Monday, January 09, 2012

the anatomy of a tea party

1. Gather some sweet little girls and a pretty teapot. (These are all second cousins.)
2. Bake some little tiny cookies and be sure to ice them.
3. Teacups: little china ones are fun. Add a tablecloth and pretty napkins.
4. Prep time: a little blush, some light lipstick and a hair brushing 
makes entering the tearoom extra special.
5. Candles and Peter Rabbit.
6. Real, decaf tea, watered way down, and cooled to lukewarm. Oh yes, the sugar 
and cream too. Very important: the stirring with wee spoons.
7. Sipping and stirring and munching and stirring some more, all wrapped up in giggles.
 Good times. For their grandmas too.
Many of these photos are by the other grandmother who I call Lulu--on my blog.

Connecting to Rose Chintz Cottage for TeaTime Tuesday and Sweetology for Happy TeaParty Tuesday.

20 comments:

  1. How sweet! So wonderful to share in these special moments with these little girls. It looks like the cookies were a hit. Have a great week. Blessings, Pamela

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  2. What sweet fun. The girls must feel like royalty. Love the tiaras too.

    Happy New Year Sweet Friend!

    Leann

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  3. I'd love to come to a tea party with those little ladies! I can only imagine the conversation. Joy!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  4. What great memories these little sweethearts will have of tea parties with their grandmas :-)

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  5. That is so sweet! I remember the tea parties I had for my daughter - no wonder she is such a tea-lover today!
    I'll bet the grandmas had as much fun as those little ones!

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  6. Dotsie,
    What a wonderful party. I love the tiara, too. Special memories for those special girls.

    Carol

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  7. Oh, heaven!! I'll never get to enjoy one of these with my boys, so I am grateful to enjoy them vicariously with you! blessings ~ tanna

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  8. Pure sweetness. You are the best grandmother ever! Your darlings must love coming to your house. These photos make me want to be a little girl again.

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  9. Oh, how delightful! I'm sure those little girls had a splendid time having tea together. Memories in the making for everyone. Thank you so much for sharing this with us and thanks for stopping by.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  10. Oooooh! I would love to do that with my grand daughters. They are all so pretty and sweet looking. The cookies look good, too.
    Hugs, Cindy

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  11. Hi Podso,
    can you imagine, how the little girls will remember those hours when they are upgrown. Such specials moments give memories for ever. Such moments are more worth than expensive toys. I lvoe to see the photos. Thank you for sharing this really delightful tea party.
    best greetings, Johanna

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  12. LOVE :) If G had any little girlfriends (she doesn't - only boys:) I'd have to have a little tea party for them...maybe when my niece gets a little older....

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  13. Podso,
    Precious! Adore the blush, lipstick and the reflection in the mirror! What a lovely tea party...ah~h~h "thank heaven for little girls" and for their grandmothers who take the time to introduce them to the art of "taking tea"!
    Fondly,
    Pat
    P.S. Thank you for your sweet comment! The au gratin dishes are HALL!

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  14. How adorable they are! And that shot across the table of Peter Rabbit and her sweet little face is priceless! And your teapot with the roses on it.....wow. pretty.

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  15. So very,very sweet!!!
    Smiles, Dottie

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  16. One of my favorite indoor sports--tea drinking and tea parties! Can't wait until my granddaughter is old enough -- maybe by then I will have more. Smile.

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  17. Be still my heart. You captured everything that I have ever loved about tea time. This is a treasure of a post!

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  18. Darling! I hope that you do this again and again. Just looking at how seriously the little cousins are taking this tea party. I am certain that they enjoyed every minute! What special little girls.

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