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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

"womanly arts" tea


A funny title for today's post ...
I think I've been watching too much PBS Masterpiece ("Downton Abbey")
Do you ever feel relegated to certain tasks just because you are female?
Silly question.
Of course you do.


Do you attempt to elevate those tasks to an art form?


Or as Jean has said: to a blessing


She said she cleans her kitchen in the morning and thinks of it as
blessing her kitchen


I would surely go mad without blessings and the artful life.

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 ... and then I found these on my camera as I uploaded today's tea pictures.
The girls were playing dress up yesterday and I let them use my camera.
I'm so glad I did!

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for more lovely tea, please visit these beautiful blogs:

Altered Book Lover
An Artist's Legacy
Artfully Ooglebloops
Bell'antico
Bliss & Gesso
Bluebirds Living in the Meadow
Christen's Creations
Halle's Hobbies
Ink Spillers Attic
Livewire Jewelry
Magpie's Nest
Pieces of D
Purple Lotus Art
Bits By Nancy


And to learn more about Tea on Tuesday, please click the
"What is Tea on Tuesday" tab at the top of my page.





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21 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    FABULOUS post! I resemble your comments. heehee And I love your jelly jar pincushion (now why haven't I thought of that?!)

    My daughter is an amazing photographer. Looks like yours has a great eye for composition too!

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  2. ElizabethJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Wow. Those pictures of your daughter are amazing. She is stunning and soulful -- and clearly, the photographer is as well!

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  3. sharonJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Gorgeous tea post and photos Kimmie!

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  4. ELKJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    I adore the closeups of the fabrics kimmie ... you have a wonderful photo surprise from your daughter too..how sweet

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  5. sukipoetJanuary 18, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    as others have said, the photos of your daughter are gorgeous. classic. so many blessings to ease us through life!

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  6. *jean*January 18, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    that is just so so sew sweet! what darlings! and your photos are beautiful, dear kimmie...blessings abound

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  7. *jean*January 18, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    o i had to go back and looks some more...lovely quilty squares and i love your pin cushion/sewing jar...clever..

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  8. YvonneJanuary 18, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Wonderful post! Lovely photos.

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  9. Caterina GiglioJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    oh my goddess!!! what a beautiful daughter and these photos are superb! would you consider letting me paint her from these photos? xo

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Oh I love your post Kimmie, and isn't it way better to be a woman with our arts, than a man? Even if we have to clean the kitchen? Happy tea to you, hugs, Christen

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  11. NancyJanuary 18, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Love your post :) I like the idea of treating things as blessings and artful makes them even more pleasurable. Dress-up pics are beautiful...another photographer in the family :)

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  12. Gayle PriceJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Oh I love the idea of 'blessing'. I can see my daily or weekly chores in a whole different light. The photo of your daughter is beautiful !

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  13. Terri KahrsJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    I've always felt that my day is filled with many 'blessings'!!! And, of course, there have always been tasks relegated to us because we are women. As for allowing the girls to use your camera -- FABULOUS!!! LOVE those captures -- they are priceless!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  14. DianneJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Lovely pictures of dress up! Happy tea!

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  15. TeriJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Fabulous photos and sentiment. And what a surprise for you on your camera! What a beautiful girl!! And that shot from the side...truly and artistic pose.

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  16. ~*~Patty SJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    I am Loving Downton Abbey
    PBS/Masterpiece Theatre is the best...isn't it

    Speaking of THE best...what precious photos of your daughter...she looks like a goddess...great photographer too!

    There are so many blessings in this life

    Hope you had a lovely T Tuesday
    oxo

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  17. ooglebloopsJanuary 19, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Oh, good!! I BLESSED my kitchen yesterday!! So when I went downstairs this morning - I felt blessed that it was clean!!! LOL
    I will try to look at cleaning that way from now on.............maybe! That full length photo of your daughter is stunning and memorable.

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  18. Bleubeard and ElizabethJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    You know I'm one of the first to normally check your blog each Wednesday afternoon. But here it is late Thursday and I'm just now getting around to the list of participants. My life is no longer my own. I need to bless my kitchen because it is possibly the one thing that is NOT falling down around me!! And I think some tea would be a good thing about now.

    Thanks for visiting every week and leaving such awesome comments. I wouldn't miss Tuesday for the world, even if my world was caving in around me. Thanks for being such a wonderful and gracious host.

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  19. HalleJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    I totally forgot to come back and see what you did for Tea Tuesday. Love the girls playing dress-up. So cool that they captured it.

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  20. Lynn CohenJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Your daughter is gorgeous! What a beautiful gown she fashioned for herself. A true work of art!

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  21. carole brungarJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    OMG!! Look at that lovely bee fabric!! lol gorgeous blog! :)

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