FABBY: Blue and White for Winter in January

Hello sweet friends!

My week has been so very busy, hosting Three Kings Day tea party and today I had a luncheon with my dearest cousins, mother, Alejandro and me.
 
My cousin Silvana lives in Tampa, Flo. and is here visiting us. She is from NY originally like me, so we grew up together with another lovely cousin back in Tampa.

Such fond memories from my aunt, uncle and our childhood. We had a great time reminiscing wonderful bygone days.

I did a luncheon with my cousin, who is from here, such a lovely girl... mother and Alejandro and of course, my special guest from Tampa. 

Even though my C'mas décor it's still at present, because I haven't had a minute this week to put anything away, except for cooking and baking nonstop. I created a 'Winter- January' setting with my blue and white Onion dishes for my cousins' luncheon.

With that said; here is my 'January-Winter 2015' tablescape for a luncheon.

I always love the crispness of white linens with a blue and white china... as it does remind me of Winter time.

I used this pretty white organza cut work tablecloth on top of a blue and white one... not a very elaborate table for this luncheon.

The blue and white Onion pattern dishes are ever so pretty and such a classic.
They are from many different places in Europe as: Germany, the Czech-Republic, as mine are, although I have some pieces to go with this china that are 'Hutschenreuther.' 
There are made in English and Holland as well.
No matter where they come from, I love them!

Here we are: me at your left end, my dearest cousin Silvana from Tampa, originally from NY like me. My cousin Polianna, the redhead, who lives here, but in Guayaquil-Ecuador; where my DD Sofia and my grandgirls live....and sitting is my dear sweet mother.
Alejandro is taking the shots, as usual he hates to show up in the pics, lol!

Here you can appreciate the two table toppers been used in this Winter tablescape. (look at my mom's half body in the back, hehe)

Thank you so much dear friends for your sweet and kind visits, you so make my day!

Thanking the wonderful hostesses for having me at their great parties.
I specially would like to thank and so show my appreciation to the generous hostesses who feature me at their lovely parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

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FABBY: Tea Table for "Three Kings Day 2015"

Hello sweet friends!

    Ok, we are starting the first complete week of January and tomorrow is "Three Kings Day Epiphany"  and the Spaniards celebrate their Christmas and children receive gifts and grown ups have dinner...and of course exchange gifts as well; like our C'mas Eve and tomorrow it's like C'mas Day for them as some other countries, like Cuba.

Therefore, I am celebrating too with a tea party I'm having for my friends but actually some are my mother's school friends, that are so sweet and wonderful.

Always wishing you have a wonderful new year 2015, my friends.

I will not have time tomorrow, I'm always so busy to take pics, but here is my table with just the cake. Hope I can add some more food photos tomorrow, which is "Three Kings Day Epiphany."

Ok here it is, my house is still with the Christmas décor for "THREE KINGS DAY 2015" celebration.




Some of you have probably seen this pretty satin embroidered tablecloth every C'mas since I'm blogging three years and more.
I bought it several years ago.

The centerpiece has two bird nests, one big and one small.
Therefore, I placed Baby Jesus in the bigger nest with the Three Kings surrounding it.
 

The Citrus, Coconut and Cranberriy Cake, decorated with orange icing, some coconut flakes and cherries.

The tablecloth is cream color, so I used my cream reticulated dinner plates as chargers in order to blend the C'mas dishes that are very white.

If you wish the recipe for the cake you can go here:
 
http://fabbysliving.blogspot.com/2014/12/fabby-tea-time-and-cake.html

The teaset you see been used for this tea party was made and hand decorated back at our former Ceramic Co.

Mother told me that when she was a child the custom in Latin American countries were that Christmas, gift giving and celebrating was like in Spain; the 6th. of January, "Three Kings Day."

She also explained that she never knew how or when it became to be C'mas Eve and C'mas Day as we know it now; because she was still a young a girl in the late 30's when the change happened.

Vintage Italian glasses and water pitcher from our former factory.

I came back to add some more food photos to my Kings table...that is besides the cake.
 
Martha Stewart's C'mas cookies, which are really deli. The cocottes, at your left,  in the little bowls are spinach soufflés as antrees.

 Fudge Brownies, white Divinity Candy and Ham, Brie with Honey-mustard sandwiches all the way in the back and of course the C'mas cake shown in other photos here.

I finally could add some food cause they wanted me to take pics of my lovely table, but my guests didn't want to appear on the pics; they're not like my grand-girls, lol!

Thank you so much sweet friends for your kind and lovely comments, as you always make my day.

Thanking the gracious hostesses for having me at their great parties.

A special thanks to the hostesses that have honored me by featuring my post at their great parties... and what a great start!

January 5th, 2015:    Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday
January 7th., 2015:  
Jody and Stan for Simple and Sweet Fridays

Happy and blessed New Year 2015, once more to you all.

LOVE,
FABBY

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