Hi Everyone! And Welcome to the Traveling Teacup in Winter! Our little teacup got to experience Vermont’s first snow at her last stop – so exciting and beautiful!
And look at this gorgeous photo! Her host is a very talented photographer, Ann at Dabbling and Decorating, who writes a beautiful blog! I can’t wait to hear the story.
Previous Traveling Teacup Stops
But first, let’s catch up on our teacup’s previous stops. Here’s where it all started, if you haven’t read that first post yet. The Exciting Beginnings of the Traveling Teacup.
And then it was off on her travels:
- A beautiful Oregon farm belonging to my dear friend Martha
- The Bay Area with crafter and HomeTalk personality Cynthia Nessel
- The lovely home of Kansas City stylist Suzanne Zingg
- Teatime in Texas with Lifestyle blogger Candace McCoy
- The gorgeous Lakebay WA cottage garden of IG star Kim Robinson
- A cool So Cal family tea with small-space decorator Julie Briones
- A day of tea, art, and music with Michele at The Nest at Finch Rest
- Meeting interesting new people with Linda Defazio at Somerset Lodge
- A fun and busy detour to my dear SIL in Walla Walla
- Some VERY hot weather with Instagrammer SavvyCheri in N. Tustin CA
- A pink pumpkin party with Alicia, the talented creator of IG’s 13Tables
- Visiting the historic Phoenix estate of renovator & blogger Mary Crozier
- Back to the NW and my neighbors’ home to meet their new puppy!
Stop #14 ~ A Teacup in Winter with Ann
After the excitement of the new puppy, our teacup (named Tessa Rose on her journey,) was lovingly washed, packed, and put on a plane to Vermont!
Ann welcomed her and introduced Tessa Rose to snow – a beautiful teacup in winter. I’ll let Ann tell you what they got up to together, with only a few asides from me!
Tuesday
I have been so looking forward to my visit with the “Traveling TeaCup“, which is a gorgeous pink and green teacup that has been traveling throughout the country making friends with everyone it meets.
Wednesday
We woke up to a cold and rainy day here in the mountains. So, we started off with breakfast in bed, which included fresh flowers from a local market, delicious toasted Vermont cider donuts, and a cup of Green Mountain’s blueberry coffee with my favorite visiting teacup.
Oh does THAT sound good!? Cider donuts!! And tea with them, of course!
Thursday
Another rainy cold day here in Vermont today with snow in the forecast. I started the day off with a cup of tea with the traveling teacup in the sunroom and called it a Dabbling & Decorating kind of day!
Friday with the Teacup in Winter
We welcomed in the first snowfall of the season this morning and took a brisk walk around the house to take in all its beauty.
Saturday
After taking non stop photos of the morning views, I settled into the sunroom with with the traveling teacup to warm up and enjoy the views from inside.
Oh my gosh y’all – isn’t that a gorgeous room and view?!? I could snuggle up in that lovely spot the whole day!
You’ll definitely want to pop over to Ann’s blog after this! I’ll put the link below.
What a fun week we had hosting the traveling teacup here at our home in Vermont. Thank you so much to Barbara over at Mantel and Table for creating the traveling teacup experience for us to share!
And Thank You Ann!
Thank you so much to Ann for being such a wonderful host to our little Tessa Rose. I was honored to share her beautiful home through her visit with our teacup in winter!
Here’s the link I promised you to Ann’s Traveling Teacup post: Warming up in Vermont with the Traveling Teacup. She has LOTS more details and photos, and even a lovely video of snow in Vermont! (Plus you can find out what’s in the brass turtle bowl on the table!)
The Traveling Teacup’s Next Port of Call
And with that, our teacup is on the move again – next destination, the Northwoods of Wisconsin! Tune in next time for all the excitement! And in the meantime, here’s some fun shopping for you. Just in time for getting a jump on holiday gift giving!
Teacup Shopping
If you love teacups as much as I do and want to start or add to your collection, Click HERE for the Shopping Page. Then scroll down to the picture of the teacup.
And remember, a portion of anything you buy from MANTELandTABLE.com goes to Habitat for Humanity and Proud Ground. With our purchases, we get to help people build homes for their own mantels and tables!
Pin the Teacup in Winter for Later
Have a Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
The traveling tea cup is a lovely idea. I enjoyed reading about all the adventures and visiting each place via the Blog. Can’t wait for the next visit with the tea cup.
Lynne
Hi Lynne! We’re having so much fun with it! With any luck, she’ll be off on another adventure soon! So glad you stopped over and enjoyed the journey! 💛
Oh what a beautiful TR post!!!!! Funny it was unbearably almost too hot to be outside when she visited me here in Ohio – and now there’s snow on her lovely visit to Vermont to Ann.
This has been the neatest blog adventure. Thanks for the fun of it all, Barbara.
Hugs.
I know – isn’t that something? It really makes you realize how the seasons come and go, and all of them so beautiful! Thanks so much for being here and being one of our TT’s wonderful hosts! Happy Weekend to you my friend!
Wow no fair! How can a teacup look bad in that setting. I love seeing the movements on the map. Can’t wait to get it, but now I’m feeling anxiety about how to measure up. I will come up with something…
You’re so funny! You’ll be as fabulous a teacup host as you are everything else – I can’t wait to see what you get up to! 🙂 Happy Friday and Weekend – Yaay!!
Looks like Tessa Rose had a fantastic time in the snow. I’m so glad for her because when she comes to Calgary, at least she’ll have had the snow experience and won’t feel like she’s landed on another planet!! lol. Off to check out Ann’s blog. Thanks for sharing and Happy Wednesday!!
Haha! Yes, she’ll start slowly and work up to your big Calgary snow! 😉 You’ll love Ann’s post! Happy Wednesday to you too!
Tessa Rose is beautiful where ever she travels. She did look stunning in the Vermont snow. This has been a fun series, Barbara!
I’m so glad you like it Pam – we’ve been having so much fun! Making the maps is one of my favorite parts! 😉 Thanks for sharing it with us!
So jealous of your teacup…I love Vermont!
Isn’t it beautiful? I’ve never been there, but I’d love to go sometime! Happy Tuesday my friend!
Barbara, I just love Ann from Dabbling and Decorating! And those photos of the autumn leaves AND the snow! The Traveling Tea cup posts are some of my favorite. We so enjoyed having Tessa here in Phoenix (completely DIFFERENT weather from Maine!). This heartwarming adventure is such a nice way to keep those around the nation connected. Stay happy and healthy, my friend!
Isn’t she marvelous!? All you Traveling Teacup hosts have been so wonderful. And you’re right – I really love the beautiful differences. Great metaphor for these days too, right? 🙂 Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Awww I had so much fun a Barbara. Luved your beautiful post!! Pinned💁🏼♀️
I’m so glad you had fun Ann – my readers and I really love your beautiful photos and story! In fact, I’m totally inspired by your sunroom. I’ve been redoing my home office for months now, and your photos have given me the final push! 🙂 Thank you so much for being a wonderful Traveling Teacup host!