Christmas Eve Tea Time

Hello everyone,

This post has a story. Last Christmas I took photos of this post and

photography was so awful I couldn't publish them.

So this week I photographed it again. I added the cupcake

Christmas trees and I love the accents of red and green on the table.

The Christmas tree plates are from Walmart. 

The Better Homes and Garden 

Heritage Collection.

I sit at this window in the morning for coffee.  I put up the curtains when 

I photograph this tea table. The curtains give the table a softer background. 

A World Market special item.  Cupcake Baking and Decor Kit.

Other Great Ideas:

Silicon flowerpots are also perfect for baking brownies and serving sweet 

treats such as crispy rice treats, candy, trail mix and ice cream!

The most enjoyment I receive from blogging is the great comments I receive.

And the other is playing with my camera. 

As you may know from other posts, I have a generous SIL.

My Sister-in-Law was the flower girl in my wedding  56 years ago.

 While she was on vacation this summer in Florance Oregon she picked up a

 little silver plated sugar, creamer, and tray. Her hubby glued the lid on the sugar bowl,

 and she tied them together to make the cutest door hanger.

I wanted to hang it over my tea table until the holiday season ends.

And then I will hang it on my back door.

I have plaid pillows on my chairs during the holiday season. 

The Christmas Trees are foam cones and some leftover burlap fringe trim wrapped

around the forms with leftover ornaments from a couple of years ago.

  

The Red Cardinal bird is my favorite bird of all time. I have never

seen one in person because I live in California. SOMEDAY I hope

to see one up close in a tree. I picked some Rosemary to add to the

red and white twine. And I have my beautiful green depression

glass tea cups on the table for tea.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

The dinner plates are Ralph Lauren and Affection is the silverplated flatwear.

Charming after dinner drink glasses were my mama's Christmas glasses.

Thank you mama. 

A mosaic to save.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Joyously,

Betty 

Linking to:

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Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

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Thanksgiving Tea Time

Hello everyone,

Next Thursday we will be reunited with our family

and I will especially grateful.

This Tea Time today is the November photo in

my 2017 calendar.  I have ordered some for 

Christmas gifts for my special friends and family.
I will give you a look when I have my Tea Time review
at the end of this year.

Royal Albert 'Old Country Roses' is a timeless china pattern.

I must admit I was blessed to find the dishes in this post.

I had one cup I found at the thrift store a few years ago.

But this summer while I was yard-sale shopping on a 

Saturday morning I found these dishes and the candle holder.

I bought all the dishes for $5.00. Yes! 

I did have the napkin rings I bought at my 

favorite thrift store.

The white teapot caught my eye at T.J.Maxx, and I 

knew it was going to be a delicious addition to my

Tea Time tablescape.

I am so in love with this dish pattern. 

The best-selling dinnerware pattern in the world, the Old Country Roses pattern is practically synonymous with the name Royal Albert and a long-standing testament to timeless style and elegant craftsmanship. 

Old Country Roses' signature motif of burgundy, pink and yellow roses, accented with lustrous gold banding. 

What is more appropriate to have on my tea table

but Country Roses freshly picked from

my garden.  A variety of colors and the

scent of the roses in the house is incredible.  

A mosaic to pin

Thank you for visiting, and I would like to 

wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Joyously,

Betty 

Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday
Thoughts of Home at Poofing the Pillows

The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday

Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday and Everything Else 
 The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday

Ms. Toody Goo Shoes for Best of the Weekend

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

A Cozy Christmas Table

Hello everyone,

Christmas Eve is in the air. Sweetheart and I are enjoying a  quiet Christmas Day together. Our children are spending time with their children at home. Since Thanksgiving Day I have been with each child and granddaughters on a one on one  basis. Early in November I visited our son in L A. Our middle son and family spent Thanksgiving Day with us, and our sweet daughter graces us with her presence at least twice a week. LOL. In fact, I went to the movies with her and girls tonight. 

  I set a small table by the dining room Christmas tree for a more intimate feeling.  I just think Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a Poinsettia plant.  And when I found the  Lenox Poinsettia napkin rings on clearance last year and then I found the Lenox Poinsettia napkins.  I knew I was in heaven.

A dish lover's dream come true!

The candle light is so amazingly beautiful. 

The table is all decked out with red chargers and Ralph Lauren dinner plate and salad plate.  

The gold rimmed glasses came from my mother's estate

The crystal candle stick holders I've had for 24 years. 

They are Fostoria 'American'  

I have a red runner on the table,  and my frenchy pillows in the chairs.

My silver  flatware is 'Affection' So true for the two of us. 

I hope you enjoy your holiday dinner with family, friends or just with the one you love...

Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments you have sent my way this past year. I reap many wonderful rewards from blogging. It feeds my soul... 
A BIG THANK YOU!
I'm Linking to:
Make It Pretty Monday
Tuesdays at Our Home
Let's Dish
Centerpiece Wednesday 
Tablescape Thursday
Thank again for visiting
Joyously 
Betty 

Look Back at Christmas Past

Christmas Favorites

Hello everyone, 

Hope you're enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend.  We've had a wonderful, quiet and blessed holiday.

A tea for friends December, 2011. Pink Transferware, Red Toile runner and Christmas candles in a pair of hurricanes have a festive, merry look.

A Christmas table in the living room. December, 2012.

The beautiful Red Cardinals, red runner, and Christmas dishes with the  meaningful words.

 PEACE~HOPE~JOY

Christmas Tea December, 2012 

Twelve Days of Christmas. I loved the English crackers for favors. 

A Christmas Tea for one. 

The 'Yuletide' camellia always blooms during the Christmas season. I do love enjoying a slice of tea bread and a cup of tea, sitting by the fireplace in My Cozy Corner

Tea Time under the White Feather Tree. 

One of my favorite angel ornaments. 

Please join me as I start my 25 days of Christmas. I would love to spread as much  Christmas Joy for the next 25 days as I can muster.   

Linking to 

Seasonal Sunday

Thanks so much for visiting.

Betty 

Tablescape # 58 Twelve Days of Christmas

 Hello Everyone,

Welcome to My '12 Days of Christmas' Tea.  

To learn more about the reason for the '12 Days of Christmas' Go Here. 

I've set the table, and the soup is on the stove. 

While we're waiting for everyone to arrive, please pour yourself  a glass of  punch.

Everyone has arrived.  Please find your favorite tea from the tea box.
Pick your favorite tea pot and I will pour you some hot water to brew your tea.

We have our tea pot and now we can sit down and I will serve the soup.
Wild Mushroom soup in the Christmas dishes

Has everyone finished their soup?
Now it's time to sing. Yes! sing.
Story time:
I purchased this complete set of dishes from Domestication's a long time ago.

Every Christmas our family would use the dishes for our Christmas Dinner.

Our granddaughters would seek out the plate with the five golden rings.

 Usually our oldest granddaughter would find the plate and quickly sit down to claim the prize. 

She is now 21 years old and has a wonderful singing voice.  Last year she sang the part of Fantine in

 Les Miserables. At six years old she won a talent contest and an cash award.
Today she is busy studying to be a nurse.   

We would sing and laugh. And sing and laugh until every one's sides hurt.

What wonderful memories.

We did the same thing at my tea party. We sang. I mixed the plates up so we jumped around the table and tried to remember who had which plate. I hope you can imagine how funny we were. 

I invited 12 ladies.  Each sang their part perfect! We sang and laughed and we sang and laughed.

Thanks ladies.

I baked Vanilla scones with dried cranberries. To lather the scone I served butter, pomegranate jelly, whipped cream and homemade lemon curd. 

I found the Partridge in a Pear Tree cookie jar at a yard sale and had to do some minor repair work  to one of the five golden rings. I placed a pear and little golden rings on the table.

Each lady received a English cracker with the number of her plate. They took the crackers home as a favor along with a jar of homemade pomegranate jelly.   

I served 

Egg Salad Sandwiches

Shrimp Cocktail Canapes

and 

Turkey Salad Crostini with Cranberry Relish

The four gracious ladies on the left are my dear friends of 44 years. The beautiful lady at the left end is my awesome sister-in-law. The great lady at the end of the table is also part of the group of 44 years. The fabulous lady at the end on the right is a dear friend of many years. The ladies in blue and red were my wonderful traveling partners of 2011.  The last two incredible ladies were also on our trip to England and Scotland in 2011. 

I must say this now. I am truly blessed to have 12 of the most amazing women in my life.

I know I could go to each one of them and they would be there for me.

Thank you ladies. You are the best.

I served homemade Lemon Squares Supreme, Chocolate Truffles,

 and German Shortbread Cookies dipped in Chocolate for dessert. 

Thanks for visiting My Cozy Corner 

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See you soon!

xo

Betty