If there's an absolute must-have drink at The Amazing Blog’s HQ that has to be tea, no doubt. As soon as we arrive to the office in the morning we turn the kettle on and choose our own favourite mugs – by the end of the day there’s a pile of them sitting on our desks…

As tea lovers, we were very excited to come across with Style Me Vintage Tea Parties: A Guide to Hosting Perfect Vintage Parties. A beautifully designed book that gives you tips and some key recipes when hosting your own tea party.

Betty Blythe, the autor of this cute book, thinks that throwing a tea party is as much about the styling as the food and drink – in this book she attaches equal importante to each. The book is splitted into themed parties, each section guides you through the key ingredients needed to style your own tea party. From how to dress the table, design your invitations, create an era-appropriate drink to key recipes and costume ideas. Style Me Vintage Tea Parties is a perfect party-planning treat.

This small book is beautifully designed and very easy to follow. If you feel creative and want to offer your friends a different plan, we definitely recommend you throwing a Tea Party with Betty Blyhte’s help.

Style Me Vintage Tea Parties is published by Pavilio. You can purchase this fabulous book from Amazon and Waterstones.

In this unusually hot weather, here at The Amazing Blog we’ve been doing whatever we can to stay cool, and we’re not ashamed to say that we have been devouring Icely Done cocktail sticks. They’re essentially a grown up versions of popsicles, great for barbecues, parties or, at the office (if you dare). Inspired by fresh fruit drinks sold in Brazil, Icely Done cocktail sticks are a stylish and affordable way to serve an ice cold cocktail at any event. No more washing up blenders, jugs and glasses, Icely Done cocktail sticks are easy to hand out and clean up! These amazingly refreshing cocktail sticks are perfect for hot summer days, trust us, it’s tried and tested. They come in 6 exotic flavours: Finlandia Grapefruit Vodka & Pomegranate, Absolut Lemon Vodka & Raspberry, Havana Club Rum & Coconut, Havana Club Rum & Mango, Campari & Blood Orange, and Beefeater Gin & Lemon. There’s a flavour to suit every taste. For the health conscious, they’re free of additives and preservatives and taste just like the liquid cocktails that they’re inspired by. The Icely Done cocktail sticks are 80ml, 6% alcohol content, and the packaging is 100% recyclable. Just put them in the freezer, and take them out as you need them, they couldn’t be easier to enjoy!

So whether it’s a hot summer barbecue, or a relaxing afternoon with friends, at £1.50 per cocktail stick, these Icely Done treats aren’t to be missed! Available online.