Summer Drinks

Get ready for summer with these precious drink kits! Keep the bugs from sharing your sips with the pretty lid inserts, ready to go with a hole to insert the colorful, retro striped straws. These drink kits are perfect for outdoor parties and gatherings all summer long! They come with colorful lid inserts, striped paper straws, and a fun straw embellishment for each! Available in six color collections, each with a unique style.

Garden Party Drink Kit…

Just add jars of tea or lemonade!

Iced Tea with a Twist!

We’re daydreaming today of warm summer afternoons, listening to the laughter of the neighborhood children, bikers peddling past, as we sit sipping iced tea on the porch. We have about eighteen inches of snow in the front yard today, yes in April, but it’s never too early to gather some great summer recipes! Here come three sensational iced tea recipes. Stash these beauties away, or give them a taste test now, in sweet anticipation of hot summer days. You don’t even have to choose your favorite. Set a stunning iced tea bar, mix and match those ingredients, and invite some friends!

Raspberry Iced Tea

Pretty as can be, sweet raspberries transform your tea into a summertime treat. Get this gorgeous recipe from MyFoodBook.com.

Mint Iced Tea

Mint tea is a classic, cool and refreshing summer flavor. Grab this mint iced tea recipe with a hearty tea flavor from myrecipes.com.

Spiked Strawberry Iced Tea

Or, go for the gusto with this adults-only, simply lovely Strawberry Iced Tea from MintedMag.com…

For crystal clear iced tea, be sure to start with good water, and let the tea cool slowly to room temperature before chilling it.

Peaches, berries, citrus… you can’t go wrong. Pick your favorite fruits, add in some fresh herbs, and be sure you have plenty of ice!

Super Bowl Party Ideas—Easy Game Night Entertaining

It’s official. The 49-ers will be taking on the Ravens for the Super Bowl this year. Bring some serious spirit to your party with these game night ideas and tips. Whether you’re a diehard fan, or just looking for a good excuse to entertain, we have some hot game night entertaining ideas from our easy entertaining tool belt, perfect for a no fuss Super Bowl party.

Super Bowl Party Drinks

Serve classic cocktails for the non-beer drinkers. Setting up a self-serve bar keeps you out of the kitchen, and in front of the TV cheering for your team! You just can’t miss with a self-serve bar stocked for making vintage cocktails.

Martinis on the menu? Make some dirty popsicles ahead of time to keep those martinis icy cold. Of course, don’t forget to set out the bucket-o-beer, too!

Super Bowl Party Food

In case we haven’t said this enough times, folks love individual servings. The freedom to double dip can be exhilarating!

To create a sensational double dippable experience, simply drop 9 ounce, clear plastic cups into your favorite cupcake wrappers for some pizazz, and fill ‘er up. Placing the dip in the bottom of the cup first, then filling it with veggies or chips makes for a fantastic portable party food.

Party food on a stick

You’re always the hero of the party when you offer a scrumptious food-on-a-stick. Find more party food ideas on our Pinterest board, and get the fantastic ball topped wooden sticks right here!

A few clicks of your mouse and a trip for some groceries are about all it takes to be an amazing hostess for a Super Bowl game night party.

Wishing you many hearty chuckles during the half-time commercials!