Tuesday Cuppa Tea, Christmas Tree Tea Items, Antique Christmas Postcard, Victoria's A Woman's Christmas

There is so much to share here for Tuesday Cuppa Tea as we continue to celebrate the Season of Christmas! I'm joining the blog parties at the bottom of the post.

I've decorated our corner fireplace mantle...here during the day then lit at night...and have baked, and gone to Christmas parties...and a bit behind on the cards! Sigh...

As I am typing, I am sipping a Stash Tea Black Chai tea, after just finishing a chocolate orange scone. One must have sustenance, musn't one???

I thought this was a neat pattern for today. The mug is a Dansk product in a pattern called Nordic Holiday and was made in Portugal. That's different! I thought the Christmas tree was so pretty. And I also found this unmarked large porcelain teapot with a Christmas tree design which coordinates nicely!

I think this is such a festive and welcoming pattern for the holidays! Warms the heart while the tea warms the tummy!


To see more about the Christmas tree mug or teapot at Antiques And Teacups, just click on the photos.


Our antique Christmas postcard has a lovely poem.

The postcard reminds me of an illuminated manuscript and says:

Blessings Bright as dew from heaven fall upon your way, 

Life's best gifts be you given, this glad Christmas Day

The postcard was postmarked on Dec. 23, 1909 from Foxboro, Mass to Hopedale, Mass. I think it is neat that the card has a hand written greeting in pencil at the bottom of the front. I do love old postcards! The speak of the times they represent so charmingly!

I dearly love Victoria magazine books, and this is one of the first I acquired called A Woman's Christmas.  The subtitle is returning to the Gentle Joys of the Season. The book is filled with spaces for record keeping, diary entries as well as wonderful sections of how-tos, recipes and Christmas tradition lore. 

The book is divided into r sections: Cheer, Comfort, Joy and Grace. How fitting!

I treasure my Victoria books and have them constantly at hand in the lead up to and during the Christmas season for joy, inspiration and relaxation.


Have a wonderful time visiting all the blog parties and wonderful blogs, among whom some are listed below. 

Martha~  http://www.marthasfavorites.com/ 
Teacup Tuesday 
Terri~  http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/ 
Teacup Tuesday

Wanda Lee~  http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/ 
Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday 
Pam~  http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/ 
Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday 
Wanda Lee~  http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/ 
Tea For Two and Wednesday Tea For Me and Thee

Trisha~  http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/ 
Tea Party Tuesday

Lady Katherine~  http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/ 
Teatime Tuesday

Sandi  ~  http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com

Teatime Tuesday

Kathy~  http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/
Victoria - A Return to Loveliness

Bernideen’s ~ http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com

Friends Sharing Tea Wednesday

Ruth  ~ http://timewasantiquesfamily.blogspot.com

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

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