Miss Spenser's Blog

“No hour is lost that is spent in the saddle.”  – Winston Churchill This past weekend we hosted our Literary Tea Party – Black Beauty. What a wonderful turn out we had on both days, thank you to all for coming out! We were grateful that the weather cooperated so all of our guests were able to meet, greet and get their picture taken with our “Beauty,” a/k/a Mr. Darcy. (smiles) Our Black Beauty and Joe (Photo Credit: Wendi Taylor)  Black Beauty is a timeless classic, that has nuzzled its way into the hearts of our childhood memories and its lessons of compassion and kindness are something we carry with us like sugar cubes in our pockets throughout our adult years. Just like people, horses respond best to kindness. Horses, even though they are such big animals, are quite sensitive. They usually respond well to whispers and gentle touches. When properly trained, horses will do many different tasks at the slightest touch.  "The horse has so doci...

What a fun tea we had last weekend! To celebrate St. Patrick's Day we hosted our Irish Farmhouse Tea! The room was filled with a festive spirit! We had a table of 8 ladies who all had birthdays in March! So they came to celebrate and their lively spirits brightened the room!  Foods ranged from Patty's Ham & Cheese Quiche, to Luck of the Irish Cucumbers... to Lucky Leprechaun Cakes...  to Shamrock Shortbread Cookies! May joy and peace surround you, Contentment latch your door,   And happiness be with you now,   And bless you evermore.   Our next Special Themed Tea is our Titanic Tea  which is already sold out! Sorry!  But be sure to join us for our Mother's Day Tea - May 5th!  Call today to make your reservation!  641-342-1547

The past Saturday we hosted our "Love Songs on the Harp" Valentine Tea! Here are some pictures of the yummy treats we served! Enjoy! Our Classic Cucumber Sandwich... always a favorite! Gourmet Grilled Sandwich   Fresh out of the Oven Scones   Heart Shaped Chocolate Cookies   Red Velvet Chocolate Cake   Happy Valentine's Day!

Last Weekend we had a fun tea party full of the festive Christmas spirit, smiling faces, and a yummy tea buffet!  Guests enjoyed ideas to help them with the busy Holiday Season and guests also participated by sharing heartwarming stories. Hope to do this again next year as it was so well received! Thanks for all who came out! Here's some pictures to tempt your tastebuds!  

Great Balls of Fire! What fun we had this past weekend with our Gone with the Wind Teas! Hope you enjoy the pictures!! "Tara's Fields of Green" The Savories... "Big Sam's Sweet Potatoe Biscuit & Country Ham"   "Twelve Oaks BBQ and Coleslaw"   "S outhern Artichoke Toast Points "   " Ellen's Cucumber Tea Sandwich" (Some of our customers even dream of these cucumber sandwiches!) We served Drop Scones along with Homemade Peach Jam and Cream Scarlette's Cherry-Shortcake Cookies Aunty Pitty Pat's Tea Cakes Rhett's Pecan Bars There was a lot of smiles and laughter... Everyone had a "Fiddle-dee" time! Call today to book your ticket at our next event! 641-342-1547 A Wedding Tea ~ Little Women Style ~ Sat. June 11th ~ 11a.m. *SOLD OUT* Sunday, June 12th ~ 1 p.m.   Upcoming Events

What a festive tea party we had this past weekend! Guests arrived all decked out in lovely hats, fascinators and tiaras! The mood was very festive and celebratory, all in high hopes and well wishes for the newly married royal couple.   Guests enjoyed a delicious four course "royal" tea -- we started the tea off with Middleton Chilled Fruit Soup. After the first course, the tiered trays came out laden with savories, scones and sweets... To name a few, Queenly Carmelized Peach Quiche; Sapphire "Blue"berry Tea Sandwiches, Prince William's Classic Cucumber; Royal Scones... In Memory of Diana - Princess Diana Wedding Cupcakes topped with sugared sweet violets representing faithfulness. Guests enjoyed our Royal Wedding Blend, a hearty blend of three China black teas. We had a special guest all the way from England - The Queen herself!! (Can you spot her in the photo above?) Miss Spenser re-created Kate's Blue-Engagement Dress. All in All... it was a ve...

A few Picture Highlights from our Irish Farmhouse Teas...