I think I may have already mentioned that we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. I met my husband on Feb 16th, 25 years ago so that is the day we celebrate instead.
Although we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day I still enjoy decorating our mantel.
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I’m planning a high tea at home this year.
I have a wonderful collection of antique tea cups thanks to my Mom who also has a gorgeous collection. This is a chance to show them off.
I picked up my old Wilson decorating bags and tips, dusted them off and fancied up some muffins. I was a cake decorator, a lifetime ago. Happy to see I haven’t lost all my skills.
The guy proposing below is actually a tea pot my husband bought me well over 20 years ago.
Cute right?
I adore everything about high tea.
The little sandwiches, the sweets, the atmosphere and of course the dressing up.
I don’t require much of a push to dress fancy. I dress up on garbage days to take the trash to the curb.
Either of these dresses would work well for high tea.
Or I might wear this…
Since we’re not leaving the house I can choose whatever I like.
It is quite exciting being able to choose any pair of shoes I want, knowing I won’t suffer any consequences for picking impractical shoes.
Truly, what women need are shoe sherpas.
Am-I-right-ladies?
Especially when the weather is crap, or you don’t know how long you’ll need to trudge from the parking to your destination through snow/slush/ice/rain. I almost have a brain aneurysm every time we go out trying to figure what I can wear on my feet without totally messing up my style vibe and still being able to walk with my head held high rather than hobble crouched over Quasimodo style in excruciating pain to my destination.
These problems just disappear with my new shoe sherpa.
My ideal shoe sherpa would be the brawny, toned, tall, dark haired, light eyed twin brother of Matthias Schoenaerts. He would carry everything I need; several warm lined boots with rubber soles for the snow and ice, options of sparkly or opulant, embellished vertiginous heels for my dramatic made-to-impress entrance and a selection more practical, classic shoes for later in the evening.
My shoe sherpa would be highly perceptive. He would be astutely aware and in tune with my body language. Matthias The sherpa would anticipate all my internal desires before I myself would be aware of them. Prior to any hint of foot pain he would instinctively switch my shoes to a chic comfortable lower heel or wedge, offering a quickie but intensely satisfying foot massage between footwear changes. At the end of the evening, on the drive back home Matthias the sherpa would gently wrap my toes in pillow soft, extra warm, fluffy lined slippers.
Oh my!
I think I just had a shoe sherpa shoegasm.
Do you need a shoe sherpa?
What about a Matthias? You know, just to help around the house and what-not.
You always do such a lovely job of decorating your mantel for various holidays. A high tea sounds like the perfect excuse to get out all the pretty stuff, including a fancy dress. You obviously haven’t lost your cake decorating skills.
I’ve become so used to having to wear comfortable, clunky shoes with pretty much every outfit that I don’t need a Shoe Sherpa, but it does sound like a marvelous idea.
🙂 I knew a lady that had a huge selection of different cups. It was lovely drinking tea and coffee from them 🙂
You’re excellent in decorating cup cakes. Do you have a fool proof recipe for royal icing for cookies? Mine is either too liquid or turns too thick…
Yes, a shoe sherpa would be an excellent idea. Love your selection of dresses.
Enjoy your very special day!
Big hug from this side of the world xo 🙂
You could re-package this post as an erotic novel. Seriously, a shoe Sherpa who perceives and attends to your unspoken needs: that’s most women’s biggest fantasy. I love high tea — I did three last year in NYC. Wish I could wear one of those cute dresses, too.
A shoe sherpa? Um, yes please. Sign me up. And girl, do you have wicked cake decorating skills or what?! Those are beautiful. And I’m dying a little over that dress with the pansies on it…
Debbie
http://www.fashionfairydust.com
I love high tea except everything is so small. Haha. Is it bad manners to eat 100 of your dainties at a go? How exquisite this event looks. How do you do it? Really! Guests would probably pay scalper prices to get in. Where do I get them?
Shoe sherpa? I’d just have Fabio haul me around, although I am so klutzy I would end up accidentally dropped into a pile of slush, my shoes and humility ruined, not to mention Fabio’s hair. Your sherpas sound much nicer. Hahaha!!! I love when you make me laugh.
Those cupcakes almost look too pretty to eat. But I would get over that soon enough!
Love the high tea idea and dressing up, of course. Many, many years ago I used to work in a posh hotel that served high tea everyday. I’m embarrassed to tell you just how many of those little treats I wolfed down during my shifts!
And I’m all for the shoe sherpa. But mine would have to be John Hamm. I’ve had a major crush on him since Mad Men. He can massage my feet anytime!
Oooh…someone has a crush on a genius alcoholic philanderer bad boy. I liked him best in the first couple of seasons. Mad Men is one of my top three TV shows of all time.
Yes, but if he was my shoe sherpa, I would keep him so busy, he wouldn’t have time to be a bad boy 🙂
Ah ha! ; P
Those cakes! Suzanne! I am on the floor flabbergasted! (Isn’t that a great word?)
Of course you do realise Matthias has shoe in his name? (Although not pronounced like that 😉
As a flats wearer I don’t need this sooo much, but the whole foot massage/warm slippers on the way home idea is very beguiling.
You are such a great writer!
Actually a great decorator, artist, stylist, cook, comedian…man it’s sickening!!
😀
xo Jazzy Jack
Yes, I vote yes for this idea – and all ideas involving that gorgeous man I’d never heard of till just now. High tea sounds delicious and so civilized – enjoy every minute, xox
Patti
http://notdeadyetstyle.com
Not really so much of a high tea kinda gal myself – it’s all so dainty and pretty, and that’s definitely beyond my skills to produce, and it’s also a bit too small for me to want to eat, because I’m greedy….
You clearly have a great eye and all the skills required for decoration both your home and cakes – I’m impressed!
As for your Shoe Sherpa idea – isn’t that what husbands are for?! Xxx
I have to start with a comment on your fancy muffins. Absolutely beautiful. And then your dress – stunning. High tea is one of my favorite things to do. As for the shoe sherpa, I think he would die of boredom working for me. So if I come across one with the proper physical requirements, I will send him your way :)!
Those cakes are a work of art and the mantel dressing is gorgeous!
The best thing about dressing to the nines and staying in is that you can wear the most uncomfortable shoes in the world and not need a shoe Sherpa (although if Idris Elba was to offer his services…) xxx
A shoesherpa , uh, Matthias , sounds ideal! Really, how many times efore dressing in a comfy way like now, I had problems with shoes after some time. Now everything would be solved 🙂 Elegance and comfort 🙂 Well, I loved all the dresses you showed, and I think any would be loved for tea time. I also love tea time at home, as if I would receive many friends 🙂 I loved the little guy proposing, how sweet is that!? Very nice that you and your husband celebrate V-day o the 16th – actually, the 14th is for me a day that bring me a very emotional memory, and I don’t like celebrating it with hearts and flowers, so instead, I choose another day too! Hope you have a very nice week!
DenisesPlanet.com
When I worked with English tourists in winter in the (then) Soviet Union, when we went out to smart events, it was accepted that on arrival we would all (men included) change into our glam footwear in the cloakroom; so, if anything, I would want a “Me Sherpa”, and he would HAVE to be Oliver Reed (only I’m sadly a few years too late for my fantasy ever to become reality).
Baci Sxx
sarsaparillasal.blogspot.com
When I worked with English tourists in the (then) Soviet Union, whenever we went to a smart event during winter, it was common for everyone (men included) to change their footwear on arrival, in the coat/shoe check cloakroom, from utilitarian to glam and dainty; so I’m used to carrying my own shoes around.
Actually, I’d really love a “MeSherpa”, only he would HAVE to be Oliver Reed, and I’m sadly too late to ever realise that particular fantasy!
baci Sxx
sarsaparillasal.blogspot.com
I adore everything about high tea. You’re very talented with that icing bag. I’m impressed. Very nice. The dresses are great too!
xo
foot massage, gosh I would kill for someone to just take of that need all the time……
Never thought of a shoe sherpa. I think he would irritate me…
I hope you have had a wonderful high heel with your husband. Those cupcakes are magnificent. And did you wear that beautiful green dress?
Greetje
A super hot guy that massages you and understands you every desire is irritating? You and I have very different ideas of the definition of that word.
I wound up wearing a thrifted floral blouse and 1950’s style skirt but didn’t manage to get photos. I was too busy enjoying myself and eating : )
“I don’t require much of a push to dress fancy. I dress up on garbage days to take the trash to the curb.” You should turn that into a meme. I’m exactly the same way. Indeed, given my disability, a big outing for me is going to my local cafe — for which I almost always dress up.
Shoes are a huge issue for me as a disabled person. Not only can I no longer wear high heels, but even a flat shoe, if it’s not just right, can escalate my already always high pain levels with just a few steps. It’s an ongoing battle for me to find flat, non-back torturing shoes that actually look decent. I usually end up paying 2 or 3 times as much as I would for good looking but impractical shoes, or practical but ugly shoes. Imagine the search for my wedding shoes!
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I’ll borrow your shoe sherpa anytime, gladly;-).
Until then, I just break my back, carrying along several pairs of shoes wherever I go.