Laura has asked me on a few occasions to contribute to this blog of hers. Thus far I’ve declined citing generic knee ailments and unspecified man-related illnesses like: lethargy, late-night hunger, and video game needs.
I make an exception today. I write not at the request of my wife, but rather out of a sense of gratitude.
On occasion Laura is asked to act as an ambassador for a company or product. I’m proud of my wife’s success. When it comes to products or companies she has only ever agreed to do discuss products that she personally believes in. And she’s transparent about this relationship. I think that’s the right way to go, and I hope you agree.
I am no social media brand ambassador. I have a twitter account, but my follower list is rife with spam-bots, family members who follow out of a sense of duty, and a handful of colleagues who watch to see if I make a fool of myself. In short, my social media audience could fit in the back of the family minivan.
A short while ago I tweeted a photo of our son Cameron at DavidsTea.
The social media team at DavidsTea responded and asked what other teas he had tried. The answer:
It’s green. Looks utterly disgusting. And it’s titled to delight children and induce shudders in adults.
Swampwater.
To our dismay, our local DavidsTea was out of Swampwater for the year. Apparently it’s seasonal. I’m Canadian. I totally understand. Swampwater freezes just as easily as lake water. The magical tasty swamp from which DavidsTea harvests this delightful leaf clearly freezes in the colder months.
When the team at DavidsTea heard of our disappointment, they asked me to drop them my address. I did so, and they couriered me a box with Swampwater for my son and a few other samples thrown in for us adults.
I’m familiar with the kind of social media tools companies use to measure “influencers” online. Unless they themselves were under the influence, it would be hard to mistake me for an influencer. Heck, I can’t seem to influence my wife into taking a Twitter “off day”, or into buying me that camera I want for Christmas.
DavidsTea just wanted to do right by a customer. And for that I’m extremely grateful.
If you haven’t tried out DavidsTea yet, I encourage you to do so. Swampwater may be gone for the season, but for kids I recommend trying out Goji Pop. We use an iced tea pitcher to make and store it. I typically add just a tiny amount of sugar (or agave). The low sugar content reduces the insanity in our home to “cold war” status down from an all out nuclear holocaust.
Thanks DavidsTea! You guys are awesome.
note: all photos in this post were taken with a camera phone…could you imagine how much nicer the pictures would look if they were taken with the camera I asked Santa for??
Great post! I haven’t tried my son on tea. He loves juice, but I’m not a fan of having it in the house due to sugar content etc. I may need to try some of DavidsTea on him :)
I hope you get that camera you asked for…
Dan, how awesome of you to share this! Ever thought about starting a blog? :)
Got to love a company that names its products Swampwater!
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Haha! Last night after he finished writing this he said “blogging is hard work. I’m glad I don’t do this.”
He used to blog though. We actually met by coming across each other’s blogs. He blogged well into our relationship until around when we got engaged. When I reminded him that he used to blog he said “I didn’t have anything else to do then.”
Keep encouraging him though. I’d love to see his voice here more as my “Daddy Correspondant”. ;)
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I wasn’t aware that DavidsTea had kid friendly drinks! I feel bad always having to steer my little munchkins away from hot beverages (I’m the meanie Mom who won’t give her kids hot chocolate because if it’s not high in sugar content, it’s high in other gross non-sugars). I’m excited to hear there are some options my kids would be interested in. I’m also impressed by their customer service! How delightful!
And Dan, I follow you. Not in a creepy way. In a twitter way.
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There are some great options at David’s Tea for kids! So far, we’ve liked Swampwater, Goji Pop, and Pink Flamingo for Cameron. Also, Organic Mother’s Little Helper would be a great sleepy time drink for the kids. No caffeine in it and even “nature’s valium” to get everyone calmed down and ready for bed.
I think one of our favourite things about David’s Tea is how good they are to Cameron when we go in. They always have a tea of the day or two, and one is usually caffeine free, so they will pour Cam a little sample and throw an ice cube in. Cameron gets his own tea, and he loves it!
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I’m definitely going to have to try these teas, especially Organic Mother’s Little Helper. May have to buy a big stash for home. haha
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Dan! This is great! And Swampwater! LOL! I love that the “featured ingredient” is sprinkles! What’s not to like!
Also – was not aware that following you was obligatory and cursory solely based on a familial relationship. Hmm –
And the camera…it seems Santa’s helper would have to take out a loan approximating the size of the US debt to China…
Thanks Dan – nice to hear your “voice” here!
Love this! I have yet to try David’s Tea but have heard nothing but great things about it.
And I sure hope the subtle hints work and you get your desperately wanted Christmas present this year! I asked my DH what he was getting me and he said, “the same as usual” which means nothing. Apparently he did not read my Christmas Wish List blog post. :(
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Unless Leica wants to sponsor my blogging there will be no camera for Christmas. I don’t even think we can find enough credit to buy that camera.
Use your husband’s email address to order you some gifts online. Send it to him in his name. Then he’ll get the email notification and the mail so he’ll wrap it. ;)
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Haha, that’s an awesome idea! Love it!
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So good to know about the kids’ side of teas! Nice work daddy.
Love the article Dan! I am one of your followers who is not a spambot, family member or colleague – Winner!
Great contribution for sure. You deserve a camera… or at least some tea,
C
Laura was telling me the other day about how Cam loves tea, so yesterday I made my two-year old a cup of wild berry Tetley I had lying around. I added a lot of milk and she was thrilled with her special PINK tea. A fun sugar-free drink!
Any thoughts on whether it could stain their teeth??
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Nice to meet you! We are huge David’s Tea fans in my house. Have you tried the Christmas or winter ones yet, there are some good ones there!