encouraging girls in the home arts
Ever wonder what high tea is, and how it differs from regular tea? The folks at Confused.com compiled this interesting infographic that includes information on the history of tea and an etiquette chart. Keep that pinkie finger in the air, ladies! Throwing a tea party? Get our FREE tea party checklist! Read more »
Mrs. Brown: This dip is so fast to make, if you find out you are having visitors you can have the dip and a plate of fresh veggies ready in under 10 minutes! We created this recipe for our friends at Build A Menu. Josh did the mixing. Most of us thought it was perfect, Mr. Brown thought it was a little salty. If you don’t like much salt, it won’t hurt the dip if you cut the salt down! Abbie: I think it’s delicious! Josh: Great taste, and it’s sort of looks weird, and you don’t have to bake […] Read more »
Who needs lollipops when you can have fruit pops? We’re over at Build A Menu today, sharing a fun new way we found to enjoy fruit! This would make a cute addition to a summer party menu. Inspire your friends to eat more fruit! Click over to Build A Menu to learn more about making fruit pops. Read more »
Abbie and I just love tea parties. And birthdays! We decided to go super fancy at Abbie’s most recent birthday and serve tea in fine china and tiny treats on silver platters. Her grandfather even dressed in a tux and pretended to be her butler! We put together this tea cup party favor for her guests. Pretty and practical, it is made from a real tea cup and a pretty flower pen (with chocolate of course… don’t forget chocolate!) We found assorted tea cups and saucers at the thrift shop, so all together each favor cost only about $1.50. These […] Read more »