Hello Friends and Welcome to Tea on Tuesday
I am tickled pink to be a guest blogger for Tea on Tuesday with my lovely friends Mary of Home is Where the Boat Is and Pam of Everday Living. Tea on Tuesday takes place the third Tuesday of each month. Both of these women share their passion for tea and their beautiful ways of serving it. You can explore their stunning tea time settings through the lovely photos and links provided at the end of this post.
Welcome to My Childhood Home
I am delighted to have you here in our cozy country kitchen. Hello to new first-time visitors. This is the house that made me. Our summer home in Pennsylvania is my childhood home. We live in Arizona during the winter months but to escape the heat we come here for country living. In this kitchen, I am always filled with nostalgia as I reminisce about my Mom’s baking. The aroma of freshly-baked bread filling the air and the sight of it cooling on the kitchen table are vivid memories. This table holds the warmth of family gatherings, where we enjoyed delicious home-cooked meals prepared by Mom, while Dad engaged us with his stories and wisdom. Each moment spent around this table is etched deep in my heart.
There are still many details in this kitchen that were my parents. My Mom’s hutch, the Mallard Duck Pitchers with plates, and the brick chimney wall my Dad built. Oh, and let me not forget, I am using my Mother’s silver on the table today.
Thanks for coming to our kitchen to enjoy hot Cinnamon Spice Tea, which can also be called Cinnamon Sunset Tea, by Harney & Sons. Each sachet has a blend of black teas, three kinds of cinnamon, orange peel and sweet cloves. A delightful tea to have at the table today.
I have set the table for two here in our country cottage kitchen. Won’t you please join me?
We will enjoy flavorful orange cranberry scones from a local bakery called Sweet Spot, located inside The Edinboro Market. I chose Orange & Tangerine Marmalade from Wilkin & Sons LTD from England to have with our scones. It’s quite tasty!
I placed the marmalade in my glass jam jar and along side it I have my version of clotted cream. I whip heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks are formed then I fold in a 1/4 cup of sour cream along with 1-1/2 Tablespoons of confectioner’s sugar. Add more sugar if you like it sweeter. (No cooking involved.) This is definitely not clotted cream, but I like to pretend that it is.
With our tea and conversation, we will savor delightful Orange Cranberry Scones. Their flavor perfectly complements the Orange Spice of the Cinnamon tea. If your tea needs sweetening, please add a turbinado sugar cube.
“Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.” – Letitia Baldrige
Cottageware
Last summer, I purchased the vintage hand-painted cottageware at a consignment store, which, to my delight, is from Keele Street Pottery LTD. of England.
Since then, I have found the Fire King Peach Luster Tea Cups, saucers, and dessert plates. I collected the vintage Fire King pieces from a Texas antique store during our spring trip back to the lake house. I’m so glad I found them as they go nicely with the Cottageware Tea Set.
Centerpiece Bouquet
When I saw the orange-colored roses at the grocery store, I had to get them for the Tea Table. But I knew I had to add some of my very own flowers from our cottage gardens. The Yellow Loosestrife flowers were added as they last a long time in a bouquet and because my Mom planted them 50+ years ago. I feel as though Mom is here having tea with us.
How do you like the vase? There’s a charming story behind this vase.
I had a chat with my friend in Arizona over the phone. I mentioned to her that I only had a clear glass vase for my tea table, and she chuckled and told me that she had the perfect vase. Right then she offered to ship it to me. It didn’t take long to get the vase and I was so pleased when I saw it! Isn’t it perfect? Thank you, Mary from Arizona!
I enhanced the bouquet with additional Loosestrife, and also created smaller bouquets by cutting Feverfew Daisies and Evening Primrose, also known as Buttercups according to my Mom. I arranged them on the table to add a country cottage feel.
Thank You Dear Friends!
I am truly grateful that you joined me in our cozy country kitchen today for tea and conversation. Your visits mean a lot to me, and I always appreciate the time we spend together.
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my dear friends Mary and Pam for graciously inviting me to join them for Tea on Tuesdays. I encourage you to take a moment today to visit their beautiful tea settings.
Please visit Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is
Also please visit Pam of Everyday Living.
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No one, and I mean no one, sets a table like you do. Beautiful arrangement, and the scones looks delectable. Happy Tuesday, and you did Tea on Tuesday proud.
Thank you Judy! It was quite enjoyable for me. I loved every minute!
Thank you always for your sweet comments! Happy Tuesday!
You set up a lovely tea indeed, Nance. Your table is impeccable. As are your displays, always!
Thank you for your sweet words Mr. Mark! I had lots of fun doing this tea table!
Thanks for joining me on Tea On Tuesday!
Oops, Nancy, I think my first comment disappeared. It it duplicates please delete it. Your Cottageware Tea set is so charming! It’s perfectly paired with your Fire King Peach Luster teacups and vase for your clotted cream. I’ll have to try your version; it sounds so easy and much more affordable than purchasing those tiny jars. Love your pretty bouquet in your vintage vase with your orange rose and loosestrife flowers…so striking against the background of the brick chimney! How sweet of your friend to ship it to you. Your kitchen is so cozy and wonderful spot to enjoy tea, what wonderful memories as your childhood home too. I love your pretty linens with the beautiful lace borders. Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice Tea is one of my favorite teas, in fact I’m sipping a cup right now. 😊
So happy to have you join us this morning! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead. ☕ 🧡 💐
Thank you, Mary, for inviting me to Tea On Tuesday. I was honored to be a guest!
I appreciate all your sweet comments. Mom would be so proud to have tea with you in our kitchen.
Thanks once again for this lovely experience.
Happy Tuesday, Mary!
Good morning, Nancy! I feel a warm welcome in your cozy kitchen. I love every visit to your childhood home! Reading your memories remind me of my beloved Mother, they would have been friends. Yes, I will have a cup of cinnamon spice tea and an orange cranberry scone, or perhaps two 😉 Your version of clotted cream sounds delicious and looks so pretty in the vintage peach luster vase. You know I love the vintage hand-painted cottageware! I would have grabbed it immediately if I had been in the shop. The Fire King Peach Luster cups/saucers and dessert plates are perfect with the cottageware! The roses and loosestrife is beautiful in the storied vase. I am always amazed that your mother’s garden is still produce gorgeous blooms 50+ years later! Mary is a sweet friend to ship it to you. I thoroughly enjoyed tea and treats with you this morning!
It is pleasure to have you join us for Tea on Tuesdays! Wishing you a beautiful day, my friend!
I am honored that you both invited me to join you for Tea On Tuesday. Thank you! It was such a pleasurable experience!
And thank you for joining me in our kitchen. My Mom would be so proud to have you join us.
Happy Tuesday Pam!
Your tea table is so pretty and inviting. I love how everything looks together. You are the best at discovering great finds at the thrift stores! I will gladly join you for tea any time!
Thank you so much Beth. This was such a lovely tea time.
Happy Tuesday!
How beautiful Nancy. I’m sorry but I’ll be a bit late.
I love that you still get to enjoy your childhood home and all the lingering memories there. You tickled one of my memories, too. My mom had a similar tea set, well the little pot, sugar, and creamer, but I have no idea what happened to it!
Awe… I am so happy that I tickled your memories!
So happy you joined us today. Thank you! Happy Tuesday!
What a beautiful tea setting in a beautiful, cozy kitchen filled with memories❤️. You are so talented, my friend.
Thank you sweet friend! 🥰
Nancy you have set a perfect table for tea! The little cottages are adorable and your scones look delish. I love the memories you have of your family in the same house. Isn’t it wonderful that we have such great memories of our growing up homes? I believe it aids in our development as children and obviously influences us as we grow older. I find I say and do things just like my sweet Mother did and I have great memories of our home growing up.
Your roses are a perfect color for your table and your flowers added from your garden add just the right touch. I like how your tea cups take on just the right hue of peach and kudos to your friend for realizing the vase would be a perfect addition to your tea time. Thank you for sharing your tea time on your Tuesday Tidbits. Have a wonderful week!
Kari, how kind of you to join us today! Your sweet words are so perfectly said!
Have a blessed Tuesday!
Beautiful tea sets, and the treats look delicious.
Awe… thank you Tim!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
I can easily imagine myself having tea today in the kitchen of your childhood home and enjoying breathing in the charm and good vibes with you, Nancy 💐 Like someone commented, no one sets a table like you! Having tea is kind of an East coast thing? It should be a mandatory daily break to sit and relax. The Brits have it down!
Gorgeous tablescapes, and I enjoyed walking down memory lane with you in your home. Have a splendid week!
Thank you Terri for your sweet comments! How kind of you.
Happy Tuesday!
Thanks for the “invitation” to tea! It looks lovely. I’m a sucker for cottageware, though I don’t have any, and I love your country kitchen. The brick wall is wonderful. It is both airy and cozy and that can be a hard thing to pull off. The table is beautiful! What a delightful tea!
Thank Jeanne! That means the world to me!
Thanks so much for coming to our country kitchen for tea! Happy Tuesday!
Beautiful tablescape! And thank you for the introduction to Mary and Pam’s sites. What loveliness you three put together! It’s inspiring.
Those two gals inspire me every time I visit their beautiful posts!
Thank you for joing me for tea today in our country cottage kitchen.
Such a delightful tea party Nancy, I love your Cottageware collection, so cute! I think the peach tea cups you found are perfect and the tea time treats have my tummy rumbling. The peach roses are so pretty in your friends vase and your kitchen is so cozy and inviting. I think it’s wonderful that you were able to keep your childhood home and enjoy fond memories. Thank you for the party!
Jenna
My siblings and our children are delighted that our childhood home stayed in the family! We still all get together here!
Thank you for joining us for tea in our country cottage kitchen.
Nancy, I can certainly see why Mary and Pam invited you to tea as a guest! Your vintage love and tea choices make you perfectly compatible! I am in love with the fact that your PA home was your childhood home, and the memories and items carried over into your life today, not to mention the garden plantings! I call evening primrose buttercups too, passed along to me from my sister’s mother-in-law who lived in the country.
Your tea, scones, marmalade and cream are all flavors I love, and your tea pottery is darling. So happy to have a peek into your summer home this way. I hope PA is having a cooler start to summer than we are here in West Virginia. It’s incredibly hot!
Thank you so much for joining us for tea today, Rita! You just made my day with your sweet comments.
We enjoy living here, and my siblings and our children are so happy we kept the house for the family. Thanks for your visit, and I sure hope you come back again sometime.
Enjoy your Tuesday, even though it’s HOT! We are having a scorcher here as well!
It’s nice to meet you, Nancy, and I enjoyed my teatime with you today. I love anything cottage ware and your pieces are darling. Those napkins are so exquisite. I make Devonshire cream much like yours. Thank you for your delightful post!
P. S. I was born In Greensburg, PA, but live in Texas.
Oh Kitty my grandmother is from the Greensburg area. A little town called United, Pennsylvania. I know the Greensburg area well.
How nice of you to join us for tea today. Thank you so much for your sweet comments.
Happy Tuesday new friend!
I love the pottery and the food makes my mouth water: thanks for sharing!
Thank you Pit! Enjoy your week!
So lovely Nancy. thank you for the invite. 4 years ago when my sister and her husband were getting ready to move to their new home in TN she was getting rid of a lot of home furnishings. At that time my daughter was moving into a new place and took my sisters dining room table and chairs. “There are so many memories in that set” my daughter says. It was my sister’s house that the whole family would gather to celebrate holidays. My daughter has the table and chairs in her dining room and is planning on having them refinished. I am so glad she cherishes those memories.
Yes! I am so glad to hear that she does. Those fond memories mean the world to all of us. Thank you for joining me. Have a lovely week.
Oh Miss Nancy 🥰 you and your Tea on Tuesday are so welcoming I went and made a cup of tea to enjoy while I sat here and read your blog (for the second time). It’s a bit early for me to have scones with jam and cream, but I could almost taste them. I adored my (early morning) tea time with you and have felt every ounce of the love and warmth coming from your childhood kitchen 💜🤍💜
Awe, Clare, you are so sweet! Thank you so much for having tea with me. By the way, the scones were delicious. I saved you one. 🥰
I’ve no doubt the scones were as delightful as the setting and the (ever-so-wonderful) company 🥰
Nancy, your cottage home is lovely and cozy. How special to be able to live in your childhood home. So many fond memories and of course your Mother’s plantings. Your cottage tea set is lovely and how special to find plates that go well together. So precious your friend sent you that pretty vase. The roses are so perfect along with your loosestrife. The cinnamon spice tea sounds wonderful, especially with a delicious scone. Thank you for inviting us into your lovely home.
Thank you Linda for your sweet comments. I am so happy you joined me for tea. Please come again. Happy week to you.
So nice to meet you, Nancy. It’s heartwarming to think of you summering at your family home surrounded by memories of your parents. Fresh baked bread is the best. My husband used to bake bread every week. I miss the bread, but miss him more! Your Keele Street Pottery cottage pieces are charming. What a fun find!
Cinnamon Sunset Tea, by Harney & Sons is my favorite. I keep it on hand and drink it year round. I’m smitten with your Fire King Peach Luster tea cups, saucers, and dessert plates. Love the color! Thanks for having us to tea in your charming childhood home.
Thank you for coming over and having tea with me Sarah. Your kind words mean so much to me. I sure hope you will stop by again. Happy week to you!
I have so many special memories of a tearoom in Albuquerque celebrating with family and friends. None of us live there any longer, but your post brings it back with smiles. Your table and treats are beautiful.
I am so happy I brought back some sweet memories for you. Thank you, Linda, for your lovely comments. Have a blessed week, my friend.
What an amazing post and pictures, the memories must be wonderful. I need you to decorate my home!!! Thank you for a fabulous tea party Nancy. 🥰
How sweet of you, Diane. Thank you for having tea with me. Have a blessed week ahead.
Simply charming, Nancy. Your tea is one of my favorite Harney & Sons creations. 🍊Thank you for setting such a lovely table for us (all.)
Thank you Dawn!
I keep riding by looking for you!
Nancy, your tea table is delightful! Your tea set is charming and your styling is well done. I love your flowers and your friend’s vase was perfect. The scones and faux clotted cream look delicious.I’m sure I would like your tea also.
I’m late to the tea party but I was traveling yesterday and my one finger texting is not easy in the car and today has been full of commitments.
Your post was enjoyable. Thank you for sharing your talents.
So good to hear from you, Bonnie! Thank you so much for your sweet comments. Have a wonderful week!
Adorable and gorgeous post. Nice to meet you. Best wishes from far far away.
Thank you so much! Best wishes to you as well.
Nancy, I have so enjoyed my visit for tea today! You have set a most beautiful tea table! Your cottage kitchen is such a pretty spot to enjoy tea and treats. The cinnamon tea sounds delightful, and the scones look yummy! I adore your cottageware collection, and your flowers are gorgeous! How special to be able to incorporate blooms your mother planted. I am so sorry, sweet friend, that I am so late commenting. It has been a busy week at my house. I wish you a most wonderful week ahead!
I am thrilled you came for a visit! Thank you so much for all your lovely comments! It is always so nice to hear from you no matter when. Enjoy your week to come!
Your Keele Street Pottery cottage pieces are adorable and are perfect for a lovely tea party in your kitchen. Thanks for letting us know how you make your clotted cream, I’ll definitely be trying it.
Thank you Karen!
What a great post Nancy!! Thanks for sharing the tea time and the pictures are awesome!! It’s cool that your summer home is the home you grew up in!! Again….thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you Kirt!