Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
We’re Back!
What a trip! Never having stayed at the Boykin Cottage, we weren't sure what to expect - but our expectations were exceeded.The cottage is nestled in acres of woodlands, but not too far from Saluda's quaint downtown. The original cottage is very old, but since purchasing the surrounding land, the owners added a bedroom and sunroom, updated the kitchen, and now rent it for weekend...
We’re Outta Here!
Brian and I will be heading out soon for our annual Anniversary/Birthday weekend in NC, with Rupert of course! ha... Thankfully, he's a good traveler. Much better than me. :)Today I called my favorite bakery - McFarlen Bakery (located in the beautiful downtown area of Hendersonville, NC) to place an order -- for my birthday cake! I've ordered my own cake for years - not because Brian wouldn't...
Hide and Seek… Baker Style!
At the cookout on Sunday, I let it slip that some women (whom shall go unnamed) have been known to occasionally tuck things in the closet for awhile so that when the husbands ask when we (I mean they) bought it, they could say "This old thing? I've had it my closet for awhile". It was at this point in the conversation that Brian asked, "Is that what happened with the chair I found in our...
A Christmas Tea It Is!
The votes have been tallied and December 1st was the winner hands-down -- which means our Monday night Bible Study group will enjoy a Christmas Tea that evening. I don't recall ever having prepared a tea party for 25, but I'm looking forward to the challenge.I especially enjoy Christmas Tea parties in the evening. Soft flickering candlelight, delicious aromas of Christmas tea blends wafting...
Why I LOVE Fall
In celebration of the second day of Fall, here are a "few of my favorite things" about the season:it's the perfect planting season (need I say more?)cool crisp breezesfewer mosquitoesthe pecans begin falling in our backyard and I'm immediately taken back to my great-grandmother's home in Jonesville, SC, where we spent many a Thanksgiving gathering pecans and figs from their yardmountain...
A Thanksgiving or Christmas Tea?
That is the question now posed to the Monday night study group. This morning, they were given three dates to choose from -- one date in November, making it a Thanksgiving Tea, and two dates in December, making it a Christmas Tea. Either is fine with me, although I have to admit to my few readers that I'm secretly hoping for a Christmas Tea!So, why a tea party? Any tea lover would quickly...
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be Like Her
In our study this week, we are asked to list the specific ways God has protected his calling on our lives. Godly grandparents topped my list.Last night, we celebrated "Ma-Ma's" 90th birthday! She is my grandmother on my dad's side and like my grandmother who passed away in December, she has been a constant example of Christ throughout my life.MaMa (Alberta Scott) was well known in the...
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