Goodbye, Summer!

We said our farewells to Summer this weekend with a nighttime walk on the Ocean City boardwalk with my uncle, aunt and favorite 12 year old cousin. We had some Kohr's ice cream with chocolate jimmies, pink cotton candy, and were forced (by my uncle), to bring home a tub of Johnson's Caramel Popcorn.



I made it to the Farmer's Market with Olivia, and got to witness the making of some world famous potato salad, to which I am going to write down in my journal for future use. We attended a barbecue, and enjoyed holding a sweet baby girl and catching up with good friends.

And today, we did the opposite of Labor. Unless you count watching movies with your beau and making a grilled cheese sandwich on Challah bread labor...

I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to crisp air, apple cider and soup making.

Bridal Tea Party

I wanted to share the first creative thing I've done in awhile! I'm so flattered to be the Maid of Honor in one of my dearest friend's weddings next month. This past weekend, I drove down to Virginia to host an English Tea Party for the bride with a few of her friends.

I wanted to create a favor for the guests, and used the Tea Party itself as inspiration. I purchased each girl a jar of local Delaware honey from The Reading Terminal in Philly. Is there anything prettier than the glowing amber shades created by sun shining through honey?



Then I selected three loose teas from Premium Steap, which is my favorite local tea shop. I was going to get a tea ball for all of the ladies, but instead, we stuffed them ourselves with tea bags I already had. Well, Mike stuffed fifty something bags of tea, and I stapled and labeled. He also helped me color hearts and labels! Mainly, because the bride is one of his favorites of my friends, but basically, it's because he's so sweet!



I finished it off with tongue-in-cheek, ultra cheesy rhymes. They were cutesy, but also explained what the teas were. Here's a sampling if you will:

"Let's celebrate the Bride to Be, With a cuppa English Breakfast Tea!"
"Our best wishes that they won't live in a hut, So drink some Black Tea with Coconut!"

It was hard to rhyme with Pineapple, but Lord knows I tried:
"Wishing them a life filled with love and laughter, Enjoy Green Tea with Papaya and Pineapple!" (I know...right?!)



All in all, it went well. Except for the poor gal that was grossed out by the thought of Wildflower Honey. Bless her heart. I told her she had my permission to give it away or throw it out! (wink)