Linda J. Hawkins

June is Iced Tea Month. We hope you enjoy these delicious treats! For individuals: Iced Green Tea Ingredients: 6.8 fl oz Milk ½ Cup brewed Green Tea (chilled) 1 Cup Ice Cubes + some extra for serving, if desired (made from Green Tea & coffee) 2-3 Teaspoons Instant Coffee (or brewed, then cooled/chilled coffee) 2-3 Teaspoons Brown Sugar Place all ingredients in a blender or a hand blender beaker and blend until smooth and a foam forms (if you are after thicker foam, blend it l

Winter is a wonderful time to enjoy hot tea and family. To learn more, visit us on the She's Intentional Blog. In addition to wonderful tips, you will find delicious recipes for Creamy Apple Dip and Vanilla Chai Crème Brûlée. #ShesIntentionalTheDaintyJewellsBlog #Winter #TeaTips #Tea #FreeRecipe #Recipe

What does An Autumn Tea look like? Visit us on the She's Intentional Blog to find out the answer along with many more tips for your autumn tea! But while you are here, enjoy this orange slice cookie recipe! #Fall #Autumn #Cookies #Tea #TeaTips #TeaParties #ShesIntentionalTheDaintyJewellsBlog

In the midst of summer, there is no better way to relax, refresh, renew than a summer tea party. Even the hottest days in July are no match for a beautiful crystal glass filled with cold iced tea, a plate of refreshing chilled fruit, and good company. Need an occasion? *Thank You Tea - I appreciate all you are and all you do! *Friendship Tea - I'm so glad to have you as a friend! *Special Day Tea - From birthday to anniversary to promotion, I'm celebrating with you! *Butterfl

This month Linda is honored to be a guest writer at She’s Intentional The Dainty Jewells Blog. We hope you’ll stop by to learn more about Linda and discover seven tips to making special tea-time memories with the ones you love! Hop over and join us here! #ShesIntentionalTheDaintyJewellsBlog #Tea #TeaTips #Spring

We wanted to share this interview with you: Today, Feathered Quill reviewer Amy Lignor is talking with Linda J. Hawkins, author of Southern Seasons: 12 Months of Tea-licious Recipes & Ideas FQ: The photographs that you include in your book are absolutely stunning! Can you tell readers a bit about the tea plantation shown? HAWKINS: Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island is right off the mainland in Charleston, South Carolina. I enjoyed a wonderful tea there and had the p

“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”—Albert Einstein This month we have taken time to honor the special ladies in our life, whether it be a mother, grandmother, aunt or dear friend. Let us now turn and see who else we may bless in this day, this week and this coming month. We all have the same number of seconds, minutes and hours in our day. Wouldn’t it be nice to spend some of those minutes on someone close to us? Would it be possible to do the same for a com

This week, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, we want to honor the women in our lives who have always been there for us, poured time and energy into our lives, and have made so many sacrifices for us. Be it a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or dear friend—we want to love and give to those who have purposed to help and guide us. They enrich our lives with great joy. What better way to give a “thank you” to these fine ladies than to prepare a special gift—something from the heart

My wife and I were impressed first by your Southern Belle dress and the background and layout of your booth. Then we saw your books on Teas and we were hooked. We have been to many tea parties and high Teas -- we love them. We just came off a cruise where we went to a tea and scones every day and had a high tea on a plantation in Jamaica. My wife bought 2 of your books: Southern Seasons and The Unspoken Language of Fans & Flowers. She already had your Catering to Children.

April is National Garden Month! While the days are lovely and not yet hot, how pleasant to spend some time each morning in your very own “Outdoor Room”—the garden. I like to spend time with the Lord as I tend the garden. He is the Master Gardener that tends each and every flower! * As I pull weeds, I can pray and ask the Lord to pull everything out of my life that may be a distraction from His purpose for me. *As I prune dead branches, I ask God to prune away any attitudes or

As iris leaves peek out from the soil, and the knock-out rose bushes begin to sprout leaves of green with a tinge of red, we can tell that spring is on the way. These are the perfect days to pack a basket of favorite fruits and veggies along with a thermos of delicious “Spice Tea”! Bring along a lovely tablecloth, and invite your dearest of friends. Winter days are gone, and spring carries the promise of time well-spent, lovely conversation, and meaningful moments with the sp

This and other wonderful recipes and tips can be found in Southern Seasons. Enjoy! #Beverages #Drinks #Tea #SouthernSeasons #AnyTime