Friday July 4th be sure to take time and visit the particioating shops at Make Mine Pink for a twist on shopping. This Friday’s theme is Romantic Roses!! OK, do I know how to make roses or what!!!!
Here is a peak at a few things I have cooked up for this Friday.

Romantic Candle stick holders

Pretty mini purses for romancing your home.
And of course there will be lots of roses of every variety!!

Welcome to my garden tea party. Today I am serving tea under my peach tree in my back yard in sunny Southern California. I am serving Red Rose tea from Canada along with homemade chocolate chip cookies, and strawberries. Tea is served in, what was used daily by my Nana, Royal Albert Old English Rose china.

Unfourtunatly the teapot did not make it through my last move, so I used a tespot given to me by a cousin in Canada. It does not have the name of the pattern on it, it is stamped “Sadler England” on the bottom.

Along with tea, cookies, and straberries I am serving pirouette wafer cookies in a flower pot tied with pink tulle and hand sewn fuchsias. The linen napkins are also tied with them as well. Shabby candle sticks with ribbon and fuchsias in case tea and a chat linger into the early evening. The chairs are dressed with pink tulle tied in the back with a handmade rose pinned on it. I am sending my guests home with a mini loaf of maple bread tied with pink tulle and a stick pin slipped through the knot and set in a pink shabby bowl to add to the frills.
Later this week I will post recipes and more pictures.

Starting Monday September 10, have a fun filled week with the

Make Mine Pink Bloggers as they host a virtual Tea Party.

Visit the Mine Pink Blog for all the information and a list of participating

Make Mine Pink Blogs.

Why Tea Party? Well what can be more fun, tea for two, tea for one, a princess tea, a mother/daughter tea, best friends tea, long lost friends tea, or to just take a moment to slow down and enjoy the tea.

Join in on the fun and host a virtual tea party too. We will be visiting all the Make Mine Pink blogs and yours too if you decide to host your own party.

You will see beautiful and unique tables set for tea; many will have a special theme. Will you join us and post a photo of your Tea Party on your very own blog?

Post a comment on Make Mine Pink’s Blog and we will include you on the list. So expect many visitors~ please have cookies ready.