This summer I've been craving & loving Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade. However getting a daily Starbucks fix can really add up. My sons also loves Passion Tea Lemonade. So decided to start making the drink at home. That way we can enjoy a glass whenever we like without the extra cost.

What You Need:

5 - 6 Passion Tea Bags
3/4 to 1 Cup of Sugar {Sweeten to Taste }
1 Quart of Lemonade
Large Pitcher

Here's what I do:

Boil water in a small sauce pot, add 5-6 teabags. Remove the pot from the burner and let the teabags steep for 10 mins. Remove the tea bags and pour the tea into your large pitcher. Stir in your Sugar { stir really good } You can either use 3/4 of a cup of sugar or more, pretty much sweet to your liking. Next fill your pitcher with cold water, then stir in the lemonade. Stir really good, then place on the fridge.

Serve in a glass with lots of ice. One for me and one for Mr. CLH. I picked up these cute glasses at Macy's perfect for tea drinks. There from Martha Stewart's everyday dinnerware line and are drink cute. The say 'Drink' on the side and list various yummy tea drinks. I bought two sets, love them!

My family loves this tea, I make a batch of tea at least twice a week. The passion tea is so relaxing on a hot day. I hope you enjoy!

What's your favorite Summer refreshment?

Late Tuesday night and I use the word ' LATE ' very loosely because anything past 9pm qualifies for late when you have a newborn in the house. Anyways, Hasani and I where talking about keeping the living room tidy and needing an office spot. Basically we need our living room to work harder for us and due double duty, since we don't want a desk in our bedroom. I mentioned to him I wanted to find a secretary desk or small dresser for the living room { a few weeks back } and he asked if I came across anything. Truth be told I hadn't looked in weeks.

So I hoped on Craigslist and did a quick search for 'Secretary' and in a few seconds found the perfect secretary desk for our living room. I've been wanting a secretary desk for quite sometime, I was actually looking for one last year for the then third bedroom which is now the nursery. I found a mid century modern secretary desk for a steal . It was listed for $90.00 and asked if they would consider $80.00. Its such a great solid piece, all wood and has dove tail drawers. So here it is in all its before glory.

We plan on using the dresser drawers to hold bills, DVDs ,toys & board games etc. The secretary portion is also the new blogging area as opposed to the bed, sofa and the dining room table. Don't get me wrong, I love wireless Internet; but having a designated blogging spot will make me feel like a legit blogger.

We are leaning more towards re-finishing the dresser with paint rather than stain. If we do end up staining the dresser, I'd like to go with a dark walnut color. This is my ultimate secretary desk inspiration, even though the one we bought is a different style I adore it.

I've been looking at colors { if we decide to paint } and would love to paint the secretary desk a cream grey / beige color. Martha Stewart has some amazing greige colors. Here's a few samples I like.

Sharkey Grey

Whetstone Grey

Fossil

The hardware for the dresser is still up in the air. Hasani votes for new pulls and knobs. I love the tiny knobs on the top drawer, but agree new pulls could be fun. For sure I want to replace the knob for the secretary door, I like this one from Anthropologie.

I gathered a few pics of painted mid century modern furniture for inspiration. These images really convey how amazing mid century can look when painted right.