Wedding China Debut

C was struggling with an allergy related cough and sore throat today.  This isn't uncommon for him this time of year.  Unfortunately, all of the prescription meds we have on hand to deal with the symptoms seem to leave him feeling jittery and hyper...not exactly side-effects conducive to a good night's sleep for a kiddo who could really benefit from some solid rest.

So this time around, I'm trying to exhaust all of the "natural remedies" I can think of before bringing out the meds.  

Not long ago the ladies in our couples Bible study introduced me to the world of hot tea. (Previously, I'd only ever had it cold and sweet :)  I remembered that they'd mentioned Chamomile and honey (which also happens to be great for a sore throat) is a good pre-bedtime choice.   I figured it was worth a shot so I set to preparing the tea.

As I was boiling the water and pulling out the boring old mugs I always use, I remembered the tea cups and saucers that came with our wedding china...all of which have been tucked safely away in my china cabinet, unused and untouched since the day we got married.  What is the point of having something SO nice that you never want to use it???

So REBEL that I am, I brought out those pretty cups, scraped the store bar-code stickers off of the bottom, washed them up, and prepared a little Tea Party :)

J told C he had to drink it "pinkie out" :)

You can't tell it by this picture, but G LOVED her tea...she was actually the first one done and asking for a refill.

And I thought I wouldn't ever use my wedding china :)