You don't need a special occasion to celebrate time with your children.  An after school tea party is a simple way to spend some quality time with your little ones talking about their day. Last week, my three year old and I baked a delicious cinnamon loaf while the older boys were at school.  When they got home, we surprised them with milk in teacups and a yummy treat.  It was a simple "tea party", but we all had a great time and a lot of wonderful conversations.  I love that we are making special childhood memories of after school snacks and time spent together. I found the recipe for the Cinnamon Streusel Loaf in the March 2013 issue of Canadian Living.  (I am always ripping the great recipes out of my magazines and sticking them in my recipe book drawer, aren't you?)  You can find the recipe online here. This loaf was delicious, and it made the house smell fantastic.  I will definitely make it again... maybe for our next tea party.  :-) ♥  Gina  Bell ( aka East Coast Mommy)