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Tea Parties Archived from Cracked Teapot
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Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it
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When having tea, friends are
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emptied from the cup, Friendship fills it again
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She who warms the pot
encourages friendship;
she who pours tea
gathers love.
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Teapot Scones make a Perfect Tea Time
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"I made scones using the teapot and tea cup cutters and they turned out well."
Stephanie M. from Dallas Texas wrote, "It was fun making the
scones with the cookie cutters. I used the Lemonberry Scone Mix from Homemade Gourmet, so it was really easy. The girls got a kick out
of the fact that the scones were shaped like teapots."
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"Emily, my 10-year-old
(in blue) had her friend Rachel over after school, so they had a little tea party
with the scones and tea. Emily has enjoyed tea parties since she was two, when she received a tea
set for her second birthday. She really enjoys going to tea, and I love taking
her to tearooms in Dallas and Plano , nearby."
As part of her busy career, Stephanie gives Tea Lectures and Tours to women's groups. "I plan to take the
cookie cutter purse to my next
tea lecture, which I am doing with a ladies’ tea group soon, to give them
examples of the fun products that are available for teas." (Thank you, Stephanie!)
Royal Red Hatter's Club
Walker House, San Dimas, California
"I bet you forgot about me." The letter began. (Not so, I thought as I read along.) "We had a lot of trouble getting our
party together after a year, finally we got together March 20,
2010."
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"If you remember my daughter ordered 26 Friendship Tea Bags and
my friend Katherine from Oregon called too. We really had a mix
up. (Surprise gone awry. Both had placed an order without the other knowing.)
Well, our party was a great success - everyone loved the Tea
Bags and we had a great time."
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"I'm sending your some pictures. Here's one of our Royal Red Hatter's Club standing outside of
the historic Walker House in San Dimas, California. That's me on the right with the purple shirt and tan pants.
Thank you Grandma Rae for making our party full of fun." Connie C .
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More Tea Party Photos
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A Birthday Tea Party was given for Jessica's 8th Birthday. Each young guests was served
her own individual Tea Service. Katherine, our hostess unseen, gave
etiquette lessons and explained about life for girls at the
turn of the last century.
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| Here's a group of older girls at a "Thank You for Your Friendship Tea Party"
given to by Pat B. While enjoying their delicious repast, Pat gave a little
speech of thanks to each guests for being such a wonderful part of her life. The young girl in
the wheelchair (foreground in pink) is Pat's 90 yr old Mother.
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A little product research: Taste Testing Tea at Grandma Rae's.
We tasted scone mix and tea bread mix for a vendor. It was lots of yummy fun.
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Changing the World
One Teddy Bear at a Time
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Faith is a young girl who lives in Lafayette Indiana, far away from the soldiers of the 240th who know her as
"the wonderful girl who sends us Teddy Bears and Tea." It was first called Operation Teddy Bear
by Faith when she was in the 4th grade - she has now (2008)sent
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Some of those teddy bears were carrying Friendship Tea bags
with a special saying for our dear soldiers. Faith's story was featured in American Girl Magazine Nov/Dec 2008
While continuing to send Bear Hugs to the Troops.,
Faith embarked on a two year project to write a book about her Tea Time experiences with
30 famous people of Indiana. She already has a publisher. (Right) Faith
with The Daughters Of Mother Theodore Guerin. |
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Here she is with all the girls in her Mother Annie's
nursery school "The Little Tin Soldier" in Lafayette,
Indiana.So many of you have asked about Faith and her Bear
Hugs to the Troops. Faith was one of two Nebraskan nominees for the Prudential Spirit of Community Program.
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"I received a phone call ... from
Prudential Spirit Of Community Program from their publicity
director Dawn. Two publicists had gotten in touch with them
looking for Faith. They want to put Faith in their publications. The 2011 World Almanac For
Children and the Weekly Reader. I'm in awe as to how much this program has grown."
God bless you Faith. We are proud of you! Keep going!
Nursery Students don
white gloves & bowler hats
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students celebrate their
mothers by having a tea party. All the food is made by the preschoolers and
lovingly served to their mothers. The students prepare for weeks in advance
memorizing songs and poem as well as learning how
to serve Mom a cup of "tea" (lemonade) from a real tea pot. Pride
can be seen on their faces as they sit at the table at the end of the day and share "tea" with
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Paulette Visits Strawberry Tree Tea Room
This summer my sister, my sisters-in-law and myself took our Mother to the Strawberry Tree Tea Room in Curwensville,
Penn.. What a
delightful time we had! The tea and the food were fantastic.
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Curwensville is located towards the center of the state in Clearfield
County. Check out
their website at www.StrawberryTreeShop.com
They also have
a nice gift shop full of great items.
Blessings
What is a Tea Party?
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What is a tea party? Friends! And evidently my daughter Sandy
agrees with her Mother. (Smart child!) Here's a pix of her and two friends having
evening tea and laughter. Sandy (C), Carolyn (L) and Kim (R). |
Linda's First Ever Tea Party
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Linda from Arizona invited me to her First Ever Tea Party. Actually she invited my
Encouragement Cards and my Friendship Tea Bags. Afterwards she sent
in some pictures. Oh my! Doesn't the cart look beautiful. Linda, we raise our tea cups to
you for a job well done. Now that you know what fun it is, more tea parties are in your future!
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Linda told me a bit about her party. "I served the tea from my antique tea cart.
I loved the Friendship Tea Bags. They are so adorable and each with a sweet
sentiment. The "101 Lovely Things to Think about" were just that- "lovely."
My guests loved them and they certainly added to the festivities of the
day!
You helped make my "first tea" a great success!"
She sent pictures of herself and her friends. Look closely at the picture on the right
and you'll see her little doggie
was invited as well.
How MCDuff Took Charge
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Janet from Carbondale, Illinois emailed me about a lovely silver teapot she had that belonged to her Grandfather. She wanted it to
have a place on honor and a special tea cozy. A few days after she received the tea cozy I received this photo.
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Lessons
learned at
End of Year Tea Party
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Table is set. You are cordially invited to attend The End of
Year Tea Party for the 5th at the Stillwater Christian School in
Kalispell, Montana. Their teacher wanted to end the year with a
meaningful time together. The principal couldn't understand why
the cafeteria wasn't a suitable place for a tea party. Perhaps
the joy on the girl's faces is part of the answer.  The
tea party was at Sherill's (Mom's) home. She wrote, "...we
thought by having the girls share in the elegant setting of a
traditional high tea, they might see the importance of being
kind to others, the importance of giving, vs. receiving and how
important it is to be there for each other..." I was happy
to attend by sending Bible Verse Encouragement Cards in
oversized Friendship Tea Bags for each girl's place setting.
Even though the party was held out of school, Lois (Sherill's
sis-in-law and teacher) did not neglect her teaching
responsibilities, showing her students examples of different
teas - loose tea, tea bags and flowering teas.
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Grandma's Tea Thought: Cambric Tea, sweet milk
flavored with tea. I am reborn as I hold my cup with both hands -A child with gray
hair.
Eyes half closed I drink deeply, holding
the sweetness in my mouth. I throw back my head merrily laughing at the follies of youth.
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