Last night was my support group's annual  "Mom's Christmas Tea".  We moved from our normal meeting place to the cafeteria of a nearby Catholic school ( offered free of charge!) so we'd have more room.  A dozen ladies served as table hostesses, each providing table linens, dishes, centerpieces and decorations for a table of 6. 

The theme this year was "Christmas Carols", so each hostess chose a carol or Christmas song and decorated her table to represent that song. As our devotion for the evening, each hostess gave a short presentation on the reason they chose that particular song, its origins, symbolism, personal meaning,etc. The creativity that went into the table decorations was wonderful ~ each table was a work of art!  

A string duet ( Debbie's sons, Aaron and Simon ) played Christmas music as we entered and got seated.

Hostesses filled trays with sandwiches and cookies from the food table and brought them to their table. Hot cider, tea, coffee, and water were served from the kitchen.  Each table had an envelope containing an ice breaker game for the guests to enjoy. Three ladies led the room in a heartfelt rendition of "The 14 Days of Homeschooling" ( sung to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas ). Victorian Christmas Carolers arrived near the end of the evening to entertain us with a couple of traditional carols as well as "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"! 

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