Hello and welcome dear Wonderland guests.
I have a tale for you.
Of course it is true, and real to be sure, but some things you simply must see to believe...
You see, grown Alice woke up one day to a memory deep in her heart.
A memory of a place so magical, she was certain she had been there at least once before.
She remembered it the way one recalls a dream, in flashes of visions and feelings that seem so ardently real.
And so, she set out to the place where it all began...
A picnic under a big tree, where she read books and dozed.
Memories began to flood back...
A table, a certain time...
But what to do, when both clocks stop at a completely different hour?
She recalled stacks of plates and teacups, as she began to dream once again.
What was this place, she wondered?
And why did it beckon her so deeply, as though it was where she was meant to be?
She took one last sip of tea on her delightful picnic...
And sat back to watch the shapes of the clouds drift by.
She felt her eyelids getting heavy, and right away she was taken back to those vague memories, of that place of utter enchantment.
But, no sooner had she started to doze off, when she heard a rustle in the shrubs.
She turned her head slowly, and saw a bottle and a key strewn about.
Oh my she thought, I have indeed been here before!
She had never been more sure of anything in her life.
Although her memories were from her childhood, she stepped back into the moment as though it was today.
She was sure she had seen this Drink Me concoction before.
As she sat up dazed and in complete wonder, a white rabbit emerged from his burrow.
She could hardly believe it!
It was at that moment that her mind became flooded with with vivid images.
She knew just what to do.
She took a sip from the bottle and grabbed the key.
And just like that, she went right back in!
Crawling carefully through the rabbit hole, and then slowly falling, like a feather...
Her dress billowed in the air, and when her feet touched the ground -
She knew it had been this place she had been dreaming of all along.
She pinched her arm to make sure it was real, a grown up Alice, returning to that place buried in her most fantastical dreams.
Wonderland!
Yes, that was it, that is where she had been before.
Up the little hill and through the garden, a Mad Tea Party was in full swing.
Everyone was there, with laughter and endless tea pouring.
Oh hello Alice, why yes, hello Alice! Said everyone.
We've been waiting for you, where have you been? They asked.
Well, I'm not quite sure, said Alice.
Then she went on to say, rather quickly and awkwardly -
I do know that I grew up you see, and it's been many years since I've been here.
I was out for a picnic and taking a nap, when the white rabbit appeared with a potion for me to drink, and...
Wait there, said the Mad Hatter!
You have not been gone for more than 3 minutes Alice, of what do you speak?
Yes Alice, of what do you speak, asked everyone at the table.
Alice knew, she was in a place where dreams and magic never end, where time stands still.
And so, she smiled and said, oh yes yes you are correct!
It was perfectly clear then...
She had stepped right back in -
Could it be that she was, Alice in Wonderland?
She knew by now not to ask such silly things in this place of magic.
So, she grabbed a seat and a big beautiful tea cup, and asked you and you and you to join her once again.
And here you are!
She knew not to question the happenings of Wonderland, but to enjoy being here instead.
Please, take your cup, and have a sip...
A deliciousness unimaginable shall grace your lips!
One lump or two?
Tea and milk will always do!
It is always time for a Mad Tea Party, wouldn't you say?
And more importantly, how do you do?
There were the most exquisite teacups stacked so high -
And treats that would melt in your mouth.
A spoonful of magic helps the medicine go down you say?
Oh but wait, that is another fairy tale altogether.
In Wonderland you can drink the stars!
Twinkle twinkle little bat...
Just make sure you never lose your way through the Looking Glass, I say dear girl!
It was a tea party feast, everyone was happy, and time was no matter.
They felt content and fulfilled, with a joy only a child can feel.
They laughed at absurdities and embraced everyone's differences.
Nothing matters here, but the trueness of one's heart you see.
As golden hour descended upon the party...
Fireflies twinkled in the trees.
Alice did not want to go, and continued to wonder to herself, how she would ever get back here?
She asked around, does anyone know?
The magic was so beautiful, she did not want to have to let go.
However, she felt herself feeling so tired again.
She had eaten far too many treats.
She rubbed her eyes, and searched for her watches...
What time could it be?
And then she realized, she was back at her picnic under the tree, where this all began so many years ago.
She felt utter joy in her heart, because she got the one answer she had been searching for her whole life.
The question she carried with her since the last time she was here.
The question of her heart being...
How do you get to Wonderland?
The White Rabbit, March hair and Mad Hatter (even the mouse) shouted the answer to this question when she asked them.
How do you get to Wonderland you ask?
Why dear girl, all you have to do is BELIEVE!
And so you see, the Mad Tea Party and all of its magic is always there for you.
When you are a child it is easy to believe, then you grow up.
But, one day your grown up self becomes in touch with that child-like place deep in your heart again.
And that, that is how you can always get back to Wonderland dear friends.
It's all up to you!
Allow yourself to dream and believe.
Of course, I know you do if you are here my fellow dreamer.
And so, Mad Tea Party 2021 is my gift to you!
Stay as long as you'd like, get comfortable and have seconds and thirds of everything.
Stay all day, stay all weekend, come back any time.
We are here to enjoy each other's company kindred friends!
Speaking of...
Below is a list of all our friends who are hosting their own little event.
Please visit them, tell them I sent you.
Lots of LOVE!
Vanessa
Thank you for being my guest and for believing!
The party shall continue throughout the weekend, I shall post fun videos and other tidbits over on Instagram.
Mad Tea Party Participants
(blogs and Instagram accounts)
Please give everyone a chance to post throughout the day
Vanessa | A Fanciful Twist (@afancifultwist) • Instagram
bobby pin bandit (@bobbypinbandit) • Instagram
Delights of the Heart (heartsdelights.blogspot.com)
Marilyn (@marilyntea) • Instagram photos and videos
Sarah (@moonforeststudio) • Instagram
Betty https://gossamertearoom.blogspot.com/
Betty (@gossamertearoom) • Instagram
https://ziglernews.blogspot.com
Mary - Home is Where the Boat Is
SHERRY'S CABIN - Blog (sherryscabin.com)
Butterfly and Bungalow Cottage (@butterflyandbungalow) • Instagram
https://butterflyandbungalow.blogspot.com
Jennifer Hayslip (@jenniferhayslip) • Instagram
WhatAmberLoves_Home (@whatamberloves_home) • Instagram
Heidi Steiner (@steinerbears) • Instagram
https://laurasfavoritethings.blogspot.com/
Diana | Book of Secrets (@bookofsecretsblog) • Instagram
HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL (hyacinthforthesoul.blogspot.com)
Sarah Anderson (@sjpa48) • Instagram
Laycie Ewing (@on.mulberry.street) • Instagram
Teacups and Ponies (teacupmosaics.blogspot.com)
Haley Kral (@hkral11) • Instagram
Melanie Ann (@mannmcreations) • Instagram
Ms Misantropia (@msmisantropia) • Instagram
Elaine (@sweet_new_england) • Instagram
Adriana Esqueda (@adrianaesqueda) • Instagram
Rosalia (@reyofshine) • Instagram photos and videos
Misha Dawaioser (@dawaioser) • Instagram
https://bohemianvalhalla.blogspot.com/2021/07/what-i-missed-hosting-mad-tea-party.html
Thank you to everyone who is here with us!
It has been a joy of my heart to have you as my guest once again.
Please feel free to visit all of our tea parties from the past, right here <3
ps: Contact me right away if your name is not on the list but you signed up to join <3
Participants, please unblock your accounts so everyone can see them if you are set to private.
pps: A little video I made for our party <3
