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Mother’s Day Tea At The Windsor Arms + Giveaway

April 22, 2015

Photo credit: Sik Photography.

If your mom is anything like mine, all she wants for Mother’s Day is time with you. Seriously, that is all my mom ever asks for! I get it: time is precious and as we age, it becomes even more valuable. Truth is, I want to spend time with her too (awwww). So when it comes to celebrating special occasions, instead of buying her something, I try to share an experience with her. Whether it’s a mother-daughter vacay abroad (our DR trip was unforgettable) or a nice brunch in the city, I make sure to spend as much time with her as possible. But enough about me, this post is about YOU and how you could be spending Mother’s Day doing one of my absolute favourite things: indulging in afternoon tea at the Windsor Arms Hotel. Here’s what they have planned for you and your mama…

Join us this Mother’s Day for a Special Afternoon Tea Buffet in our Legendary Courtyard Cafe

A choice of our Loose-Leaf Teas
Fresh Scones with Preserves and Devon Cream
A Presentation of Fresh Sandwiches:
Potato Blinis with Smoked Salmon Rosette
Pinwheel Egg Salad
Vegetarian with Sundried Tomato Paste and Dill Cream Cheese
Croque Monsieur
Goat Cheese and Caramelized Shallot Tart
Petits Fours
A tin of our loose leaf tea to take home with you

$65 per person plus tax & gratuity
Sunday May 10, 2015
4:30pm to 6:30pm

To purchase tickets, please click here

But wait, it gets better. The lovely folks at the Windsor Arms Hotel have partnered with me to give away a pair of tickets to this special Mother’s Day tea. Yeay!! All you need to do is comment below (scroll down to the very bottom) and tell me which of their loose-leaf teas you and your mom are eager to try — they have over 40! See the full list here. Make sure you also fill out the Rafflecopter entry below (that’s how the winner will be randomly selected). Oh, and if you happen to be a mom reading this post and are as altruistic as mine is (i.e. you want to take one of your kids to the tea), you can enter too. Wishing all the amazing moms out there a happy Mother’s Day!

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79 Comments

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    Dee
    April 22, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Amazing giveaway 😉 My mom and I might try the Tibetan Tiger – sounds interesting… although the Once Upon a Tea was delicious last time too.

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 11:34 am

      Leave it to you to pick the tiger! Once Upon A Tea IS delicious. Good luck!

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    Jessica
    April 22, 2015 at 11:34 am

    We want to try the “once upon a tea” 🙂

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 11:39 am

      It is a delish tea — good luck, Jessica!

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    Trina
    April 22, 2015 at 11:46 am

    I would love to try the Black & Blue and because my mom is a Chai fan, I know she’d go for the Chai Arms. 🙂

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 11:52 am

      Mmmm blueberry. Think I’ll try that next time! I always have a hard time deciding between all the fab teas.

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      OC
      April 24, 2015 at 9:48 pm

      Me too!! I love Chai, as does my mom.

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    Joanna Hillier
    April 22, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Citrolicious for me, and Black Velvet sounds right up my Mom’s alley! She’s a big time licorice fan!

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      Great choices, Joanna! Good luck 🙂

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    Michelle
    April 22, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    I know my mother would just love the Earl Grey tea – it’s her favourite!

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 12:59 pm

      It’s my favourite too! Good luck, Michelle.

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    Chantel
    April 22, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Since I am such a kid at heart (sometimes mind) 🙂 I would try the Eve’s Temptation and my Mother would so get the Earl Grey with Blue Flowers (simple but classy)

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 12:59 pm

      Love it! I’m a kid at heart + mind too. Best way to be!

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    ashley
    April 22, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Mom would choose Bolivian Greenm I’d go Chai Arms.
    Ps You can thank your friend Chantel for introducing me to yoiur blog!! I think it’s fab

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 1:18 pm

      Aww thanks so much Ashley!! Oooh Bolivian Green – how exotic. I wish you the best of luck.

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    Zach
    April 22, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    The Earl Grey or Kenyan Green!

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 10:37 pm

      ooh the Kenyan Green — nice!

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    Maggie C
    April 22, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    I am eager to try the “Lemon Verbena” because I love anything lemon! For my mom, I think she would pick the “Twilight” as she loves lavender!

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 10:37 pm

      I love lemon AND lavender — we’d all get along 🙂 Good luck!

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        Maggie C
        April 27, 2015 at 12:49 pm

        they are great scents – for anything!

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    Liz Henriques
    April 22, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    Honestly any tea is worth trying. But my mom loves Earl Grey. This sounds like such a lovely event. What to wear! 🙂

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 10:38 pm

      I totally agree – I’m such a tea lover. A fancy hat is in order 🙂

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    Stephanie M
    April 22, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    earl grey because it’s what my mom drinks all the time!

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      My fave! Good luck, Stephanie.

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    David
    April 22, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    Earl grey, please and thank you : )

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      My fave!

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    nicole
    April 22, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    Oh Chai Arms for sure. Earl grey as a close second.

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      OMG that one sounds so good.

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    Nicole
    April 22, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    I’d love to try the Earl Grey with blue flowers – sounds lovely!

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      Solmaz
      April 22, 2015 at 11:15 pm

      ooh I’ve tried the Earl Grey with Roses but not the one with blue flowers – it does sound beaut!

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    Jen
    April 22, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    I think my mom would want to try the Kenyan Green tea!

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    Ella Pretty Blog
    April 23, 2015 at 12:11 am

    Earl Grey with Roses….bet it tastes amazing (and also doesn’t it sound like a great idea for a perfume LOL?)

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      Solmaz
      April 23, 2015 at 9:56 am

      OMG that is my FAVE tea there! And yes, it DOES sound like a perfume! It is the prettiest tea — you’d love it.

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    Nicole Jubleew
    April 23, 2015 at 12:12 am

    We’d love to try the Cake Walk tea. Sounds perfect for afternoon tea!

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    Jacqueline Man
    April 23, 2015 at 12:14 am

    I would love to try Fu Man Chu cute play on words!

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    belinda
    April 23, 2015 at 12:40 am

    I would try Fu Man Chu. It has jasmine tea which is my fave!

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    Sanja
    April 23, 2015 at 12:42 am

    Hi
    Love fruity tea! So many choices of excellent flavors . I am tempted to try Eve’s temptation or blueberry one! Tealicious !!!

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    Diana
    April 23, 2015 at 4:04 am

    Definitely Citralicious
    Organic Lemon Myrtle & Organic Mint
    My mom is a snowbird and coming home soon – this would be prefect!

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    Natty P
    April 23, 2015 at 7:26 am

    We would love an Earl Grey!

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    Adrienne
    April 23, 2015 at 8:10 am

    I adore the petit fours! (so much so that I rhyme it seems) 😉

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    Dee
    April 23, 2015 at 10:15 am

    My mom is coming to visit from Winnipeg for Mother’s Day. Tea at the Windsor Arms would be PERFECT!

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    Jenn H
    April 23, 2015 at 10:19 am

    I love it there – so beautiful and the food is delicious as well. As for tea … we would want the White Tip Oolong, of course!

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      Solmaz
      April 23, 2015 at 10:33 am

      It is quite a beautiful tea experience — I’ll have to try the White Tip Oolong!

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    Eldon L
    April 23, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    We are eager to try the Earl Grey !

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      Solmaz
      April 23, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      I’m team Earl Grey too 🙂

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    Gene D
    April 23, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Blueberry and Organic Black

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      Solmaz
      April 23, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      I don’t think I’ve ever had blueberry tea — sounds interesting!

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    Florence McCambridge
    April 23, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    Hmmm…they all sound great but I think the Chai Arms is the way to go!

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      Solmaz
      April 23, 2015 at 3:42 pm

      That one does sound great!

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    Mike D
    April 23, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    Black Velvet and organic mint.

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    Yuen C
    April 23, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    Would love to try the earl grey!

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    Brittany A
    April 24, 2015 at 8:38 am

    my mom would really love this! Thank you for such an awesome contest!!

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    Crystal
    April 24, 2015 at 8:59 am

    This would be a perfect treat for my mom! I think we’d love the Earl Grey and Roses tea!!

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    Natalie
    April 24, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Earl Grey is always my go-to!

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    TW
    April 24, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    I would love to try the Chai Arms and Tibetan Tiger with my Mum. She’d love the chocolate bits in the Tibetan Tiger!

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      Solmaz
      April 24, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Sounds delightful — good luck!

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    Lisa
    April 24, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    would love to treat my mom to this! Sounds so lovely!

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    Diana Powell
    April 24, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    The Earl Grey sounds wonderful to me !!

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    M
    April 24, 2015 at 10:36 pm

    I would love to this the Once Upon a Tea!

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    Stephanie
    April 25, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    We would love to try the Twilight

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    Jinah
    April 26, 2015 at 6:27 am

    Traditional Earl Grey!

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    Terry leung
    April 27, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    ‘once upon a tea’ sounds amazing!!

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    Vanessa
    April 27, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    The Earl Grey with Blue Flowers. Love lavender. 🙂

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      Solmaz
      April 27, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      I love lavender too — lavender flavour, smell, fields! Anything really 🙂

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    Nikki
    April 28, 2015 at 12:31 am

    There are so many teas that my mother and I would love to try out since they all sound amazing. But if we had to pick our top three it would definitely be: Eve’s Temptation, Passion & Envy and Fruit Medley.

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      Solmaz
      April 28, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Great picks, Nikki! Good luck 🙂

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    Sophia
    April 28, 2015 at 9:26 pm

    We love drinking Earl Grey, so we’re especially eager to try their spin on Earl Grey with organic lavender flowers (Earl Grey with Blue Flowers).

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      Solmaz
      April 28, 2015 at 10:08 pm

      Such a great choice!

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    Tracey
    April 28, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    Would love to try the Blueberry & Organic Black – sounds delicious!

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    loucheryl
    April 29, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Chai Arms! YUM!

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    Annette C.
    April 30, 2015 at 12:52 am

    I would love to try the white tip oolong!

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    Marla P
    May 1, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    We would love to taste once upon a tea

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      Solmaz
      May 3, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Great choice, Maria! Good luck.

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    Rosa
    May 5, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    We’d love to try the Early Grey with Roses & White Tip Oolong!

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      Solmaz
      May 5, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      Thanks for entering, Rosa! Good luck 🙂

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    Laura
    May 5, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    It’s always about the chai…everywhere and anywhere! Would love to add “Chai Arms” to my “have tried” list…yum!

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      Solmaz
      May 5, 2015 at 5:12 pm

      Great pick, Laura!

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    Jess
    May 5, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    fu man chu and earl grey with blue flowers!

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    Erika
    May 5, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    Earl Grey!

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