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A rosy tea cup Tuesday with children

So you know how I go on about my URCs (ubiquitous rosy cups), and that I’m not so keen to use them? Well, seeing all your rosy prettiness from Tuesdays past has inspired me, so for this Tuesday I got some of my rosy prettiness out of the cupboard.

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Kerstie gave me this lovely three tiered rosy cake server for Christmas last year. It is called Fashion Rose from Staffordshire. Earlier in the day we were all feeling like having something sweet and creamy and stopped by our favorite bakery for treats, so it seemed like the perfect time to have a rosy tea party with the babies.

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The tea cups I chose were, left to right, Tudor Rose by Collingwoods, America Beauty by Royal Albert, and Adderley.

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The little gold finch cake server was on loan from Kerstin who just bought it at a church bazaar for $5.

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I’ve had these bone china children’s nursery rhyme cups for nearly 30 years and the children used them for tea when they were little. I always thought that the one is Tom, Tom the Piper’s son and the other is Five Current Buns, but I might be wrong.

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Binky gets milk, she’s a little too little for tea and the pastry sugar buzz will be bad enough without adding caffeine..lol. Milk is poured from Mrs. Marmalade Cat’s milk jug.

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Let the tea party begin!

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Linking up with Terri of Artful Affirmations and thinking, “that’s a spectacularly pretty tea cup!”, and to Martha and feeling so happy about her good news, to Sandi at Rose Chintz Cottage , loving all that delicious cream tea wonderfulness, and to Bernideen and thinking, “wow, this girl has so much cool stuff!”

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I’m so glad you stopped by. 🙂

Comments: 32

  • April 9, 2013
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    Girls do love a tea party. Beautiful as always. Have a festive day.

  • April 9, 2013
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    QUE c’est beau une famille réunie pour le thé!
    belle journée
    bises
    Sophie

  • April 9, 2013
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    Every piece of china is gorgeous! I love things from the past.

  • April 9, 2013
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    We loved watching you all eat! Darling photos of your tea time and the sweets looked wonderful. I am so glad you shared at Bernideen’s Friends Sharing Tea!

  • April 9, 2013
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    What a fun teatime! Love all your rosey teacups but have to tell the truth and say I covet (Ach!) Mrs. Marmalade Cat’s milk jug! Too cute! Looks like the cake was pretty good too!

  • April 9, 2013
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    Hello Veronica,
    Your post is just lovely! I adore your rosey cups (I have a few very similar that I love too). And what a treat to have tea with family and sweet goodies! It all looks beautiful. I think that is the first cat tea pot I have seen, she is very dear.
    Hugs,
    Terri

  • April 9, 2013
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    Tea-time with children is the very best time of all and your tea time looks to be very sweet! I love the cat pitcher and the nursery rhyme mugs.

    The rose teacups are lovely.

  • April 9, 2013
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    Hi Veronica,
    I LOVE your rosy teacups and the tiered stand is lovely! What darling little ones you had tea with. Pretty and fun too with Mrs. Marmalade’s pitcher! Such a joyful time with family. Thank you for sharing and coming to tea.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

  • April 9, 2013
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    Mrs. Marmalade Cat’s milk jug is just too wonderful!! Everything is gorgeous, but the cat that is a pitcher, pouring milk from its pitcher spout, is beyond delightful. 🙂

  • April 9, 2013
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    I love a family tea party with the kids. Yes, some have milk or half tea and milk but everyone eats the goodies and has a good time.
    Judith

  • Betty Stapleton

    April 9, 2013
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    What a lovely tea party, babies and little girls are adorable. Love te tea cups and the tree tier plates are beautiful. Thanks for visiting my blog. Enjoyed yours

  • April 9, 2013
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    I love all of your teacups and that sweet cream pitcher. I would love to drink my tea out of those cute nursery rhyme cups also.
    ~Clara

  • April 9, 2013
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    So happy you pulled it all out and used it! That’s what it’s for! Your photos are fabulous.

    – The Tablescaper

  • April 9, 2013
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    How sweet! Love the rosy cups too!
    Sherry

  • April 9, 2013
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    The girl in white sleeveless dress looks like you.
    It’s like the copy of you.
    I guess she is your granddaughter?

    Felicity

  • April 15, 2013
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    Really sweet tea party! I remember those days of bone china with my daughter too!

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