Hello lovely friends! Thanks so much for dropping by to say g'day. Will you stay for a quick cuppa with me?
Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.
Chinese Proverb
Tea time in Singapore....
There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.
Bernard-Paul Heroux
Tea time in Hong Kong
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.
Thich Nat Hahn
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. C.S. Lewis
Time for tea in the USA!

There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

Time for afternoon tea and chai tea cookies in the kitchen
Now it's time to do the dishes!
Thank you so much for dropping by to visit!
Natasha In Oz
Please join me each weekend for the Say G'day Saturday Linky Party!
I'm going to your house for tea!!! Wonderful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Natasha,
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely tour through all your wonderful posts. I am happy that you can again join in those wonderful parties. You shared a lot of remarkable tea quotes. Thank you for showing this all.
Greetings, Johanna
I enjoyed your tea time tour!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tour you have taken me on! I enjoyed all your tea quotes and every stop we made! I love your Spode teacup! Thanks for having me and it's nice to have you join me once again.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
Natasha, What a lovely tea party! I love your set and your darling children's faces. They look so happy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
xo
Donna
You have set so many wonderful teas for us to be a part of... Love the quotes too... NOW I must go pour a myself a nice cup of tea!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week and thank you so much for sharing your beautiful things with us...
Hugs,Donna
I am having tea now and this was a delightful post. I love your striped tea cups. hugs♥olive
ReplyDeleteWhat is it about teapots and tea cups
ReplyDeletethey just make you feel warm an fuzzy inside.
Can I just say, I want to go to your house! Love all your tea cups and the pictures of the children. Have a wonderful week. Blessings, Martha
ReplyDeleteLove your post ... and the fact that your children enjoy teatime! Nothing brings peaceful thoughts like a cup of tea! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLook at all your tea times around the world!!! Amazing! You know that makes me so jealous :) A good jealous! A Oh that is so amazing jealous!!! It is so fun to see you family slowing down to enjoy each other over a cup of tea wherever you might be! & it looks just as fab in your own home! & those gloves make doing the dishes look fun! Take Care Natasha!!!
ReplyDeleteNatasha, I know I would enjoy having a cup of tea with you. All your tea parties look grand but just talking to you would be great fun.
ReplyDeleteYour tea-time looks so inviting!
ReplyDeleteMake me want a cookie....I love tea and cookies!lol
Happy Tea-day!
~Donna~
Tea and goodies in so many places, I loved them all.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of your family and your tea times. You shared a number of very lovely tea cups and saucers. And the chai tea cookies....YUM!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing with us today. I enjoyed my visit : )
Hugs,
Terri
Love your tea time around the world, Natasha. Your children are so beautiful. I love how you ended your post with washing the dishes, lol, back to reality!...Christine
ReplyDeleteNatasha, I decided to join all of the tea parties you join and I'm so glad! I visited some lovely blogs and now have linked up with them. Thank you for sharing the heart-warming photos of your family. The one of your hubby cracks me up. :o) My boys take tea with us too..but never dear hubby. He is a die-hard water drinker. How wonderful that you guys get to travel to take tea. I'd love that!
ReplyDeletexo
Donna
Bonjour Natasha,
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of all the happy tea times you had with your family. How your two beautiful children have grown. Okay, I'll help with the dishes.
Hope your week is off to a good start,
Mimi
Natasha, I do think this is the sweetest tea post of all times. Wonderful quotes and truly charming photos of tea across the globe. Big smiles here! ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteYes !! teatime again !! have a nice day ....love Ria....xxx
ReplyDeleteYou just can't beat a good cuppa and with Yorkshire tea you always get a "proper brew"!
ReplyDeleteI found you from the Middlest Sister (Libbie's) blog. We love to take tea, here in WI, too! In fact, on these wintry cold days, I depend upon it to keep me warm!
ReplyDeleteYour family looks lovely, as do all your beautiful photos of ways to take tea.
Blessings to you and your family!
Tea is wonderful anywhere. I love your tea in Hong Kong. I lived there for five years, and the many hotels had amazing teas. I love all the teatime fun that you have posted.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Natasha, first of all lot of thanks for your superb Tea quote... Oh I can show this to my husband with authority (LOL).
ReplyDeleteIts a lovely post and I think the most relaxing tea time is at home isn't?
Hope everything in Brisbane is smooth now...
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Great post, I love the tour of tea around the world. The gloves for the dishes are outstanding also. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tea time! I loved the tour and the gorgeous tea cups.
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Hmmm, I may have to go get a cup of tea now! Love your Spode tea cup - such a lovely design. :)
ReplyDeleteFirst time at you're beautiful blog. Your tea time pictures are lovely. I adore all the pictures of your tea times. Your spode cup is lovely.
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ReplyDeleteyeas I like to have a cup of tea please...can I have a cookie with it ;-) or just a teasbiscuit..mm I love it..that brings me to an idea...i gone ...cooking water for a cup of tea, bye!
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha - your family is certainly dedicated to tea! What lovely pictures, your children are adorable. :) Hugs, Kim
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't like tea...pregnancy aversion that stuck with me.
ReplyDeleteBut I wish I did looking at your beautiful photos! :)
Taking tea around the world--what an adventure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to share tea. You can have tea anywhere and you have chosen wonderful places.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you hvae chosen to share with us here today. looking forward to seeing you soon.
Blessings, Pam
Hi my friend.
ReplyDeleteEverything was beautiful, nice and tasteful.
Hugs,
Lila
Love a wee spot of tea, anytime, anywhere as long as it is with the Earl...Happy Day...xoxo...Rosie
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Natasha! Lovin' the first pic best, how fun:@)
ReplyDeleteLove the around the world! Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos and images of tea time around the world.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful photos! Your black and white striped cups are so very beautiful! Love that you took your kiddos to tea in America. Beautiful tour, I enjoyed it very much.
ReplyDeleteGood morning! I'm so happy to be here .... Lindo your blog and I am his follower! Be very welcome to HOUSE DECORATED!
ReplyDeleteHug from Brazil here!
Valeria
Oh my goodness I am overcome with all of the loveliness!
ReplyDeleteAll of the information and quotes your provided is just priceless!
I love that you have included your entire gorgeous family.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you SO very much for linking up.
Hi Natasha...
ReplyDeleteMy friend, you have taken tea in some really awesome places! I think that's fabulous! I really enjoyed all the different teapots and teacups...sooo pretty! I have to say that I just adore that pretty black and white striped teacup...it's lovely! I also loved the photo of your two beautiful children taking tea! Sooo sweet, my friend!
Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design
There's no day, no conversation, no meeting or lazy afternoon that can't be improved by a cup of tea!
ReplyDeleteHi there...I don't drink tea but this all looks fun. Cute picture of the kids and the teddy bears! (On the flour..it does not matter.) ;D
ReplyDeleteLove the Spode! My daughters and I enjoy the whole afternoon tea ritual. Nice, happy post.
ReplyDeleteI like all of those tea sets that you are showing in this post! They are so very pretty!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun post, there is always time for a good cuppa tea!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the tea pictures~! THanks for letting me peak in.
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha,
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking us on your travels. I enjoyed the pictures of your family too. What a neat post!
God bless,
Kathy
I love tea time. It's a special treat!~Ames
ReplyDeleteI think that is one of the absolute coolest thing. I don't drink tea, but how cool to have these personal and beautiful pictures. I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic post! I just love all those photos of the many, many different types of teapots and teacups from all over the world! They're all so unique and so beautiful. It's amazing how the act of having tea time can have so many different tea wares!
ReplyDeleteAh, each occasion looks wonderful. I would love to be able to visit and share a cup of tea with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photos and quotes to read while having tea.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me remember my sweet British grandmother who had tea every single day at 4:00 pm. I loved staying at her house and getting to have tea with her..
ReplyDeleteYorkshire tea huh? I need to try that! You make it look oh so lovely! Very nice.
ReplyDeleteSherry
Hi Natasha! Oh, what a treat to sample so many wonder teas and see all of your pretty dishes. My daughter lived in England for a couple of years and she always drank Yorkshire tea! Your children are just beautiful! Like their mother, of course!
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia :)
What a terrifically charming stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter "T".
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the different tea traditions...
Thanks for letting us tag along on your trips for tea!
Thanks for linking.
A+
This is a lovely post, Natasha! Looks like you have done a lot of travelling - good that you always stopped for a nice cup of tea. Have a great wknd.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Beth
This was such a fun tour through your world of tea! I love the pictuers of the precious children! Adorable. And the tea quips were insightful and fun!
ReplyDeleteYvonne
lovely tea pots and smiling shots..
ReplyDeletethanks for the treat.
keep smiling.
Lovely! Teatime is great wherever you are :o) I love the photos, especially with your beautiful children.
ReplyDeleteBlessings & Aloha!
Hi Natasha,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post on tea! I love to go to tea rooms, and just viewing your posting of the various tea times is relaxing! Your photos are beautiful! I collect teacups and will do a posting on those soon. Have a wonderful day and enjoy a spot of tea! xoxo Kim