I know it's already officially autumn, but I still haven't shared my final hurrah of the summer with you yet! Before the end of the season, I hosted a Hawaiian-style tea party! Now I can't take credit for this idea because my friend Tabitha is the one who suggested it! She arrived for her two week long vacation from Pittsburgh and on the second day of her trip here in Florida we started planning, looking up recipes, and shopping for all of the supplies we'd need to pull this thing together! It was awesome to have an assistant who was just as excited about everything as me! (So much so that she even agreed to wear a grass skirt!) So shout out to my girl Tabitha - thank you for all of your help! To take advantage of the gorgeous Florida weather and to provide the most appropriate setting, we decided to host the luau outside. This meant we'd need to serve *iced* tea to keep everyone cool! (Yes, that still qualifies as a tea party in my book!) We steeped si...