McChord Field spouse Tiffany Swaggart had seen what kind of home-based businesses some of her friends and acquaintances were getting involved with.

Tupperware. Sentsy candles.

"The market was flooded with those (kinds of) consultants," said Swaggart, whose husband is a staff sergeant in the 627th Security Forces Squadron.

But selling tea? That was something she could get behind.

The 26-year-old recently became a consultant with Tealightful, a company that enables consultants to host in-home tasting parties. The Tealightful catalogue features everything from cookie and scone mixes to iced and hot teas.

"I'm such a homebody," Swaggart said. "I needed something to help make sure I got out of the house."

Swaggart, who has a two-year-old son, became a Tealightful consultant and hit her monthly quota after hosting her first party. The tea consultant gig has also fit nicely into her lifestyle.

"You can really do it at your own pace," she said.

The company also provides great support to each of its consultants.

"I'm friends with the president on Facebook, and everyone with the company is very helpful with finding any information that I need," the Air Force spouse said.

The business has helped turn the Maryland native into a bit of a tea expert herself. When her husband was home (he left on a five-month deployment in November) the two would brew a full pot of coffee and polish it off easily throughout the morning.

"With him being gone, I'm not going to drink an entire pot," she said.

That has opened the door for Swaggart to get to know her product better by having a cup of tea each morning.

"I'm constantly trying something new," she said.

The business has also helped Swaggart expand her social network and given her a push to become a bit more outgoing.

"I was never much for public speaking and going out and meeting people, but with Tealightful you have to be willing to put yourself out there," she said. "I have to make sure I'm moving around and interacting with everyone at the tastings."

It has paid off in that she has been able to turn some staunch coffee drinkers into fans of tea, and it has also helped her make some new friends.

And while she hasn't yet met all the selling goals that the company has for its consultants, Swaggart is comfortable working at her own pace and enjoying spreading the product and meeting new people. She knows there will always be a demand.

"The market is mine if I get out there and capture it," she said.

For more information about hosting an in-home tasting with Swaggart, email her at tiffanyswaggart@yahoo.com.