Happy Tuesday, My Lovelies! I hope you are staying warm wherever you are. We were fortunate here in Central Alabama to escape the ice and snow, however it is bitterly cold: we aren't accustomed to low temperatures in the teens!
I want to first of all thank y'all for your kind cards, emails, text messages, and phone calls. My mother truly suffered this past year, and I am thankful that her struggles are over, and that she's home with God. The flowers above were from my cousin Lori. I was able to separate them into about four arrangements, and this one is the largest of them.
Before my mother became ill last March, we had begun the process of renovating our home. We have had several starts and stops, primarily because of my mother's declining health. Currently, the only room in our home that isn't one hot mess is our library. At one time it was a guest bedroom, and then it was Shelley's high school classroom. Please join me in our library for a simple afternoon tea party. But before we begin, I'd like to thank my friend Rita for hosting these blog hop parties.
Thank-you, Rita, for hosting! You do such a lovely job keeping us organized and on task!
Welcome to our library! I will share more about this project in a later post (there are three more projects that need to be completed first). But for now, I'm enjoying this refuge in the midst of our chaos. I want to disclose that I can't access much right now because almost everything from our kitchen is stored in giant bins. I was actually lucky that I had the tea set sitting on our dining room table.
This is the only teapot I can currently find. It's part of the High Tea Set from MacKenzie-Childs.
I put up the little lighted before Christmas. I decided to keep it up through Valentine's Day because the ornaments are heart-shaped.
On the menu are strawberry petit fours and cheese straws from Edgar's Bakery and hot tea (Paris blend by Harney & Sons).
I can do very limited things in the kitchen now with a kettle, microwave, and toaster. That's about it!
Resources:
Buttoned Heart-shaped placemats: Kohl's
Napkins and heart-shaped ornaments: Anthropologie
All pottery: MacKenzie-Childs
Lighted Christmas tree: Terrain
Beeswax taper candles: S. Flynn Home
Please visit all the blogs participating in today's hop. If you're linking in order, Patti's blog, Pandora's Box, is next.
Life and Linda - Hearts, Kisses, and Valentine Wishes
Home Is Where the Boat Is - Heartfelt Table with Snowmen & Cardinals
Hyacinths for the Soul - Whispering Love - Valentine Tablescape Hop
Everyday Living - Forever Is Long Enough
The Cat's Whiskerz - A Valentine's Day Table for the Guys
Red Cottage Chronicles - Setting a Valentine's Table That Feels Like Home
Celebrating Everyday Life - An Italian-Inspired Valentine for Two
My Thrift Store Addiction - Ivy and Roses Valentine Table for Two
Me and My Captain - Love Is Everything, Valentine's Day 2026
Little Yellow Corner Store - A Winter's Valentine's Day Tablescape - The Heart of the Matter
Thrifting Wonderland - Valentine's Day: From the Heart
Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Cottage Rose Valentine's Table
Dinner at Eight - Celebrate with Friends and Flowers on Valentine's Day
Olla-Podrida - Cozy Valentine's Day Tablescape
The Bookish Dilettante - Valentine's Tea in the Library
Pandora's Box - Lunch With My Valentine
Mantel and Table - How to Design a Valentine Table That Feels Luxurious
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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