Hi Friends! Just love what I found at a recent flea market! Look at this fabulous wreath! I literally stared at these for far too long! All my jars of buttons and leftover jewels that I never have worn…what a beautiful way to display them on this DIY project. For the Holidays or a Gift or just a way to start a New Project. Enjoy! xox Mindy


Great Find, Great Idea Posts
Perfect solution for lonely buttons,broken pins and orphaned jewels
Crash The Wedding
THOUGHT THIS SOUNDED FUN! I WONT BE THERE BUT I THOUGHT IT SOUNDED SO UNIQUE….LET ME KNOW HOW IT WAS! ENJOY, XOXOX MINDY
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A Great Giveaway from Starbucks Via Iced Coffee
Hi Friends!
I’ve partnered with Starbucks to get the word out about Starbucks VIA Iced Coffee, a convenient and easy way to make iced coffee at home or on the go. I have stuffed my purses with packets because I have been traveling like crazy! Lightly sweetened with cane sugar, Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew Iced Coffee dissolves quickly in cold water and does not require special brewing equipment or waiting for coffee to cool. I was recently on a flight that only offered water so my packed packets came in handy!
Let me know your favorite place to drink iced coffee by August 15, 2010 and the good people of Starbucks will send a couple lucky winners Starbucks VIA Iced Coffee and I will send a signed Wedding Book “The Big Book for your Big Day” to read while sipping on your Via Iced Coffee!
Below are my 2 favorite recipes from Starbucks. These are made with the traditional Starbucks VIA not the Iced Coffee… Try them …Delish! I’m already experimenting with the NEW Starbucks Via Iced Coffee. If you have any new recipes send please!

Photo: Getty Images
Horchata
Ingredients:
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
2 packets Starbucks VIA®
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon zest of an orange
Directions:
Soak the rice in the water for a minimum of one hour. (Overnight works as well.) Mix rice, soaking water, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and coffee in a blender for two minutes. Strain into a pitcher and add milk. Chill completely (overnight is fine). When ready to serve, pour the mixture into a serving pitcher leaving the sediment behind. Stir in orange zest.
Try this recipe for a new twist on a coffee drink. It is popular in both Spain and Thailand.
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Photo: Lou Manna
Cucumber Mint Gin Lemonade
Serves about eight
Ingredients:
1 packet Starbucks VIA Ready Brew
4 cups lemonade
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and grated
1 cup gin
1 cup loosely packed mint
Ice
Directions:
Dissolve coffee with a tablespoon of hot water in a pitcher. Add lemonade, sugar, cucumber, gin and mint. Chill for several hours. Serve over ice.
Enjoy xox Mindy
My New Favorite Gift….Loving these Plates
Hi Friends! Just arrived and posted in my e-store…these fabulous what i call trinket-candy dish plates…I love the messages…perfect for a wedding engagement gift, housewarming, bridesmaid, just because…. a gift for someone who has everything…one of my favorite clients gave me one as a thank you and I use it on my make-up table filled with lip glosses:) I brought one to my friends house and filled it with her favorite chocolates! You can find them at www.mindyweiss.com Enjoy xoxox Mindy













Anthropologie INSPIRATION
Hi Friends!
If you didn’t already know, I’m obsessed with Anthropologie! Not only their clothes but I can walk in weekly and get inspiration from their displays, gift items and store windows. I make it a point to visit any and all of their stores wherever I am…each store has a different design team so you never see the same exact design in their stores! I would love to work with one of their designers one day to help brainstorm about some of the designs that are installed in their stores. When I was in New York a few weeks ago I stopped in one of their stores. I loved the stanchions with the fabric rags tied at the top. I would love to see these down a wedding aisle! And look at these darling dish towels, perfect for a shower gift. Enjoy xoxox Mindy










