Christmas Tea Time

 I brewed a pot of chai spice tea today since I was feeling a little under the weather and realized it had been a while since I shared a tea table. 

After enjoying my second cup I took a few photos of my newest Mud Pie pieces.  The mugs are nice and big and hold a lot of tea! 

Last week I found Christmas Mud Pie ornaments at a darling children's store and was fortunate to find more Mud Pie items on sale at the hospital gift shop where I work.  I couldn't pass them up since I get an employee

 discount too!

The colors are so festive and I love the mix of colors and patterns...polka dots, stripes and checks...oh my!

This teapot is one of my favorites and I found "her" in a antique store last year.  She's not from Mud Pie but I thought she looked right at home with my Christmas mugs. 

I like to call her Mrs. Potts!

The cake stand is from Pier One and I love the fluted edge.  I've been admiring these cake stands for awhile and they come in different sizes and look great stacked.  Hope Santa heard me...I don't have the other sizes.   Cake stands  make perfect teapot stands 

as well.

Don't you love the loaf pans?  

Merry and FaLaLa! 

The snack/cheese plate is my favorite piece from the collection.  I will be using this on my buffet table for Christmas.  The black and white check adds a touch of whimsy.

Merry Christmas!

Enjoy a Christmas tea and set a pretty tray all for yourself or better yet to share with family or friends. 

Fa La La La La!!!


I'm linking with:
Show off your Cottage Monday
Marty's Tabletop Tuesdays and 
Susan's Tablescape Thursdays

Fall Tea with my Favorite Scarecrow

Fall is my favorite season and I've been busy trying to get ready for the holidays and putting my garden to bed for the winter. 

I finally had a day to relax at home and time to 
start thinking about my Thanksgiving table.  I started playing with dishes - one of my favorite things to do!   My favorite scarecrow insisted we sit down for tea in the garden before the weather gets too cold. 

I got out my fall teapot along with some of the leaf dishes I purchased last year at Wal-Mart and put together a little tea table on the patio under our large oak trees.  

I started with my thrift store yellow tablecloth layered with an orange runner found on clearance at Wal-Mart.  

The chargers are from Pier One and I just love the natural element they give to the table.  The sunny yellow melamine dishes are from Target.

Finally I finished layering with the leaf plates 
from Wal-Mart.  

The teapot and cups were purchased 

last year at an antique mall.  I love the leaf motif. 
  

I filled my favorite cloche full of little pumpkins and used it instead of a centerpiece.

The sweet little chicken napkins rings were found in an antique store in Tulsa.  They are vintage and I was tickled to find them.

Scarecrow and I had a lovely time this afternoon as the weather was glorious and the leaves were gently falling all around.  

The cart my sons gave me for Mother's Day is filled with pumpkins and gourds sits near my patio so I can enjoy it everyday.

Next I will start playing around with my Thanksgiving tablesetting and making a centerpiece.  When we were in Napa in September I found some of the cutest wire pumpkin place cards and can't wait to use them. 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and remember to meditate and thank God for all the blessings he has given.   Hope you have a wonderful time with your family!

I'm joining 
Tablescaper's Seasonal Sundays
Marty's Tabletop Tuesdays
Susan's Outdoor Wednesdays
Susan's Tablescape Thursdays
and Cindy's Show and Tell Fridays

ONE YEAR BLOG-ANNIVERSARY, GIVEAWAY & STRAWBERRY TEA

 Strawberries and teapots are a few of my favorite things.  I'm a new fan of Laurie's Favorite Things Saturday and I'm also linking to Sunday Favorties at Chari's Happy to Desgin, Marty's Tabletop Tuedays, Lady Katherine's Tea Time Tuesday,  Rhondi's Tea Party Tuesdays,  Susan's BTNOP Tablescapes Thursday and Cindy's Romantic Home Show and Tell Friday!   

So many social engagements...so little time.  LOL!  Join in all the parties for lots of  fun and great ideas.

I'm celebrating my first

 year of blogging and set a special strawberry table to share with my bestfriend. 

She gave me this adorable teapot ...she knows me so well and chose this "girly" pink rose covered teapot for me.  Thanks Valerie!!!  I served her spiced tea, a fresh vegatable and bow -tie pasta salad topped off  with fresh strawberries. 

I thought this sweet teapot went well with the strawberry colors and my favorite little pink petaled cake stand.

I found these pink plates on clearance and loved the soft pink color and the border.  They look good layered on the off white Target dinner plates I 've had for years. 

I found these strawberry plates at Pier One...hard to resist, since I had purchased an April Cornell strawberry tablecloth on my trip to Texas.  I thought they would look perfect for the table!  

  

I found these strawberry pewter bowls at Goodwill for a steal several months ago...4 for $3.00.  So cute to serve fresh berries in. 

For an alternate look I switched out the pink plates for the green cabbage and layered the Pier One plates on top...I like this look too!

Candles and silk flowers add to the table for two. 

I just used red napkins with a simple white porcelain napkin ring...you can add flowers too for a more "girly" look.

I went to a friend's estate sale and found these beautiful teacups from Johnson Brothers..the pattern is Enchanted Garden...I love this pattern and I'm looking for more pieces if the price is right.  

Finally, I added my family's favorite strawberry jam from Swanton Berry Farm in California. It's the best! We love our visits and when we run out of jam..it's time to go back to the farm! 

Have a wonderful week!

 I hope you will enter my giveaway...see details below.

The past year has  flown by since my first post last spring!  I really didn't  know what I was doing.. but I was having fun!

  April 9th
is my one year anniversary of 
 "Miss Bloomers." 
 I have met so many wonderful people throughout this year.  Thank you for all the encouragement and inspiration you have given me.   Every comment brings a smile to my face.
I've also gotten to know some of you...your highs.. and lows and had the opportunity to pray for some and rejoice with others!

Thank you!!   

To celebrate I'm giving away a

POTTERY BARN  $ 50.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE

Photo: Pottery Barn

We all love PB and I know there is something on your wishlist for the spring/summer season!

Here are the rules:

1.  If you are already a  follower and leave a comment=one entry (please mention you're a follower)

2.  New followers who leave comments =one entry.

3.  If you mention giveaway on your blog with link=two entries...please let me know you've done this.

4.  Grab my button and mention giveaway=3 entries.  Be sure you notify me you've done this!

Good luck to each of you..giveaway ends
April 24th at 10:00pm EST.

Here Comes Peter Cottontail Easter Table

Easter is such a special day to me.   We worship at our church and then spend the day with my sons.  My guys are usually watching golf while I'm in the kitchen finishing preparations for a special meal.  Like so many of you,  I have always loved setting a pretty table for the holidays long before "tablescaping" was a word.   

 My friend gave me a truly special gift just in time for my Easter tablescape.        

 She knows I enjoy tablescapes and collecting dishes and she generously gave me this beautiful Fitz and Floyd tea set that belonged to her mother.  Such a precious gift and I just love it!!  The black and white rabbit and the carrot handle are so unique. 
Thanks so much Linda!!  

  I already had cabbage leaf plates and placemats in my collection...so I couldn't wait to create a special tablescape with these beautiful pieces.

This is my kitchen breakfast table and a preview of  the tablescape I am planning for our Easter dinner in the dining room. 

I layered a simple white Pier One dinner plate with my favorite green majolica.  I finished with  the carrot sugar bowl from the tea set just for fun.   

The set also included a cake plate with three little bunnies surronding a large cabbage leaf.  Such a cute piece and a perfect plate for an Easter carrot cake.  

Until the cake is done...I put out some carrots for my new little friends.

I love conservatories and greenhouses...this miniature version was on clearance for $20 and I couldn't resist.  The dragonfly latch is so pretty.

I filled it with a spring bird's nest, a vintage bunny from GW  and teacup filled with a candle. 

Hope your Easter Day is blessed and you spend it with people you love! 

More pictures of my dining room table :

I'm linking up this week with:
 Rhondi's Tea Party Tuesdays,  Marty's Tabletop Tuesday, Lady Katherine's Tea Time Tuesdays and   Susan's BTNOP Tablescape Thursdays..hope you'll visit and join the parties!