Tea With A Lady

A simple cup of tea is far from a simple matter. ~ Mary Lou Heiss

Hello friends and welcome to Tea Time!

Every once in a while I will share a teacup you have seen before because of course I don't have 52 teacups or at least I don't think I do. *smiles*

Today's teacup is made by Royal Albert in England. She's a real lady; Lady Carlyle. Some pink tulips snuggle up to her reminding me that Spring is only ten weeks away.

I do love her graceful shape and elegant handle. She also has a lovely bouquet of flowers just inside her rim and a pretty pedestal base.

She sits upon a beautiful saucer.

She's a beauty! With all this fluctuating winter weather we're having, it's lovely to be sipping hot tea from such a flowery teacup.

I have her sitting on my new tablecloth which was a gift from a friend. I should have ironed it before showing it off.

It's gorgeous with sprigs of open posies, vines, and insets of reindeer and what I think are arctic dogs; I love it!

I picked up these perky spring tulips at the grocery store. They are sitting on my thrifted side table which will be getting a coat of creamy white paint soon. I will show you the before and after when the time comes.

Some fruit cake left over from Christmas and a mincemeat tart are nice to nibble on while enjoying two lovely reads; Victoria's Tea Pleasures magazine and Carolyn's Country Christmas which was a Christmas gift from Hubby. 

Next week, January 20th, is Tea Time Tuesday's 4th Anniversary and I am planning another Tea of Roses to celebrate but you are welcome to share anything you like. I hope you will join me for that.

Pleasure comes from without,
and joy comes from within,
and it is, therefore,
within reach of everyone in the world. ~ Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

I wish you JOY today!


Do you have a beautiful teacup, teapot, or coffee mug you would like to share with us? How about a teascape or tablescape? We would love to see it. I welcome visits to a tea room as well. We tea ladies love a tea room!


I am joining the following parties as well~

A Return to Loveliness ~ http://www.adelightsomelife.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday~ http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday ~ http://www.marthasfavorites.com/
Tuesday Cuppa Tea~ http://www.antiquesandteacups.info/
Friends Sharing Tea~ http://blog.bernideens.com/
Share Your Cup Thursday~ http://jannolson.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home~ http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi

HOME ~ Welcome Back!

Home is a place where we fit right in. ~ Randy Alcorn

Happy New Year and Welcome back to my  HOME, dear bloggy friends! I hope you all had a splendid Christmas and you're looking forward to this brand new year.

Here at my HOME, I am simply delighted to have you visit. If you have anything at all HOME related, I invite you to share it with us by linking up below. I will be happy to visit you.

I do not have a recipe to share with you this week because I have been down with a virus but I did share a review of this past year's tea parties. If you would like to see more, kindly visit the post below this one.

My features this week are from my last HOME for the Holidays party and I hope you enjoy them.

Carol at Art and Sand made these sweet little stars  napkin rings. She shared her tutorial in her post.

Alessandra at My Romantic Creations shared her very pretty Christmas vignette using her collection of angels.

Linda at Beautiful Ideas shared her lovely Christmas vignette at the end of the hall. Beautiful and festive!

Jennifer at Jennifer's Petal Palace shared some gorgeous creations such as this snowman ornament.

Dawn at We Call It Junkin set a Christmas tablescape using items she picked up while thrifting. Very festive!



Thank you ladies for sharing your wonderful posts here at my HOME and thank you to all of you for welcoming us into your lovely homes every week. You make us feel so welcome.

Lord, this humble house we'd keep
Sweet with play and calm with sleep.
Help us so that we may give
Beauty to the lives we live.
Let Thy beauty and Thy grace
Shine upon our dwelling place. ~ Edgar A. Guest




As a courtesy, please link back to me so that your visitors may find their way here to visit with all my lovely participants.

Sharing from my heart~ Sandi