Hello everyone,
I hope you all enjoyed a special Valentine's Day! I decided to host an afternoon tea with some special friends of mine one day last week.
I quickly shot a few photos of the afternoon for a keepsake- and also to share with you my Tuesday Teatime friends!
I decided to set up an extra table in the kitchen for us to enjoy our tea around the kitchen stove as it was a sunny but cold day.
I made a blackberry lemon cream cake, chocolate cheesecake,biscuits with rhubarb jam. Heather made the pretty heart cookies.
This gluten free crustless chocolate cheesecake is very easy to make and it is delicious.The recipe came from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures if you would like to have it click here.
I went with a pink theme so lots of pretty pink tulips.
We used my pretty pink and white china
I have been friends with some of these lovely ladies for 30 years.
We enjoyed sitting around chatting and the afternoon went by so quickly. We will have to do this again soon!
Today, I am joining Sandi again at Rose Chintz Cottage for her lovely TeaTime Tuesday so all you tea lovers head on over if you haven't already.
Thank you for visiting,
Carolyn
33 comments:
How nice of you to host a lovely tea party for your friends! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time. And of course the presentation is a delight for the eyes:)
Happy Valentine's Day
Abby
Oh Carolyn it all looks so yummy. Looks like everyone had a great time. Happy Valentine's Day!
Carolyn:
This looks like a lovely celebration of friends and sweet treats!
- The Tablescaper
Lovely lovely life!
Enjoy every single minute.
What a beautiful setting for friends getting together. Thanks for sharing.
Dear Carolyn,
May you always have many more beautiful days with your long time friends. They are truly the friends made of gold.
Yours Sincerely,
Shirley
Carolyn that looks like so much fun and you did such a wonderful job with your beautiful set up! Lovely get together with your friends!~Hugs, Patti
Oh wow, Carolyn. Your friends are so lucky to be invited to one of your glorious tea celebrations. The pinks were breathtaking! Oh, that teapot---wowsers! Gor-ge-ous. Ohhhhh, everything was perfect except for one thing! I couldn't be there! HA! But I sure loved sharing through your dazzling photos. Take care and thanks for sharing. Susan p.s. I'm so JEALOUS you can make such luscious creations and still remain reed slender. Oh, TELL me your secret. Do you eat just a teensy weensy bit?
What a wonderful way to spend time with dear friends. Everything looks so beautiful! Your posts are always so pretty and inspiring.
Thank you for sharing your lovely tea with us, Carolyn! The food looks divine and I'm sure it was enjoyed by all. I do love your pretty pinks. The teapot is so very sweet! Happy Valentines day.
Blessings,
Sandi
Hi Carolyn
Looks like we had the same idea to have friends over for tea. I must say you had some pretty decadent desserts at yours. :-)
The cheesecake looks yummy and I've already checked out the recipe - thanks for sharing it.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Judith
I'm so grateful and honored you linked up with me. And this tea party! I expect Anne, Marilla, and Miss Stacy to walk in!
Bisous,
Sandy @ My Shabby Streamside Studio
http://myshabbystreamsidestudio.blogspot.com/
Such a beautiful tea party with such luscious treats for the "Eye and Tummy"... You have very lucky friends...and thank you so much for inviting us too... "Happy Valentine's Day to you,
Hugs, Donna
Good evening Carolyn
It looks like you had a wonderful time with your girlfriends. They must just love coming to your beautiful home! Have a great week!
Wanda
Hi Carolyn,
Your tea look beautiful, how wonderful to have "old" friends to share it with! Love your pretty pink and white cup!!
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Valentines day with your sweetie :-)
Hugs,
Bella
What a great way to spend Valentine's Day...surrounded by friends. Everything look so pretty as do all the ladies. Thanks for sharing your day.
Sandra
Ravenhill Cottage
heb genoten van je post héél mooi zo lief dat rose en dat servies prachtig.
Fijne dag
liefs Stina
i do wish i could join you..
Blackberry lemon cream cake sounds delicios and I really,really like the cup and saucer in the close up above your teapot. It makes me think of an English hedgerow in early summer. You have such pretty china.
Such a lovely and elegant arrangement to invite and receive your friends Carolyn.
C'est ravissant et charmant.
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Just lovely! I enjoyed viewing the tabl- the flowers, china and desserts! Wht a lovely presentation for you and your friends!
What a wonderful party you had! Everything looked delicious and I just love your teapot!
I lovely lady. I love your Tea Party for all your friends how sweet of you.I need to do one on my Tablescape one time.I hope you have a nice day. xxoo
Diane
Hi Carolyn
I invite you to come on my blog, have a parade of beautiful tea cups ... ... are their
a loan, ...then I return ...lol
Your post is beautiful ... the tea must have been wonderful ... oh! I wanted to participate too!!
kisses
Tina ( SONHAR E REALIZAR)
Lovely!
~Adrienne~
Oops! I'd better try again, I left before I did the word verification.
What a lovely tea, so sweet and special. How wonderful to have friends around from 30 years back. Everything is so beautiful, your home is perfect for a gathering such as that.
You must be working on your header, because it has disappeared from your blog.
Hugs, Cindy
Carolyn, you and your friends are so blessed to be able to share these special times. You are surely a joy in their lives.
Oh how I would love to be a guest at your tea. Your afternoon tea with friends was I am quite sure so very appreciated. I had my girls dinner group to my house just last week. We call ourselves the YaYa's and we have all been very close friends for many years as well. Sharing with the growing of our own children and now with our grandchildren. It is so special to have such long time friends. I posted about my dinner on my blog too.
Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook
Carolyn, your tea was an absolute feast for the eyes. Everything was simply exquisite. Thanks for sharing such a lovely day with us.
Carolyn, Every time I pull up your blog, I know I am in for a wonderful treat. No exception this time. The delicate pink and white china, the tulips, the white babys breath......breathtaking loveliness. What a lovely room to have a tea gathering. Just looking at these photos are so relaxing, what must it be like to be an actual guest in your home. You have such a gift. Blessings.
Oh, this is heaven, Carolyn!! Just a perfect afternoon tea in every way – food, decor, atmosphere and company. Thank you for sharing with us and I hope you had a wonderful, romantic Valentine's Day! – g
How exquisite...just when I was beginning to feel stymied /and stale .... you blew a fresh breeze across our spirits . Thank You Judith Elgin ON
Schöön so ein Treffen und so ein Freundschaft.Wunderbar!Bussi.Lu.
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