My daughter sat in her room reading, but mostly sulking and bummed out. I felt so bad for her. Some mild goofing off for a few seconds had just turned into a long boring haul for her.
I thought about getting her a little gift or token to help cheer her up, but I do feel that kids appreciate experiences more than stuff, so I decided with give her a formal afternoon tea. She had recently shown interest in fancy tea, so this could be a fun experience.
As she was still her in room reading, it was really easy to set up everything and surprise her.
Pretty tea cups are easy to come by in thrift shops. If you can’t find a matching set of at least 4, then go for mismatched ones. I also like to grab old fashioned ‘bridge plates’. They are often square or oval with separated sections within the plate.
- We had Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar.
- Scones with lemon curd – I regret not getting clotted cream. Scones just need that extra bit of cool creamy fat with the tangy lemon.
- Crustless tuna sandwiches. PB&J would have been okay as well, but I was trying to get some protein in her to heal that darn foot. Yeah, I’m neurotic.
- Fresh sliced strawberries
- Mini Broccoli & Cheese Quiches – they were store bought. Normally I would make my own, but this was a spur of the moment gig. I did add a slice of tomato and basil on top before baking to make it ‘appear’ like I put more effort into it. Shhh.
I set a table up outside with fresh flowers and then called her out to ‘lunch’. She hobbled out on crutches and boom – there was that big smile again!
Lunch was served and after four cups of tea, we were all highly caffeinated, full and in a great mood.
