Merry, merry Tuesday and welcome sweet friends. Can you believe it is only 8 sleeps until Christmas?
“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:10-11 (ESV)
I am happy that you are here to join my granddaughters and me for a tea party with the nutcrackers. Their little brother and his Da will drop by for a brief visit, but are planning a boys party later that will likely include chocolate milk and tractors. It is warm and cozy inside the Sunshine Cottage and I am serving up plenty of sweet treats…for girls and boys!
It is Tea on Tuesdays and Mary and I are excited to welcome back Kitty from Kitty’s Kozy Kitchen as our special guest. You will find Mary’s and Kitty’s links at the bottom of this post.
As you can see, there is no absence of color on the table!
Recently Ella Mae and Emma danced in four performances of The Nutcracker Princess. Our girls are pictured front and center. As proud grandparents, we enjoyed watching and seeing the smiles on their faces. We were especially amused as our very shy Emma blew kisses as she exited the stage!
My friend and fellow tea and flower enthusiast, Mary, gifted me this charming Fitz and Floyd Nutcracker teapot. The girls were so excited to see it and immediately asked for a nutcracker tea party. Clara and the Nutcracker are depicted in this photo.
Long-time readers know I collect all kinds of ‘STUFF’! Why just have one nutcracker? My collection of Steinbach nutcrackers began years ago when I found one at Tuesday Morning. The next year I discovered two more, so the story goes with all my collections. A couple of dear friends added more to my collection. Steinbach nutcrackers are handmade in the Ore Mountains of Germany with great attention to detail! There are eight on the shelves (one on the bottom right is covered by a photo)!
I found the sweet nutcracker cups and salad plates four years ago at Hobby Lobby! The following year I was able to add a few more plates. Unfortunately, Hobby Lobby no longer has them. You might remember my Nutcracker Parade and Cookies & Chocolate Milk With the Princesses.
The girls and I enjoyed a delicious pomegranate green tea. EM prefers sweet hot tea and EK drinks sweet iced tea. They always love their tea served in a pretty tea cup!
The large musical Christopher Radko Santa was a gift many years ago from a dear friend. Santa enjoys spending Christmas in the cottage because the girls and WL visit often!
Santa was eyeing the strawberry cupcakes, it would probably be a good idea to keep an eye on him!
One of the favored treats were the marshmallow snowmen!
The April Cornell Green Essential napkins were used once again. I thought they were perfect with the red velvet bow napkin rings.
Christmas tree sugar cookies, chocolate dipped pretzel sticks, Hershey’s kisses, and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies added to our sugar overload!
The Sugar Plum Fairy is depicted on this side of the teapot.
Be sure to visit Mary and Kitty for their delightful teatimes!
Mary ~ Home Is Where the Boat Is
Kitty ~ Kitty’s Kozy Kitchen
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments! Wishing you a joy-filled Christmas!
Linking with: Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Life and Linda
So much festive eye candy and nutcracker fun at your table in your cottage Pam! I love the photo of your grand girls front and center from their performance in their Nutcracker Princess and their parents must have been proud! Your cottage is filled with lots of holiday cheer with your nutcrackers paired with the tartan plaid and sprigs of greenery on your shelves! Your nutcracker plates and mugs are adorable…I love the scalloped rims. All your treats look delicious, I know your girls had fun enjoying them along with their tea. Your musical Christopher Radko Santa is charming bearing gifts and a tree. I’m so happy the nutcracker teapot has a good home and friends to visit with 😉 and I hope you and your girls enjoy many tea parties to come! It’s a treat to join you for a cup of holiday cheer today. Wishing you a very, merry week with a countdown to Christmas! ☕ 🎄❤️
Good Morning Pam. I love the nutcracker theme and that tea pot is too adorable. I know the girls will have a lovely afternoon with you. Enjoy. Hugs. Kris
Merry Tuesday Pam.
What a lovely tea time with your nutcrackers. Your Nutcracker teapot is adorable! How sweet of Mary to gift it to you! ❤️ The cups and plates with more nutcrackers are perfect for the Nutcracker theme. The scalloped rims are so lovely. Your grandchildren must love it all, along with those delicious treats.
Seeing the Grands in the Nutcracker photo is so precious. What an honor for them to dance with them.
I enjoyed your Sunshine Cottage decorated with your Nutcracker collection and Holiday Cheer!
Merry December, dear friend!
What a darling and fun Nutcracker theme in the Sunshine Cottage for you and your granddaughters, Pam. Your collection of nutcrackers is just stunning and your dishes on table are so colorful, and your napkins are so sweet. The teapot gifted to you from our dear Mary must hold a special place in your heart.
How proud you must be of your darling granddaughters and what a thrill to see them perform; loved the kisses being blown to the audience.
Many thanks to you and Mary for inviting me to join in this special Christmas teatime. ♥️🎄♥️
Funny how collections start, isn’t it. You don’t plan on it, and before you know it, you’re a collector! The table is fantastic and especially given their own personal nutcracker experience. I think they’ll adore it. I would — I love each and every detail!
What a sweet and memory making time in the Sunshine Cottage! The girls must have been thrilled with the Nutcracker theme. I love they got to pose front and center with the other ballerinas. What a beautiful and thoughtful gift of the teapot to star on your table. Your nutcracker collection is stunning. My Santa collection started at age 18 when my sorority secret sister gifted me a tiny Santa candle (which I still have). Now many years and many, many Santas later, I keep saying “No more”…but do I listen to myself?!? Hope these next few days are joyous for the whole Richardson clan!
What an explosion of nutcrackers! This is so so cute Pam, the grands must love it all!! The F&F nutcracker teapot is wonderful and your collection of nutcrackers is impressive. The Sunshine Cottage is such a great place to display and enjoy some of your favorite things. I love the nutcracker plates and cups, wow, so so fun! Lots of delicious treats too~ I know seeing the girls in the Nutcracker performance made your hearts sing, they look so pretty. Ho ho ho, one week to go!
Pam, What a beautiful teapot and lovely tea party! I know the girls enjoyed it. The Sunshine Cottage is so festive. I, too, continue to add to my collections. EK drinking her sweet tea out of cup reminds me that I did the same thing at her age with my grandma! Some things never change and I’m glad traditions continue! Enjoy your day. Clara❤️
Oh my, this looks like so much fun! Your tea setting is both gorgeous and festive. I know your precious girls must of had so much fun. They look beautiful in their Nutcracker photograph. You must have been beaming with pride. The gifted Fitz and Floyd teapot is so pretty and looks perfect with your Nutcracker dinnerware. The treats look scrumptious, and the tea sounds delightful. I always love seeing your collection of Nutcrackers, and this year you have displayed them beautifully in your Sunshine Cottage. Merry Christmas, sweet friend!
Happy Tea Tuesday Pam,
I HAD to join you for tea this morning before I go to school. It put me in the Christmas spirit! Oh, how I love your cozy cottage, decor, words! Your nutcracker collection, teapot, dinnerware, and sweet treats are perfect pairings for a festive gathering. You make Christmas (honestly, ALL holidays) so much prettier, Pam.
The photo of the girls and the cast touches my heart (and EM blowing kisses–how precious)!
I’m so happy I could stop by and have tea with you all today. I love you, dearly, Pam. I’m praying for all of you as we continue our countdown of “sleeps” before THE ARRIVAL celebration! Hosanna to our baby KING!
Seeing our beloved grand kids dance at Christmas time just makes me smile! Love the Nutcracker tea party setting too.
Wowwww… Absolutely amazing and magic!!! Such beauty and inspiration! Adorable Grands… Congratulations! I am so glad I stopped by!