Enjoy Teahouse's August newsletter! Come on and read it! ♥
This month came by so fast! Don't you think? Let's enjoy our last days of this summer vacations!
2010 Annual Teahouse Awards
Hosted by RebeccaFinally, it's this time of the year! Make way for The Annual Teahouse Awards! In the past, we've had a couple categories. This year, there are 15! Get your nominations in, and if you are new to this, just visit the forum now and see what it's all about!
Nominations end August 8th. Voting ends August 22nd. Winners will be announced on the last week of August!
Food With Faces Contest
Hosted by Jasmin.Give an image a cute smile or two or maybe even a frown in this month's Food With Facest Contest! Where food has feelings too.
The contest started August 2nd and ends August 20th.
Advertise Teahouse MB
Hosted by Jasmin.Teahouse is a fun and great place to hang out at, right? Well let's show others how so! Make an advertisement that advertises Teahouse about all the fun things to do and what not for this month's Advertise Teahouse contest!
This contest started August 2nd and end August 25th. Remember to have fun and be original!
Monthly Pixel Contest
Hosted by Cazx.Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten or maybe Mrs Tiggy-Winkle? This month you can create your own little pixels of these adorable characters!
Pixels must be within 35x40 pixels and submissions close on August 23rd. After voting all of the entries will be available in the Teashop to purchase for 80tls each!
Pocky Box Decorating Contest
Hosted by Cazx.It's back again! This month you can decorate a template of a pocky box however you like. CG or pixel your own design for a flavour of your choice (you can create your own, which is recommended), and enter before August 20th!
Creativity Contest
Hosted by Cazx.It's time to get creative. This month's theme is Flip Flops and you can CG, pixel or scribble your own entry within a size limit of 250x250 pixels.
Entries close August 21st.
Lottery Ticket Contest
Hosted by stine.Want to create your own tickets for the TH Lottery? Enter this month's Lottery Ticket Contest with a graphic 35x40 pixels in size, and you could see your ticket in an upcoming lottery!
The deadline for entries is August 20th.
Also look out for the following monthly contests:
- Photography Competition by Danielle
- Newsletter Header Contest by Mizuki
- Nominate our August 2010 MOTM! by Celina.

Here are the July's Activity Winners!
July MOTM (Hosted by Celina)
Congratulations, Christine (stine) for being our July MOTM!


THMB Official Emoticons Contest (Hosted by Rebecca)
Congratulations, Lou for winning our Officially Emoticons Contest!
Her emoticons are now featured on our boards!

Also, congrats to Celina for being our second place winner.
Her emoticons are featured on:
- Bubble Tea - Ann
- Goth Girl - Lisa
- Jeannie is Cool - Lisa
- Nyanko Halloween - Lisa

And the admins also included some other sets in some of the TH's Themes; don't forget to check them all out!

Guess How Many! (Hosted by Jasmin)
Congrats to Sonja, Zara, and Emily.The exact amount as 368 but those 3 girls were the closest!

July 2010 Summer Lottery (Hosted by Joanna)
Congrats to Christine, Deanna, and Karii!They will be receiving great offline prizes in their mailboxes!


July 2010 Scavenger Hunt (Hosted by Danielle)
Congrats to Deanna, Karii, and Cezzie!Those 3 girls found all the items for this scavenger hunt!


July Puzzles Activity (Hosted by Danni and Kitty)
Thanks to USAGI, cezzie, Vixiii, Amber, Cream, Marina, lcmd-kate, viv-77, Mint, yumchum, deannapple, Jasmin, & Hana for participating!
1st Annual TH Marathon (Hosted by Celina)
Congratulations, Sticky for winning first place! She finished all 20 challenges! Wow!Also, congrats to Danni, Marina, Cezzie, and Kaylee!

You're truly talented, girl! Keep up the good work ;D

If you´d want to submit one, please check the instructions here and we will feature it on the next Teahouse Newsletter!

Teahouse MB wishes you a happy birthday! Congrats! :D
◊ August 2nd: Voldemort◊ August 5th: Al3x5ndra:)
◊ August 8th: KatAttack
◊ August 9th: Kitty + radiance + Zoe
◊ August 10th: Hjalmar + LizOnTheSide
◊ August 11th: karenjeane + lcmd-kate
◊ August 12th: jesserikah
◊ August 14th: ADEL
◊ August 15th: Colleen
◊ August 17th: Sarah + sarah_93
◊ August 19th: Samantha
◊ August 20th: Lise
◊ August 21st: Panda + love.ivy + JESSICA! + daisydaisydoom
◊ August 22nd: Jeannine + Lheara
◊ August 23rd: Micaela
◊ August 24th: Kalexa + *icetea + .:peachie.:.
◊ August 29th: Hollie
◊ August 30th: iamjenii + Lilly

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Staff Member: Sam!
- My middle name is Marie.
- I've dreamed of owning a bakery since I was little.
- I could spend hours in a place like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.
- I dropped out of high school in my junior year due to personal problems.
- I played the violin for 7 years.
- One of my favorite movies is The Tracey Fragments, starring Ellen Page.
- My favorite foods are baklava, and pasta.
- I still sleep with the stuffed giraffe I've had since I was a baby.
- My boyfriend is one of the only people I feel completely comfortable with.
- My mom is my best friend, hands down.

Movies to watch this month!
| Friday, August 6th | |
|---|---|
| The Other Guys | Not Yet Rated |
| Step Up 3D | Not Yet Rated |
| The Disappearance of Alice Creed | R |
| Chain Letter | R |
| Flipped | PG |
| Cairo Time | Not Yet Rated |
| Wednesday, August 11th | |
| The Horde | NR |
| Fruit Fly | Not yet rated |
| Friday, August 13th | |
| Eat, Pray, Love | Not Yet Rated |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | PG-13 |
| The Expendables | Not Yet Rated |
| Lebanon | R |
| Mesrine: Killer Instinct | Not Yet Rated |
| Tales From Earthsea | Not Yet Rated |
| Friday, August 20th | |
| Piranha 3D | Not Yet Rated |
| The Switch | PG-13 |
| Nanny McPhee Returns | PG |
| Lottery Ticket | PG-13 |
| The Tillman Story | Not Yet Rated |
| Friday, August 27th | |
| Going the Distance | R |
| Takers | PG-13 |
| The Last Exorcism | Not Yet Rated |
| Centurion | Not Yet Rated |

Ever wondered how to make Fruity Ice Pops?

| Prep Time | 15 Min |
|---|---|
| Ready In | 5 Hrs 15 Min |
| Servings | 8 |
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas, mixed
- 2 cups plain or vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 8 small paper cups
- 8 popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Place the mixed blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, sliced bananas, yogurt, and sugar into a blender. Cover, and blend until fruit is chunky or smooth, as desired.
- Fill paper cups 3/4 full with fruit mixture. Cover the top of each cup with a strip of aluminum foil. Poke a popsicle stick through the center of the foil on each cup.
- Place the cups in the freezer for at least 5 hours. To serve, remove foil and peel off the paper cup.

We thank:
- Celina for writing up the July´s winners list.
- Special thanks to: alexandra. for the '10 Things you didn't know about' list.
- And Mizuki for preparing and administrating this month's newsletter.


