Hello Traveling Teacup fans and Welcome to Dallas, our little Tessa Rose teacup’s next stop! She’s spending the day with Andrea, the wonderful decorator and DIYer behind Design Morsels.
Andrea has written her own post about our teacup’s visit. I’ll give you that link at the end, so be sure to hop over and get some extra details!
We’re going to follow along with her, but first, let’s catch up.
How It All Started
Back in May, our teacup started out here – The Exciting Beginnings of the Traveling Teacup.
Then she set off on her journey.
The Traveling Teacup’s Travels to Date
- 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
- The historic Phoenix estate of renovator & home blogger Mary Crozier
- Back to the NW and my neighbors’ home to meet their new puppy
- A Vermont snowfall with photographer Ann, of Dabbling and Decorating
- The Northwoods to see the Queen of Plaid, Kristin at White Arrows Home
- The mountains of Colorado with DIY guru Chas of Chas’ Crazy Creations
Stop 17 ~ Dallas Texas
Chas put TR (Tessa Rose, as she’s been named,) gently into the mail, and off she flew from Denver to Dallas. That’s about 800 miles south and slightly east. I wish I could borrow TR’s frequent flyer miles!
Tessa Rose’s Day in Dallas with Andrea
Andrea wrote me a lovely note about her day with TR, so I’ll let her tell you about it. I promise not to interrupt too much!
The Traveling Teacup is Back in Texas! I wish I’d been half the places that this little teacup has visited this year. She’s been to Texas before, but never Dallas.
Tea With Tessa Rose
But first things first, tea with Tessa in the morning. My morning routine since March is very different, as I’m sure is true for many people.
Each morning starts with moving my body and journaling. If not now, when? I’ll never have MORE time at home.
Haha – isn’t that the truth?! (For some of us, anyway!)
A New Bridge in Dallas
On the way to work we stopped at the Margaret Hill Hunt Bridge, a new bridge in Dallas. It has an amazing view of downtown.
Andrea’s Big Construction Project
Next we went to work to check in on our big project. We are about to start construction in this space to convert it into offices.
We are going to make it into three office suites, each with a kitchen and loft.
Wow – that is a big project! But doesn’t it sound exciting? Andrea has more details in her post (link below.) Also, don’t you love the little stand she provided for our teacup?
Cozying Up With Tea and Books
Once we get back home, it’s time to curl up on the couch with a few books, Lucy, and my favorite tea. Have you tried Harney & Sons teas? These are my favorite, especially the cinnamon.
My reading list these days is trending to personal development. I love The Five Minute Journal, Mindset, and one of my favorite books, The Happiness Project.
I’m reading The Happiness Project right now too – it’s great so far!
Bye Bye Dallas – the Teacup Travels On!
Thank you so much Andrea – it was lovely to spend a day with you and TR! And to get a little taste of Dallas at the same time through your wonderful photos. You’ve been a fabulous host!
Next stop, up north – to Canada! Can’t wait to meet up with you there!
Teacup Shopping
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Pin The Teacup in Dallas for Later
Andrea’s Traveling Teacup in Dallas Story
And here’s the link to Andrea’s post on DesignMorsels.com – The Traveling Teacup is Back in Texas! Enjoy!
Have a Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
Yes, indeed, another great adventure for Tessa Rose, and for Andrea as well from the sounds of her upcoming reno project! DFW looks beautiful – I want to pop over to Andrea’s blog and leave a comment for her too. Happy Monday!
Hi Kim! Didn’t Andrea do a great job? I know she’d love to hear from the next teacup host! Tune in tomorrow for Tessa Rose’s international debut! 🙂
What a fun trip! Tessa Rose got to see a lot this time! What an adventure!
Yes – she really did! You hosts are the best – so many different adventures! Thanks so much for stopping by Kim!
THIS SOUNDS LIKE A FUN THING TO DO!
Reminds me about the time we moved back to the USA from FLORENCE,ITALY!Once the husband had left in APRIL I went shopping!SO along with two SONS and TWO DOGS and TWO CATS I was on the plane in JUNE with 18 pieces of luggage!DO YOU KNOW THEY DIDNOT CHARGE ME ONE EXTRA DOLLAR!THOSE WERE THE DAYS!I actually had to leave a few pieces behind and MY FRIENDS the AMERICANS who would come back to the STATES to visit their families would mail me a piece!IT TOOK 18 YEARS BEFORE I GOT THE LAST CUP!!!AS she was visiting Los Angeles and wanted to give to me in person as she had an AUNT in Northern California where I lived!TALK ABOUT A FUN PACKAGE!AS I had forgotten what I had purchased those last days in ITALy……so it was like CHRISTMAS for me to receive!!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL IDEA!I must go back and see how this came about!
THE STORIES THAT TEA CUP CAN TELL!
Wow – what an excellent way to move – Christmas for years! That’s great!
We sure have been having fun with the Traveling Teacup. You’ll like the story of how this whole thing came to be. I’m still surprised at how long it’s been going on, with no sign of stopping! Enjoy the travels and see you next time!
Fun stuff Barbara, that pretty tea cup is certainly well traveled and has plenty of diverse adventures! such a wonderful way to meet friends and connect all over the US!
Hi Jenna – it really is! I’ve met so many wonderful people through our little cup’s travels! TR actually just got to Calgary Alberta in Canada today – her first international journey! Hope you stop back for the next episode. Happy Holidays to you! I’ve been grabbing your fabulous recipes – Christmas is going to be tasty!
Oh, Tessa Rose, you truly seen some wonderful places with some wonderful people!
As always, this is such a highlight to blog reads when seeing where our pretty little teacup has been.
Thanks for the fun! Heading to Andrea’s post now!
Hi Michele – I’m so glad you former hosts continue to follow along! Our teacup has become like a good friend who’s always traveling and sending postcards back! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll like Andrea’s blog too – she’s so smart! Hope you’re having a lovely week my friend!
Thanks so much for the opportunity to be part of the fun Barbara. I hope 2021 is the year when you can host all of your beautiful dinner parties in person again. I can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with.
Andrea – this was so fun! I love that beautiful Dallas skyline! Can’t wait to come visit you someday, and I’ll definitely set us a table! 🙂 Thanks so much for hosting our little teacup!
Another great adventure for Tessa, how lucky she is!
I know – I’m starting to get a little jealous! If I ever start traveling for real again, I’ll have to take her with me! 🙂 Happy Tuesday over there!
What a wonderful time the tea cup had with Andrea. Love the pictures and adventures! How fun that Andrea is redoing a space… what an experience that will be.
I know – isn’t that exciting? I love a big empty space just waiting to become something wonderful! It’s so fun that our teacup got to visit! Thanks so much for stopping over Chas – Happy Tuesday!