Tea at the Dallas Arboretum

My friend Linda, treated me to the most wonderful Spring Tea at the Dallas Arboretum, for my birthday.  

Date Bars

  Finally we have some sunshine, even though it's still cold here in Texas! 

Happy Tea Time Birthday for Cissy

 To celebrate Cissy's 11th birthday which is this week, I took my daughter, Molly, and granddaughter, Cissy to a high tea at a local tearoom.   Cissy looks so pretty, doesn't she?  Besides being pretty on the outside, more importantly, she's pretty on the inside.

  The Chocolate Angel tea room serves a kid's menu, besides the adult menu,  for tea at 3:30. We had our own private area for our tea.  Underneath the glass table, they have old fashioned pictures of weddings.   The brown things sticking up, are our napkins! The tea room is decorated in a shabby chic style, with different teacups at each place setting, some with matching saucers, and some without. 

 Here is a picture of the three of us ready to enjoy our tea and laugh as only three generations can, with fun memories, and happiness!

Here is a picture of our dessert course, with a macaron, mini brownie, and a frosted thumbprint  sugar cookie.  Cissy chose the Chocolate Angel's Signature White tea for our main course, and then their Toasted Pecan tea, which is pink in color,  for our dessert course.  We had a wonderful time celebrating this sweet girl's birthday!  Thank you for sharing in our joy.

 I am sharing this with these lovely parties:

Tuesday Cuppa Tea 

Cooking and Crafting with J & J
Keep In Touch 

Tea in the Garden

Share Your Cup

Full Plate

Dishing It! & Digging It!

Tea Party with Granddaughters

 I treated my three oldest granddaughters to a Princess Tea at the Chocolate Angel Tea Room, this past Saturday.  Nine month old Harper is a couple years away from joining us. We were all so looking forward to this event.  The tea room provided tiaras, necklaces, bracelets, rings and wands for the girls to use while they were there.  We all had different teacups and we all tried the white hot tea blend, and then the girls also had lemonade. 

 The girls had PB & J cut out heart sandwich, a turkey and cheese cracker stack, fruit kabob, veggies and dip, mini muffin, and a white chocolate and cranberry scone.  A pretty flower adorned each plate. 

 For dessert, the girls were served a sugar cookie and a pink cupcake.  

 Here's my plate of assorted tea delicacies.  Everything was wonderful to this Nana!  It's such a treat to enjoy a tea where someone else prepares the food!!

 

 Here is my dessert plate!  Mmmm... we were all treated royally.

The tea room is decorated in a shabby chic decor, with pale aqua walls, lots of frames without pictures, mirrors,  and tarnished silver.

The girls came home with me and spent the night.  We had a pj party with more treats and fun times!  What fun memories to share!

My dearly beloved hubby of 43 years passed away two years ago on August 16, 2013.  I'm thankful that his legacy lives on in our children and grandchildren.  

Thank you for your visit.  It is greatly appreciated.  xo

I am sharing this with these lovely parties:

Tea Time Tuesday

Tuesday Cuppa Tea 

Friends Sharing Tea

Tea Cup Tuesday 
Roses of Inspiration 
Cooking and Crafting with J & J 

Share Your Cup

Full Plate

Foodie Friday

Blogging Buddies Lunch at Tearoom

 

Me, Pat and Miz Helen

 

Last February, Miz Helen from mizhelenscountrycottage.blogspot.com/ met my friend Pat, from pattycakescooking.blogspot.com/  and I  at a tearoom near us.  She invited us to meet her at The Victorian Tearoom, near her, and we finally were able to arrange it.  Our hubbies all came, too.  The men went off to enjoy a manly lunch while we were able to visit in the delightful tearoom in Mabank, TX.  We quickly picked up our friendship right away.  Finally, after several attempts from our dear hostess,  we stopped to check the menu, quickly ordered  and continued our conversation. 

 

I had the trio of quiche, chicken walnut salad and tomato garlic soup

 

Of course, as friends do, we HAD to share a piece of chocolate mocha toffee cake...Oh, my!!!

 

 

 Miz Helen gifted us with a jar of her Strawberry Jalapeno Jam!  Mmmmmmm!!

I enjoyed the jam on my toast the next morning.  It has just the right amount of heat...delish!!

Thanks, ladies, for a fun afternoon.  Thanks, also, to our hubbies for making the trip.

I am sharing this with: 

Mix It Up Monday!
Tea Time Tuesday
You're Gonna Love It Tuesday
Table Top Tuesday
Cowgirl Up
Potpourri Friday
Home Sweet Home
Seasonal Sundays

Lunch with Miz Helen

Pat, Miz Helen & Kitty at the Chocolate Angel

Oh my, what an exciting day it was!  My dear friend Pat,  from Pattycakes Cooking & I had lunch at the Chocolate Angel tearoom with Miz Helen from Miz Helen's Country Cottage

 Several months ago, Pat & I had lunch together & we were discussing who we would love to meet in "Blogland".  We both agreed that Miz Helen would be a perfect choice.  E-mails were written & Miz Helen agreed to come to our area since she also has a daughter who lives nearby.  Her sweet husband drove her into town & dropped her off & our friendship began with food, sharing & of course, talking & blogging.

Miz Helen , as one might expect, turned out to be as nice & sweet as she comes across on her blog.  What a great time we had & we all agreed to do this again.  Of course, we all shared a piece of fudge pie...because that's what friend's do!  Isn't it great how food draws people together??!!

When Miz Helen's husband came to pick her up, we were able to meet him & he said the sweetest thing about her! He called her"my angel". Isn't that the best??!! 

Thanks Miz Helen & Pat for a wonderful day!!

I have been blogging less than a year, but I have noticed that I have so many new friends!  Even though I don't get to "see" you, I am able to "visit" you through your blogs.  I see your lovely homes, your beautiful tablescapes, your vignettes,  your fabulous recipes, your wonderful crafts & projects & your unique personalities & kindness.  Bloggers have very giving, sharing spirits.  I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for visiting me! 

Pat had potato leek soup & chicken salad croissant

Miz Helen had fruit cup with poppyseed dressing, scone, artichoke & sundried tomato quiche & salad

I had chicken salad & strawberry pretzel salad  

I am sharing this with:
Mix It Up Monday!
Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage
Tea Party Tuesday
Table Top Tuesday
Your Cozy Home Party
Mrs. Fox's Sweets Party
Full Plate Thursday
Thriving on Thursdays
Foodie Friday
Pink Saturday
Sweets for Saturday
Seasonal Sundays