Sweet Tea and HoneyBees

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Have you jumped onto the Essential Oil bandwagon? If you haven't noticed, people are talking about Essential Oils everywhere! Maybe you have a friend who is a distributor and are already buying or maybe this is brand new to you! I began looking into essential oils when a friend suggested Peppermint Oil for Migraines, Now I use them almost daily. My favorite oils to use are Peppermint, Grapefruit and Lemon. We are trying to live a more toxic free life and that started our journey with Essential Oils. 
There are many different companies that you can buy your oils from some MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) or Non MLM. The key is finding a company that you're able to research and get independent testing from. I have tried most of the oil compani…

Watching you become a Father has been one of the most wonderful experiences I've ever gone through. You do fatherhood so well! I knew I loved you but watching you become a Daddy, has made my love for you grow deeper. As I'm sitting here writing this, you are asleep but tomorrow you will wake up early and be ready to take on the next day.  You work so hard to provide for us and then come home and are ready to embrace being daddy. So to my Husband, who doesn't hear this enough...Thank you!

Thank you for loving our daughter. From the moment we found out I was expecting, you were so excited to become a father. I had never seen you smile as brightly as the day she was born. From her very first cry to those late night feedings, you were there and ready to help in anyway you could. You have embraced fatherhood full force and I can never thank you enough for loving our daughter.
Thank you for helping me. You are always there to help me when it seems that there aren't enough hou…

There is nothing prettier to me than a Simple Buttercream Iced Cake on a Jadeite Cake Stand.  The Bold, Jade color makes the cake pop and gives it just a little added class! I am a Dish Collector and love the thrill of hunting for Vintage and Antique pieces. I started my love affair with dishes years ago when my Grandma gave me her Pink Gooseberry Pyrex Cinderella Bowls as a birthday gift. From that point on, it has been a never ending hunt to find more! I love China plates with flowers and Pink & Blue Pyrex pieces the most and will pick them up whenever I see them. However, my favorite set will always be the Pink Gooseberry Bowls my Grandma gave me!  Here are my top 5 reasons to keep Grandma's dishes and How to spot a good vintage buy!

Durability Have you ever noticed that vintage and antique dishes are usually heavy and well made? It's crazy to me that I have dishes that are over 60 years old and they hold up better than some of my newer pieces. Why is this? Back then it …

Free Printable Invitation
Here's the Scoop! Happy Birthday Caroline! Our Daughter's 3rd birthday party is coming up quickly in August and I'm just now starting to plan. (Don't they grow so fast 😭 ) Her favorite dessert is Ice cream so we knew this would be a great theme. I'm not sure if you are like me but when I plan a party, I go ALL out. We always have a theme and everything matches to the theme...It's hectic but fun! One of my favorite things to do for any party is to create a unique invitation. 
I had so much fun designing this invitation and decided to share with my followers for free! This Ice Cream invitation is perfect for Birthday parties, Ice cream socials or really any occasion that's a celebration!  Happy Celebrating!!  Feel Free to download here Like to read articles like this one? Be sure to subscribe and follow us on Pinterest so you will never miss out on a post! We love to spoil our subscribers with occasional giveaways and exclusive conten…

I started taking care of my Grandmother full time about 5 years ago. At the time, My husband and I had just completed the transition of our Foster Daughter (For privacy I will call her Sunshine) Sunshine's reunification with her Bio parents. Sweet little sunshine had been in our home for 5 months and in care a total of 18 months. While we knew the goal was and had always been reunification, she was by far our hardest goodbye! So with this difficult transition, We decided to take a short break and concentrate on us after a hard transition. Sometimes, things change and you never know when you will be called into another direction... like a completely other direction. Shortly after Sunshine's departure, I began taking care of my Grandma full time.

A GRANDMOTHER'S LOVE Grandmothers are special aren't they? From the moment you are born, they have a overwhelming desire to love and bond with you! There's nothing to truly describe the bond between a grandmother and grandch…

I think I may own over 100 dishes... Full sets, Single pieces, cake stands...Oh if you only knew my love of dishes! My favorite thing to collect is Vintage Dishes. I have Pyrex, Jadeite, Crinoline, the list could go on and on. I also love Rae Dunn and I have odds and ends that I mix and match with my vintage pieces! I love bright colors which is why Pyrex is my favorite! Today though, I found my new loves at DollarTree! (YES you read that right!) 
Today I found these beautiful Lemon Dishes and for one second, I honestly thought I had walked into the wrong store. Greeting me right as I walked in was this Dish display and my heart jumped! Into the basket 8 dinner plates and 8 dessert plates went. They also had lemon bowls, glasses, mugs, place mats and hand towels but I stopped myself from snagging them all up.

Each piece is only $1. What a steal! I bought them to change up my dining room before my Fourth of July tableware comes out. The colors are just beautiful together and truly loo…

Do you ever have an idea or vision to do something and it becomes all you can think about until you finish it? This my friends, has been on my mind all week and I was determined to fulfill it ASAP! It started out as a simple Facebook Marketplace search which led to hours of planning, pinning ideas on pinterest, going to Target, the list goes on... (don't let me fool you though, this Playhouse remodel has been so fun) We are all about saving money so keep reading on how we remodeled this Playhouse for $110

A couple of days ago, I came across this ad for an older Little Tykes playhouse. Kenny and I have been wanting to get one for Caroline because she loves to play house. She is always cooking, tending to her babies and cleaning her little "home" space. She is so creative and would play for hours if we let her! So when I saw this one, I knew it would be perfect. We got it for a steal at only $75. It needed a little cleaning but luckily the previous owners kept it inside f…

Hey Y'all!

 Welcome to Sweet Tea and Honeybees! My name is Elizabeth, thanks for stopping by!
I'm a wife and mother of one sweet little girl. My husband, Kenny and I have been married for 7 years and welcomed our Sweet Caroline in August 2017. I decided to start this blog to share my love of Dishes, Recipes and all things DIY & Home Decor. I am a collector of Antique dishes, cake stands and cookbooks. My favorite types of dishes are Jadeite and Pyrex!

You can find me most days at home taking care of Caroline and spending time with my Grandma (Nanny) and Mom! I have been taught some of the best recipes around from them and eager to share some with you. My mom and I have a small smocked clothing business, HoneyBee Smocks LLC that we co-own. We love smocked clothing from dresses to bubbles...it's so fun getting to design with my mom. :)

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