This past weekend we had the pleasure of venturing to one of our favorite hotels in North Carolina (and the Charlotte area), The Ballantyne Hotel. We hadn’t attended a themed tea for quite a few years, so going to ‘Bloom…
Afternoon Tea with Littles at the Ballantyne
During my nieces last visit to us, they couldn’t have been more excited about the Sunday afternoon ‘Tea Party’. It was a belated Mother’s Day gift to my mom from my sister, and the girls were almost too excited to…
A Holiday Tea @ The Ballantyne
First of all I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! As always I’m so grateful to you, my readers, who have been following along with me throughout the years. I also wanted to take the opportunity to say, “Welcome!”…
The Ballantyne turns Afternoon Tea into a Wonderland
During your stay at The Ballantyne Hotel, making tea reservations is an absolute must. We’ve gone to multiple teas over the years, but the Mad Hatter Tea is our absolute favorite of the specialty teas. For those of you not…
A Year in Food | 2018
While planning out my end of 2018 posts, I knew that I had to share a post all about food. There are have been so many new restaurants and eateries opening up in the Charlotte area this year, I while…
Afternoon Tea & Cheer at the Duke Mansion
On Sunday gathered with afternoon tea lovers from around the Charlotte area for the Duke Mansion’s 9th Annual Afternoon Tea & Cheer event. This was the first time that we attended an afternoon tea event at the Duke Mansion and…
Afternoon Tea at the Umstead
Ever since I was a little girl I have loved afternoon tea. While we would have afternoon tea at home, one of my first experiences was tea at the Fairmount Empress during a trip to Victoria, Canada. Since that time…
Tea at the Ballantyne
Afternoon tea is something that I’ve enjoyed since childhood and to this day my mom and I try to enjoy an afternoon tea at least once or twice a year. The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, is located in the…
Afternoon Tea at the Fearrington House Restaurant
If there was one experience that I would recommend to anyone considering a stay at The Fearrington Inn, it would be the Afternoon Tea at the Fearrington House Restaurant. Served between 4-5pm, inn guests were previously able to enjoy this…
Bee Happy | Afternoon Tea & Cakes
It all started with the Beehive Cakelet Pan by Nordic Ware (that we purchased at Sur la Table.) From there we purchase the bee skip and beehive tray from Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, ice trays (also from Sur la Table) and…
