Friday, October 16, 2009

Pink Saturday and Tea at the Museum

The Sophienburg Museum and Archives here in New Braunfels, Texas, recently hosted a tea featuring member’s tea sets…and the sweetest cookies you have ever seen or tasted…they were inspired by the tea sets.

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Of course, there were other yummy things to eat…and just look at the cute pink umbrella decorations…

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They made a rather bland meeting room come alive!  Pink just does that, doesn’t it?  That’s why we celebrate Pink Saturday! Stop in to check out this week’s list of participants at Beverly’s house http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

I’m off to Garden Ridge, Texas, for a craft show…I’ll be checking out the pink and taking a few pictures to share next week…enjoy the day…LaVerne

8 comments:

Jillian's Bella Rosa Antiques said...

The cookies are awesome! Too yummy to eat.

Mary Bergfeld said...

I love the pinks you've found to share with us. The cookies look too good to eat. Have a great Pink Saturday.

Tami @ Creative girl Vintage said...

Lavern...how pretty are those cookies! Have fun today at the craft show! Happy Pink Saturday
xo...Tami

Nancy said...

LaVerne, what a wonderful experience from the precious cookies to the happy pink and green decorations. Happy Pink Saturday!

♥Mimi♥ said...

Sorry I'm a little late. Seems like when the sun is out I feel a desperate need to go outside and run errands or just life my face to the heavens and soak in the last rays before winter hits my neck of the woods.

It's always so much fun to share in the pink goodness of the blogs gathered together for Pink Saturday. A collection of some of the nicest women and prettiest blogs in cyberspace!

Wishing you a weekend filled with l♥ve and sunshine!

Char said...

Oh I wish I were there to enjoy some of those special treats, they look so yummy, Happy Pink Saturday, Char

Leslie said...

Happy Pink Saturday a day late! Please stop by my blog-I'm doing a giveaway until Friday, 10/23. Hugs, Leslie

Nancy said...

Oh shoot - these are fabulous and I love the umbrellas. Was this your sorority? Looks like it was a wonderful tea lunch. I think you should duplicate it and have the yayas for lunch! xoxo Nancy



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