Time for Iced Tea

I've been to a few restaurants that use a bottle like this to serve water:

I find them quite adorable. It's no surprise that when my husband brought one home {sneakily grabbed from a conference}, I was ecstatic! Here's what I use it for:

I brew some black tea {maybe add a bit of honey and a hint of lemon} and let it cool in the refrigerator. It's so refreshing on a hot day. 

It's prefect to take on a picnic, too! TADA!

Drink Your Veggies

Thanks for visiting me today! If you've been tuning in, it's all about giving jars and bottles a makeover.  

Today's blah is this juice bottle.

I've been experimenting with green juices and this works as a handy container if I want to drink it on the go. Or if I've made a big batch, a bunch of these bottles can be stored in the fridge {but consumed in 24-48 hours to get the maximum nutrients}. 

This one's made with coconut water, spinach, cucumber, Granny Smith apple, ginger and lemon. You'll notice the pulp -- I used a food processor since I don't own a juicer.  You'll find a few easy recipes here.

The color may be quite blah, 

but the benefits are TADA! 

Milk Bottle Love

What comes to mind when you see this:

It's a milk bottle made of glass! It brings me back to the past when milk was delivered right to your door. That was so long ago, but I'm delighted that some dairy farms still sell milk in these babies.

Once the milk is consumed, I like to reuse it to hold drinking water. To make the water even more TADA!, I infuse some flavor -- I add lemon.

I remove the skins with a peeler, juice the lemon and add these to the water. I tried using lemon slices but including the pith {white membrane} makes the water bitter.

I store this in the fridge and replenish with new lemon peel and juice after a few days. Lately, I've been starting my day with a glass of lemon water {diluted with some warm water so it's easier on the body} for its wonderful health benefits! 

A new use for an old bottle, flavored water and being mindful of our health...that's blah to TADA!

Jars and Bottles

Happy new week dear friends! This week, we're turning empty jars and bottles from blah to TADA!

Let's start with this yogurt container. I'll admit, I bought it, first, for the the packaging and, second, for the flavor.  Cute and yummy fall in the criteria of my food choices!

I know that in Europe, glass yogurt jars are a common sight. Not here in the US. Most of them come in plastic tubs. I guess that'll explain why I'm swooning over this.

I'm reusing it as a sugar jar {this is coconut palm sugar}. Sugar usually comes in big packs or unattractive boxes, I thought decanting it in a smaller container would be more practical. 

It's just right for an afternoon coffee break.

TADA!

A Tape Collection

It's finally Friday...hooray!

Yesterday, we made an envelope out of a doily and sealed the edges with decorative tape. 

Here's my humble collection of Washi tape. I think Washi tape is TADA! The blah -- I just stuff them in this sad plastic zipper bag.  

Then I saw this at the Michael's craft store. It's a desktop Washi tape dispenser!

 It's made of wood and has a removable dowel where the tape will rest.

Grommets are supplied if you want to attach more "shelves". 

Stackable shelves are sold separately. With this, it'll be easy to keep up with a growing collection.

It even has "teeth" to make cutting the tape easy. 

 Colorful tape all in a row, waiting to be used 

{or admiring them is just fine}.

Add some favorite writing instruments to the party.

Now that we're all organized, writing notes and 

wrapping presents will be much more fun.

Have a spectacular weekend dear friends!

A Lacey Envelope

Hello There!

Yesterday, we made some thank you postcards. Let's say the message written on the back is a little too personal -- maybe put the card inside an envelope instead?

Not just an ordinary envelope, but one made from a doily!

Choose one big enough to cover the entire postcard. 

Position the postcard in the center and fold in the 

edges of the doily.

It's almost like wrapping a gift. 

It looks like an envelope already! 

Write names and addresses at the back and affix a stamp.

Seal the front with glue or decorative tape.

Isn't that blah to TADA!?

Handmade Thanks

Boxed thank you cards are TADA! Sometimes, however, I have the urge to make my own.

Especially if I find cool things like this booklet of plain white post cards. 

One side is completely blank -- ready for sketches and a wild imagination. The other side tells you it's a post card with spaces for a handwritten note, an address and a place for postage.

Inspired by spring, I'm decorating it with flowers. 

Add layers of watercolor and here's what happens: 

 Unique postcards that deliver an all important message. TADA!