Welcome to Our Gold and Silver Friendship Tea!

Make new friends

and keep the old;

One is silver and

the other is gold.

- Vintage Rhyme

One of the most beautiful things about friendships is that they are born in the heart. In fact, some relationships transcend roles. Sometimes, our mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers or aunts are also our dearest friends and vice versa. Well, today is the day to take an honored friend to tea. So please join my Mom and I, who also happen to be each other's best friend, at my house for a spot of tea! Today, we will take the time out of our hustle and bustle world to really sit back and smell the roses, the gilded roses that is.

Join us for a weeklong celebration where we will bring you more gorgeous photos, recipes and little surprises!

An Invitation To Tea

When you and your dollies,

So festive and jolly

Sit down to your afternoon tea,

Since I can't come tripping

To join in your sipping,

Please drink a wee cupful for me!

-from a 19th Century greeting card

Fill your week with Tea Parties!!

Starting Monday, September 10th, have a fun filled week with the Make Mine Pink Bloggers as they host a virtual Tea Party. Visit the Make Mine Pink Blog (http://www.makeminepink.blogspot.com/) for more information and a list of participating bloggers.

Why Tea Party? Well, what can be more fun than having tea for two, a princess tea, a mother/daughter tea, best friends tea, or tea for one to just take a moment to slow down and enjoy a wonderful pampered feeling!

Join in on the fun and host a virtual Tea Party too. We will be visiting all the Make Mine Pink blogs and yours too, if you decide to host your own party.

You will see beautiful and unique tables set for tea; many will have a special theme.

Will you join us and post a photo of your Tea Party on your very own blog? Post a comment on Make Mine Pink's Blog and we will include you on the list.

So expect many visitors, please have cookies, scones and tea sandwiches ready!

She Sells Seashells.....

How true the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, "It is perhaps a more fortunate destiny to have a taste for collecting shells than to be born a millionaire." Seashells remind us of the sound of soaring seagulls and children playing, the scent of the ocean air and the touch of warm sand beneath our feet and a balmy breeze through our hair truly restores the soul and is reminiscent of those long lazy, hazy days of summer. This gorgeous tablescape was designed by my Mom, bestfriend, and business partner, Jo, and sits on a side table in her kitchen.

You are cordially invited to step back into a time of yesterday’s elegance and nostalgia faithfully represented in many of our collections. We present the very best feminine and vintage accessories including antiques, sachets, pillows, hatboxes, trays, picture frames, vignettes, heirlooms, keepsakes, and seasonal decor for you and your romantic, Victorian, or cottage home. Our original, and often one-of-a-kind designs, are exquisitely appointed using delicate adornments of silk ribbons, velvet trims, handmade lace, and vintage finds. Many of our designs can be customized to your color requirements. Come browse through our shoppe where you will find many timeless treasures with that special touch of faded splendor that we so adore. If you share our love of a gentler time of grace and beauty, be sure to visit all of our categories where wonderful treasures await you. Please visit often as new treasures will be added daily. We hope you enjoy a wonderful shopping experience!