...afternoon tea...

From last years tea. I failed to take pics this year...

December 7

It's always nice to be a bit girly with your girlfriends. 

Last year, Karen, Laura, Betsy and I celebrated Christmas and our friendship at The London Tea Room in downtown St. Louis. It was an incredibly fun time, and I would recommend it to all, at least once! In fact, it was so great, that we decided to make a tradition of it. But, instead of heading to the tea room, we decided to make our own little afternoon tea delights.

I was in charge of bringing the tea, and vanilla bean scones. It was my first time ever making scones, and they were amazing, if I do say so myself. You can find the exact recipe here, from the Baker Chick. Sadly, I completely forgot to take a picture, but they looked exactly like hers. (Actually, mine might have been a little less proportionate, but that didn't affect the taste!)

Andy and I have several teas already, so I packaged them the night before, and then headed into Teavana to score a few more. Some people love Teavana, and some people hate it. My sister, Rebecca, says she likes her tea to taste like tea, not fruit and flowers. I like my tea to taste like fruit and flowers, and there's no better place to find a new flavor than Teavana! My new favorite find? Pumpkin Spice Brulee! It's so smooth and delicious! 

It was a great afternoon, with some super cute little men joining their mommas for tea. Before I knew it, I was rushing out the door to get back home, as I had lingered longer than intended, a great sign of wonderful company.

Have you ever been to afternoon tea? Should we make a date?