The Table

Winter Snow

The best way to deal with winter snow and ice?  With a hot cup of tea in your hand!

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Oh Christmas Tea

A fun tea mug for the holidays!  Large enough to keep your hands warm.

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Santa Tea Set

Two special things come together.  Tea time and Christmas time. Here is one of my Santa tea pots. Such detail on the little cardinal and the carrot nose on the snowman/sugar…

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Thanksgiving Tea

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a wonderful day with family like we did.  The nice thing about my family is they understand, support and share in my tea habit…

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Three course afternoon tea

If you’re wondering what to serve at your next afternoon tea here’s the traditional fare but creativity is always appreciated! 1st Course:  Savories – Typically small, delicate finger sandwiches such…

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How to Start the Day

Tea is the perfect way to start the day but add in a charming tea service and beautiful late season flowers and you’ve got all the components for a divine…

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Pretty little tea pots

Here’s one of my teapots.  It’s an inexpensive but pretty little pot made by Mud Pie that I picked up at Cracker Barrel. I was a bit shocked that it…

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Coffee Tea

Have you ever had “coffee tea?”  I have.  Tea made in a coffee maker will taste like coffee.  Bleah.  The coffee taste is nearly impossible to remove so keep your…

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A Beautiful Morning

I just have to share my morning with you.  Get ready for lots of adjectives! It was a beautiful morning on the back patio.  I had a pot of Apple…

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Mother’s Day 2014

We continued our afternoon tea tradition for Mother’s Day. Our theme this year was locally-made food! Up front on the left are the requisite crumpets served with toppings of lemon…

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