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Blueberry Kona Pop Iced Tea Recipe

Jun 10 2015 by Leave a Comment

Blueberry Kona Pop Iced Tea RecipeToday is national iced tea day!

Iced tea is one of my very favorite drinks to serve in the warmer months. It’s really easy to make, a thirst quencher, and you can make large batches at a time, which is great for a crowd!

A few years ago, I was turned on to Teavana tea.

I don’t usually like fruit flavored teas, (I’m more of a classic tea kinda gal, myself) but, for some reason, Teavana hooked me with a sample of their Blueberry Kona Pop iced tea, a combination of their Blueberry Bliss Rooibos and their Pineapple Kona Pop tea flavors.

It was DELISH!

I bought the mixed tea and their special German rock sugar on the spot.

And today, I’m sharing how to make your very own batch with this Blueberry Kona Pop iced tea recipe!

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DIY Pool Party Float Invitation

Jun 8 2015 by 2 Comments

DIY Pool Party Float InvitationDIY Pool Party Float InvitationTis’ the season for beach towels, strawberry daiquiris, pool parties and sunscreen (Nope…scratch that. Wear sunscreen all year people).

Oh, and pool floaties. It’s also the season for the cutest pool floaties around.

Have you guys seen the Dots box floatie?! (You can find it here). It’s on my wish list. If anyone wants to send that my way, there will be zero complaints coming from me.

The world seems to be in a mad dash to photograph themselves with the next best floatie on the market and I’m definitely hoping it doesn’t end soon. Where are the cactus and pineapple floaties when you need em’? (I should definitely get a cut when they get manufactured, just sayin’).

And what’s the next best thing to a fun floatie…?

Frozen cocktails. A pool party.

Jump on the floatie bandwagon and invite your guests to your next pool party bash with, what else, a DIY pool party float invitation!

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DIY Graphic Print Tablecloth

Jun 3 2015 by 7 Comments

DIY Graphic Print TableclothDIY Graphic Print TableclothI love modern design.

Sure, there’s always a time and a place for cute, or romantic, or rustic, but I hold a special place in my heart for modern.

There is just something about clean lines, bold elements, and in your face design, that speaks to me, and it also happens to be exactly what I’m bringing you guys today!

One thing that I’ve found is that tablecloths, and good ones at that, tend to be SUPER expensive! We’re talking over $200 for ONE linen. (It’s ok to splurge once in awhile, but not for every time you want to have a dinner party!)

And a table linen really is the starting point for your table design. It can make or break a good tablescape and something that I’m not always willing to go broke over either. So what do I do instead….?

I create my own, of course! (Did you really think anything otherwise?)

This DIY graphic print tablecloth combines my love for graphic elements and the awesome feeling of saving a lot of moolah on a fancy looking table linen!

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Easy Summer Fruit

Jun 1 2015 by Leave a Comment

Easy Summer Fruit IdeasOne of my very favorite things about the Summer (besides the sun, warmth, and pool days) is the abundance of fresh fruit!

Cherries, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries…the list goes on and on!

I could gorge myself on the stuff.

Easy Summer Fruit IdeasBut one of the things I hate is all the stickiness some of those fruits leave behind! Not fun.

So today, I am sharing a way to keep the sticky mess at bay and make easy summer fruit more fun!

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DIY Ombre Tote Bag

May 29 2015 by 3 Comments

DIY Ombre Tote Bags

DIY Ombre Tote BagsI hope you all had a happy memorial day weekend!

I took a few extra days off to spend some time with family and sneak off to our vacation home in St. George.

I was trying to avoid all of the rain that we’ve been getting too, but unfortunately, it rained down south just as much. The forecast is looking up though and I’m hoping it doesn’t change because next week should actually be sunny for the first time in about 3 weeks!

With memorial day being the non-official Summer kick off, I can’t wait for the warmer weather so I can hit our local farmers markets again!

I usually forget to bring my own tote to store my finds in, but this year I’m covered thanks to today’s post!

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Lemon Oreo Ice Cream

May 21 2015 by Leave a Comment

Lemon Oreo Ice CreamLet me start off by saying that I’m not a huge lemon person.

Weird that I’m posting about lemon ice cream and I don’t even like the flavor of lemon that much…? Yep, totally, but there’s one thing that completely sold me on lemon flavor.

LEMON OREOS. (Insert wide-eyed and shocked emoji face here).

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Printable Donut Straw Toppers

May 19 2015 by 4 Comments

Printable Donut Straw ToppersI can’t even handle the cuteness today.

File this one away with laughing baby videos, adorable puppies falling asleep in their food bowls, and miniature food (Damn those mini tacos and patron bottles with straws).

I’m doing my best to get you guys all prepped and ready for National Donut Day and these printable donut straw toppers are just that good.

Printable Donut Straw ToppersDid I mention they are pink frosted sprinkle donuts. ON A STRAW?!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Place Cards

May 15 2015 by Leave a Comment

Chocolate Chip Cookie Place CardsChocolate Chip Cookie Place CardsWho told us not to play with our food?

What a dumb idea. Good thing I didn’t listen or I wouldn’t have had this much fun creating today’s post!

And did you know that today is National Chocolate Chip day?! Ummm, hello….yum!

Yeah, nothing beats a great homemade chocolate chip cookie, but I am still kinda partial to those chewy chips ahoy cookies in the red bag. Know which one I’m talking about?

Why do they taste so good and stay so perfectly soft?! I’m sure they are loaded up with a million terrible things for me, but they are pretty delicious and irresistible at the same time. It’s a catch 22.

Either way, you should be ok with the homemade version and that’s what I happen to be sharing with you guys today! Well…sort of homemade. We’ll run with it.

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