Tea and Swaps

This is week three for the Gracious Hospitality Blogathon.

This week's theme is "decor-a-tea". Well, let me just start off my post with a few excuses. I really wanted to write this post earlier in the week. However, for one it has been rainy and cloudy all week. Now don't get me wrong... I'm so glad winter is over and spring is here. But quite frankly, the light sucks and I've been trying to avoid taking photos in it. My second excuse, I still have Easter decorations out despite the fact that I have asked twice for someone to get the box out of the attic. But we won't name any names (hu-hum farmboy).
Now that I have made my excuses for being so late here are some pictures.


I managed to find a spot for these two little pretties. I love to decorate with teacups and teapots. I think they are like fine little works of art. I have two cupboards and then some full of cups and pots and a box of newly aquired teapots from my mom. Half of my cup collection I picked up from antique shops to use as centerpieces at my wedding.

(photo by Barry Benton Photography, Inc.)

The other half I inherited from my grandmother. Some of those are so old and personally I think they are all beautiful. I hate keeping all of these pretties in a cupboard. But we are in a slow process of updating our kitchen, so when we get to the cabinet-facelift portion of this makeover, the front of those teacup cabinets are going to have glass put in them. Then I can see my pretties all the time.

Now on to swaps. I joined another swap. Sarah from Gypsy Mermaid Life is hosting...

This should be fun. She is still taking names for participants if you want to play too.
And I have some sneaky peeks for Whitney, my partner for Artsy Mama's Vintage Party Swap.




I hope you like what you see so far!