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Monday, June 8, 2020

Garden Tea Party with My Granddaughter

 My sweet granddaughter mentioned recently when she was leaving my house, that she loved my teacups, and wondered if we could have a tea party.  Well, this grandmother was so ecstatic and said that of course we could!

 Ella was excited to wear a pretty dress, and she had her toenails and fingernails polished, and  her hair curled with her beachwave curling wand.  She also brought a cute purse.  Shes filling up our mini food safe pots with pudding for our dirt cake, by squeezing it from a plastic bag, with a hole in the corner.  She's wearing an apron to protect her pretty dress.  I decided to wear a pretty dress, too, and we couldn't believe that we both had chosen pink!

 Ella chose to have our tea party in the garden.  I let her choose the  tablecloth, and the china pieces.  We used cloth napkins and Ella put the pillows for each chair.  We used my wedding crystal for our water, and Ella squeezed lemon into each goblet.  We decided to add some of my pastel sugar cubes to the lemon water to make some lemonade!

 Our menu consisted of tiny buns filled with turkey and gouda cheese, cucumbers with a topper of herbed cheese, and garnished with fresh herbs from the garden, carrot sticks, and grape tomatoes with ranch dip.  Ella is such a good eater and this was all foods that she loved.  Ella used my crinkle veggie cutter to cut the carrots and cucumbers. 

 She wanted to use this special teapot and matching teacups that dear friends gave to me.

 Our mini dirt cakes were so yummy!  All we used was vanilla instant pudding, mixed with 1 and 1/2 cups milk, and then some Cool Whip folded in.  One crushed up Oreo was enough "dirt" to top the little pots of pudding.  We planted the pots with faux silk flowers, that I had cleaned.  Ella put the tiny tea spoons into the pots.

Isn't she darling? Ella wanted to know how I got started with collecting teacups.  I explained that my late Great Aunt Kitty painted 6 sets for me, which consisted of teacups, saucers, and luncheon plates,  that she gave me as a shower gift, and now people know that I love tea, and they gift me with teacups.   We both enjoyed our tea party so much that we have so many more parties planned with different themes.  Ella is already planning what she wants to wear to each.  We are both looking forward to our next  tea time together.  We will be creating more memories together. 



I am sharing this withe these lovely parties:

31 comments:

  1. I definitely want to make your brownies from the last post. Ella is darling, and I love that she is asking about tea cup collection. You and your granddaughters remind me so much of my relationship with my grandmother. We are so blessed Kitty!

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  2. Ella is SO adorable Kitty! I love that she selected the teacups, pot and linens and helped prepare your menu! A future tablescaper and foodie in the making! I looked at the weather to see if you'd be impacted from Cristobal this week and see it's HOT in your neck of the woods. Stay cool ♥

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  3. You girls know how to honor tea time! You are both darling!

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  4. She is adorable...and so are you! I love the little dirt cakes! The perfect dessert for a fancy tea party! Hugs!

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  5. Oh my goodness Kitty! YES, I do love your tea party with beautiful Ella. How wonderful to share tea time with your beautiful granddaughter. Loving your goodies to eat too! Kitty, you look amazing friend. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  6. How fun to have a tea party with Ella. She did a great job with the veggies and setting the table. You both look so pretty dressed up! Have a nice week. :)

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  7. Wonderful post.
    How lovely to enjoy a tea party with Ella.
    You both look lovely, pretty in pink.

    I'm sure you will create many more happy memories together.

    All the best Jan

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  8. Oh, Kitty! I love this post! You both look so pretty sitting in the garden. What a perfectly dainty "high tea" time. What precious memories!! ♥

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  9. I love everything about this delightful tea party: the pretty teacups and teapot, cute dresses, and yummy food! At first glance, I actually thought that the mini dirt cakes were real flowers!

    I look forward to seeing more of your tea parties with Ella!

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  10. This is such a sweet tea for you and Ella. She is darling and learning all things tea from her grandmom. She certainly chose lovely goblets and the teacups and teapot. I love you both chose pink to dress up for your party. The food looks delicious too. Hope you have a wonderful week......

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  11. What precious Tea time!Adorable ladies,Ella and you!Gorgeous teaset and beautiful tablecloth!Great post!

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  12. So precious...Ella is a beauty and I know you know how blessed you are...thank you for sharing such a charming post...great job, Ella!
    Diana

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  13. Oh, this is so precious! Ella is so beautiful and so is her grandmother. Sweet precious memories. You are both so blessed.

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  14. Kitty, it seriously doesn't get better than this.

    You are both so beautiful and so happy - and your tea time looks amazing. Well done, you two! Hugs! ♥

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  15. What a wonderful time for you both. I love tea time and try to do it often. My daughter, my great-granddaughter and I just before all the stay-at-home stuff started had tea together. My Haylie helped with the menu and setting the table. We had just been to a tea shop and got a special teacup for her and special tea she wanted to try. A lovely time was had by all. I have china from my Mom ;ole your's by mine is Celebration rather than Country Roses. The difference is that the main rose is white rather than Yellow. A lovely thing to have to remember Mom. Thanks for the lovely post. Hugs to both.

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    1. I hope you can resume your special tea times soon. Hugs right back to you!

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  16. You are such a fun grandmother!! That looks like so much fun and your granddaughter sounds like a great kid with good taste.

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  17. Oh my, Kitty! What a turning point moment with sweet Ella! I know yu'll cherish this little tea party with a song in your heart for many days to come! I love the excitement written all over her face!

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  18. I just love getting to see the special moments you create with your grandkidlets, Kitty! Every single detail of this post makes my ♥ sing ♥ I know Ella will cherish these fond memories of her times with you, long after you are gone. {{{HUGS}}}

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  19. Her face says it all. What a special time for the two of you.
    I still don't know how you stay so slim with all the goodies you and the kids make.
    I love the flower pot cake.All the dishes are so pretty.
    Have a blessed week.

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  20. Kitty, your delightful post gave me such a lift today! Ella and Kitty, pretty in pink! What a lovely tea, and I love that Ella is excited about having more teas.

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  21. What a delightful time you must have had together. You both look so beautiful and table and china were just perfect...Ella had wonderful taste! More than anything, the memories you are creating will be cherished forever. Hugs and blessings to you, dear friend.♥

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  22. Aw, it looks like you both had a fun time Kitty! Good job using the crinkle cutter, the veggies turned out great:@)

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  23. Oh Kitty, how much fun! I wonder where Ella gets her love of teacups hmmm...I adore that you both dressed up, and that she had her hair and nails done, so sweet. I love that she appreciates setting a pretty table at such a young age, and enjoys using your special things. Love the menu too, especially the dirt cakes!! Beyond brilliant, so much fun!! The whole thing just makes me smile :)
    Jenna

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  24. Ella looks so cute. Putiting on a pretty and having her nails done kis serious business. How sweet she wanted to have a tea party with her Nana. The food looks amazing! Great job on the setting and her choice of china and the tablecloth. Those memories will always make her smile.

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  25. How delightful for you and Ella to share such a beautiful celebration together drinking tea in pretty teacups and enjoying delicious food. I love you both dressed up and Ella painted her nails just for the occasion....special memories indeed. I have a feeling that Ella just might begin to collect pretty teacups. Such a gorgeous photo of the two of you....the love you have for each other shines through the camera.

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  26. Kitty, this is just precious! You both look so beautiful, and your joy is so obvious. What a wonderful tea party you had, and I look forward to hearing about your future ones, too. Your garden is so pretty and such a perfect place for your tea parties!

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  27. What a sweet, happy post, Kitty! Ella is adorable and I love the raised pinky finger holding her teacup ♥ You both look so pretty in your dresses and the menu sounds delicious!

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  28. Very sweet time making lasting memories with your granddaughter!

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  29. Hi Laura, I usually respond by email, but you’re a no reply comment blogger, so I hope you see this. I believe the little pots were from a bread baking kit. They are good safe. I’ve had them for years, and I can’t remember where I bought them. You can buy glass votives that look like little pots, that would work, too. I hope that you find some!

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