Habiba, I LOOOOOOOVE this video!!! I’ve been waiting for it. I’m a huge tea drinker, and I have tea parties for one. The kids made me laugh so hard. I’m stealing your sandwiches ideas - never thought of adding grapes to chicken salad (green apples, yes), but I’m trying that. I think I’m going to have baby croissants for the chicken salad. Khalid, everybody loves smoked salmon!! The only thing missing was Kenton clowning at the table 😂 I have to favorite this vid 🤣🤣🤣. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY 🎁
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Tips from a British person who regularly enjoys afternoon tea with friends. Your teaspoons are much too big. Lady Grey tea is my favourite; usually served with a lemon wedge but milk should be offered too. We would never usually have a fruit tea with afternoon tea (I might just try it). Knife blades should face inwards and are usually placed on the tea plate (tea plate, folded napkin then small knife on top). It's not English or British cream; it's proper name is Cornish Clotted Cream. Traditionally, strawberry jam is served with scones. A good quality jam (preserve) will still have whole strawberries in it. Spread your napkin over your lap and use it when needed to dab your lips (scones, jam and cream is messy to eat). When making scones you should never twist the cutter as it inhibits the scones from rising equally in the oven. Only the tops of the scones should be brushed with beaten egg, never the sides because it stops them from rising freely. The single most important thing about afternoon tea with family or friends is that it's a treat and should be enjoyed as an indulgence. Please don't get so hung up on doing things properly that your friends feel nervous about making a mistake. It's meant to be a relaxing social occasion. Here in the U.K., no one will be watching to ensure you do it properly, so just relax and enjoy. Loved your video, you got the overall feeling of luxury just right. X
Sorry you feel I was rude, it certainly never was my intention. Afternoon tea is a very British thing and I loved seeing a beautiful family from a different part of the world enjoying it as much as my friends and I do. The tips were meant to be helpful and I truly hope that this lovely family took them in the manner they were intended. In my society people with class do not ever name call, when someone sinks that low they demean themselves. My only concern is that I have not hurt the feelings of such a nice and classy family.
FairytaleLover, my comment was not intended for you but for the other two comments, one of which thought I was being rude, the other was just plain childish name calling. I just don't understand why some people have the need to be so insulting and nasty to complete strangers. Your comments were lovely and I appreciate them.
I know it's hard to not sit and laugh like the children are doing. However, that being said, they will one day thank their mom to high heavens for this lesson. It will be vital one day maybe on a job interview or when meeting someone at a club for brunch or simply on a date. Way to go mom! Bravo!!
LOL, ok, seriously, I applaud you for showing your kids proper etiquette for such a fancy afternoon tea...we have nothing like this here in the US, I appreciated it, and also laughed that your kids were not trying to be anything but who they are, but appreciate that they participated. would actually love to see more etiquette. Even though we don't use it daily, it sure is nice to know how too, if the occasion should present itself. thank you.
I just loved this tea time video with you and your beautiful children I to have tea time partys but my children wouldn’t ever do it with me but my grandkids do . I could not help but to burst out laughing watching this video while Iam in bed 1130 at night lol when your son ate the sandwiches I to do not like salmon sandwiches but when he ate the dill sandwich it was so funny the look on your sons face and tryed to hide his laugh back lol he’s such a sweet handsome young man he tryed to be polite for all his moms hard work . I do believe he would like the chicken sandwiches . Just loved the video and I learned how to make the sugar cubes and caloded cream . Thank you guys for the warm tea time with your family I felt like I was there enjoying it with yous having fun . God bless yous and thank you politely for the lovely tea time party and hope you had a blessed birthday 🙏💕
What a wonderful video, Habiba. I grew up in England and my mother offered an abbreviated version of this tea every day we children came home from school. Often a friend would come to tea" with us. It was my favourite meal of the day and a wonderful way to transition into the comforts of home after a long school day ending at four o'clock. My mother was at home and had help in the house, but I've always worked, and the tea I offered my children was even more abbreviated, but for their birthdays we did the whole thing. They've always loved teatime and make a point of trying what's offered anywhere they go, from the Ritz-Carlton to cosy little teashops. Even though in our family we disagree with some of your details (such as how you do your cutlery, your type of tea, etc.), they will love your video and adore you Limoges china. A tea done with this kind of loving attention is a gift to the participants. Your children are fortunate, as are my own in this regard. Thank you, Habiba.
Decent video , with the exception for the tea utensils place setting...Never place any knife at a table setting with the blade facing out. From old English days, blade away shows hostility to other at your right! Blade in, shows peace...
I love that you are teaching your beautiful children about social situations like this! It is so important, and even though it seems funny and awkward to them now, one day they may be in this situation and be admired for knowing what to do, thanks to you! You are a great Mom! Miriam looks so beautiful in that dress! Happy Birthday!
Tea parties especially British one's never really caught on here witch is a shame because it teaches you things good posture for one no elbows on the tables holding a chair for a lady, consideration for your neighbors I.e. no tapping on the side of the table.Little wonder it is used so often to teach etiquette.Please let an old fuddy duddy bring this to your attention.,You never know where this might take you oh and don't talk with food in your mouth.😆
This is the best video I have seen in a long time. I loved it when Khalid dropped his sugar cube. That is so like my son! You are lovely and so are your children. I learned very much.
I bet the kids would like a do over. You mom is very lovely. You should be very thankful she went all out for us. Mom is amazing, thank you for going the extra mile in showing us how to make these fine things.
It's not often that you see an American family teaching their children etiquette for a formal gathering. Your children will be so happy one day when they have to participate in a formal social situation It was so funny watching your children being '"teenagers" and testing your patience. LOL... I'm sure that all of you will look back at this video with fond memories. It was so incredible of you to prepare everything from scratch, set a formal table, get dressed for the occasion and have your children participate. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It was educational, classy, and entertaining. Thank you for all of the work that you put into this. BRAVO! .
I commend you for teaching your children etiquette and finer ways You never know when these skills might come in handy. And will make an impression on those that understand.
I absolutely loved this video. The young people are so charming and funny. I loved how Kalid said, "When was the last time you cooked with dill?" This made me laugh. This was beautiful!!
Mom, Great job in teaching the kids about afternoon tea. They may find it amusing now but later it will be an important part of their training. They will remember this forever.
What a wonderful momma with such amazing kids! This makes me so happy to watch, and I’ll be using this when I have a tea party for two! Thank you and your family for opening up and sharing with us. You have a beautiful family!
Black currant is my favorite too! It's lovely of you to teach your children manners and etiquette, as it's often lost on modern generations, especially outside of Europe. I also really appreciate the clotted cream & scone recipes and the sugar cube instructions. I don't know why I have never thought of doing them myself. God bless your beautiful family.
You did a great job, Sis! I think you and your family are adorable! What a great video! I enjoyed it so much and learned a lot. Of course, everything looked delicious and made me hungry! I think it is WONDERFUL that you do things like this with your children and teach them good etiquette. Totally charming! Subscribed!
Very, very sweet and informative. Beautiful nurturing of teen-age children, lovely job incorporating them into this little tea ritual. They will never forget it and they will be surprised at how much a fond memory it will become down the road. Great job.
I loved your video so much! You and your family are adorable! It is so nice to see that your family is teaching us some etiquette. A long lost art in so many families. I love your children. They were such good sports! I must tell you many years ago I was having a tea party with my granddaughters, ages 4 and 6. This was not our first tea party, we had been working on our etiquette several times earlier. In the midst of my guiding my 6 year old to "sip" the tea, not slurp, my 4 year old tapped my arm and said "Nana? Nana? "Are you supposed to have your elbows on the table"? I cringe and laugh at the same time whenever I think of this most precious moment with my darling granddaughters. I learned a very valuable lesson that day!
I enjoyed the tips on this video 🥰 The tea party was also a lovely bonding idea to have with your immediate household. Great job you guys and thanks for sharing and being real😊👌💕
Very classy! And funny too. I couldn’t help but lol along with you guys. :-) I love tea parties, garden parties and wearing my tea party hats. You and Miriam look so lovely! And the young man looks quite dapper. Thanks for sharing. 💕
😍 I love tea with your family!!!! These kids are so lovely and open-minded... even when they didn't like things, they tried and listened, which is so commendable and respectful. I can't wait to try this with my family!
Thank you so much for watching! Feel free to come back for more 😊 this was filmed 2 years ago . I have another tea party video with the kids done this year as well.
This was such a wonderful post! Your children are soooo sweet. I taught my son etiquette, and people would come up to us in restaurants and compliment us on how well mannered he was. More parents should be as conscientious as you. You children will be heads and shoulder above many others. You should be proud!
The young man was such a good sport and a nice gentleman. We loved everything. I learned to look into the cup. Thank you 😊 our favorite parts were the prayer and the family laughter. Blessings. Ephesians 3:20-21. We came to learn how to have a family tea for daughter's high school graduation 🎓 big hugs for taking time to make this 🤗 inspiring 💗 information instructional lovely video. You daughter was a perfect example of how we dream we will act at the tea party.
We are very thankful your son didn't like Salmon or dill because we don't eat or cook w those things either so we are going to have tiny BBQ sliders, tiny pigs in a blanket and tiny chick fil a chicken biscuits because we know our daughter, Faith will like them. Big hug to your son for his honesty.
I wish I had a kids! Seems like you are all having fun! Saying grace was wondering as well. Beautiful tradition. We pray as well as a family as well :)
Thank you for this very thorough tea party posting. I’m very impressed that you made your own sugar cubes and clotted creams. A couple of years ago, it was very hard to find how to make clotted cream. The sugar the first for me. You are a lovely woman, and you have beautiful children.
I stumbled upon your video while looking for proper ways to brew loose leaf tea. What a beautiful find! You did an amazing job and your children are hilarious! Thank you for uploading this, you can tell you put a lot of love and effort into it.
Habiba I loved your video as a Brit we don't often have afternoon tea but having watched your family I will be having one soon. I loved the humour my son would be the same as Kahlid x
I remember having "Tea parties" on the front portch with my beautiful little nieces. This is such an informative Vlog. It really brought back beautiful and priceless memories of our time together.💯💗☕🍰
I loved watching this video! I have a small bakery, tea house and host tea parties as well. I have never thought of making my own sugar cubes due and have not offered as the cost is just to much. I will now attempt homemade sugar cubes. I also like you take on the chicken salad. Everything looks scrumptious . I am not a smoked salmon fan but many people love it. I certainly enjoyed your children and the willingness to try something fun and different.
I am so glad I stumbled on this video- what an absolutely beautiful family that you can all have a laugh together but still teach valuable lessons. Love to you all!
A classic boy or should I say, young man’s response! What a nice surprise for the family! And you got a few chuckles from it al!👏🏾🎉👏🏾 I was going to ask about dad, but he’s doing the filming.☺️. Thanks for sharing!!
So helpful! :D I'm surprising my mom with at home Afternoon Tea on mothers day (which is the 26th of may in sweden), this was a great instructional video.
I absolutely love this video, Im glad I came across it- we quarantining and Mother’s Day is coming up, I decided to throw myself a tea party with my 6 year old- I am so looking forward to it and this video made me even more excited.
This was so fun to watch! I'm about to start coordinating potluck tea parties amongst neighbors. This was so fun to watch. I can't wait to do this when my son is older!
This video saved my life. I had to attend and help out with a family tea party, and I had no wowing recipes to bring to the table... Then I watched this video, and i knew exactly what to serve! I personally think that the chicken salad sandwiches complimented the more citrusy teas, rather than english breakfast or earl grey, and the smoked salmon with cucumber had more of a present yet subtle flavor when paired with the earl grey, english breakfast and rose hip teas. But I HIGHLY recommend these recipes if you happen to be in a pickle and need off the bat recipes for afternoon tea. Also, the etiquette lessons and advice were a great refresher for me and your kids were hilarious.
I thought that this video was just fabulous! You went through so much effort to have a fun time with your children (and to share with us of course) and it looked like it was worth it. You really reminded me of my mother. I'm Jamaican American, but my Mom was born in Jamaican and raised by our grandmother who embodied the epitome of British etiquette. From we were little, Mom taught me and my sister impeccable table manners and etiquette. The funny thing is, you would be amazed the number of people who've asked me to teach them how to have table manners like mine over the years. At first I thought they were joking (and some were) but especially in college a bunch of people were serious. One guy even said he wanted my help because his parents never taught him. He knew that it was something he knew he really needed to work on before he graduated and started his working life.
A wonderful video ! You've got lovely kids ! Your daughter couldn't stop giggling ! It's good to have etiquette lessons at home at young ages !!!👍And they get to eat sweets at the same time ! You are a great mom ! Thanks for this video !💜🧡💙
Thank you for keeping Elegance alive and teaching it to your children. It’s good for your soul🥰🥰🥰 Asking God’s Blessing is a special touch and very important to make the experience complete❤️ I can’t wait to be able to serve elegant meals to guests in our home again when I’m cancer free👏💃🏻👏💃🏻👏💃🏻👏💃🏻 It is a JOY of life to serve those we love in a way most are not used to being served. Who doesn’t love beauty? My precious husband serves my meals with care and love that look like a photo. I’m looking forward to more videos❤️ They minister to me while in bed💞💞💞💞 GOD BLESS you and your family and the time you spend putting this together for us to enjoy😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you dear for watching and commenting! I am happy if in some small way it brought a smile to your face and I pray You will be cancer free soon! Yes I will continue to post more videos at least twice a week. God bless you. xoxo- Habiba
this is so educational and for the first time since i started looking up these videos on youtube- absolutely doable!! Thank you for advice and great video!
I enjoyed all your vídeo with You. I appretiate the way You shared your birthday celebration by "teaching" me (Latin people) how to prepare, set and enjoy Tea party with teenagers.
I really enjoyed this video! It was very well done not to mention funny ( 12:20). Your table presentation and your tea set are so lovely. Your personal presentation including your makeup was spot on! Great job!
" Happy Birthday" from Michigan, I loved this,my Mom had tea's ,& went to alot of them, sounds just like her with all the manners,my Father was an Army officer I loved all the tea sandwiches they were yummy!! Just like kids ,reminds me & my sisters lol , looks like this was 4 yrs ago,nice memories for everyone , I can here the kids snickering & giggling now ,ha ha. Xoxoxo
Haha...its so cute to teach your kids the lost etiquettes...love the reactions of your son, it reminded me of my son...yet ,It's a very informative video,love it❤
This Tea Party was an excellent affair. Parents should teach such lessons at home and not leave it to chance. Good manners are needed in the real world; it is synonymous with self discipline . I hope your children will 🙏🏼 say “thanks Mom”! 😃👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Habiba, I LOOOOOOOVE this video!!! I’ve been waiting for it. I’m a huge tea drinker, and I have tea parties for one. The kids made me laugh so hard. I’m stealing your sandwiches ideas - never thought of adding grapes to chicken salad (green apples, yes), but I’m trying that. I think I’m going to have baby croissants for the chicken salad. Khalid, everybody loves smoked salmon!! The only thing missing was Kenton clowning at the table 😂 I have to favorite this vid 🤣🤣🤣. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY 🎁
Baby croissants with Chicken salad sounds really yummy! I might try that next time !
Or buy sugar cubes 🤯
I hope you get a chance to watch my most recent tea party video sept 2020
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The best part of this was how much fun you three were having!
Tips from a British person who regularly enjoys afternoon tea with friends.
Your teaspoons are much too big.
Lady Grey tea is my favourite; usually served with a lemon wedge but milk should be offered too. We would never usually have a fruit tea with afternoon tea (I might just try it).
Knife blades should face inwards and are usually placed on the tea plate (tea plate, folded napkin then small knife on top).
It's not English or British cream; it's proper name is Cornish Clotted Cream.
Traditionally, strawberry jam is served with scones. A good quality jam (preserve) will still have whole strawberries in it.
Spread your napkin over your lap and use it when needed to dab your lips (scones, jam and cream is messy to eat).
When making scones you should never twist the cutter as it inhibits the scones from rising equally in the oven.
Only the tops of the scones should be brushed with beaten egg, never the sides because it stops them from rising freely.
The single most important thing about afternoon tea with family or friends is that it's a treat and should be enjoyed as an indulgence. Please don't get so hung up on doing things properly that your friends feel nervous about making a mistake. It's meant to be a relaxing social occasion. Here in the U.K., no one will be watching to ensure you do it properly, so just relax and enjoy.
Loved your video, you got the overall feeling of luxury just right. X
How rude.
Guys she’s just offering some tips to improve for next time. She also did it in a calm and respectful manner. Stop getting so fluffin butthurt
Sorry you feel I was rude, it certainly never was my intention. Afternoon tea is a very British thing and I loved seeing a beautiful family from a different part of the world enjoying it as much as my friends and I do. The tips were meant to be helpful and I truly hope that this lovely family took them in the manner they were intended. In my society people with class do not ever name call, when someone sinks that low they demean themselves. My only concern is that I have not hurt the feelings of such a nice and classy family.
Eileen Moore I didn’t mean you, I meant the others replying to your comment! You offered excellent advice!
FairytaleLover, my comment was not intended for you but for the other two comments, one of which thought I was being rude, the other was just plain childish name calling. I just don't understand why some people have the need to be so insulting and nasty to complete strangers. Your comments were lovely and I appreciate them.
Your son cracks me up . He is like “ mom i cants believe you are making me do this
Feel free to watch my most recent tea party as of Sept 2020 . This time Mariam has more to say 😅
I know it's hard to not sit and laugh like the children are doing. However, that being said, they will one day thank their mom to high heavens for this lesson. It will be vital one day maybe on a job interview or when meeting someone at a club for brunch or simply on a date. Way to go mom! Bravo!!
Thank you dear, glad you watched !
Feel free to watch our most recent tea party as of Sept 2020 . I think you will enjoy it ! 😊
Wow I was coming here to say this !
Absolutely love this video!! The relationship with her kids is so precious. Teaching them while enjoying them and letting them be them!!
Thank you for watching!
LOL, ok, seriously, I applaud you for showing your kids proper etiquette for such a fancy afternoon tea...we have nothing like this here in the US, I appreciated it, and also laughed that your kids were not trying to be anything but who they are, but appreciate that they participated. would actually love to see more etiquette. Even though we don't use it daily, it sure is nice to know how too, if the occasion should present itself. thank you.
Thank you !
I just loved this tea time video with you and your beautiful children I to have tea time partys but my children wouldn’t ever do it with me but my grandkids do . I could not help but to burst out laughing watching this video while Iam in bed 1130 at night lol when your son ate the sandwiches I to do not like salmon sandwiches but when he ate the dill sandwich it was so funny the look on your sons face and tryed to hide his laugh back lol he’s such a sweet handsome young man he tryed to be polite for all his moms hard work . I do believe he would like the chicken sandwiches . Just loved the video and I learned how to make the sugar cubes and caloded cream . Thank you guys for the warm tea time with your family I felt like I was there enjoying it with yous having fun . God bless yous and thank you politely for the lovely tea time party and hope you had a blessed birthday 🙏💕
What a wonderful video, Habiba. I grew up in England and my mother offered an abbreviated version of this tea every day we children came home from school. Often a friend would come to tea" with us. It was my favourite meal of the day and a wonderful way to transition into the comforts of home after a long school day ending at four o'clock. My mother was at home and had help in the house, but I've always worked, and the tea I offered my children was even more abbreviated, but for their birthdays we did the whole thing. They've always loved teatime and make a point of trying what's offered anywhere they go, from the Ritz-Carlton to cosy little teashops. Even though in our family we disagree with some of your details (such as how you do your cutlery, your type of tea, etc.), they will love your video and adore you Limoges china. A tea done with this kind of loving attention is a gift to the participants. Your children are fortunate, as are my own in this regard. Thank you, Habiba.
I will treat my mother to this someday when I get a proper tea set ☺️
I'm in tears here laughing at your kids' reactions, because that would be me! Loved it
You are the best Mom !!!!!!! Happy Birthday !!! What a beautiful way to teach children manners !
Thank you so much!
Decent video , with the exception for the tea utensils place setting...Never place any knife at a table setting with the blade facing out. From old English days, blade away shows hostility to other at your right! Blade in, shows peace...
Hi Barry feel free to watch my most recent tea party, Sept 2020 you might enjoy it 😅
I love that you are teaching your beautiful children about social situations like this! It is so important, and even though it seems funny and awkward to them now, one day they may be in this situation and be admired for knowing what to do, thanks to you! You are a great Mom! Miriam looks so beautiful in that dress! Happy Birthday!
Thank you 😊
This was so cute and enjoyable to watch lol
Thank you dear! hope you come back soon (-:
Tea parties especially British one's never really caught on here witch is a shame because it teaches you things good posture for one no elbows on the tables holding a chair for a lady, consideration for your neighbors I.e. no tapping on the side of the table.Little wonder it is used so often to teach etiquette.Please let an old fuddy duddy bring this to your attention.,You never know where this might take you oh and don't talk with food in your mouth.😆
Love the comment “what’s wrong with my kids today” lol... typical loving family! I definitely relate
This is the best video I have seen in a long time. I loved it when Khalid dropped his sugar cube. That is so like my son! You are lovely and so are your children. I learned very much.
I bet the kids would like a do over. You mom is very lovely. You should be very thankful she went all out for us. Mom is amazing, thank you for going the extra mile in showing us how to make these fine things.
Please see my most recent tea party from August 2020 😊😅💐
It's not often that you see an American family teaching their children etiquette for a formal gathering. Your children will be so happy one day when they have to participate in a formal social situation
It was so funny watching your children being '"teenagers" and testing your patience. LOL... I'm sure that all of you will look back at this video with fond memories. It was so incredible of you to prepare everything from scratch, set a formal table, get dressed for the occasion and have your children participate. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It was educational, classy, and entertaining. Thank you for all of the work that you put into this. BRAVO!
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I commend you for teaching your children etiquette and finer ways
You never know when these skills might come in handy. And will make an impression on those that understand.
Thank you 😊 feel free to watch our most recent Tea party as of September 2020 . You might enjoy it !
I absolutely loved this video. The young people are so charming and funny. I loved how Kalid said, "When was the last time you cooked with dill?" This made me laugh. This was beautiful!!
Thank you 😊
Hi Mary, feel free to watch my most recent Tea ☕️ party as of Sept 2020 . I think you might enjoy it !
Mom, Great job in teaching the kids about afternoon tea. They may find it amusing now but later it will be an important part of their training. They will remember this forever.
What a wonderful momma with such amazing kids! This makes me so happy to watch, and I’ll be using this when I have a tea party for two! Thank you and your family for opening up and sharing with us. You have a beautiful family!
This is such a great idea to teach manors. It really does pay off in professional settings. Kids are so blessed to have family who cares ♡
Loved this video, planning a tea party with my daughter and we watched this together, so nice to see kids enjoying themselves with their mom!
Thank you dear for watching! Good luck with your tea party!
Hi Lori, feel free to watch our most recent Tea Party with your daughter. Just uploaded as of September 2020 . It is another fun and pretty party 😊
Black currant is my favorite too! It's lovely of you to teach your children manners and etiquette, as it's often lost on modern generations, especially outside of Europe. I also really appreciate the clotted cream & scone recipes and the sugar cube instructions. I don't know why I have never thought of doing them myself. God bless your beautiful family.
You did a great job, Sis! I think you and your family are adorable! What a great video! I enjoyed it so much and learned a lot. Of course, everything looked delicious and made me hungry! I think it is WONDERFUL that you do things like this with your children and teach them good etiquette. Totally charming! Subscribed!
Yea! Thank you for watching and for your nice comment! Look out for another vlog tomorrow 😅
Beautiful! Love how your son and daughter helped with this video. And LOVED that you asked the blessing before eating!
Thank you ! Hope you come back soon😊
Very, very sweet and informative. Beautiful nurturing of teen-age children, lovely job incorporating them into this little tea ritual. They will never forget it and they will be surprised at how much a fond memory it will become down the road. Great job.
3 things; i love the china and the table setup. i’ve never heard someone say “sandwich” that way. the kids are adorable and entertaining
Knives are backward!
What a refreshing video to watch. A good way to both spend time with family and teach them etiquette. Lovely.
LMBO at your kids. They had me laughing so hard. I enjoyed watching their expressions. You did a wonderful job.
I loved your video so much! You and your family are adorable! It is so nice to see that your family is teaching us some etiquette. A long lost art in so many families. I love your children. They were such good sports! I must tell you many years ago I was having a tea party with my granddaughters, ages 4 and 6. This was not our first tea party, we had been working on our etiquette several times earlier. In the midst of my guiding my 6 year old to "sip" the tea, not slurp, my 4 year old tapped my arm and said "Nana? Nana? "Are you supposed to have your elbows on the table"? I cringe and laugh at the same time whenever I think of this most precious moment with my darling granddaughters. I learned a very valuable lesson that day!
I enjoyed the tips on this video 🥰 The tea party was also a lovely bonding idea to have with your immediate household. Great job you guys and thanks for sharing and being real😊👌💕
Very classy! And funny too. I couldn’t help but lol along with you guys. :-) I love tea parties, garden parties and wearing my tea party hats. You and Miriam look so lovely! And the young man looks quite dapper. Thanks for sharing. 💕
😍 I love tea with your family!!!! These kids are so lovely and open-minded... even when they didn't like things, they tried and listened, which is so commendable and respectful. I can't wait to try this with my family!
Thank you for your lovely comment and for watching !
I so enjoyed watching your beautiful family have an English tea party! Thank you for sharing a bit of your fun life with us! 🍵🍽️🍰💐
Your son had me laughing so hard. Thank you for sharing your adorable family with us. May God continue to bless you in your endeavors.
Thank you so much!
It's so sweet you're sharing these moments and making memories with your son and daughter 💖
Thank you so much for watching! Feel free to come back for more 😊 this was filmed 2 years ago . I have another tea party video with the kids done this year as well.
This was such a wonderful post! Your children are soooo sweet. I taught my son etiquette, and people would come up to us in restaurants and compliment us on how well mannered he was. More parents should be as conscientious as you. You children will be heads and shoulder above many others. You should be proud!
Lol😂 the kids honesty and true reactions is hilarious. Everything you’ve made I know I works love 👏👏👏 Beautiful set up and tips♥️
The young man was such a good sport and a nice gentleman. We loved everything. I learned to look into the cup. Thank you 😊 our favorite parts were the prayer and the family laughter. Blessings. Ephesians 3:20-21. We came to learn how to have a family tea for daughter's high school graduation 🎓 big hugs for taking time to make this 🤗 inspiring 💗 information instructional lovely video.
You daughter was a perfect example of how we dream we will act at the tea party.
We also loved the music. And your makeup..
Oooh la la beautiful
We are very thankful your son didn't like Salmon or dill because we don't eat or cook w those things either so we are going to have tiny BBQ sliders, tiny pigs in a blanket and tiny chick fil a chicken biscuits because we know our daughter, Faith will like them. Big hug to your son for his honesty.
Your daughter's hair. Wow!!! And the dress on her... lovely!!! Big hug to her for being real about the sandwiches. We loved ❤ 💘 💘 the laughter!
I love them chuckling. So cute!
Thank you especially for the etiquette lesson. Now I can teach my grandchildren.
Just make sure you set the knives the opposite way, ANY time you make a place setting.
I absolutely love your children. Now it was great to reintroduce me to the table manners my Grandma Hagar taught me as a child.
I wish I had a kids! Seems like you are all having fun! Saying grace was wondering as well. Beautiful tradition. We pray as well as a family as well :)
What a great way to bring the family together. Hopefully it was appreciated, because I did thank you sharing.
I love this video. Heartwarming to see you include and teach your children
Thank you so much for watching ! Hopefully you get to watch our last Tea party filmed over the summer (- "
Thank you for this very thorough tea party posting. I’m very impressed that you made your own sugar cubes and clotted creams. A couple of years ago, it was very hard to find how to make clotted cream. The sugar the first for me. You are a lovely woman, and you have beautiful children.
Thank you dear for watching and your generous comment !
Happy belated birthday to you, this was amazing Khalid and Mariam kept cracking me up.
Aww🙏 my favorite part was when you said Grace🙇♀️🙇♂️. Most people don't even know what that is these days. God bless you and your beautiful family
I stumbled upon your video while looking for proper ways to brew loose leaf tea. What a beautiful find! You did an amazing job and your children are hilarious! Thank you for uploading this, you can tell you put a lot of love and effort into it.
utterly impressed.
You kids are so lucky your mom created all of that for a afternoon tea session for you, Amazing.
This was hilarious! I love it! I think a little bit of tea time etiquette is fun to learn! And your kids were such good sport.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I LOVED!! this!!💕💕😊 your children will have wonderful memories AND thank you one day for the experience. Great video!!!!
Beautiful Set up.❤ Looked like fun! Your kids cracked me up!!
Habiba I loved your video as a Brit we don't often have afternoon tea but having watched your family I will be having one soon. I loved the humour my son would be the same as Kahlid x
I just uploaded another Tea party as of September 2020 with the kids . You might like it 😅
I remember having "Tea parties" on the front portch with my beautiful little nieces. This is such an informative Vlog. It really brought back beautiful and priceless memories of our time together.💯💗☕🍰
I am happy you enjoyed watching us! Thank you and feel free to watch another if our videos! You might like the summer brunch video 😊
Very cute. I love how your children played along and gave me a few chuckles. I live in NC too!
I loved watching this video! I have a small bakery, tea house and host tea parties as well. I have never thought of making my own sugar cubes due and have not offered as the cost is just to much. I will now attempt homemade sugar cubes. I also like you take on the chicken salad. Everything looks scrumptious . I am not a smoked salmon fan but many people love it.
I certainly enjoyed your children and the willingness to try something fun and different.
Flattered! Thank you for watching ! Check out my most recent Summer treats video . You may like it 😊
I am so glad I stumbled on this video- what an absolutely beautiful family that you can all have a laugh together but still teach valuable lessons. Love to you all!
A classic boy or should I say, young man’s response! What a nice surprise for the family! And you got a few chuckles from it al!👏🏾🎉👏🏾 I was going to ask about dad, but he’s doing the filming.☺️. Thanks for sharing!!
So helpful! :D I'm surprising my mom with at home Afternoon Tea on mothers day (which is the 26th of may in sweden), this was a great instructional video.
I love to show this to my teenage etiquette class. Great job mom. Duchess ❤😊
I loved this!! I am planning an afternoon tea and you gave me so many ideas! The Limoge china find was amazing. You all had so much fun!!
I thought i was the only one who enjoyed tea time with my kids!! 👋😁. I mean im obsessed with it!! I love it so much!!
I love how she pronounces sandwich as sangwich :)
Jamaica way
I love this video! Your kids crack me up! Very light hearted, fun, and informative! Thank you for this :)
You are welcome and thank you for watching ! hope you come back (-:
Omg I love it. Learned a lot. Your son is so awesome, teen boy and willing to participate at a tea party with mom and sis. Thank you for sharing
This is the video I've been looking for my whole life. Thank you and your down to earth family.
Niesha M Thank you 😊 I am happy you found us!
I absolutely love this video, Im glad I came across it- we quarantining and Mother’s Day is coming up, I decided to throw myself a tea party with my 6 year old- I am so looking forward to it and this video made me even more excited.
Awesome ! appreciate you watching and I hope your tea party with your 6 year old goes very well !
Beautiful family 😊I’m planning to have a tea party for my auntie soon. Thanks for the tips.
This was so fun to watch! I'm about to start coordinating potluck tea parties amongst neighbors. This was so fun to watch. I can't wait to do this when my son is older!
Aww 🥰 thank you for watching! Hope you check out my playlist of “Tea party” related videos ☺️
I wish you had more videos of your tea parties. This was wonderful!😁💚💚God bless you and your family
You are so beautiful! Thank you for this lovely little class! 🙏🙏😊 your kids are precious, too,
aw this is so sweet :) your son and daughter are precious
This video saved my life. I had to attend and help out with a family tea party, and I had no wowing recipes to bring to the table... Then I watched this video, and i knew exactly what to serve! I personally think that the chicken salad sandwiches complimented the more citrusy teas, rather than english breakfast or earl grey, and the smoked salmon with cucumber had more of a present yet subtle flavor when paired with the earl grey, english breakfast and rose hip teas. But I HIGHLY recommend these recipes if you happen to be in a pickle and need off the bat recipes for afternoon tea. Also, the etiquette lessons and advice were a great refresher for me and your kids were hilarious.
Canvas Maplecree Thank you very much for your thoughts and kind words ! Come back soon!
I thought that this video was just fabulous! You went through so much effort to have a fun time with your children (and to share with us of course) and it looked like it was worth it. You really reminded me of my mother. I'm Jamaican American, but my Mom was born in Jamaican and raised by our grandmother who embodied the epitome of British etiquette. From we were little, Mom taught me and my sister impeccable table manners and etiquette. The funny thing is, you would be amazed the number of people who've asked me to teach them how to have table manners like mine over the years. At first I thought they were joking (and some were) but especially in college a bunch of people were serious. One guy even said he wanted my help because his parents never taught him. He knew that it was something he knew he really needed to work on before he graduated and started his working life.
Thank you for watching and for your generous comment!
God bless and hope you come back soon!
A wonderful video ! You've got lovely kids ! Your daughter couldn't stop giggling ! It's good to have etiquette lessons at home at young ages !!!👍And they get to eat sweets at the same time ! You are a great mom ! Thanks for this video !💜🧡💙
This was so real,funny and super cute. Your kids are adorable 💓
Thank you for keeping Elegance alive and teaching it to your children.
It’s good for your soul🥰🥰🥰
Asking God’s Blessing is a special touch and very important to make the experience complete❤️
I can’t wait to be able to serve elegant meals to guests in our home again when I’m cancer free👏💃🏻👏💃🏻👏💃🏻👏💃🏻
It is a JOY of life to serve those we love in a way most are not used to being served.
Who doesn’t love beauty?
My precious husband serves my meals with care and love that look like a photo.
I’m looking forward to more videos❤️
They minister to me while in bed💞💞💞💞
GOD BLESS you and your family and the time you spend putting this together for us to enjoy😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you dear for watching and commenting! I am happy if in some small way it brought a smile to your face and I pray You will be cancer free soon! Yes I will continue to post more videos at least twice a week. God bless you. xoxo- Habiba
this is so educational and for the first time since i started looking up these videos on youtube- absolutely doable!! Thank you for advice and great video!
Tea party s are fun . The tea sets are beautiful
I enjoyed all your vídeo with You. I appretiate the way You shared your birthday celebration by "teaching" me (Latin people) how to prepare, set and enjoy Tea party with teenagers.
I really enjoy your videos! You make DIY so easy. Please keep the videos coming😊
Thank you ! I hope you get a chance to watch our most recent Tea party as of Sept 2020 . The kids are back and we make it very pretty 😊
Definitely doing this with my sisters. Thank you for these tips, Ms. Habiba. 💖💖💖
You just inspired me to get a tea set! My family would love this! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! Hope you check out Tea bloom and use my link in the description box for a discount. They have such pretty teas and teapots. 🌸
Lol this was so cute that’s so sweet that your kids helped out everything looks so fancy and delicious
Really enjoyed this. Your kids were the best! Such good sports! Gave me great ideas for hosting a tea party.
So glad!
I really enjoyed this video! It was very well done not to mention funny ( 12:20). Your table presentation and your tea set are so lovely. Your personal presentation including your makeup was spot on! Great job!
Thank you for watching and I am happy you enjoyed it!
Thank you for inviting us to your lovely party. I'm taking away some great ideas.
You are so welcome 🤗
I absolutely loved this video! I also love all things tea. So amusing! Thank you!
This is a beautiful spread, love the tutorial on manners. Thank you!
" Happy Birthday" from Michigan, I loved this,my Mom had tea's ,& went to alot of them, sounds just like her with all the manners,my Father was an Army officer I loved all the tea sandwiches they were yummy!! Just like kids ,reminds me & my sisters lol , looks like this was 4 yrs ago,nice memories for everyone , I can here the kids snickering & giggling now ,ha ha. Xoxoxo
Thank you ☺️
Haha...its so cute to teach your kids the lost etiquettes...love the reactions of your son, it reminded me of my son...yet ,It's a very informative video,love it❤
I absolutely love this video ! Thank you for sharing and you have a beautiful family.
Wonderful to watch. I laughed with the children 😂😂 but learnt a lot. Thank you.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This Tea Party was an excellent affair. Parents should teach such lessons at home and not leave it to chance. Good manners are needed in the real world; it is synonymous with self discipline . I hope your children will 🙏🏼 say “thanks Mom”! 😃👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This was very entertaining! Tell your children THANK YOU.
Thank you for watching and we hope you check out our last vlog with the kids ! 😊
I love it! They probably don’t know it yet, but you’re creating great memories for them. You made everything look so easy.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💜