I got J to start drinking tea, and now he has a mug of it nearly every night.  If I owned this black and white fine bone china tea set (ahem, if someone wanted to buy me a belated Valentine’s Day present), maybe we could have tea parties instead of just tea for two.

I got excited about the idea of hosting a tea party after Domino featured one in its November 2007 issue.

Speaking of tea parties, my sister wondered why I registered for so many cake stands. It’s because I adore them! They make serving dessert that much more festive.

Although not for cakes, perhaps my favorite stand is this three-tiered Mariposa cupcake server that I registered for at Borsheims.

(images from 2jane.com, dominomag.com, blog.kimvallee.com and silverimpressions.com)

If somebody wants to buy me a collection of all white ceramic vases, I’d like this one from Rosanna (top left image).

I’d also like these numbered wine glasses,

and these dinner plates.

(via something old, something new)