This is my space to share my quest to collect as many broken branches as I can in my fractured family tree which resembles a bramble bush more then a proper tree. As I go forward in this blogging journey I hope to share how I have searched far & wide for family - with no regard for where they come from or if I should really want them.
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Tea Parties ~ Plus Books

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025: Week 49 (WRITTEN)


In 2012 I was taking Library Services for Children with the Community Library Training Program. 


For my final project I hosted a Fancy Nancy Tea Party at one of our local public libraries.

I knew I had planned a successful children's event when a woman burst into tears at the desk after finding out her child didn't make it off the waitlist so wasn't able to attend the Tea Party. 

Since I really have a hard time saying no to tears her very small 4 year old was handed an invitation resulting in one over our planned maximum numbers.

What a fun event:
Story books
Crafts
Activities
Bubble Gum Tea
Cupcakes
So many feather boas, tutus, and tiaras.

You can't see them, but I was wearing lacy socks in Fancy Nancy fashion, 
Lace-trimmed socks do help me to play soccer better,
 





i do like a good tea party.




Tea parties & books are my thing!!! 



This is why I search - 


Cause ... 





You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!







***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***



Footnotes:

1  O'Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, HarperCollins, 2009. Page 5


Sources:

O'Connor, Jane. Fancy Nancy. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, HarperCollins, 2009.


Photos:

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Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/



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