11th Annual Tea Cup and Mug Exchange

Today is the big reveal for the 

11th Annual Tea Cup and Mug Exchange.

Over 200 participated from all around the world.

Many thanks, love and hugs,
 to the wonderful, lovely Stephanie
at the Enchanting Rose for her hard work putting this exchange together.

I participated in the Mug and Tea Cup Exchange.
It's so much fun shopping for someone else.
Let's face it --- shopping is fun!!!!
"Meeting" new tea lovers, making new friends.

My teacup box of goodies is from Sherry Vlcek.

Sherry lives in New York and is a quilter.

She doesn't have a blog.

I love my quilted scissor holder.

Around my neck it goes -- I'll always be able to find the scissor!

Pin cushion, too!

The strip to hold the iron cord is very clever.

The teacup has a lovely, delicate flower pattern.

Two of my favorite Bigelow teas: Green Tea Jasmine and Pomegranate.

Sherry is allergic to cats, but her husband is a cat lover.

He went out and found the mouse cat nip toys.

My kitties love them!

The Good Humor Kids Say the Funniest Things is delightful.

She also sent Elizabeth George's One Minute Inspirations for Women.

Cute tea stationery!

My Mug box of goodies is from Ida Krause.

Ida has a blog: Wishes, Dreams and Other Things.

I love Owls and Ida went Owl shopping!

She also filled my box with cherries.

I don't know how she knew I love cherries, too!

ESP?!

The owl mug is perfect for fall.

The Berry Sangria candle was wonderful -- all gone!

When I was just starting my tea drinking experience as a very young woman,

I started with Constant Comment and Celestial Seasonings tea.

Black Cherry Berry is one I hadn't tried and it is great!

All the Owls together.

My thanks to Sherry and Ida for my boxes of goodies.
What fun it was to open them.
I giggled, ooooed and awed all the way!

Thanks again to Stephanie.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Tenth Tea Cup and Mug Exchange

Today is the big reveal.

Enchanting Rose

Stephanie is definitely the hostess with the mostess! 

She makes the exchange so much fun and I can't imagine what a lot

of time and energy must go into arranging the exchange.

And, the amount of LOVE that Stephanie pours in.

So, here we go!  

This was the second time that I participated in both the mug and teacup exchange.

The pretty mug is from Grace Bone China.
The decoration reminds me of a water-color painting.
I smiled when I opened the package.
The sugar cookie mix with the bunny on the front was the first thing I saw.
Cute carrot cookie cutter, too!

I've put the pretty towels directly to work in the kitchen.
Such pretty spring colors.

I love lemon everything 
so I am really enjoying the Lemon organic tea by Moringa Tea.

This was Stacey Keeling's first time to participate in the exchange.
I was so lucky to be paired with her.
You can visit with Stacey at her lovely blog: Poofing The Pillows.
Thank you, Stacey!


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The beautiful Chatsworth Duchess Bone China teacup
came from Caroline (Carrie) May.
You can visit Carrie at her blog: Tea Time Journeys.

I love the cup with it's spring flowers -- especially the Morning Glory.
The box Carrie sent was filled with goodies:
an assortment of teas,
(I really enjoy trying all sort of teas and this was perfect.)
hand lotion,
chocolate,
a wonderful counted cross-stitch of a cat
(can't wait to start)
and
an iced fortune cookie strategically placed in the tea cup!

I had never tried an iced fortune cookie
and was in such a hurry to taste it that I ate part of the fortune!
Nevertheless, the fortune said good things were coming and tasted yummy.

Thank you, Carrie.
It was such a joy to open my spring tea package.


Another big thank you, hugs and love to Stephanie.


Wishing YOU well and much joy!