Parent Magazine St Johns May 2022 | Page 11

We ate off china plates and drank out of a totally mismatched collection of teapots and teacups . Our honoree felt totally spoiled and loved , and a great time was had by all .
You can make everything yourself or buy things to make this easier on you . Everything we served could have been made from scratch , but due to time and energy levels , we let the grocery store and local bakeries fill in the gaps . Make this as simple as you need to and honor your mother ( or help your children honor you !) with a fun event !
to much newer cups and from a variety of countries . Prices ranged from $ 11 on up to $ 17 , and I ended up with a gorgeous eclectic collection . While at the thrift store , I saw beautiful serving pieces and tea pots also .
Decorations : Crisp tablecloths or runners , brown craft paper , anything can work . We chose cloth tablecloths and pink rose garlands , with some fresh flowers as accents . The tablecloths and garlands were found on Amazon .
We had 11 types of tea . Oolong , prince of wales , earl gray , breakfast blend , mint , irish breakfast , breakfast in paris , double chai , turmeric chai , gunpowder green and jasmine green teas . We had multiple electric kettles , which made making the tea and refilling pots easy .
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