2014 in Review Part I

Thank you for visiting my blog throughout 2014.  It's been another year filled with exciting tea adventures.  Come with me as I highlight some of the teas I enjoyed.  Since there are several photos I've divided this post into two parts.

~ Posted January 22, 2014 ~

First Afternoon Tea of the new year at O'Mara's Irish Restaurant, Berkley, MI

The Theme was Crystal Gardens, and Chef Anita was the Tea Director

~ Posted February 11, 2014 ~

Cristy's February Theme Tea, Breakfast at Tiffany's, East Lansing, MI

~ Posted March 27, 2014 ~

Sharing J.L. Hudson Memories with the Plymouth Historical Society, Plymouth, MI

~ Posted April 1-4, 2014 ~

Traveling Tea Friends Meet-up in Berea, Kentucky
Linda J. [second from left below] coordinated a fabulous Kentucky Tea Tour

~ We stayed at beautiful Boone Tavern Hotel ~

~ A Tea Tasting and Lecture with Bruce Richardson ~

~ A fabulous Kentucky Derby inspired Afternoon Tea at Boone Tavern Hotel ~







~ Afternoon Tea at Greentree Antiques and Tearoom ~

~ Posted April 7, 2014 ~

A Downton Abbey Tea I was privileged to present at Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester, MI

~ Posted May 13, 2014 ~
7th Annual Ladies' Church Spring Tea 
Theme - Rose Petals and Lace, held at Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Macomb, MI

~ My sweet daughter, Lori, and me ~

~ Posted May 14, 2014 ~
 A return invitation to Meadow Brook Hall 
The second Downton Abbey Tea I presented was in Mrs. Wilson's Study.







~ Posted May 15, 2014 ~
An Elegant Affair of Roses and Royalty 

A fundraiser tea for the Kirsten Haglund Foundation held at Glen Oaks Country Club. Kirsten was Miss America 2008 from Farmington Hills, Michigan.

~ Committee Members~

Kirsten on the runway wearing the gown she was crowned in.

~Kirsten and Me ~

~ Posted on June 17, 2014 ~

Tea Tasting at the Rendezvous with Tea in Grosse Pointe, MI

~ Naszreen Gibson, owner ~

End of Part I

An Ethnic Dinner

My brother came for dinner tonight, and although our family isn't Polish, his wife who passed away in October was.  She was a very good cook, and my brother loved her Polish cooking. So I stepped out of my comfort zone and made a Polish dinner for him on the condition that he wouldn't compare my cooking to Chris'.  I got a passing grade and sent the leftovers home with him.

I used my Johnson Brothers Old Britain Castles dishes, as it wasn't a formal meal.

~ Stuffed Cabbage ~

~ Kielbasa and Sauerkraut ~

I cheated and purchased two kinds of Pierogies - Potato and cheese, and Sauerkraut and Mushroom.   Maybe someday I'll get brave enough to try making my own.

He and my hubby watched the LSU and Notre Dame football game together, and it was a good afternoon/evening.

Now I'm off to fix a cup of Lemon Drop herbal tea [by Capital Teas], and put my feet up and relax a bit before calling it a day.