{It's been awhile!}

Hi ya'll - It has really been too long - WHEW... there has been a lot going on around here.  We have hosted a number of teas that I can't wait to share with you!  But for now...

 I wanted to share with you this beautiful & yummy petite savory & sweet treat that I think would be perfect for our Christmas Tea coming up!

find the recipe here at yummy mummy kitchen

I just may have found a new favorite blog full of inspiration!  I hope you enjoy it as well!

{Tea "Cup" Tuesday!!}

I found this online - don't you think it would be

perfect for an afternoon cup of tea for

 someone named "Erin"?!  I do!!!

{Sneak Peek!}

here is a quick peek at the new collection I am working on for

a 40th Birthday Tea we have coming up soon!

don't you just love the color combo?

I will have the entire collection up soon on the Etsy shop here

I can't wait to show you each and every element {banner, toppers, etc...!}

{Inspiration!}

Since summer is leaving us & coming to an end I had to give one more shout out to this beautiful time of year!

We are cold & dreary here & it is looking more and more like fall at each corner {not that I mind a bit!}  I love fall but today I had Garden tea parties on the brain!

look at this beautiful inspiration...

Don't you think this is o "So Lovely"?

{Tea Party!}

I LOVE tea parties - just in case you were wondering :) 

I search for tea party inspiration daily

{well during nap times for the little missy}

&

I came across this awesome inspiration

board for a Mad Hatter Tea!

I am in the process of planning a Mad Hatter tea

for a precious little lady this winter! 

**** isn't this fabulous?!****

{off the beaten path} - some sewing love

 
I came across Heather Bailey - see her blog here!  She is fun, fabulous and o-so-creative!  I love creative & I have found my outlets for that creativity!

One of those outlets is sewing.  Now, I just started & I don't sew a lot of things but I do plan to use it to my advatage on redecorating, making new table cloths and napkins for the teas and so on...

I came across this adorable pin cusion {5 fruit patterns in 1!} & knew I had to make one soon {huge fan of pears}!


Get the pattern here...


I may just be making these for a few special ladies this year for Christmas!!!

{I feel so BLESSED!}

My Nana that passed away this past February is the reason that I do what I do with So Lovely!  She is my inspiration & the one whom taught me how to be a lady & how to set a proper table.  That isn't even an inkling of what she instilled in me but I will share more as we continue down this journey together...

Nana always subscribed to Tea Time magazine & any other ultra frilly, foo foo magazine she could find - needless to say, those are all right up my alley as well.  She would get her Tea Time in the mail & as soon as she was done devouring it - it would be my turn!!!

As I have been thinking about what path I would like my dream to go down I was thinking about people I can share So Lovely with!  Needless to say I want to share it with everyone & in turn be the go-to gal for all things Tea Party!  In, steps Tea Time.  If you haven't checked this magazine out you should go get one today!  It is beautiful & classic - exactly what I want So Lovely to reflect, exactly what Nana was in her lifetime!

Long story short...{not really} I sent a story idea to Tea Time & they contacted me back about visiting with the Asst. Editor!  Yes, I am dancing around giggling like I am 13 again...

This is a dream and a blessing!  We will see what comes of it but either way I am honored!