Abbi's Teas & Things

06/19/2026

One of my faves. 🎉

Charlie's got his driver's license & that means more tea & records are in his future! Also appropriate that he picked up the new Olivia Rodrigo album, too! Thanks for putting us on your route around town today! We love ya!

06/17/2026

🎨 Creativi-TEA! Since the very first year of my little tea shop, the color sheets have been a core part of my small business ambiance. Expression, creativity & making sure kiddos always know they have a place in our shop is deeply important to me. Many of the sheets on the wall upstairs in our 1st OBX location were drawings & sheets made by the OG Little Rock Tea kiddos who frequented my shop. Combined with new OBX kiddo sheets, the walls were FULL once we packed it all up and moved downstairs a couple months ago.

I spent the weekend organizing all those color sheets - yes, I have kept every single one! They now fill TWO full binders so that if any of those kiddos come back this year they won't be disappointed that their artwork is not up on the walls anymore. Some of these kiddos (Especially the ones in Little Rock!) are now teenagers with their own insta & tiktoks! (👋🏼😅) It's hard to believe, but that's what nearly a decade in business will do to ya! We are all growing up SO fast!

Jordan & I started on new color sheet walls though! New kiddos, new memories & a new Tea & Records combined color sheet to add to our Lucy Teapot & Spin The Fox options!

What I love the most about this part of our shop & the history we carry to each new space is the originality of the kiddos, and...me. It's so hard to put yourself out there & to share your colors, ya know? But we do it so we can show others it's okay to be yourself. That it's safe to share, to be colorful, to be authentic, to make it personal, and to really care about the little things in life.

Our tea & record shop is so much more than a job & a way to pay our bills. It is our literal selves out here on these shelves. Not every day is perfect but dang - we really love it. 🥹 It's all we got - a complete embodiment of who we are, the kids we were, and who we hope to be. All the love we might have given to our own kiddos & even our inner kiddos, too.

So, here's to new walls ready for new colors & memories. Come share my crayons & be a part of what we are creating because the thing about being yourself is it keeps you so busy, so focused, that you don't have time to try being anyone else. 🌿💖🎨

06/11/2026

📣 IT'S JORDAN'S BIRTHDAY!! Happiest of Birthdays to my partner in everything! 🙌🏼 Jordan is the constant pulse that keeps us steady and keeps us laughing. His tenderness & genuine love for people and music are steady reminders on how we all can be safe places in this uncertain world. I am so grateful to get to celebrate him today and every day - and to share in all of life's ups and downs. My favorite human on planet earth. Period. Here's to the last year of your 30s! Let's make it one to remember! 🎉

06/10/2026

☀️Oh Happy Day! It's National Iced Tea Day & we're celebrating our 5th Summer on the OBX & our 8th Iced Tea Celebration! All of your favorite Iced tea blends are back - online and in the shop!

Swing by today for a free Iced tea with every purchase - I have 🌺 Summer Sunrise, 🍉 Watermelon Rose & 🌊 Rip Tide Roo on tap! The Tea Jug Cooler is going to be full, too!

🍓 For those who have been waiting on more of the summer yaupon blend, In The Spirit of Wingina, it is back in stock and now available to online. This is a small batch and will be the last until next year's Strawberry harvest season.

Hope to see you in my inbox or in my store soon! 🌿

06/04/2026

06/02/2026

We are going to have some cool giveaways for Friday's Listening Party for Death Cab For Cutie's new album, I BUILT YOU A TOWER! We've got Sticker Sheets and Posters for all attendees, Totes that come with Purchase of the album, and a Grand Prize Giveaway of an Autographed Print! See you this Friday at 4 PM!

05/29/2026

🌿 In The Spirit of Wingina blend has arrived! I am honored to be at the Spirit of Wingina: Seeds of Wisdom & Sustenance conference today and tomorrow serving this special brew made with local yaupon & strawberries!

Yaupon is the only native North American plant that contains caffeine. The Algonquian tribes of the Outer Banks used this plant to make a strong brew called "Black Drink" - that was often offered as a welcome gift. It was also used for medicinal purposes to induce vomiting when steeped in a strong concentrate. Yaupon is caffeinated and this blend has about 65 MG per serving. Delicious hot or cold!

This blend will be available at the shop this weekend and will be added to the website next week for those who are out of town.

To learn more about the Secotan Alliance and the In The Spirit of Wingina Conference held each year, visit www.secotanalliance.org 🌿

05/28/2026

💡PRO TIP: Don't sleep on the Orange Pineapple Cake at Food Lion! A refreshing summer treat! 🙌🏼 Also, getting low on Strawberry Blends so get over here before they are gone! 🍓🌿

05/25/2026

🍓🌿☀️ Last call for this year's Strawberry Blends! Only have a little left! Will be the last week of them and then SUMMER FAVORITES arrive next week! ☀️🌿🍓

05/24/2026

We've decided to close today due to road flooding & chances of heavy downpours. We will see you on Tuesday for our normal hours! Stay safe & dry!