Spring 2018 Tea Cup Exchange Reveal!

Oh, my golly, what fun are these teacup exchanges!

Stephanie from The Enchanting Rose painstakingly and selflessly

puts together the most amazing teacup exchange twice a year.

Thank you so much, Stephanie for this fun event!

I was the happy recipient of a box of treasures from Teresa, 

who resides here in my state of Ohio.

Perhaps one day we are lucky enough to meet in person for tea! 

Here are all my surprises all laid out before opening.....

felt like a holiday - and so much was wrapped so prettily!

Here is my chintz Gracie China teacup!

I have actually used it every day since it's arrival!
Here is a shot of my enjoying my tea in the garden.

 Teresa typed me a wonderful note

 on the most gorgeous teacup paper!

I received all sorts of wonderful teas in my package

- most I have never tried before-

and it has been such fun to have new tastes to try!

I received cookies and candies and recipes, pretty notepad,

 tea themed napkins, gel pens (always wanted them!)

 and a beautiful Emilie Barnes Devotional.

I have a friend who has one that I have always admired!

It's so perfect to put in my guest room to share with my

tea sister "besties" when they visit!

I put my yummies on one of my trays to "style" it for the big reveal!

I must confess ate this yummy crunchy honey-crunch candy bar

 before I'd even finished taking pictures!

I love this beautiful pad -

 now I can give my hubs his Honey Do list in style, haha!

Just kidding. It's not long enough-

will have to keep it for my own "to do" lists!

: - )

The paper tea-cup themed napkins will come in handy

 for those little impromptu tea times

 I have for my neighbor Dee when she visits....

we both have a rule to never use linen when it's just us!

(She will like them very much, too!)

I am so excited to have my very own gel pens.

 And the colors are perfect!!!!!

The experts are now saying dark chocolate has some health benefits!

Thank you, Teresa, for caring about my health

 in such a deliciously thoughtful way! 

Chocolate shortbread cookies and tea time = a perfect marriage!

Teresa read up on my blog and knows about my grand daughter -

 and thoughtfully sent a sweet little book for me to read to her.

I couldn't even believe it!

 That was so so sweet! And our sweet girl LOVES it, too!

Teresa said I'd understand why she sent it 
when I got to the last page!

And I sure do!!

Thank you very much, Teresa, and also thanks to you, too,  Stephanie

 for making this spring teacup exchange so very special for me.

In typical fashion I got too excited about putting together
 my package that went out to Jocelyn in Colorado

that I didn't take a single photo of the things I sent.

She has the blog Miss Joss Shabby Life
and you can find her reveal here. 

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AND in case you missed my last post about our
 garden before/after curb appeal- check it out!

Simply click here.

As always, thank you for your visit!

Please visit The Enchanting Rose 
for Steph's linky party for all the reveals!

♥

~Michele

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Tea Cup Exchange Reveal!

Once again I have the pleasure of sharing yet another

 wonderful experience joining Stephanie's semi annual 
The Enchanting Rose blog TEA CUP EXCHANGE!

Steph has allowed some time before the big reveal day
because swappers from all over the world are involved.

It takes a little time to travel the globe!

So with joy and delight I am happy to reveal
my wonderful exchange experience with you all!

What fun being a part of this exchange is -

 and making a new friend or two in the process
is the very best part!

This time I was blessed being paired with

a Canadian, Kelly Harris-Graham, of the sweet blog

Homespuns and Hayfields 

Just look at this lovely teacup she sent to me!

Isn't it absolutely beautiful?!?

Her package to me was loaded with awesomeness!

Inside were beautiful note cards, box of candy, delicious chocolate

Tuile (rolled tender crunchy sticks,) tea, a sweet laminated birdie Bible verse, a birdie notebook, an adorable handmade teacup coaster,

and two absolutely wonderful poured candles

 in tiny vintage baking tins.

♥

Oh Kelly, thank you so much for everything - 

I will treasure it always!

(Except for Smarties, as you know my hubs got a hold of those!)

Isn't that butterfly sticker pretty on the envelope

 of the cute Sunflower card she enclosed?

BTW- Kelly told me she got her tutorial on making the fabric
tea cup coaster from Stephanie's blog right here. 

I have it in my office and use it several times a day.
It will always remind me of Kelly AND Stephanie! 

♥♥

A little birdie must've told her how much I love bird things.

I have already been using my sweet notebook!

It's become a permanent part of my purse arsenal now.

Kelly really spoiled me!

These two wee candles are just so adorable!

I just love these teacup exchanges!

If you haven't joined in the fun, I highly recommend it!

Hopefully Stephanie will host a spring swap as well,
but the work load to host it is intense....
I cannot even fathom how much work goes into it!

(She is such a blessing to the blog world!)

I all set for a short respite from the world

using my pretty new teacup, sitting with a favorite magazine

and getting ready to nosh one of these yummy chocolate tuile sticks.

It's the perfect little tea time for one!

I did share some of my chocolate sticks in this tea time

with a friend I blogged about not too long ago.



Playing with PicMonkey in black and white here.

This year I was also blessed being able to send my tea things

 to a sweet blogger, Cindy, from Consider It All Joy blog.

This is the very first swap I remembered to actually take pics

 of what I sent before I boxed everything up. I was happy I did so.

I stuck with an autumn theme for the package I joyfully sent:

Napkins, marmelaide, pumpkin candle, cookies, soap, sachet,

pumpkin decor, a handmade card and a yellow rose teacup.

I tell ya it is just as much fun picking things out

 for our swap mates than it is opening up our

 treasures from another.

I *highly* recommend doing the next swap -

it is SO much fun!

And as I have said before, the best part is making

a new friend or two.

Big thanks goes out to Stephanie who works so hard

 putting these swaps together.

She is a blessing and a dear heart,

 and is so sincerely appreciated!

Please visit her blog and check all the swaps!



****If you missed my home tour feature at 
Poofing the Pillows blog you can  find it here.

As always, thanks for your visit!

Hugs and prayers,

~Michele

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Teacup Exchange REVEAL - Spring 2017

I just again recently participated in Stephanie's

 TEACUP EXCHANGE from the blog The Enchanting Rose.

This is my 3rd time joining in on the fun.

 (And I plan on signing up again in autumn for her next one!)

I encourge everyone to get in on it -
making new friends is the best part!

I am so pleased to share my lovely and delicious wares

from a fellow Ohioan and blogger

Cynthia from View from a Garden.

Without further ado, here is my gorgeous new tea cup -
isn't it absolutely lovely?!!????

Everything was packed up so carefully.

Here is the bounty all laid out;
I had such anticipation and excitement unwrapping each item!

Being in these exchanges always makes me feel
as though I've won the lottery- or is how I felt 
as a child on Christmas morning....
anxiously awaiting the fun magic and "specialness" of it all!

Everything was wrapped up so carefully.

Of course I saved the best till the end -
 unwrapping the bubble-wrapped teacup & saucer last.

I am so happy that Cynthia took the time
 to tell me a bit about herself
 by typing up a sweet letter and tucking it inside
 this beautiful pressed flower handmade paper envelope:

Part of my package included a large pretty tin of one of my favorite
tea companies - Harney and Sons - with sachets of 
English Breakfast...along with two wonderful candles!

One of the candles smells like Red Velvet Cake
 and the other smells just like fresh spring!

♥♥♥

I found THREE gorgeous springtime botanicals nature gift tags, too-
here is a close-up of the pretty butterfly one!

(These pics don't do them justice.)

A pack of lovely floral teatime luncheon napkins:

And, finally a really cute Scripture Happy Face calling card:

Thank you, Cynthia for this delightful exchange.

I am so happy to have made a new friend -

 especially one from my own state!

Thank you, Stephanie for yet another

 wonderful teacup exchange experience.

It is so much work for you -

 you're an angel for bringing such joy to so many.

I had my tea time outdoors yesterday
 with my beautiful new teacup set.

 Click the below pic to take you to see the post.

As for my box full of treasures sent-
I sent a package of teatime loveliness to a non-blogger named Belle
 in New South Wales, Australia
(very early into the exchange so she'd receive it all in time.)

Of course, I got way too excited and forgot to take pics of what I sent her
(big surprise there, sure wish I would've remembered!)

Stephanie hadn't received a pic from her for the big reveal day
but assures me that Belle let her know she received the package unscathed.
I am glad of that, it's certainly a very long way for delicate china to  travel!

She wrote me an email the day after reveal saying liked everything very much.


As always, thank you for your visit!

Stephanie's Springtime Teacup Exchange!

It's that wonderful time again!

This is an amazingly fun event!

You needn't be a blogger, either!

Go to The Enchanting Rose to sign up -

trust me, you will be SO GLAD you did!

Some of my most favorite blogging friends

started as exchange partners.......

I think you may just find it be the case for you as well. ♥

Hugs always-

~Michele

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 so you don't have to waste any time

to sign up!

Tea Cup Exchange Autumn 2016

It's time for the big reveal of 

Stephanie's Tea Cup Exchange!

I am so excited to share with you the treasures

 that I so generously received!

My exchange was just absolutely PERFECT for me.

Margaret from San Antonio had me - 

she isn't a blogger yet but wishes to be soon.

If she ever does I will announce it on my blog

so you can find her....

because we all need friends to follow us here, right?

Look at these two beauties I received!

As most of you know I collect super delicate antique china tea cups.

 What a wonderful surprise to receive a modern heavier

 (safer/more usable)

 stoneware teacup in my favorite neutral ivory with a BIRD on it!

I ADORE this teacup and have used it every single day

 since my package arrived! Thank you SO much, Margaret!!

Just look at this gorgeous goldfinch glass painted plate!!!!!!!

Is that just the most lovely plate ever?!!???

It's the perfect size for serving teatime snacks with a friend.

Even the saucer is bird shaped.  : - )

She also sent me a few tea bags of kinds I had never before tried-

and in my eagerness to sip them (and only after enjoying)

 did I remember that I hadn't taken a pic of them. Oops. 

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In the box was this gorgeous hardmade card, too. 

I keep it on my computer right here next to me

kept up by my pretty birdie magnets.

It brings me such joy when I see it, and tells me to 

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY

♥

As you can clearly see, my teacup fits right in perfectly

with my home decor.

I couldn't be more pleased.

Again, thank you, dear Margaret.

The swap partner Stephanie chose for me to send treasures to

was Janice from Missouri,  who writes the blog

Curtains in My Tree

Click on her blog name above to see what I sent her, if you'd like.

THANK YOU, TOO  STEPHANIE - YOU ARE AMAZING!

I highly encourage all of you to go check out all the swapping fun.

Just click on the box above to get there.

As always, thank you for your visit!

HUGS!

♥

~Michele

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