Hello sweet friends. As always, I am happy to see you here!
“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”
Lamentations 3:25 ESV
Mary and I are excited to celebrate the one year anniversary of Tea on Tuesdays. Both of us have a lovely GIVEAWAY! Be sure to read to the end of the post to see how to enter. You will also find Mary’s link for beautiful tea inspiration and an opportunity to enter her giveaway!
In honor of the anniversary, I am taking a look back at each month’s teatime.
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My inaugural post last July was sweet iced tea in the garden. Summer in the South is hot and humid and there is nothing better than iced tea to cool you down! It has often been said that sweet iced tea is the table wine of the South. A lavender and green tablesetting with hydrangea paniculatas in the background gave the appearance that it wasn’t scorching hot.
An August tea in the cottage garden offered hot and iced tea served with a delicious lemon custard topped with strawberries!
A harvest time tea in September gave a nod to my favorite season! Vintage ‘harvest time’ by Johnson Brothers, plaid tablecloth, delicious apple fritter, pumpkin macarons, and cinnamon-vanilla tea set the perfect mood for autumn!
Tea on the Sunshine Cottage porch was the ideal spot for my favorite tea …Earl Grey and my favorite month…October!
A Thanksgiving tea in the Sunshine Cottage was cozy and warm with the twinkling lights of an autumn tree! Cinnamon-orange tea was served with vanilla glazed scones and cranberry orange muffins!
A casual Christmas tea was served in the dining room. The table was dressed with a tartan plaid blanket and laden with a bounty of assorted sweets!
A sun-kissed teatime was a welcome bonus for a cold and wintry January day. A warm and fragrant elderberry and hibiscus tea was served in my favorite teacup. The tea set includes teapot, two tea cups/saucers, creamer and sugar. It was a special gift from RM that I treasure. The beautiful linens were also included, he is definitely a keeper!
February brought a spring prelude to the cottage, daffodils had begun to bloom! Blue and yellow became the theme for teatime. Banana walnut muffins satisfied my sweet tooth!
Spring arrives in March and I celebrated with a springtime tea in the cottage. Beautiful light and shadows dance across the table during spring which makes a delightful spot to enjoy tea and sweet treats!
A Peter Rabbit tea party was planned for EM and EK. Ella Mae and Emma love all of the Beatrix Potter books, but the story of Peter Rabbit is their favorite.
I must say, I had the most fun ever setting this table!
“La Vie en Rose” breakfast table square from April Cornell was the inspiration for tea for one. Lady Grey tea was served in a rose patterned tea cup and red roses were placed in a vintage pitcher.
June’s edition of Tea on Tuesdays was a patriotic theme! I love a red, white, and blue table, especially set in the garden. With heat and humidity, it was an ideal day for iced tea!
Last Tuesday was July’s teatime in the summer garden! Zinnias and a new watermelon red teapot were the inspiration for a colorful table!
In celebration of our one year anniversary of Tea on Tuesdays, I am giving this lovely book, “Come For Tea”, from Teatime Magazine and Hoffman Media. Also in my giveaway is this gorgeous floral teacup and saucer by Grace Teaware. Below are a few photos from the pages of the book.
A joyous Easter tea presentation will make your guests feel special. Since, I love egg salad, I was excited to the see the instructions for the adorable egg salad baskets! The book includes five menus and table settings for the holidays most celebrated with afternoon tea — Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Each of the five holidays have a menu with all the recipes included. “Tips for Hosting a Tea Party” are quite helpful and the Tea-Steeping Guide instructs on best practices for preparing a great pot of tea.
Celebrating Mother’s Day with this stunning setting will make all the important women in your life feel honored and cherished. You will love all the recipes for scones, savories, and sweets. Each setting is beautifully styled and photographed. “Come For Tea” would be a stunning addition to your home library or recipe collection!
Now to the all important guidelines for the GIVEAWAY…
To enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the book and the Grace Teaware cup/saucer:
* Leave a comment telling me your favorite tea or teatime treat.
* Subscribers automatically get a second entry. If you are not a subscriber, sign up, and let me know by comment.
* For a third entry, pin a photo from this post and leave a comment letting me know.
The giveaway is open to residents of the continental U.S. through midnight, Monday, July 31st. The winner will be announced on Tea On Tuesdays August 15th post.
For an additional chance to win, visit Mary, Home Is Where the Boat Is, for beautiful teatime inspiration and delicious recipes!
Mary ~ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
Linking with: Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Good Morning Pam! I always look forward to joining you for tea, whether at a lovely table in your garden, in the Sunshine Cottage or your dining room. Thank you for a beautiful round up of tea inspiration! It’s most definitely iced tea weather with the heat and humidity on the rise! Stay cool, Happy Tuesday ♥
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I too love Earl Gray . Your tables are beautiful and the surroundings complete the atmosphere.
Congratulations on celebrating not only teatime, but each and every opportunity to share beautiful tables, small treats and, best of all, all the beautiful seasons of your home and garden. I just loved going back through the year with all the feels of each. Good luck to all the readers participating. While not a tea enthusiast, I certainly enjoyed my morning coffee with this post.
Thank you for your visit, Rita and for your sweet comments!
Love all the table settings. Jasmine is my favorite tea.
Good Morning,
I don’t comment often, but I look so forward to all of your posts! My favorite teatime treat would have to be macaroons! any flavor!
Good morning Pam! My favorite tea is Stash’s double bergamot. Since having to switch to decaf last year, I was so happy to see I can order caffeine free loose double bergamot from them. I also love their peppermint at bedtime, and pomegranate raspberry iced or hot. I’d love to add this current Victoria Tea book to my collection! I will be adding this edition to my Pinterest Tea Cozy board!
Good morning Pam. I am an Earl Grey tea enthusiast and I would love sitting at every one of your tables and drinking tea with you out of every one of the beautiful cups. Can’t chose a favorite but there is one favorite tea pot. It’s the February one in blue. All your tables are my favorites. You put so much love and attention in each one. Your cupboard must be a delight to the eye.
Love love all your tea tables. So inviting and pretty. Enjoy the week ahead. Kris
Thank you, Kris!
My vote for favorite is the inaugural tea party tablescape. It has a little bit of everything! Books, flowers, tea, sweets, savories, and a beautiful color scheme. Thanks for always brightening up my emails, Pam and for sharing God’s beautiful creations through your thoughtful creativity.
I so enjoyed seeing all your teas through the seasons! The autumn post gave me an instant longing for Fall even though I love the long days of summer and the hummingbirds!! I am a Luzianne sweet tea girl for sure, seconded by my mama’s recipe for “Russian tea” in the winter.
Congratulations on a year of Tea Time. I enjoy learning about the various teas. The roundup is beautiful. The lovely linens, tea pots and cups are always fun to see. The tea time treats are always tempting. Black tea is a favorite as we drink iced tea all year round. Stay cool. Clara ❤️
Such a charming collection of tea times! Love all your tablescapes. I don’t drink sweet tea as it has way too much sugar for me. But I do enjoy a hot cup of Orange Spice in the afternoon on a cool fall day. Having a scone with it makes it even better.
Life is too short for styrofoam. – Lovely and inspiring as always.
Yes, it is! Thank you, Leslie Anne!
Leslie Anne, that needs to be a needlepoint pillow!
Hi. The tea I enjoy–no matter the time of year is Harvest Blend from Trader Joe’s. It is only out for a short time. Otherwise, the ones I like are a mint tea and one that is lemon, ginger and manuka honey all in one by Puuka tea. I do not put sugar in my tea. I usually drink it without a sweetener. If I feel I need just a hint of sweetness I will add just a bit of honey.
I grew up with grandparents from Ireland and England and my parents continued the tradition of tea. Then it was something that my husband and I have each morning. It is just a comfort we like to enjoy together.
Scones turn a simple cup of tea into a tea party!
It was lovely to revisit all your beautiful tea time tables Pam, Happy one year anniversary! I won’t enter the giveaway contest since I have already been a lucky winner and received the wonderful The Art of Tea book. Tea parties are so incredibly special…
Thanks for your sweet visit, Jenna!
Love your blog. Such wonderful ideas. Entered on the other website. Cannot wait to sit down with a cup of honey ginseng tea and a vanilla scones and think about the next tea party.
Such lovely photos of your first 12 tea tables….you have a wonderful collection of linens, dishes, etc. My favorite tea is Earl Grey, but in the winter I will usually enjoy peppermint tea. Thank you for the beauty you bring into our lives.
The Tuesday posts are terrific. I enjoyed the look-back. A new favorite tea for me is green tea with matcha.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely tea tables and settings. Your blog came in to my life at a very low moment. I thank God for the blessing of you! One of my favorite teas is Harney and Sons Royal Palace Tea. Blessings to you and all those you love..
I consider your blog a blessing! Thank you for the time and effort you put into doing it!
Thank you, Mary for your encouraging words.
Oh my dear, expect a deluge of entries given your generous and elegant giveaways. I revel at your year of teatimes and each one gives inspiration and awes. Like so many, Earl Grey tops the list of
my favorites, but Orange Spice is a second when living Holly-go-lightly . Rooting for all in this grand and fun teatime adventure and thank you, Pam dear, for your kindness.
Everything looks so pretty Pam. I would love to have a glass or a cup of tea with you friend. I am a fan of many kinds of tea, hot and cold. It seems that in colder months I really enjoy the spicy kinds of hot teas but in summer, fruity flavors are my fav. I hope you have a wonderful week. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
I enjoy all your posts but especially liked your Peter Rabbit tea!
I pinned your patriotic tea table. Love the April Cornell tablecloth.
I just subscribed for emails. SO many wonderful pictures. I pinned “Sweet Ice Tea In the Garden” and “Casual Christmas Tea”.
When I was on a short-term mission trip in India in 2019, the women in the class I was blessed to teach would take turns preparing tea for our team. Their seemingly bottomless cup of chai was incredibly delicious and served at tea time with love. Likewise, my friend Melinda prepares a decidedly British cup of tea when I’m visiting with her in her home in Louisiana. Her tea reminds me of the tea I drank in India–both prepared and served with love.
Pam this is a beautiful giveaway Thank You
Marion
I pinned Honoring Easter
Marion
Thank You Pam for the chance to win this giveaway. Drink mostly black tea.
Joan
Pam tea is the only drink for me. i prefer Black and Peppermint/
Thank You for the giveaway
Marilyn
Pam, congratulations to you and Mary on your one year anniversary of Tea on Tuesdays! I loved this recap of your year of tea!! Lovely settings! My favorite tea is a rich black tea or fruit flavored teas. Love your blog! Sheryl R
What a beautiful post. My favorite tea the Lady Gray by Harney & Sons. My favorite treat is cheese straws. I look forward to receiving your posts.
Wonderful Tea Times!!! Absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations to you and Mary. Great giveaway!
Thank you sweet friend!
Happy T Anniversary, Pam. It’s fun to look back at all your gorgeous tablescapes! And who doesn’t love tea? Happy week!
Thank you, Jeanie!
Pam, Happy Anniversary. I just love all your different tablecloths. What a collection. My favorite
tea is Irish Breakfast.
Oh, what a lovely post! I’m a huge fan of all your table arrangements, but the tables for tea are especially sweet. I’d love to sit at one with my favorite Earl Grey Orange Spice Tea and Cranberry and Orange Scone. This time of year, I’m definitely drinking a tall glass of iced tea with lemon, please. Thank you for your time in allowing us a walk down Tea Time memory lane.
Thank you so much for a year of beautiful Tea Time posts! Swoon! I love any tea that has a warm spice cinnamony and citrus combination. Sometimes topped with a swirl of creamer. Pair it with a pumpkin, lemon, zucchini or just about any quick bread and I’m in heaven!
I pinned your year of teatime posts….so I can refer back to each and every one!
My favorite tea is Earl Grey because it was gifted to me by a special friend at a special time in my life. I pinned July, that is my favorite month! Love all of the tea times.
Oh, what a lovely giveaway! My favorite tea is chai, and as you know, I have been a subscriber for a long time. And I did pin a picture. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
Pam, congratulations on celebrating the first year anniversary of Tea on Tuesdays. You and Mary set the bar high for entertaining, and your teatime settings are no exception. I always favor alfresco dining and tea in the garden truly delights me. It’s so hot here this summer that the idea of tea in the garden isn’t possible, but fall and spring yield perfect settings for me here in Austin. Could not pick a favorite, but I have a Tea Time Board in Pinterest, and I pinned your ending mosaic so I’d have quick reference to this post. Thanks for the beautiful shares and the inspiration you direct my way. I feel so fortunate to share a friendship with both you and Mary.
Thank you, Sarah for your sweet comments and for pinning. I am blessed by your friendship and Mary’s.
Pam, congratulations on a year of very creative teatime tablescapes! “It has often been said that sweet, iced tea is the table wine of the South” – I so agree with this! Looking forward to another year of viewing your creations for teatime!
Thanks so much, Mary!
Pam, it was so nice going through all your tea tables again. They are all beautiful and wonderfully unique. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t pick a favorite. It’s hard to believe a year has gone by – where did it go? Congratulations on your one year anniversary and looking forward to more!
Thank you, Kim. Time flies it seems.
What a wonderful revue of tea time tables – thank you for all the inspiration, and congratulations on the anniversary!
Enjoy seeing all your tables. Love the idea of afternoon tea- earl grey and scones- a real treat ☺️
I had a lovely time this morning viewing your Anniversary post. Happy One Year Tea on Tuesdays! Each post was beautiful and enjoyable.
I will be pinning to have easy access to review your tea posts. Your personality and design sense shines through each post. It was nice to have the time this morning to savor the beauty and think of tasting the teas and treats for each season.
Happy Anniversary! You and Mary are awesome.
Thank you, Bonnie. Your beautiful teatime tables have been a lovely addition to our year!
Sweet friend, I have enjoyed revisiting all of these gorgeous tea settings. Each one is such a treat, and the settings with the sun shining through the window of Sunshine Cottage are such stunning photos. The new tea book looks wonderful. I have a set of 3 tea books that I enjoy that I believe were done by Victoria magazine. They are brimming with yummy tea time recipes. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, my dear friend!
Thank you, Shannon. Happy new week!