A Valentine Tea

"Teatime is, by its very nature,a

combination of small luxuries
arranged in social symmetry.
And although tea for one 
is certainly a fine thing,
the addition of a circle of'dear
friends to share it with 
ensures the whole is larger
than its parts. 

Author unknown

 

Each year around Valentine Day, I have a Tea for my girls, granddaughters and myself. This past Saturday I put together a simple causal tea for us. Unlike the author above, it wasn't luxury at all but kind of a country theme.  I decided to use red and pink colors.

 "Everyone needs beauty 

as well as bread,

places to play in and pray in,

where nature may heal and cheer

and give strength to body 

and soul."

 John Muir

 I can't think of a time or place than with my family 
to strengthen me, body or soul! In Philippians 4:11-12 we are encouraged to be content with what we have. I believe where there is Love there is Contentment.

 Since it was a family Tea, I didn't think it would hurt to use paper plates and napkins, along with plastic spoons and forks. The napkins reminded me, in a way, of a bandanna.

I found these heart shaped spiral toys at the dollar tree and thought "wow they'd make a good napkin ring" but when I put the napkins in them it didn't look like a heart so I cut off some burlap and tied them onto it. 

There were pink ones and red ones.

I went outside and cut a couple small branches, placed them in a vase and hung Valentine hearts on it. I placed several pine cones and other hearts in it for a decoration.

 

On the left of the food you can see where I bought a small burlap lampshade, I turned it upside down and placed a candle where the light bulb would be and added some basket filler, then placed it on a clear glass saucer. We didn't light the candle since that would not have been safe.

  

We had Bacon and cheese Quiche,
 Spinach and cheese Quiche 

Sweet Scones with Lemon Curd

Honey Ham and Provolone Cheese Croissant Roll ups

 Strawberries

Peppermint Bark, Oreo Truffles and Cream Puffs.

And a Collection of Teas!

I found these pretty cups at Marshall's a few weeks ago. 

They only had these two and that was prefect since my

two granddaughters names are Anna and Morgan.

Then a week later I was in the Dollar Tree and found these cups for my 3 daughters. How perfect, I just filled all the cups with candy hearts and they loved them. I loved the writing on them! Oh, I bought myself one too!

I was blessed with this Blue Willow cup, made in England, a pretty heart shaped plate and a basket of goodies from my daughters. I didn't get a photo of the goodies. (They were eaten right away!)

"Memories of our lives,

 of our works,

 and our deeds 

will continue on in others"

Rosa Parks

My soon to be 13 year old granddaughter wants to have a Tea Room when she graduates. I have enough collectibles to get her started.

My daughter, Debbie, had to take a selfie!

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled

by a spark from another person.

Each of us has cause to think with deep

gratitude of those who have lighted the

flame within us."

Albert Schweitzer

My girls are a blessing and encourager for me.

I am so blessed to have been given them.

God is so Good!

"We Thank you,Lord, for blessings
You give us on our way.
May we for these be grateful,
And praise You every day."
Roworth

Have a Blessed week!

Sylvia

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