It has been a few years since I had/made Russian Tea ~ or as some may call it ~ Spice Tea! The thought hit me this past Saturday when I had some friends over that I should it for us! And a few of us added a shot of Brandy to the warm beverage that evening after fun Christmas doings with the kids all day!

The smell is amazing, the taste is great and the spices remind of me Christmas’ past!  I would make this a lot for teachers and friends alike when I was a kid!  And it is so simple to make!

Russian Tea/Spice Tea*
2 cups Tang Mix
1 1/2 cups Tea Mix (if with lemon or 1/2 cups tea mix if without)
1 cup Lemonade Mix (unless using tea with lemon flavor)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground clove
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Mix all ingredients together. Keep in a dry container or jar.
Mix 2 heaping teaspoons per cup ~ or add to taste.

*As with any recipe, it can always be adjusted to taste. Add the lemonade
mix to it even with the lemon flavored tea if your prefer. If not fond of
clove or nutmeg, leave out but keep the cinnamon!
*Can also be made with sugar-free mixes to help with the calories, etc.

ENJOY!!

Shop for Anissa Day, December 10th, will feature a select group of vendors and shop owners who have generously agreed to donate a percentage of their sales that day directly to the Hope 4 Anissa Fund. (Please read previous post regarding Anissa and the story behind “Shop for Anissa Day”.)

Although I have never met Anissa in person, I read her Blog, I follow her on Twitter and I have “heard” what so many others have to say about her. She is a mom, wife, friend and apparently full of life.

Anissa suffered a massive stroke on November 17th and then another one later in the day. She is still in the hospital and still fighting. Anissa has 3 small children and one of whom has Leukemia they have been battling for a few years.

It is now time to call on friends and strangers alike to help out a mom and her family with fundraising efforts to help with medical bills  that continue to grow each day.

Please click on the “Shop for Anissa” picture and it will link you to my Mary Kay site. I have pledged to donate 25% of all profits from sales today, December 10, 2009.

Will you help make like a little easier for someone who has given so much to others?

Also, please take a look at Aiming Low ~ Anissa is one the writers and contributors for this site. There are many other people and women and moms just like me who are participating in this worthwhile effort! Their companies and weblinks are available there!

Many thanks to each and every one of you who read, spread the word and participate in Anissa’s fundraising day!

I copied this post from: http://aiminglow.com/2009/11/hope-for-anissa/ so that I could share with anyone who reads my blog. December 10th is Shop for Anissa Day and many mom bloggers and bloggers in general who know of or have met Anissa are donating a portion of the profit for Anissa’s recovery. Please see my next post as I will be participating in this event! Thank you for reading!

From Aiming Low:

For the most current updates on Anissa’s progress, please check her first blog,Hope 4 Peyton. Her husband will be updating regularly.

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As you may have heard, Anissa, our beloved friend and leader here at Aiming Low, suffered a massive stroke on Tuesday afternoon. She is in the hospital right now, in the ICU.

More than anything, Anissa needs your prayers and positive thoughts but to the many people who have offered help to the Mayhew family, here is some info on what you can do:

Things that would be helpful right now are gift cards (AMEX and Visa are most flexible) or gift cards to restaurants and gift cards to the movies or to Blockbuster (to help keep the kids’ occupied).  If you would like to give a restaurant gift card, the following restaurants are local to them: Chick Fil A, Beef O’Brady’s, Hooter’s, Applebee’s, Moe’s, Ruby Tuesday, Red Lobster, Cracker Barrel, Panera Bread, Sonny’s, Burger King, Zaxby’s, McDonald’s, Subway.

A P.O. Box has been set up to receive any items you wish to send, the address can be found below. Please don’t send anything to the hospital or the Mayhew home. If you have questions, please email helpforanissa@gmail.com

We ask that you please respect the Mayhew family’s privacy by NOT calling the hospital and we thank you all SO MUCH for your outpouring of love and support for Anissa and her family. With thanks and love, The Aiming Low Team

If you would like to send something to Anissa and her family, we have set up a P.O. Box:

The Mayhew Family
860 Johnson Ferry Road 140-184
Atlanta, GA 30342

Please consider making a donation to the Mayhew Family to help with costs.

Cyber Monday Sale!

Mary Kay Products 50% off everything!

Place your order via my website: www.marykay.com/cstarr !

Great holiday gifts for all the women (and men) on your list!

Or great skincare products for yourself!!

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