Mom and her tea cups…

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IMG_0531One year my family was in Florida. I was in 7th grade. My mother loved to go to flea markets. We were looking around and suddenly my mother came upon a complete tea set, similar to the one photographed here. It was white with little pink roses on it. She was determined to have it! We brought it home and from that day on, it became a fun game to say, “Is it time for chai?” Amazing how excited we got for “tea time.” I think it was the “ritual of it.”

With four kids in the family, we each had a job. One person would put the kettle on, the other person would get the tea pot and put the tea leaves in it, the next person would get the tea cups out of the cupboard with the sugar and creamer… and don’t forget the spoons and some cookies if we had any. It was a TEAM EFFORT! We would normally sit and watch a British show that my mother got from the library and for that next hour we “felt British!”

Fast forward, 25 years and now most of the tea cups have broken, but there are a few survivors. Now there are grandchildren who have been learning about “tea time,” which is wonderful.

Not long ago, I had a LUCKY find. I was at an antique shop and I couldn’t believe it. I found this beautiful “in tact” tea set. I was very excited! Best part, it only cost me $25. They told me it was “spin the wheel day.” I spinned this wheel and received a 15% discount. That made this purchase even “more fun!”

So, “tea time” continues on… now, we need to find a good British show.

What family story do you have to share? Don’t be shy.

19 thoughts on “Mom and her tea cups…”

    1. That’s great, it’s always nice to have tea time with a group of people. A few years ago, for a birthday celebration, I went with some friends in British Columbia, Canada to the Fairmont Empress Hotel for Tea, it was very nice with scones/tea sandwiches and special desserts. 🙂 Even the men enjoyed themselves! Tea for everyone!

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    1. These sound TERRIFIC! My daughter has been living in Limerick, now Dublin for 4 years. I’m going to ask her if she knows these shows. They sound super funny. Mrs. Brown’s Boys sounds similar to “Keeping Up Appearances” and another funny show called, “Jeeves and Wooster.” THANKS for the tips!

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