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** Complimentary Samples Received for Review **

California Tea House is a family owned tea store where you can find some of the world’s best loose tea and custom-made, herbal tea blends. The company got it’s start in the local California Farmer’s Markets where their exclusive tea collection of estate grown, loose teas & delicious dessert tea blends became so popular that they decided to take their business venture online so that everyone could enjoy them.

California Tea House uses only the highest grade tea and organic herbs & spices in all of their teas and tea blends. They are known for the delicious dessert teas which have unique flavors. In addition to all of that, they are the home of the original herbal tea for dogs!

The company sent me two complimentary bags of loose tea to try out for all of you and I am excited to tell you about them today.

The Peach Tree Oolong Loose Tea comes packaged in a sealed 0.5 oz. bag which is resealable after opening. This loose tea is a Formosa Oolong Tea that is blended with preserved peach pieces and orange peels.

The Vanilla Crème Early Grey Black Tea comes packaged in a sealed 0.5 oz. bag which is resealable after opening. This loose tea is a black tea with a wonderful hint of vanilla.

For the past 8-9 days now I have been enjoying both teas. I like to enjoy the Peach Tree Oolong Tea during the day or after a meal (it’s a dessert tea) and I like to enjoy a cup of the Vanilla Earl Grey Black Tea right before bedtime. For some reason, it just relaxes me after a long day.

Both teas have a wonderful smooth taste to them and are very easy to prepare. I put my loose teas into a reusable filter and steeped them for about 3 minutes in the hot water. Deliciousness in a tea cup…yummy!

You can shop the California Tea House for a wonderful selection of teas and all of their gourmet teas are very affordably priced! To learn more about tea and the healthy benefits of tea, make sure you check out their Tea Chat Blog.

Reader’s Discount: The Two Classy Chics blog readers can get 10% off any purchase at the California Tea House by using coupon code CLASSY10 during the checkout process which also gets you FREE shipping too!

Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win a $25 e-gift card to the California Tea House! You can enter the giveaway below!

Giveaway Details: This giveaway is open to residents of the US ONLY age 18 and over. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering. This giveaway will close on June 11th, 2013 at 11:59 pm EST time. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

Disclaimer: Shelly Hill has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Two Classy Chics is not responsible for delivery of any giveaway items won from this blog. We are not responsible for injury or mis-use of any products won from the Two Classy Chics Blog. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!

Good Morning! How is everyone doing today? I have been up and working since 5:30am and trying to get as much work done this morning that I can because we have severe T-storms moving into our area this afternoon. Every time we get bad storms, we lose power so I am trying to work quickly and smartly this morning to get things done.

The weather here for the past 3 days has been blistering HOT & HUMID. We were over 90 degrees yesterday and are already at 80 this morning. I think I need to lounge around in my birthday suit LOL just kidding! Seriously though, it’s hot, humid & miserable here. Hoping those storms come into today and cool us back down.

Anyway, We had a few giveaways close late last night so we do have winners to announce this morning. As always, we spend time every morning validating entries, trashing out the cheater entries and then randomly select a winner using random.org. We then double check that persons entry to make sure it’s legit and then finalize it.

Winner for the Novica Giveaway is… sandra davis

Winner for the Butterfly Kiss Giveaway is… Rachael Henzman

Congrats to the winners! We will be contacting you shortly, so that you can claim those fabulous prizes. Have a great Thursday everyone…we are almost to the weekend now & in the home stretch! Bring it on!

Light and refreshing, Sparkling ICE is Naturally-Flavored Sparkling water that contains Zero Calories, is Gluten-Free, and slightly carbonated. An excellent soda alternative, Sparkling ICE contains B-Vitamins, Vitamin D and antioxidants, along with a caffeine-free Green Tea Extract, which is known to have powerful levels of antioxidants.

You can use Sparkling ICE to make a wide variety of homemade popsicles which is perfect for long, hot summer days! Below you will find a yummy recipe that the great folks over at Sparkling ICE sent over for us to share with all of you.

Sparkling ICE Pops Recipe

Ice Cube Tray (or your favorite ice pop making molds)
Toothpicks or popsicle sticks
1 bottle Black Raspberry Sparkling ICE
1 container of fresh raspberries, chopped

Directions: Fill you trays or molds with Sparkling ICE, topping each with a scoop of chopped raspberries. If using ice cube trays cover tray tightly with tin foil. Poke a popsicle stick through the foil into each cube. If using an ice pop maker place the handle sticks into the molds. Place in the freezer for about 2 hours or until frozen. Enjoy!

** Complimentary Sample Received for Review **

A few months ago I stumbled upon a really cool online store called ZestAvenue.com and instantly fell in love! When you shop at this wonderful store you will find candles, home decor, indoor furniture, outdoor furniture, seasonal decor, lighting, water fountains, pet products and so much more!

A few weeks ago we reviewed some lovely floating candles from ZestAvenue.com and today, we are reviewing a beautiful wicker plant stand for all of you!

The White Wicker Patio Furniture Planter Stand measures 10.25″ X 10.25″ X 27.5″ and weighs 11 lbs. It’s a really nice sized piece and can be used indoors or outdoors since it made out of all-weather resin wicker with a steel frame for extra durability.

Unlike real wicker which dries out and cracks, resin wicker is flexible and fade-resistant, which means it stays like new season after season. What’s more, all-weather wicker doesn’t absorb water and also allows for air flow, making it the perfect choice for the poolside! In addition, this planter is virtually maintenance-free and cleaning it is as simple as spraying it down with your garden hose or wiping it with a solution of mild dish soap and water.

I really love that you can place a plant in the top and then there is a lower shelf for extra storage or add another smaller plant on the bottom.  When hubby and I entertain outdoors, I am going to place my ice bucket in the top planter box and probably a big flameless pillar candle on that bottom shelf. I think that will be pretty and functional at the same time.

The wicker plant stand is available in several different colors and is shipped to you fully assembled! That’s right, you have NOTHING to assemble! You simple remove all of the packaging materials and take it out of the box. Within seconds, you are ready to roll!

Right now I have mine sitting on my covered front porch and have a small plant sitting down inside it. With that said, when we entertain outdoors, I will be using it as a serving piece instead of a decorator’s piece. I think it’s absolutely FABULOUS and I love it!!!

Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win one of these resin wicker plant stands! Value $49.99.

Giveaway Details: This giveaway is open to residents of the US ONLY age 18 and over. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering. This giveaway will close on June 10th, 2013 at 11:59 pm EST time. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

Disclaimer: Shelly Hill has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Two Classy Chics is not responsible for delivery of any giveaway items won from this blog. We are not responsible for injury or mis-use of any products won from the Two Classy Chics Blog. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!