Celebrate life's simple pleasures with Tea

Show and Tell Monday-Holiday Traditions

I'm so excited to share this new Cosie Line with you! I gave you a glimpse of the fabric swatches in july and the line was released last week during our fun "Twelve days of Christmas Extravaganza"!

 

Our Teapot Cosie and Teacup Cosie are featured in a beautiful stripe. The Tea Napkins are the coordinating mini print and the Tea Table Cloth is a fabulous lattice style pattern. All are highlighted with metalic gold, making them perfect for your entertaining needs! Click here to visit the website for more info. And please do visit all the Tea-rific boutiques at Make Mine Pink, they do show and tell too!

                     

Check back with us at the end of the week as I unveil our new Corporate Headquarters!

Celebrating the Season without the Stress!

We are celebrating the Pre- Holidays Planning  with our Twelve Days of Christmas Shopping Extravaganza! So find yourself a quiet moment, make yourself a cup of tea and curl up with your gift list in hand. Make your selections at our website www.settoatea.com or browse here, www.makeminepink.com/shop-hop at our friends boutiques. We promise to help you with our unique and personal  services- like beautiful gift wrapping!

  Our featured gift suggestions today are Silver Teapot Teaspoons and Snowflake Tea Sugars! These make lovely Hostess gifts and are great for Aunt Gert who has just about everything already!

And what would monday be without mentioning our Show & Tell! Take a few minutes to visit and see what's been happening! 

 

Celebrate life's simple pleasures with Tea

Sharing your blessings over a cup of tea

The Art of Afternoon Tea can transport you to a wonderful world of bliss and tranquility.

Everyday moments become a celebration when tea is included! Let's enjoy tea with the our friends, neighbors and those in need.
I am reminded at this time of the year to offer up thanks and gratitude.
In fact, for the past several months our parish has held special events to remind us to share our God given talents through different acts of Stewardship.

                    

 As you stock up your pantry for the Holidays include:
*small crackers and cookies
*pretty little holiday plates and napkins
*and ofcourse TEA!
When it's handy on our shelves we can be spontaneous and  when the inspiration hits you can easily pack a Tea Party to go.
Share a blessed moment with the gal down the street that is up all night with her new baby. She could really use your friendly smile and your ear to listen.
Pack up a Tea Party and share it with a sick friend from work, the woman you wave to each day as you back out of your driveway, your friend's mom who just lost her husband.
Open your eyes and your heart,
share your passion for tea.
You will reap the rewards of grattitude!

Thank you all for the blessings that you have
shared with me. I am forever grateful.

Please share with our readers how you share your blessings and what kind of tea party items you keep on hand. Thank you for your inspiration.

Happy Halloween from Set to a Tea

  There's alot going on today! Halloween parties, parades and the trick or treaters! Oh my, what's a tea diva to do?

I'm going to make a pot right now, before the day gets away from me and the moon is out! Have fun, be safe and enjoy a cuppa!

Don't forget, the Twelve Days of Christmas begin on Sunday, Nov. 2! A new gift idea each day, with free wrapping too! Join my friends at their boutiques, this is by invitation only, and now you're invited!

Taking comfort in trying times-Tea & Toast

There's nothing like a good cup of tea! And then when you add a couple of slices of toast and jam............

It can make the worst cold better. The toughest day relaxing. Those five minutes of peace everlasting.

What memories does this conjure up for you? Did Nana make you tea and toast?  Was there a blizzard outside your door the last time you did this for yourself?

Take care of yourself today. It's a lovely fall day, with a crispness to the air. Put the kettle on, the bread in the toaster. (Find your jam in the fridge, don't squirt on the kids messy jam!) Use the prettiest tea cup  and plate. Go ahead and use a pretty napkin too! Do the things you'd do if the queen was to stop in for a chat! Bless yourself with a nice cup of tea and lovely toast.

Show and Tell Monday - It's beginning to look alot like Christmas

We are working harder and earlier this season. Why? To make it Easier for You of course!

We know that the hours just slip by. That the mall parking is so crazy you just cringe at the thought! And even the thought of Christmas right now is too much! Heck, you haven't even bought the Halloween candy yet, cuz you're so stressed you'd eat it and then have to go get more!

Our goal this Holdiay Season is to coddle you. Make it easy for you. Help you find fabulous gifts, and wrap them for you. Even ship them direct for you. All this while you sip tea and listen to Holiday music. Too good to be true?

On Nov. 2, it all begins. The list making, the selecting, and ahhhh, crossing off the list! We are here for you!

Taking comfort in trying times-a Teapot Collection

Time to focus your energy on our many blessings! Do you have a favorite collection?

I have a few. One of my favorites is my teapot collection. It began with two special pieces, given to me by my Aunt. She found them years ago at the great Brim field Antiques Show. (Can you even get great finds there anymore, I wonder?) These are both "Sadler" teapots and I love the gold detailing. I am one of those varied collectors, I don't have a manufacturer or style that I focus on. Do you?

 

     

 

(No, you're not seeing double! I have had one for over 15 years and found the other in august at a tag sale for $3! I just couldn't leave it there! I can't wait to use them at a tea party!)

I love a teapot for it's shape, coloring, floral design and size. I have one that is a mommy cat, given to me by my husband and daughter one Christmas past. I will always cherish this, for the thought of them shopping for this still makes me smile. But I'm not one that collects the whimsical shapes, are you? Lord knows, I see all kinds of things when I go to the World Tea Expo and gift show in NYC!

I have several of my favorite teapots in daily use. I, like Oprah, believe that you should use your best things!   The rest of the collection is placed around my home, so that I can take comfort and appreciate my collection as I walk around or even as I clean -while sipping tea of course!

I'd love to visit your blog and see some of your favorite teapots! I'll put the kettle on while you take photos.  Let me know when they're up! Here's to comforting collections-your teapots!

Please welcome our first Minnesota Consultant!

              

We are excited to announce that Myra Moore has joined our Set to a Tea family! She is from the great state of Minnesota. She is a wife and mother and grandmother! She loves to spend time with friends and family and loves to hold tea parties. In fact she sent me a story she wrote about her first teddy bear, Misha and the tea parties she held in his honor.

Myra is looking forward to sharing her love of  tea parties and  her new business! If you or someone you know that loves tea is in her neck of the woods please let us know and we can forward your info to her!

Please check back soon, as we introduce our first Pennsylvania consultant! Are you ready to be the first Tea Lady in your state? Take a peek at our consultant program, no strings attached-just the pretty ribbon on the free gift that comes with the info! Request the info here!

Show & Tell Monday- New Tea Cosies!

It's that time of the week again, time to show what I've been up to! This is a little something I share in common with my friends at Make Mine Pink! It's so much fun to see what's in the works at these tea-rific shops!

Here is our brand new, Classic Jewel Tea Cosie Collection!

These cosies are made of beautiful brushed corduroy and have a metalic gold embroidered diamond pattern with a coordinating gold trim and our signature pearl button closure. Available in both Teapot and Teacup cosie sizes, colors are Moss green, Pumpkin, and Burgandy.These will be available from your tea consultant or online beginning Oct. 24th. (I thought that I'd celebrate my birthday with a product launch!So come back on the 24th to order yours!I'll post a link for you.)

Now, I'm off to see what's new at my friends shops!

 

Pink for Life!

 

In October, we honor women for their courage in the face of adversity. 

Think pink and share a cup of tea with someone you love. 

It's such a small gesture, and yet it means so much! Every woman deserves to feel special.  It just takes those few minutes to prepare and follow through.

Take time today and treasure a few gentle moments with someone you love!

Above, our featured tea, PINK for Life!

Click here to make a purchase. $1 from each purchase will be donated