Cupcakes and Tea

           Hello everyone,

                  I just came in from a walk through

             our woods on this windy March

            day. So now I will enjoy a nice

         cup of tea before doing some 

chores.

         Cupcakes will go nicely

with my tea today.

                                                                             A dainty rosebud tea cup.

                                                                              Add some pretty pink
                                                                              tulips.

                                                                                           

I hope all is well with you

and that you enjoy

something wonderful

today!

Take care,

Carolyn

Aqua Days

                        Hello everyone,

               While spring is probably a ways off yet,

            it is very spring like outdoors today so I

           thought I would use one of my favorite

      spring colors indoors today....aqua.

                   I used my lacy chargers again

              with soft aqua plated from

                    Homesense with pretty vintage

         plates from a yard sale.

A table for two.

The aqua teapot is also from

Homesense and holds lots of

tea.

A beautiful bouquet of tulips

adds to the spring feel.

    A small corner cupboard holds

some of my aqua collection.

         A vintage tin makes a good

         container for the bouquet of

       tulips. A large glass inside

           keeps it from leaking and also

gives it more weight.

    Pretty aqua teacups.

    A pretty stack of aqua plates

and teacups.

    I love this vintage crochet heart,

    a lovely gift from a friend who

            knows I love aqua.....thanks Arlene!

Vintage teapots

   Do you love aqua too?

                    A small vintage teapot

for one.

                                             While yesterday was a good skating
                                                        day on the pond with my neighbor,with
                                                        all the melting going on now my husband
                                                        told me I better wear a bathing suit
                                                        if I was planning on skating on it
                                                        today.......   I think I will pass!!!!

                                                           I am joining BNOTP today for
                                                           Tablescape Thursday.

                                                                          Hope you have a lovely day!

                                                                                                        Carolyn

Calling all Tea Time Lovers

               Hello everyone,

          I hope your week is going well.

    We are enjoying a touch of

      spring weather here the past

couple of days.

      Many of you probably know

               that I enjoy my tea time and have 

    a rather large collection of

   teapots and teacups etc. so

          today let's enjoy afternoon tea.

            A Sadler teapot with a

              similar teacup and pretty

            tulips.....what more do

we need!

                         Well, maybe some sweet treats

  would be good!

          Take your pick of teacups.

                                                                        Soft and pretty

                                                                  How about a pretty cookie.?            

             A chintz teapot....I have

                     been asked how many teapots

                   I have and the answer is too

                         many to count! Many have been

                      gifted to me over the years and

        I love them all! 

              I so love a beautiful bouquet

  of tulips...don't you?

            More teacups and tulips,

        white ones this time.

                                  Lots of lace and linens.

                                                                Hope you enjoyed tea time with me
                                                                         today. I have more to share but
                                                                         that will be another day soon!

                                                                                   Enjoy your day!

                                                                                                Carolyn

A Winter Day Tea

                                                                        Hello everyone,

                                                                  I hope your weekend is going
                                                                  well. It seems we went from spring
                                                                  to winter overnight here as we had a lot
                                                                  of snow fall yesterday and last night.

                                                                  I made one of my favorite
                                                                  muffins to go with our tea ~
                                                                  apple cranberry crumble muffins.
                                                                  I think you would like them too.

                                                           

They are nice and moist.

                                                                   The muffin recipe is from my
                                                                   Robin Hood Baking Festival
                                                                  cookbook that has lots of delicious
                                                                   recipes. Hope you can read the recipe.
                                                                    I cut back on the sugar as I don't like
                                                                    my muffins too sweet.

                                                                This handmade smocked dress
                                                                has been on display in my kitchen
                                                                since it was given to me. I love it
                                                                and my kitchen/dining room has
                                                                all my red and white transferware
                                                                 on display so the dress fits right in.

                                                                  Since, we ate all the muffins,it
                                                                  is scones and tea now.

                                                                     Love having a fresh bouquet
                                                                    of tulips and these match my
                                                                     red and white transferware nicely.

                                                                          Tea time.

                                                      I took these shots through windows this
                                                                morning......so pretty with the sun shining
                                                                on fresh white snow.

                                                                        Hope you enjoy a lovely
                                                                        tea time this weekend.

                                                                                     Carolyn