summer hostess gift

okay, i'm admitting it publicly: i am addicted to crafting.

i would like to blame this on my inability to properly "nest," since we are holding off on putting together baby girl's nursery until our big move to the midwest.

last week, we got invited to a 4th of july party at a friend's house. she said she was set on food + bev, but we couldn't go empty handed.

i am a huge fan of the lost art of hostess gifting. so, this was the perfect opportunity to feed my crafting addiction, while rewriting my generation's standard on bringing a gift to the gracious host.

of course this gift was 'pinspired,' but i added my own little flare to it.

to me, nothing is more summery than sipping a glass of lemonade outside by candlelight. so i combined the two, a summer-inspired gift, all wrapped up in a usable lantern. (that i found on sale at target!)

supplies:

lantern

bottle of sparkling water

cute straws

citrus reamer

lemon

snacks (i put in a little bag of sunflower seeds + a little bag of cinnamon almonds)

bottle of delicious lemon simple syrup (recipe to follow)

(+ of course, i created some custom patriotic labels for these littles, because i'm over the top like that + i love the USA.)

lemon simple syrup recipe:

ingredients

1c granulated sugar

2/3c water

1/3c lemon juice

zest of 2 lemons

directions

combine in small sauce pan, bring to boil. reduce to simmer, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. remove from heat + cool. keep in fridge for up to one month.