There was plenty to do today. There always is. But out of all the things I made decisions about and all the choices I chose to choose, my best one by far was saying yes to the tea party. It didn’t feel like the best one at the time. It was messy and they fought a little at first over the sugar spoon. But looking back over the day, that tea party was the best part of it.
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Thank you for the gentle reminder…it’s been too entirely long since I’ve had a tea party with my girls. They’ll be so happy tomorrow to have me pull out my favorite (cracked) childhood tea set!
a girl after my own heart.
Melissa´s last [type] ..Seaside Bound
mmmm, love this. i want to be the mama who says YES to more:)
suzannah @ so much shouting/laughter´s last [type] ..in summer- the song sings itself
Good choice. And I so miss the tea parties with the littles. Maybe when Nora gets older…
Southern Gal´s last [type] ..Garden Woes
I never saw the pictures you took from the tea party we did back in February. Were there any good ones? (Doesn’t that seem like a long time ago now? Holy cow.)
Kari´s last [type] ..Guest post by Sarah Mlynowski- author of Gimme a Call
what a wonderful post… it conjures up the most sweet images, and reminds me that it’s the little things in life that count. thanks for hosting~ i love tuesdays.
patty´s last [type] ..Meme
A good decision, Emily. I never regret choosing time with my kids…but so often I regret making the opposite choice…choosing busyness or chores or the computer over them. Yikes!
Michelle DeRusha @ Graceful´s last [type] ..Summer Then- Summer Now
Oh, this brings back such precious memories of tea parties with my girls–4:00, of course–while watching Mr. Rogers. *sigh*
Shelly @ Life on the Wild Side´s last [type] ..Off to Camp
Little girl tea parties.
I never did that with my girls. I have wished over the years that i had, so, two years ago i took 3 of them to a tea at my sister’s house. My daughters, now grown mom’s, enjoyed it so much.
Tea parties are great, no matter the age.
Great memories to store away.
And, i love the photo of the cup.
linda´s last [type] ..The Invasion
Isn’t it a good feeling to do something that you know you don’t really have time to do? Because, of course, you don’t have time NOT to. I’m proud of you for pausing–and I thank you for sharing that with us.
Richella´s last [type] ..Love grows
What fun!
I love tea parties! This is my firs titme participating. THank you for this great meme!
Sherry´s last [type] ..Teenagers are a blessing What
thinking of you lately. I know you’re close to done. i’m getting giddy for you.
Kelly Langner Sauer´s last [type] ..a ramble from my weekend
I can’t join the party this week (too much make-over going on in the dining room), but I always enjoy visiting those who gather here when time allows.
Dayle´s last [type] ..Embracing the Sunrise
i love living in the moments of saying yes. xoxo
emily, i just love what you SAID today…revealing what you DID. you chose to sit and engage. that is beautiful.
adornedlife´s last [type] ..hide and seek
You are such a good Mother.
and we play growing up versions now… which is kinda sort of what I posted about so I included it.
deb @ talk at the table´s last [type] ..monday crumbs
a tea party sounds delightful. I doubt my boys would really love it though. Maybe a year or two and my daughter will be all about such girlie things.
Erin´s last [type] ..Empty
I love your weekly post idea. Just found your blog through Bungalow 56 and I love it.
Imene´s last [type] ..The little things
Oh, there is something so extra special about tea parties. Priceless moments for sure.
imoomie´s last [type] ..Toad’s Pond…
sitting here catching up on yesterday’s posts over morning coffee and laughing because you just described me perfectly – would rather not finger paint, play tea party or make playdough because of the mess, the invevitable bickering, the cleanup after. and yet, there is always that moment or two that makes it all worthwhile. have a great wednesday!
I know what you mean. Today I said “yes” to video-gaming with my boy. He’s 6. We played Ratatouille on Playstation 2 and I wanted to say “no.” Forty-five minutes later, we had bonded and high-fived and I am now the coolest mom ever. My kitchen is a mess and I don’t know what we’re having for dinner but saying “yes” counts for a lot I think.
The Scooper´s last [type] ..Michigan Love