a calico cat on the windowsill, with a beach front behind. The title and byline are in black print over the picture.)