Tea For Two-sday ~ Tea Party Favors

Happy Tea For Two-sday! Glad you could join me! Pick out a pretty teacup, fill it up, and have a seat - I think you deserve a little break! :)

For our recent ladies' tea party, I had to come up with the favors. I wanted something a little different. Once I had my idea, I headed to Michael's for some supplies. But when I got there, I saw these adorable recipe boxes for $1 each and just HAD to make them the favors for the ladies!

Inside of each one, I included a "Recipe for Friendship" (search the web for that - you'll find all sorts of variations), some blank recipe cards, a little poem I wrote, a bag of chocolate tea, and a Ghiradelli chocolate. The ladies seemed to like them. If you've been here a while, you know I like to write silly little tea poems! Here's the one I wrote this time:

Recipe For Relaxation

A nibble of chocolate
And a sip of tea
Transport the lady
To a daydream sea
With tea-colored sands
Under chocolate trees,
Like a mini vacation
That puts the soul at ease.

by Lisa W.

I did different favors for the little girls and I did not remember to take pictures of them! I got mini tote bags in pink and green and used white glitter glue to write each girl's name on a bag. Inside I put pastel plaid pencils, mini notebooks, a bag of vanilla tea, and a fun-size candy bar. Simple, but cute!

I hope that gives you some more ideas for party favors! Have a lovely tea-lightful day my friends!

I'm linking this up to Do It Yourself Day (DIY Day) at A Soft Place To Land! You can find all sorts of great projects, crafts, recipes, etc. linked up!

Tea for Two-sday ~ Mug or Cup?

Tea in a mug, or tea in a cup?
Does it really matter which
When the brewing time is up?

Both can be pretty and both can be plain.
Once the tea is in there,
You'll find they're much the same.

by Lisa W.

Oh yes, if you're looking for silly little rhymes - I'm your gal! For deep, meaningful, beautiful poetry - you'll have to look elsewhere! :)

Personally, I think you should drink your tea in whatever cup, mug, pot, etc. makes you the most happy! There may be slight differences, but I think most of it is just due to how well it holds the temperature of the tea. If you look around online, there are some thoughts on which one is best - though opinions vary widely.

I'm not here to educate you on what your tea should be served in. I'm just wondering what your preference is. I have both cups and mugs that I use; it really just depends on my mood...and what's clean...LOL!

Do you like tea in a mug or tea in a cup (or something else)? And what does your favorite cup or mug look like?