My Teapot Collection

I'm so excited to finally be able to participate in the tea blog-a-thon at Gracious Hospitality. I learned about it late and didn't think I really had much to contribute, but I've thoroughly enjoyed reading what others have written and looking at all the beautiful pictures of tea "stuff".

This week's topic is teapots. I only had two and didn't think it worthwhile to show them, but all that changed today. The Lord provided a needed diversion. I'd almost call it a miracle. Let me show you the teapots and explain them and I think you'll catch on as we go.

This first teapot was given to us as a wedding present over 18 years go. At the time I had no interest in tea, but kept it because it was pretty and because my great friend and roommate was the giver. I was very thankful to have it once my daughter and I started having afternoon teas and it has become our standard teapot.

I bought the next teapot for my 17th anniversary present. We went to our niece's wedding in New England and spent some time in Amish country on the way back. One of my Internet buddies lived there and she took me to a Victorian shop that was heavenly. It was loaded with lace, teapots, vintage items, just everything that could make my little heart sing. Since our anniversary was a few days later I spared my husband the agony of choosing a gift and pronounced to him that he was buying me a teapot.

On the way home from Amish country we stopped to eat at Cracker Barrel and I found an adorable little bluebird tea set on clearance. Couldn't resist! To see a picture of it you can click here.

That was pretty much the total of my teapots until today. As I've been wandering all over town collecting stuff for my upcoming convention this weekend, I've been keeping my eye out for teapots. I actually saw quite a few and thought about getting some, but none of them really made me gasp in awe...until today.

I was adding the finishing touches to my speaking outfits and the thought occurred to me to check my favorite department store. I almost didn't follow the inclination because I had a lot of other stuff on my agenda. However, I also had two gift cards from Christmas for that department store. I felt certain I'd spend them on clothes like usual and I really didn't expect the store to have teapots and I figured if they did they would be outrageously expensive. God knew better and he led me straight to my heart's desire. Not one, but TWO beautiful tea sets, both on sale at phenomenal prices.

I call this one the dragonfly set because it has little dragonflies on it that I'm not sure if you can see in the picture or not. It came with four cups and saucers.

The next one I call "Baby Blue" because I just absolutely love it! The teapot came with four cups and saucers in a set, but how could I resist those lovely heart shaped plates? I couldn't obviously! Don't you just love it?

I'm going to go to the homeschool conference this weekend to work my little buns off and have loads of fun, but when I get back we are going to have some humdinger tea parties! Thank you, Lord, for caring about everything in my life, even my teapot status.