How quickly summer seems to come and go! With the first day of school just around the corner, we’ve been busy pulling out lunch boxes, dusting off backpacks and unpacking school supplies. We’ve also been busy gathering a few of our favorite back to school partners, giving three of you the chance to win $750 worth of back to school goodies. So, just what does that include? Here’s the breakdown…
Grab an iced tea and take a seat on the back porch. Feel the warmth of the summer sun and drift away with this Italian summer playlist that’s sure to keep you cool.
We absolutely love seeing how you coordinate your Tea Collection styles for siblings. Some of you go with coordinating colors while others choose the same dress for all four girls. They’re all so good! Today we’re sharing 10 different outfitting options for your big girl and little girl in an effort to make summer shopping a little easier. So many patterns, so many styles!
On our first full day in Italy, we were set to tour the Amalfi coast. Our guide picked us up from the hotel early that morning and off we went to explore Priano, Amalfi, Ravello, Marmorata, Minori, Salerno and everything in between. On our way through Positano we passed a linen shop on the top of the hill and asked the van to stop for us to run in. The linens hanging on the porch of the store were gorgeous and we wanted a closer look. The shop had everything type of linen garment you could imagine!
We walked in and were greeted by a lovely woman. She helped us navigate the store and mentioned it was a family business. Jet lag was tough and it was an early morning for everyone… As I wandered through the store, I couldn’t stop yawning. A stout man with thick rimmed glasses caught me mid-yawn and asked, “Caffè?”. Embarrassed, I politely declined. He asked again and assured me that his brew would wake me up. He introduced himself as Vito, “the owner of this store!” and insisted that I needed a caffè. How could I say no to this? I agreed to coffee and followed him to the back room of his shop.
We landed in Naples, stopped for pizza at Ciro a Santa Lucia, toured the National Archaeological Museum, hopped in the van and took off to Positano. It was a whirlwind day, but then again that’s how most Tea trips go… we always seem to hit the ground running (and in this case, quite literally, as we ran from customs in Rome to our flight to Naples!). Planning a trip to the Amalfi coast can be a bit daunting because there’s just so much to see and do. Here, we share a bit of our coastal itinerary for a few tips to help your family travel the Tea way!
Mimi Tsang, the designer behind hello shiso, understood from an early age that the right accessory can make an outfit. Hello shiso is a small design studio and workshop based in Berkeley, California, making accessories for boys and girls (and sometimes their parents). We’re proud to support this local business and today we’re giving you the chance to win $75 worth of hello shiso product and a 3-piece Tea outfit!
We fell in love with Mama Watters’ crisp photos and thought her family could be perfect for our summer collection. When we reached out, we were delighted to hear that Tea Collection was already a part of her family’s story. We learned that the day her son Theo was born, Amanda’s oldest, Stella, arrived at the hospital dressed in Tea. So, we did what we do best—we packed our bags and took off to spend a few days in Kansas City with Amanda and her family and invited Bev Weidner and her little girl Natalie to join the fun!
