I want to do more posts on this but thought I would look around and see what kinds of cupcake recipes were available.  There is a LOT of them and it isn’t hard to start pairing them up with tea.  Check it out:

I created these Lemon Almond cupcakes for Baking Delights. Try them with Fujian Baroque or a white tea and apricot combo.
These Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes from Woman’s Day would go beautifully with a nice Earl Grey.  Want something a little more unusual? Try them with the Vanilla Oolong from Adagio.
I haven’t seen the full Cupcake Tea menu so I …read more

 
You know, alot of people go shopping the day after Thanksgiving.  Personally, I think they are all insane…but whatever.
What I DO think is a great idea though, is to invite all of those insane shopper-friends of yours over to a Day After Thanksgiving Tea.
After all, you have lots of left-overs to work with, right?

 
I was unable to participate in Jan’s tea party this month but don’t forget to go by and check the blogs that did.
I just had too many real parties to deal with today!

 
I have missed several of Jan’s tea parties but I hope to be back in the groove of it this month, or rather in November.

 
With just a few more days left in September, October is in the wings.  And, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
One of the things going on is the Second Annual  Boobie Bake Off at Baking Delights.  We have a great time with this so sign up!
But…Another way to raise money for Breast Cancer Research is to have a pink party.

 
I was doing some research for a freelance gig that I was working on and I came across something I had to write about here. Check out these laser cut cupcake liners from Paper Orchid.
Are those teapots and cups not the most adorable things that you have ever seen?  Or at least in the top 10?

 
Tonight was  a big birthday bash for my spiritual mom.  The theme was a tea party and I had helped with the decorating last night.  I planned to get pictures tonight.
There were absolutely fabulous things there…salads and tortilla rollups…fruit…scones…
I had done the tables with a mixture of quilts, antique books, vintage hats, teapots, and quilts…along with antique salt and pepper shakers and this and that to add charm…

 
Jan at Jan and Tom’s Place is hosting a tea party, so be sure and check in over there for more awesome parties.
The timing for this is amazing because it is my spiritual mom’s birthday tea this evening and I spent several hours up at the church decorating last night.  Only, I forgot my camera so I will be posting the pictures from that later…
I used quilts, vintage tea pots, and antique books to create what I feel is an old world elegant-cozy atmosphere.  The way that faded chintz looks…elegant, yet comfy.   lots of fresh flowers.
Anyway.

I never way great at figuing out how to make buttons link to blogs…BUT if you click here you will go to Jan and Tom’s Place and find out more about her tea party on friday.