A Tea Party (Mormon Approved)

When I was a little girl, I had a lot of energy.  I was basically the poster child for ADHD. It was so bad in fact that after my FIRST week of kindergarten my teacher called my parents on Friday and said, "I have really been meaning to call you guys and speak with you about Rachel's behavior."  Eeek!  5 days and I was already running circles around everyone!

When I had too much energy and I couldn't sleep I remember complaining to my mother and she would make me a nice hot cup of Sleepy Time Tea.  I can still remember us sneaking down quietly to the kitchen in our PJ's and momma would warm up a mug of water.  The beep of the microwave as it finished warming was almost heavenly and then we would add a little honey and I would wait not so patiently and almost always burn my tongue with the first sip.  But, it always calmed me down and the warmth on my tummy made me...

oh

so

sleeeeeepy.  

(a picture from mine and hubs tea party on Tuesday night)

So, last night when hubs and I were doing our papers we had a late night treat.  I had had this Cherry and Madagascan Cinnamon Tea at the Zimmerman's one night when I spent the night on Lisa's squeaky twin bed.  I fell IN LOVE!  I looked and looked for it everywhere afterwards and it took me quite some time to find it.

The Ingredients:

Hibiscus

natural cherry flavour

orange leaves

apple pieces

rosehips

cinnamon

liquorice root

cherry pieces

(Even the taste of these words are delicious)

*and of course a drizzle of honey in the bottom of our cups*

We bought these teacups for decorations for our wedding reception.  We got a huge assortment all for a dollar each at My Sister's Antiques in Loganville.  We put candles in side and put them in the birdcages on the tables.

(2 photos from our reception)

Last night brought me back.  I sat there and sipped my tea as John did research for his paper.  The taste was calming and it made me miss my mother.  This weekend is her birthday.  She and my sister and I are all going camping tomorrow night (like in a real tent and everything!) and then Saturday while John is at his interpreters course we are all three going to go to the temple together.  I love being with them.  We are best friends.

(I love the reflection of our chandelier in the tea)

I think I am going to make John and I a cup of tea again tonight as he finishes his paper and then we are going to tuck ourselves in to the most comfortable bed in the world.  We will throw our white down comforter up in the air and let it come down softly around us.  We will say our prayers, smooch, and John will turn off the light.  Then we drift off to sleep with warmth in our tummies.