Making Tea bag cookies

To make the tea bag tag I took scrapbook paper.  There are also templates on line that you can download.

I cut string and put glue on the side of the tag and then stapled it shut.

 

The tags were easy....the cookies, not so much!!

I used sugar cookies and I should have done cut out cookies.  The sugar cookies spread to much and lost their shape.

I took the circle and cut the sides and top and then took a coffee stirrer and made the hole.

 

completely lost their shape!!

I had to make the holes again when they came out of the oven and were still warm

I tried cutting the sides off but I did not like the look.

I melted chocolate chips for the bottom

I did sprinkles on some for the little kids

 

They were okay for my first try, but I was not real pleased!!!

2001 Garden Tea

 

This is one of our very first teas...if not the first garden tea.  I will have to check with my mom.  So, fun to invite people from work, church, neighbors, and friends.  Having a wonderful mix of people from your life all together and enjoying tea!!!

 

(I checked with my mom- 2000 was her first tea, but I was out of town, so 2001 was MY first garden tea)

2003 Snapple Lid Christmas Tree

http://www.snapple.com/

 

 

I used to LOVE to drink Snapple and save the lids....one year I made a Christmas tree with all the Snapple Real Fact Lids...

 

Peach is the only way to go!

2003 Garden Tea

Another fun garden tea....this time my cousin and her son came in from MI.

Friends and SBT co-workers!

My cousin Mindy, Me, and my sister Jill

Browne & Ashley

 I got these cute tins and tea as a Christmas gift this year.  I am enjoying trying all the tea too!!!! 

 

The thing I like about THIS GREEN Tea is that it is not too "green" tasting.  It has more of an herbal taste- if that makes sense.  I am not your traditional green tea drinker, I need a flavor too it.  Usually Jasmine is my favorite.  So, if you are a fan of flavored herbal teas, I think you will like these teas too.

I could not find a website for this company-but you can purchase the tea on Amazon.

 

 

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so far, this Lemon Zest is my favorite. 

2002 Jill's Tea Shower

Jill was getting married, so we had a Tea Shower for her in my parents garden.

De De instant Boba bubble tea

Trying another bubble tea.  It's pretty generic- I would not recommend it. I got it as a kit  from Amazon for $19.95

From a website:  Boba Milk Tea from DeDe is an instant ready mixed tea. Boba milk tea is a newly tea drink for those who love boba drink. Just prepare with hot water and add boba. Boba milk tea is milky sweet tea, another alternative to enjoy tea. One bag comes with 12 individual packs. Ingredients: Instant tea, sugar, non-dairy creamer. Net weight: 14.76 oz. Product of Thailand.
 http://grocerythai.com/dede-boba-milk-dede-p-369.html

http://www.amazon.com/Buddha-Bubbles-Boba-DeDe-Instant/dp/B00GDT04BW

It might be a fun starter kit, for someone who wants to try bubble tea, but I really thought it was plain.

Matcha Tea Kit Kat

 

Interesting is all I can say about this!  Look forward to maybe trying this someday!

Menno Tea

http://www.mennotea.com/

 

I found this tea at Hartzler Dairy (Wooster, OH area) I thought it looked fun and since my mom's family are Mennonites it might be a cool connection.  Plus, a lot of my cousins went to Goshen- where the guys who made this are from.

I must say I really enjoyed this tea. It had a great mint flavor and taste.

 

 

From the website:

Menno Tea Original

The Original Menno Tea offers a simple, sweet taste with a hint of mint. We started Menno Tea with this one simple recipe, brewing each batch by hand in the campus cafe.

 

 

 

When we launched Menno Tea from our Goshen College dorm rooms in 2010, our aim was simple:  to brew delicious tea inspired by a family recipe from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  But as Menno Tea grew, we found that our Mennonite roots gave us more than just a name for our tea - they gave us a set of values to guide our practices.

Dunkin Donuts- Birthday Vanilla Chai Latte

www.dunkindonuts.com

I got a free Dunkin Donuts drink on my birthday!  Sign up for the App- get good deals.  The latte that Dunkin sells is Oregon Chai.

clean tea spout

I picked up this fun little tool in Munich, Germany.  So cute!!!

Teacup sweater ornaments

My friend has a TEA ministry in France.  So, when I went to see her I took her these little ornaments that I made to use some how in the ministry.

 

They are super easy to make.  I cut a sweater template out on paper, then cut old wool sweaters or felt to make the sweater.  I take a paperclip and fold it into the hanger.  I then take other felt and make the tea cup and thread is the string for the tea bag.


These two are wool sweaters that I "felted".  Felting a sweater is easy.  You wash it in super hot water and then put it in the dryer.  You can then cut it and it won't unravel.

These sweaters are made from felt- they are a lot thinner.

Here they are- all complete!  I just love them!!!!

I need to re-center the coat hanger on this one- hahahaha

STASH, Breakfast in Paris

This container may say "cool gear", but it is full of hot tea!  I tried Stash's Breakfast in Paris tea.  It was great!!!!  It's a black tea with lavender and vanilla in it.  It is even better with milk

http://www.stashtea.com/Breakfast-in-Paris-Black-Tea/dp/B009G3PDXG

Ingredients (loose): blended black teas, lavender, bergamot extract, vanilla extract, natural hazelnut flavor

Ingredients (tea bag): blended black teas, lavender, bergamot extract, vanilla extract

Steeping Instructions: 3-5 minutes at 190-209 degrees Fahrenheit

Caffeinated: Yes

From the website- Bring a touch of Paris to your morning with our Parisian-inspired blend. Aromatic and floral, lavender is the perfect complement to the citrus bergamot oil and full-bodied black tea. This tea is well-rounded and would pair perfectly with your favorite pastry or baguette.

Heartland Point Pickwick Raspberry Iced tea

I ordered an energy infusia raspberry iced tea the other day from Heartland.  It was too strong and too sweet.  I had them add some of the black tea to it and that helped a lot.  Next time I have a tea there I will be prepared to order a 1/2 and 1/2.

Heartland Point
200 N. Main Street
Orrville, Ohio 44667
Phone: 330-682-0200
heartlandpoint@gmail.com

https://heartlandorrville.com/

http://www.cw-usa.com/pickwick-infusia-raspberry-iced-tea-filterpack-3gallon.html

you can buy your own iced tea packets and make iced tea at home!

http://www.pickwicktea.com/

Pickwick Infusia Raspberry Energy Iced Tea