This week Gracious Hospitality invites us to:Share a creative afternoon tea table setting. Linens, serving pieces, teapots and teacup, tea accoutrement's and accessories, centerpieces, tea trays or three-tiers, and more. Show one way you enjoy creating a memorable tea experience. This is your opportunity to show the world the fun you have when you create your own special tea experience. Then. . .invite over a friend or neighbor and share some tea together. That way all your work is not for ought.
Sure wish I had time to create an afternoon tea right now. I feel like I'm on my way to the starting line of a big race though, with many things going on. So, to keep in the spirit of this lovely blog-a-thon, I am sharing a special tea my daughter created for me last summer.
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My dear daughter discovered the joy of tea when we went to Scotland her senior year of high school. She has witnessed my love of the ritual and decided to create a tea of her own in my honor. On a visit to her home last summer, I received this special gift..JPG)
She spent several weeks searching for dishes and textiles to use, gleaning pieces from the local thrift store and a pretty teapot from TJ Maxx..JPG)
Together we prepared our favorite tea food--cucumber sandwiches and scones. She cleverly came up with a tiered serving plate for her offerings. Before we sat down to eat, we pretended we were food stylists and took a whole bunch of photos. I had just started blogging at that time and this was a good theme for a post. The experience was just wonderful. Christie's efforts were heartfelt and the tea was delicious.
I'm looking forward to reading about afternoon tea at Gracious Hospitality. The Tea Blog-a-Thon has been quite a blessing. Thanks again and again LaTeaDah!
I love it! How creative! The sandwiches and scones are presented so charmingly...just perfection. Thanks for sharing your wonderful tea from last summer. Your daughter is a pearl!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely feast prepared by a creative daughter for her mother. How special she must have made you feel! Thanks for sharing your memories!
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You are blessed! What a lovely little tea pary your daughter gave toyou. After the tea is sipped it's the beautiful memories that linger in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet daughter and a lovely thing to do together. I like her choice if pretty blue dishes. Special memories. . .a special event. . .I hope you do it again soon. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLaTeaDah
What a fun tea! I love all your daughter's dishes and what a creative tiered plate stand. It looks like you had such a wonderful time and what a great memory.
ReplyDeletexymoaobWhat a beautiful spread, Kathy. And how lovely that you and your daughter are making beautiful memories together while sharing afternoon tea!...Kathy
ReplyDeleteNow that's just my style. I love it. Shopping for accessories at thrift stores and putting it all together! What a wonderful memory you both created for each other....
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet gift--a tea party! I love that she did it for you! What a special time it must have been. Thanks for sharing. The table is lovely!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are great! And I love your blue dishware...very unique! Congrats to your daughter! I know you are very proud! :) ~Rhonda
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique and beautiful setting!!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love her ingenuity! Such great ideas. I might have to borrow some, especially the tiered plate idea.
ReplyDeleteFabulous....Isn't it fun when they give back what we weren't sure they got in the first place? :)
ReplyDeleteMarye
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Aren't daughters wonderful gifts from God? That was such a sweet and thoughtful thing for her to do. You'll have many years of pleasant memories of this special moment.
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed Mother's Day weekend!