My Summer of Pinterest Concluded!

Yay!! I am coming to an end of the Summer of Pinterest. I officially baked 20 desserts, cookies, and bread. I get this warm felling inside me when ever I accomplish something!

{number 20}  One Hour Pretzels 

My family thought that these were the BEST things I have ever made!! And they only took one hour. My advice to you, use the optional salt in the recipe. Even though they say optional, I would put it in.

I had the pleasure of having two very  lovely lady's come to our home for a tea party. I got to set up our dining room for a high tea.   I made my blueberry muffins for them.

 Here are some vegetables from our garden!

Joyfully in Him,

   Diana<3

A Victorian Low Tea

A Victorian Low Tea.  Also known as a really fancy tea party with food that Queen Victoria would eat sitting down. The reason I call it low tea is because you are sitting close to the ground or at a table or in someone's sitting room. On the other hand, there is something called a high tea that originated when farmer's would come and eat supper on really high tables and chairs. 
I thought that it was very interesting!  But we girls had the pleasure of putting on a low tea for some dear friends of ours; and we got to do it Victorian style! It always reminds me of the movie The Young Victoria. 

 The Menu. We had Earl Grey tea and lavender lemonade to drink. Then we had egg salad, chicken salad, and cucumber cress and chive butter sandwiches. And, for dessert, there was buttermilk scones with lemon curd and clotted cream, meringues,  and last of all Queen Victoria's favorite dessert-- Cherries Jubilee Sponge Cake.

 Mom even got out her china tea cups and dishes!

 

 After a lovely evening, I was happily surprised to see that my pink lilies finally bloomed!!

Joyfully in Him,
   Diana<3

July 1st.

This year, I will be doing a post a day for the fun and happy things I do on my birthday week. My birthday is on July 5th. So by that day I should have 5 blog posts. 

Happy things done on Monday:  merrily made crescent rolls  [number 11]  (they looked so cheery in the oven! =] ), sipped tea and sampled a roll in my little house, (even though it was just with myself), participated in a game of mini bowling, felt the long awaited joy of seeing one's garden look so colorful, created a dinner meal for my dear family, and practiced my photography on a tea cup from a dear friend!

Joyfully in Him,
   Diana<3 

A Lovely Day for Tea

I had a wonderful time yesterday listening to a dear friend tell me all about her trip to Paris!! What an experience! It felt like I was sitting in Paris and experiencing everything she was describing to me!!  What a fun evening!!!And I got to set up a lovely tea party for her!

Joyfully in Him,
    Diana<3

Tea For Three

I got up this morning knowing that Mom had a lot of things to do today and that I wanted to help! So I cleaned the kitchen, (with Kelle's help) set up the dining room for a tea party with our very good friend. And I did it all before Mom came downstairs! She was really surprised! I am glad I helped her get ready!
The Dining Room table before:

 And.....After!

Last night I made dinner for my family and I have to say that I felt like I was in a restaurant! I indeed learned from the best! My Mom!

Minty Tea

Today I made Mint tea with the BIG bushel on the side of our house.

Them I picked all kind of mint and put it in my little basket. 

After that I cut it up and put it in a bowl.

I poured about two pints in the bowl and started squeezing it.

Then I drained it and put it in a picture to put in some sugar.

I put it in a big gallon jar and now I have mint ice tea for those hot summer days coming up! :D

Enjoy!!!!