July News Letter-Charming Tea Rooms To Visit.

Charming Little Tea Rooms
At the turn-of-the-century, beginning with the popularity of the automobile, roadside charming little tea rooms popped up around the countryside serving tea and snacks to those that drove by. These tea rooms remain popular today.
Many creative people have turned their homes and cottages into very cozy Tea Rooms to entertain and comfort the weary traveler.
I have found some lovely places that you might like to visit in your travels. Enjoy!

 http://www.abigailstearoom.com/home.htm

 Abigail’s Victorian Tea Room- 
  is a beautiful three story Victorian Manor House built in 1883 and on the Berks County Historic Register.    

http://acupoftea.com/home.html

 Menu. Lady Tiffany's Soup du jour, Salad of the Day, Assorted Tea Sandwiches, Fresh Baked Scone of the Day.

http://www.600mainnj.com/index.htm 
Toms River's No.1 Bed & Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room 

 The Luxury of Today, the Coziness of Yesterday

http://www.falconrest.com/index.html 
The Victorian Tea Room is located in Falcon Rest's Visitor Center, next to the Victorian Gift Shop. Delightful outing for two or more; 

 http://marlenesteaandcakes.com/
 Afternoon tea can and does include everything I love:
Food, especially baked goods; the comfort of sipping tea; relaxation; nurturing friendships; beautiful setting (flowers, pretty plates, etc); and the feeling of being pampered. Marlene Spawton 




"Victoria Tea Party Recipes" 

CELERY and WALNUT SANDWICHES
4 0z cream cheese softened
1/2 cup celery finely chopped
1/2 cup walnuts diced and toasted
To toast walnuts, spread them on a baking stone and bake 5 to 10 minutes @373, till lightly brown
*In small bowl, beat cream cheese til smooth,
Mix in celery and walnuts.
Spread on bread



CUCUMBER SANDWICHES
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 envelope (2 teaspoon.) dry Italian salad dressing mix
2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
30  slicers of party size  rye bread
fresh dill sprigs
*In a bowl, combine cream cheese, Italian mix and mayo. Allow to stand 30 minutes
Spread on rye bread
Top with cucumber slices and sprigs of dill
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve,


 

Tea Is A Treasure!

 In my little Tea Corner, I try to make it as comfortable as possible.
 It is my own little world.
I can get away from the hustle and bustle from the street below.
 Even though I live in an apartment, I want it to have a feel of a home.

 

I can close my eyes and sip my favorite cup of tea and feel I am in a small cottage in the countryside.

Enjoying my tea time, has become my daily routine. 
It heals the mind and soul. I can't imagine how I could live without this treasure. 
GLORIOUS TEA TIME!

June News Letter-June is National Iced Tea Month

                                    June is National Iced Tea Month

        Now this sweet ginger peach would be a perfect blend for a tall glass of Ice tea.

June is my favorite month. Not just because it is my birthday month, but because it was always the first day of summer vacation, when I was a young girl.
It was time to enjoy not getting up so early, public pools were open, wearing shorts and all the out door activity.
I love to swim and go to the beach or parks.
I did not mine the heat, I loved it.
 I always returned to school in September a bit wiser and a tad older. 

As I got older, I enjoyed having Summer Tea Parties in the Park.

               Let's celebrate with Ice Tea this month.                                  HAPPY JUNE!!

Serving tea at Hearthside House

It was my pleasure to prepare and serve the tea at the historic Hearthside House yesterday. 

It was a lovely Downton Abbey Tea theme. The tables were elegantly set for an Afternoon Tea.

If you would like to see more of this delightful event, please go to A Modern Day Victorian Lady page.

Celebrate Spring!

In preparing for my celebration of Spring, I wanted to add a little of the out doors inside, until I can get out in the garden. While searching for Spring decor, I found these two little fellows at a thrift Shop. They begged to come home with me. I could not resist.

 They have adjusted well to the decor of the Parlor. Sitting comfortably under some plants they looks so real.
They are no bother, no fuss nor do I have to feed them. They give that sign that Spring is truly here.

We will have to celebrate the first couple of days inside, because we, here in New England are still having snow. Our mid afternoon days are warm with the sun shining though the windows.

 
But, by late afternoon and our nights are very chilly.

 The Tea Corner is ready for a Spring Tea Party which is in the planning for this month.

 There are so many ideas for a celebration at this time of year.

I am sure you have some Spring celebrations in progress. I would love to get a sneak preview.
                              I am happy that Spring is finally here!

It's Tea Time!

                                                                        Tea

                                         Time                                                           

at   Lady Estelle's

My love for tea and blogging.

I have a passion for tea and blogging in the early morning. I enjoy getting up around 4am,(if I do not have to go go into the hotel to work),make a large pot of tea and sit down to my trusty computer to send out my morning greetings to my friends and family.
It is quit rewarding and helps prepare myself for the adventures of the day. "It has become a daily ritual".