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On Grief

Posted on February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 by Melissa

Grief is weird. It’s weird and complicated… Layered, non-linear, and ever-evolving. A few days ago marked the 20th anniversary of my mom’s journey from this world into the next and so her memory has been rapping on the pulse of my heart a little louder than usual for the past several days. I never know…

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Category: Food + Family

Noted: January (Over a Cuppa)

Posted on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me! I’m so happy to share a spot of time with you! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart could desire and…

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Blogiversary: One (Community > Competition)

Posted on January 6, 2026April 15, 2026 by Melissa

Surprise, surprise! This week marks my First Blogiversary here at Under the Elderberry Tree! My very first introductory post went live on the last day of 2024 and a year ago today I wrote about a dream I’d had about blue construction paper. I don’t have any big plans for this space except sharing my…

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Category: Create + Inspire

Over a Cuppa: Twenty (Welcome 2026)

Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello, and Happy New Year! Thank you for joining me on this very blustery second day of 2026! I’m so happy to share a spot of time with you! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but…

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Over a Cuppa: Nineteen (Welcome Winter)

Posted on December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me on this (still incredibly) unseasonably warm Winter Solstice day! I’m so happy to share this day with you! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any…

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Over a Cuppa: Eighteen (Analog Nostalgia)

Posted on December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me on this unseasonably warm (almost) Winter day! I’m so happy you’re here! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart could desire….

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Category: Over a Cuppa
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Hi, hey, hello! I'm Melissa, a word weaver, book lover, tea drinker, multi-crafter, ghost chaser, soil tender, and good-trouble maker. Grab a cuppa and sit for a spell. I'm so glad you're here!

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