As you can see, we're currently a colored-lights family (this changes from time to time.) Our tree contains a hodgepodge of ornaments: ones the kids made when they were small, nativity scenes, souvenirs, as well as my collection of teacup and teapot ornaments. I love fancy tea parties, and these ornaments give me a lot of joy.
I love red and toile, so this little ornament is right up my alley. I bought it a few years ago at a tea house when I was with a friend.
Friends sometime give me these ornaments as gifts. The Christmas cup on the left and the pink pot on the right are both treasured mementos of the friends who gave them to me.
Do you collect any special types of ornaments?
Susanne Dietze began writing love stories in high school, casting her friends in the starring roles. Today, she's the award-winning author of almost a dozen historical romances who's seen her work on the ECPA and Publisher's Weekly Bestseller Lists for Inspirational Fiction. Married to a pastor and the mom of two, Susanne lives in California and enjoys fancy-schmancy tea parties, genealogy, the beach, and curling up on the couch with a costume drama and a plate of nachos.
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Thanks for hosting me, Cheryl! It's fun to see others' trees--what a great idea to host a Christmas tree tour!
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Thnks for being my guest today, Susanne! I love teacups too.
ReplyDeleteI love snowmen, and I'd love to get started on the cups and saucers, too, but something has to go first. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know that feeling!
DeleteLiz, I love your snowman idea! I also totally understand the need to let something go...and deciding what that should be is sometimes too painful!
DeleteI haven't found any teacup ornaments in a few years. Maybe it's for the best, LOL!
Love love love the tea pot and tea cups on the tree!!
ReplyDeleteLove love love the tea pot and tea cups on the tree!!
ReplyDeleteMy brother used to do a bird tree with bird decorations but they had to look real. My mom would love the teacups! I like lights and lots of them!
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