And a Blessed Christmas to All!!!

NY - second day

Got to sqeeeeeeeze in some fun, so we went to the arboratum near West Islip, NY (Long Island) and had - TEA (yay!) in the tea room. My dad surprised me by showing up that morning, coming to tea with my Mom, Aunt, and my Mom's first cousin, Fran (Does that make her my third cousin? - please advise) and going to the concert that evening before returning to the airport that night. He had to get his DonnaMarie fix I guess. He hadn't seen me since February. Here is my Mom on right, Aunt on left and a PILE of goodies for 4. Then we went to Our Lady of Lourdes in West Islip to offer a concert. See pictures posted Nov. 10

He is risen!

He is risen indeed!

Praise the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever!

This easter we celebrated our new life with an Easter tea. My littlest girl just loved this bunny tea pot (I was hoping she would) and the bunny cookies I served up from the little Dutch bakery in town. The goodies on the tier server are all fake. Aren't they fabulous. I love the look of the whole tea set up, but I don't always want sugar and white flour, so this way really works for me.

Easter is 8 days long, so we don't have school all week. It would be like working on a Sunday and we don't do that. Every day we do something fun. This way I can impress on my children in a very substantial way a truth of our Faith. I think they will ALWAYS remember that Easter is an eight "day" solemn feast.

God bless you.

My Own Tea Room

Thought I'd invite you into my home to see my favorite spot. I come to my own tea room for a cup, sometimes alone, but many times with my children. I call them my "flowers around my table." They are so well behaved and enjoy the few minutes, especially if goodies are included.

Tea Room Details