Tea Party

Hello All,

It has been my mother's dream to host her very own tea party and she finally hosted one on Saturday. 


The invitation:

The decor:

~ Our Menu ~

Assorted Tea

Shortbread Cookies

Chicken, Turkey, and Ham finger sandwiches

Miniature Quiche

Salmon Dip w/Water Crackers

Scones

Lemon Pound Cake

Brownies

The invitation asked that everyone have on semi formal attire; hats and gloves were preferred, but not required. Check out the ladies as they arrived; they looked fierce!!

Me and my sister - we were my mother's little helpers

Check out the close ups of their hats and gloves!!

The invitation also asked that guests bring a teacup or teapot that reflected their personality for a gift exchange. The game we played was called The Tea Party Left/Right Game. 

Check out the teacups and teapots we received in the gift exchange:

All the ladies had a wonderful time and were just so happy to participate in a tea party. 

Before I go, here is a little tea party etiquette we learned that day. Enjoy and I hope you host a tea party yourself one day. 

~ Always and Never ~

* After stirring, always place the teaspoon on your saucer.

* Pass dishes to the right if at a table or in a formal circle.

* Once flatware is used, it should never touch the table.

* After adding spread to sliced scones, never reassemble like sandwiches.

* Never jiggle a tea bag to speed steeping process - it doesn't.

* Always leave the tea bag in the pot and put folded wrappers next to the tea    pot.

* Never put the tea bag on your saucer; this will cause a drippy cup.

* Never drain tea bag by wrapping the sting around a spoon.

* Always hold a saucer with its cup in your left hand. Rest sauce on four fingers, with thumb resting on the rim of your saucer.

* Serve iced tea (not ice tea) in a tall glass on a saucer or small bread-and-butter plate with long iced teaspoon at the outer right of flatware. After using the spoon, place it on the saucer. If there is no saucer, never place the spoon on the table.

* Keep the spoon in your glass in the far side from your face by bracing it with your index finger and holding the glass with the rest of your finger while you drink.

* NEVER RAISE YOUR LITTLE FINGER!! (most of us were guilty of this LOL)

Cheryl's Bracelet Bar

Hello Everyone!!!
I just had to get on here and blog about my new find. With help from my cousin Stacey, I was able to find some amazing new bracelets. I have been trying to find bracelets like these for a while now WITHOUT the David Yurman price tag. Don't get me wrong I MIGHT get a designer bracelet one day, but I am sold on Cheryl's Bracelet Bar for sure!!! Check out all the bracelets I purchased.

Please visit Cheryl's Bracelet Bar on Instagram to check out all her bracelets. Men, she does bracelets for you too!! I will be getting some customized for my husband soon. She also does bracelet parties. You can contact her at walk4wil@yahoo.com to place orders or organize a bracelet party. 

Brittany's New Hairdo

Hello All,
My friend Brittany went to the salon to get more color in her hair!!! I'm still afraid to color my hair, but it definitely looks good on her. First, she went in to get highlights and a braid out. Here are the results:

Then she went back and got her roots colored only on the front half of her hair. She did not get the back colored because her beautician said it could start breaking off becaue she pulls her hair up so much. Here are the results:

You may be wondering.....


What is her hair type?
3c/4a


What product did they use?
Boing Curling Creme

How does her hair feel after using that product and having the color put in?
Soft


How long did the braid out style last?
Two days.

How long did the twist out style last?
She got it done on Sunday (it is Thursday) and it is still holding up nicely. She was worried the curls would be flat in the mornings, so she re-twists her hair before bed.  

Thanks for sharing Brittany!!!!!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!!! Today was a great day, we got up and went to 8 A.M. service. We had a great message today about the Resurrection. After church, we went to breakfast at IHOP with the family. We were all tired, so we went home and played with Blue for a little bit and then took a nap. We then made our way over to my parents house where we had Easter dinner...Ham, Baked Chicken, Salmon, Potato Salad, Peas and Rice, Deviled Eggs, Collard Greens, Hot Cross Buns, Apple Pie a la mode, and Pound Cake...YUMMY!!! I still feel like my stomach is going to pop as I write this. Anyway, traditionally in Bermuda for Easter everyone makes their own kites and then fly them. If you decide to make your own kite, please do not be alarmed, the kite will get busted up a bit. They make the kites out of tissue paper. My mother made my sister a kite this year. Check it out!

We weren't working with much wind, however, here is a video of her trying to fly the kite.

How did you spend your Easter?

First Knitting Project

Hello All,
I finally finished my first knitting project, a slouchy beanie, for my friend Brittany. Check it out!

I also attempted to make my own label.



Any knitters out there, please share your projects.

Protective Style #5

Hello Readers,
Here is another protective style that I like to do on stretched hair. This style was inspired by a faux hawk I saw Alicia Keys wear to a red carpet event. Check out the video!





You can reverse the way you two strand twist the middle to achieve an everyday look. See reverse method results below.

Jewelry Making

I went to a jewelry making session at Joann's with my mother a while ago. Here is my first attempt at making jewelry. 

As of late, I have just been fixing broken bracelets and necklaces. I will attempt to make some more pieces in the near future. Have you made any jewelry lately? Please share!