Tea Parties in Time

Pink boas, Tea cups that match the tea pot and tiny sandwiches full of tuna and cucumbers.

I wanted this as a little girl, the bright sun in the background with a table full of treats and my girl friends around pretending to be “big girls”. I wanted the draped strand of pearls and rouge on my tanned skin.

It was the image of a little girl.

I forgot about it until Gretchen and my trip to Manitou when we went into this store full of knickknacks and sparkling jewels. The plan was formed….

Our daughters would have this… this image we always had and never said anything about. They would have these moments as little girls, and as they grew so would our times together. It would be our gift to them, four times a year we would give them the gift of being a little girl with their Mommy, Aunt and best friends.

Now, I need a tea set… something beautiful and elegant, something that can have pieces added to it when there are grand-children and friends.

Help!..... Suggestions on recipes, perfect teas, great outfits and a tea set that will last a lifetime.

Help me decide...

Ok... I have a decision to make.

My toddler girls (30 months and 17 months) have a newly painted room, that will be scrubbed, vacuumed and decorated soon.

There will be quilts on the walls, their cribs head to head, a dresser, a reading corner with a bookshelf, an over sized chair and a lamp for nighttime cuddles with Mommy.

They have lovely decorations like this:

(Made by: Nadia from Murals with Love)

And lettering like this:

(From: Jennifer at The Simple Stencil)
(Yes.. the color is about the color of the walls as well)

This is where the help comes in. I don't know what area rug to pick.
I want something in front of the floor in front of the chair where my toddlers and I will be reading.

I like these four area rugs options.... any ideas, preferences... other ones you like?