Iced Tea with a Twist!

4/16/13 1:27 PM

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

 

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 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

 

Spiked Strawberry Iced Tea Recipe

 

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!

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Teacups - Party Ideas

2/11/13 6:58 AM

Teacups- Party Ideas

 

Dainty vintage tea cups can be found at flea markets and quaint antiques and second- hand stores. Today, we present some ideas for using these beauties at your next party to show off their vintage glam and dress up the party table.

 

Pretty teacup candles

 

Teacup Candles

 

Follow an easy tutorial from Georgica Pond to create this loveliness on your own party table. Bonus, you’ll be able to use all the broken and less than perfect candles in your home!

 

Teacup gift

 

A Sweetly Vintage Tea-Cup-Cake Party Idea

 

Simply dress a cupcake in a coordinating cupcake wrapper. Then, tuck the cupcake along with a delicate bag of tea inside a vintage teacup. This also makes a thoughtfully unique gift, perfect for the teacher on Valentine’s Day!

 

Teacup flower vases

 

Photo: Style Me Pretty

 

Teacup Flower Vases

 

Teacups make graceful, petite bud vases. Scattered in numbers across the center of the table, in combination with tea lights, they make a stunning statement on the party table.

 

Teacup place cards

 

Teacup Place Cards

 

Place cards double as a pretty party favor at each place setting with these teacups planted with tiny succulents from Hall Weddings & Events. Tags, labeled with each guest’s name, mark the place settings in a beautifully simple fashion.

 

Turn those teacups into treasures!

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So Fortunate! Baby Shower Activity

 

Bits of motherly advice for the mom-to-be are hidden inside these darling paper fortune cookies! This is such a sweet group gift from everyone that attends the baby shower.

 

Baby Shower Activity - fortune cookies for mom

 

Set the supplies on a table at your baby shower and invite every guest to make at least one fortune for the mom-to-be. Words of wisdom, advice, well wishes, and kind words of encouragement are all welcomed. The sweet notes will stay private, as each guest will write their message and hide it in a paper fortune cookie.

 

Get the easy instructions for folding the circles into the familiar fortune cookie shape.

 

Tell the guests to tuck their messages into the candy jar for the mom-to-be to read when she is home with her new baby.

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