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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Our Sticky Snickets have turned egg-shaped and have an orange marmalade "yolk" just in time for Easter. #easter #eastereggs #shortbread #madefromscratch #maketeanotwar #springvibes

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A famous quote from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is "Curiouser and curiouser!", which Alice exclaims as she encounters increasingly strange and bewildering situations in Wonderland. The same can be said of this herbal blend. #aliceinwonderland #butterflypea #magic #herbal #curiouserandcuriouser

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Your favorite macarons are back for Spring! These little delish goodies have Charisma+1 (lemon lavender rooibos) in the cookie and are filled with lavender buttercream and lemon curd. See.you.soon. #macarons #lemon #lavender #madefromscratch #lemoncurd #rooibos

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

"...she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge." -- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland #aliceinwonderland #downtherabbithole #gojiberry #rooibos

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

"She found a little bottle…and tied round the neck of the bottle was a paper label with the words ‘DRINK ME’ beautifully printed on it in large letters." -- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland #drinkme #aliceinwonderland #hibiscusflower #hibiscus #mint #peppermint #herbal #tisane

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This is our last weekend for our March: Get Lucky Afternoon Tea menu and a la carte items. Next week, we'll be switching to the Alice themed Topsy Turvy menu for April. #afternoontea #teashop #aliceinwonderland #topsyturvy

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Wishing you a day as strong, beautiful, and unique as the women of Casting Whimsy! Happy International Women's Day! #internationalwomensday #strongwoman #unique #starwars #resistance

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Get Lucky 2025 is here! Grab some Lucky Snickets, & you could win a gift card to use for free stuff! Each pack of Lucky Snickets has a raffle ticket on the back. We start the pot at $10 & add $1 for every pack sold. We'll draw the winner in early April. No purchase necessary. Rules on our website.

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Bzzzz! Bzzzzzzzzzzzz! Feeling lucky? Our Lucky Buzzer is a magical blend of bee pollen and lemon. What can bee pollen do for you? So, so many things! Now available for Spring. #blacktea #beepollen #realingredients

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Southern charm meets citrusy sophistication in this refreshing blend, where bright grapefruit notes evoke sunny orchards and breezy afternoons. You can enjoy this grapefruit blend hot, iced, or as a Fizzy Lifting Tea in March. Tins are also available online and in the shop. 📸: Southern Belle

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

We've narrowed it down to 3 names. Vote to name our new cranberry almond rooibos. A. Solstice - pagan's eat dried fruits & nuts as part of the Winter Solstice celebration B. Cralmond - cranberry + almond C. Scarlet T -like the unspoken letter from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Oooohhhhhhh la la! We have a Secret Admirer. "Dear Casting Whimsy, Thank you for creating such a lovely and welcoming place. Excited to see you soon in February. Love, Your Biggest Fan! ❤️" 🤔 if you're who I think you are, we'll see you Saturday. #happymail #secretadmirer #looseleaftea

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

We are heading out shortly. We'll see you tomorrow starting at 10AM.

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

We're here to grab your attention with our mille feuille. The real news is we already have VERY limited seats remaining for February. March dates are online; menu coming soon. 📸: mille feuille - crisp layers of puff pastry filled with pistachio cream, whipped mascarpone, & apricot compote

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Sally & Gillian run down the staircase and join in on the fun, grooving to “Coconut.” But the dance party morphs into an intensely heated argument as the Owens sisters realize Angelov isn’t really gone. Our Practial Magic themed coconut lime tea, Angelov, is now available.

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Come on get Happy! While Pistachio Day is 3 weeks away, I couldn't wait to tell you about my favorite cookie. Happy Snickets are our famous shortbread with pistachio and cardamom and lime glaze. Delish! 💚 These are available thru March. #pistachio #shortbread #lime #madefromscratch #teabakery

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

It's that time again! If you have a 3rd grader in D200, be on the lookout for certificates coming home for Hot Cross Buns. If your recorder star plays hot cross buns for us, they get one for free! We can't wait for all the recorder concerts in the shop. #hotcrossbuns #recorder #teabakery

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Woodstock Willie predicted an early Spring! Celebrate with a cup of Time Loop. We have our Groundhog Day inspired tea available hot, iced, or as a Fizzy Lifting Tea this month. #timeloop #groundhogday #earlyspring #woodstocksquare #woodstockil #greentea #sweetvermouth

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Chocolate, honey, and rose 🌹 ❤️ Tweety Pie, our Valentine's Day tea, is available in the shop and online. Stop in for a delicious Hearts Latte made with Tweety Pie. #valentine #looseleaftea #blacktea #latte #chocolatetea #naturallymchenrycounty

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

We are getting A LOT of calls and messages. Yes, we will be open at 7am this Sunday for Groundhog Day! We'll have all the usual favs: breakfast sandwiches, quiche, scones, cinnamon rolls, hot and iced drinks, and more. See you Sunday morning! #groundhogday ##realwoodstock #openearly #shadows

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Happy Lunar New Year! We're celebrating with Golden Naga, coconut turmeric green chai blend. Nagas are half human, half cobra beings from the netherworld...the closest thing we have to a 🐍. #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #goldennaga #greentea #chai

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Our newst macaron: Aleppo Rose. Turkish aleppo peppers are a moderately spicy addition to the cookie shells while the buttercream filling is infused with rose, making this a delightful floral & spice combination. #aleppo #macarons #rose #buttercream #teabakery #madefromscratch ##woodstockil

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Puff pastry envelops a romantic combination of dates, lentils, and, your choice of tender chicken or savory mushrooms, in Moroccan spices. Love Letters are available on the February Afternoon Tea menu starting this Friday, 1/31. #afternoontea ##madefromscratch #teabakery #Moroccan #loveletters

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Casting Whimsy @castingwhimsy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

"Sweet Vermouth on the rocks with a twist." Rita, Groundhog Day Our Rita inspired tea, Time Loop, is now available. #looseleaftea #greentea #groundhogday #naturallymchenrycounty #woodstockil #realwoodstock

A teacup filled with amber liquid, on a wooden surface, with dried tea, herbs, and spices spread out to the right of the cup.

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