Biltmore Estate Tea Time

Hello everyone,

Yes, Peony season is over in many parts of our country.

But I captured this photo in May when I came home from 

my vacation with Four Ladies Go Traveling. 

While visiting the Biltmore Estate, I bought a teacup  and

saucer in one of the many gifts shops on the property.

I took my tea party outside to enjoy the beautiful spring weather.

The little bistro table under the pomegranate tree is a perfect place to have

my cup of tea and the iron garden bench in the background is

surrounded by hostas and perennial coral bells.  

I was so grateful I came home to at least a bouquet or two of peonies

The rose peony bushes were transplanted from my mother's 

garden when she passed away in November 2012. Every year

they are more beautiful than the year before.

The Vanderbilt Service is Adapted from a large Sèvres tea service

circa 1888.  Currently on display in the Oak Sitting Room in

Biltmore House.

The vintage teaspoon holds loose tea. This teaspoon was my

favorite spoon to use when I was a young girl enjoying

 afternoon tea with my mother and sister.

Hope you have enjoyed having tea with me today. 

I have chosen one of these photos to add to my

2018 tea time calendar. 

Have a great weekend. 

Joyously,

Betty 

Linking to: 

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

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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

Lilac Spring Tea Time

Hello everyone,

We have had a rainy month in April. The garden is blooming, and my Lilac

bush gave me a bouquet of beautiful blossoms.  I am working on my 2018

calendar and I have chosen one of these photos for the month of April.

The cups are "Shelley."

Primrose Chintz
I found this adorable blue and yellow chintz teacup at a thrift store. 

I love to style my tea time photos
Begonia

This green Shelley teacup was a gift from a friend. She inherited the teacup from her father,
and when he passed away, I became the new owner.

A little flower vase was another thrift store find.

Fabulous stacked teacups ready to save to my Pinterest board.

Hope you enjoyed the Lilac Spring Tea Time.

Next week I hope to be in the garden and styling another
tea time with the beautiful roses blooming on the
bushes.
Thank you for visiting,
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Love of Home for Sunday at Home 

Normandy Life for Mosaic Monday

 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

Chintz Tea Time

Hello everyone, 

Once a month I visit Trends Marketplace. I only visit once

a month to help control my spending budget. 

Last month I found a chintz teapot. I've wanted a 

chintz teapot for years. 

Snowhite Regency tea cup and saucer 

by Johnson Bros England Ironstone

I collect tea towels, and I found this one

at my favorite store TM.

Chelsea Chintz Summer Pink by Windsor (England)

The garden is blooming with mixed Zinnias.

I am pinning this tea cup and saucer to my tea cup collection on Pinterest.

A vintage spoon from my great-grandma and an English 

dessert plate finishes my Chintz Tea Time today.

A Mosaic to pin

Thank you for visiting, and I have
more lovelies and goodies to share
with you this week.
Please come back soon.
Joyously,
Betty
Linking to:

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It

Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

 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

Bernideen's BTTCG Blog Party

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

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

Easter Tea

Hello everyone,

Easter Sunday is seven days away and I wanted to share with you my

Easter Tea, decorated Easter tree and a couple of 

new vintage tea cups and saucers.  

Last year after the Easter holiday, I found these bunny 

plates at Barnes and Noble on clearance. I have

been saving them to use this year for my Easter tea time.

The little Easter ornaments came from Tuesday Morning

last year also. The Easter tree with the cute butterfly

I bought at the thrift shop for $4.00 dollars. 

Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit 

accompany

Miss Bunny Radish

and 

Mr. Bunny Carrot

for some Easter tea.

I have been saving this tea pot to share with you also.

I call this tea pot 'No Name' because it has no name on

the bottom of the pot.

'Victoriana Rose'~Paragon

'Petit Point'~ Royal Albert 

'Country Lane' ~ Royal Standard  

'Windsor Rose' ~ Princess House 

Group photo...LOL

A mosaic to pin

Thank you for visiting me and leaving the beautiful comments.

I am so grateful that Spring has arrived. I have been outside

enjoying the fresh air and planting some new roses.

Joyously,

Betty 

Linking to

Rustic and Refined for Dishing It and Dishing It
Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home
Tuesday Cuppa at Antiques and Tea Cups

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday 

Katherines Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

Cuisine Kathleen for St. Patrick's Blog Crawl
Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

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

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes

Breakfast in Bed

Hello everyone,

Today is a beautiful day @ My Cozy Corner. 

I worked in my garden last week... 

I would go outside for 2 1/2 hours everyday for 

seven days in a row. The weather was warm and 

sunny. The trees are in bloom and the garden is 

ready for Spring. 

Being 75 years old in June I needed to 

take a day off. 

"Breakfast in Bed"

I retired to my retreat and enjoyed a wonderful breakfast.

Fresh brown soft boiled egg...yogurt with blackberries

and raspberries, and English muffins spread with

BUTTER. 

Blue and White is so restful. I love my blue and white tea pot.

The egg cups were my mother's treasures.

I love English muffins and yogurt too.

I needed some pampering after weeding and pruning.

After breakfast I took a nice long nap.

My Camellia tree is in full bloom.

One more look until next time.

A mosaic to pin.

Thank you for visiting today.

I love to share tea with you 

anytime.

Joyously,

Betty 

Rustic and Refined for Table It Link Party - Sunday
Lavender Cottage for Mosaic Monday

 The Dedicated House for Make it Pretty Monday 

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

Friends Sharing Tea at Bernideen's Tea Time Blog 

No Place Like Home at Rose Chintz Cottage 

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse 

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

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

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

How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday~Anything Goes