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BOOK SUGGESTIONS / as suggestions for gifts or ideas for a "Friend"ly Cup of Tea Celebration

The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together
c. June 2003
From the Publisher
Beloved artist Sandy Clough delightfully guides readers on the fine art of blending tea and friendship.
Along with her beautiful antique teaware paintings,Sandy offers a creative variety of ways for friends
to gather and savor the fragrance of time spent together, sharing a part of their lives. 
Friends, old and new, close and far away, will enjoy ideas on how to?

• have a telephone tea party with long–distance friends
• host a homeschool lesson on the art of tea
• make a teacup friendship topiary

Join Me for Tea: Infusing Friendships with Love and Laughter
Emilie Barnes, Susan Rios (Illustrator), Anne Christian Buchanan
From the Publisher
Tell a dear friend how much you care about her by hosting a tea in her honor. 
Whether you'd like to say "Thank you for your friendship" or "I'm so proud of you," 
you'll find creative ways to celebrate the virtues of friendship with... 
Delicious scone, cake, and cookie recipes; Expert tea-making tips along with fun flavor suggestions;
Imaginative craft ideas. Allow yourself to be inspired by these elegant yet simple ideas
personally chosen by expert hostess Emilie Barnes.
Begin to infuse your friendships with love and laughter today. 

Tea Time Treasures
Joy Marie, T. J. Mills
From the Publisher
Friendships and relationships are important to women of all ages, 
and tea has become an increasingly important part of the friendship ritual. 
Teatime Treasures is a warm and friendly gift book filled with the colorful art of 
Joy Marie about fun times with friends over tea.
The text is written in the warm and witty style of T.J. Mills, author of the best-selling 
Twelve Blessings of Christmas. There are six sections, each featuring a different type of tea party:
    * Birthday Tea     * Mother's Day Tea     * Bridal Tea     * Baby Shower Tea
    * Christmas Tea * Friendship Tea
The fourteen pages in each section include inspiring thoughts and Scripture verses,
as well as ideas for decorations for each tea, a recipe for one or two goodies for the tea,
games and activities, and finally a prayer appropriate for each subject. 
 

When Friends Gather for Tea: Pouring out Love with Tea and Kindness
Sandy Lynam Clough, Sandys Tea Society

 From the Publisher
You are graciously invited to join the ladies of Sandy's Tea Society as they
discover new and creative traditions, including the making of a beautiful friendship quilt,
that allow them to reach out to others -- all while enriching their own lives. 
Through their own heartwarming stories, this group of caring women will inspire you to host teas that will... 
Make a new neighbor feel welcomed. Cheer up a discouraged friend. Encourage an expectant mother.
Deepen your own friendships. Tucked into each lovely story are wonderful entertaining ideas, 
delicious recipes, and delightful table-decorating suggestions that will make your own tea parties
more enjoyable than you ever imagined! So pull up a rocker, pour yourself a cory cup of tea, 
and join Sandy's Tea Society... where friends gather for fun and fellowship.

Sandy's Tea Society: Delighting in Friendships Steeped in Love
Sandy Lynam Clough

The Twelve Teas of Friendship
Emilie Barnes, Anne Buchanan, Susan Rios (Illustrator)

From Our Editors
Just as Emily Barnes celebrated the holiday spirit in The Twelve Teas of Christmas,
she inspires us in this book with the brimming tokens of friendship.
 

If Teacups Could Talk: Sharing a Cup of Kindness with Treasured Friends
Emilie Barnes, Sandy Lynam Clough (Illustrator)

From the Publisher
For hundreds of years, "Come for tea" has been another way of saying, 
"Come, let's share a little bit of our lives together." 
Quietly and gently, this inviting phrase calls us out of ourselves and into special relationships with others. 

An Invitation to Tea: Special Celebrations with Treasured Friends 
Emilie Barnes, Sandy L. Clough (Illustrator)
From the Publisher
Ten enchanting celebrations, including a traditional Victorian afternoon tea,
a springtime garden tea party, tea for two, and a special holiday tea, 
are featured along with imaginative ideas for themes, menus, table settings, 
invitations, and more. Simple directions plus easy-to-prepare recipes make every gathering enjoyable.

Tea With Friends
Elizabeth Knight, Carolyn Bucha (Illustrator)

Tea Time Friends
Debbie Mumm (Illustrator), Caroline Brownlow

Time for Tea with Mary Engelbreit
Mary Engelbreit (Illustrator), Barbara Elliott Martin (Photographer)
From the Publisher
Join Mary Engelbreit for a tea party where characters from her charming illustrations pull up a chair.
Mary and her friends share four tea party themes that abound with inspiration.
Mary also introduces readers to her personal teapot and cup collection and passes along tips
for spotting tea spoons, caddies, and other lively accoutrements at yard sales and flea markets.
This petite yet complete volume also delineates the many varieties of tea, 
with suggestions for pairing them with different foods.
Whether they take tea alone or invite over clear friends, 
readers can create their own traditions using this book, a visual feast as delightful as teatime itself.
 

Afternoon Teas: Recipes, History, Menus
Pam McKee  Anne Krum  Lin Webber  Ann Krum
ISBN: 156523040X
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company
Pub. Date: August  1995

Alexandra Stoddard's Tea Celebrations: The Way to Serenity
Alexandra Stoddard
ISBN: 0380723247
Publisher: Morrow,William & Co
Pub. Date: September  1995

Taking Time for Tea
Diana Rosen

Cozy Christmas Tea: Paintings
Sandy Lyman Clough (Illustrator)
From the PublisherHolly-ensconced wreaths, a pine tree bedecked with tinsel and lights,
a cozy fire, gathering of friends and warm cup of tea are all delights that remind readers of Christmas.
Each page in this beautiful book includes famous quotations, Bible verses and
favorite teatime recipes that invite readers to slow down and embrace the wonder of Christmas.

Nice book ideas to tuck in with a gift of Teacup, Teas and sayings:
each title under $10
Tea Time: Tradition, Presentation, and Recipes
M. Dalton Dalton King  Miniature Book Collection
ISBN: 1561381527
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date: August  1992

The Book of Tea 
John P. Beilenson  Lana Kleinschmidt (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0880889284
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
Pub. Date: January  1998

Related:
Visit Sandy's Tea Society Party
http://www.sandysteasociety.com/

- see other book suggestions for  Wonderful Tea Times
on the Books page | the Ideas for Parties Page | the Childrens Tea Party Ideas page

Visit : The Tea Princess,  (Wendell, North Carolina)
for ideas, recipes, and tea news

POEMS - RECIPES / IDEAS for Special Friends

© graphicgarden.com

Christmas Tea Poem 
On Christmas Day, at half past three, 
brew yourself a cup of tea. 
I'll think of you and you'll think of me, 
While sitting around your Christmas Tree. 

The following from
http://dawnscraftroom.tripod.com/just4fun_gifts.htm
Friendship, Cup Of Tea Card 
On the front of the card is a picture of a really fancy tea cup, 
above it says: 
FRIENDSHIP BEGINS WITH A CUP OF KINDNESS. 
Inside it says: Please take the time to share a cup of 
CHRISTMAS TEA with someone you love. 
MERRY CHRISTMAS! 
Also inside the card put two tea bags. 
Friendship Tea Poem 
Tea With Thee 
When I need a little lift 
I get together with a friend 
and have a little Tea with Thee. 
We have alot of fun and talk 
the friendship means alot to me 
It really does a heart good 
to have a friend like you. 
How great this world would be 
if they could see you and me 
and find a friend as great as you! 
than they too could have someone 
to have Tea with Thee... 
OR 
I really miss your presence, 
I like to hear your views, 
I wish that we could visit, 
and catch up on the news, 
since we can't do that often, 
the one thing I can see, 
is we can dream together, 
and have a cup of tea. 

Friendship Tea - Recipes

Print as 3x5, 4x6, or mail as e-card, this recipe for Friendship Tea
from the following website
www.beveragerecipe.com/AZ/FrindshipT.asp
see also
Friendship Tea Mix, at www.kitchenmixes.com/recipes/bv/hot/bv-hot1040326052.shtml
Enclose a card with a short saying
"Even when the tea grows cold, your friendship warms my cup."

Related fun - read these Kindergarten recipes for "FRIENDSHIP"
www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/BrittES/recipes/recipes.htm

Online article
A Recipe for Friendship | By Joanne Acabbo
www.oldfashionedliving.com/friendship.html

Friendship tea. 
I was told that it can be used for iced tea also.
14 oz. Tang 
1 1/2 cup instant unsweetened tea 
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 
1 teaspoon cloves 
6 oz. lemonade mix (like Country Time) 
1 cup sugar 
Mix well. I teaspoon to 1 cup hot water. 
(Sharon G.) 
 

Friendship Tea 
(Russian Tea (Diabetic/Friendship Tea 
1 (.55-oz) container sugar-free lemonade-flavored soft drink mix 
1 (.55-oz) container sugar-free orange-flavored breakfast beverage crystals 
1 cup unsweetened iced tea mix 
10 1/2 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes or 36 packets Equal® sweetener or 1 1/2 cup Equal® Spoonful™ 
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 
Boiling water 
Mix dry ingredients together, stirring well. Measure 1 tablespoon mixture
(if prepared with Equal® for Recipes or packets) or 2 tablespoons mixture
(if prepared with Equal® Spoonful™) into each 8-ounce mug;
fill with boiling water and stir to blend. Store remaining mixture in covered jar. 
Makes 20 servings. 
Nutrition information per serving (8-ounce): 
18 cal., 0 g pro., 4 g carbo., 0 g fat, 0 mg chol., 16 mg sodium. 
Food Exchanges: Free Food.
Recipe courtesy of the NutraSweet Company. 
 

Regular Friendship Tea 
1 cup sugar 
½ cup Lemonade mix (presweetened) 
1 3-oz. pkg. Apricot Jello (I have used orange too) 
2 ½ tsp. cinnamon 
18 oz. Tang 
½ cup Instant Tea (with or without lemon) 
1 tsp cloves 
Mix well. Put 1 ½ to 2 tsp. in cup, add hot water and enjoy. 
Put recipe that you used on separate recipe card for
your friend to keep on file.
Place recipe card with a pretty teacup
The back of the card attached to it said "for you to enjoy -- 
put 1 1/2 tsp to 2 tsp (depending on your taste) in this cup,
add hot water, stir and enjoy. 
 

Candy Tea Stirrers 
Vegetable cooking spray 
34 pieces fruit flavored hard candy, crushed 
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup 
Heavyweight plastic spoons 
Line a jelly roll pan with wax paper; spray with cooking spray. 
In a small heavy pan, combine crushed candies and corn syrup. 
Cook over low heat until candies melt. Spoon candy into bowl of each spoon.
Place on wax paper with handles on rim of jelly roll pan to level spoons. 
Allow to harden. Store in an airtight container. Makes 24 spoons. 
 

The following from
http://morning-glow.com/friends.html

The Friend Who Just Stands By 
When trouble come your soul to try,
You love the friend who just "stands by."
Perhaps there's nothing he can do--
The thing is strictly up to you;
For there are troubles all your own,
And paths the soul must tread alone;
Times when love cannot smooth the road
Nor friendship lift the heavy load,
But just to know you have a friend
Who will "stand by" until the end,
Whose sympathy through all endures,
Whose warm handclasp is always yours--
It helps, some ways, to pull you through,
Although there's nothing he can do.
And so with fervent heart you cry,
"God bless the friend who just 'stand by.'" 
...B. Y. Williams - From the book Tea For Two
 

~ Friendship Bag ~
Contents: roll of lifesavers, cotton ball, Hershey's Kiss, Hershey's Hug,
Sweet Tarts, B-day candle, circle with happy face stickers,
rubber band, pencil eraser(top), band-aid, recipe card with a recipe on it,
paper clip, tissue, and a small smooth stone. 
Place all these items in a pretty gift bag. 
On the outside of the bag attach a sheet of paper or note card 
with the meanings below printed on it.
Contained in this Friendship Bag are a few reminders of friendship.
LIFESAVERS: To remind you of the many times others need help and we need theirs.
COTTON BALL: For the rough roads, seek the cushioned support of your family and friends.
RUBBER BAND: A reminder to stay flexible.
SWEET & SOUR CANDY: To help you appreciate the differences in others.
CANDY KISS: To remind you that everyone needs kisses.
CANDY HUG: To remind you that hugs are nice, too.
HAPPY FACE: Smiling not only increases your face value, it's contagious.
CANDLE: To remind you to share your light with others.
BAND-AID: For healing hurt feelings, yours and someone else's.
RECIPE CARD: To share a favorite with a friend as a symbol of caring.
PAPER CLIP: to help keep things together when they seem to be slipping out of control.
TISSUE: to wipe away a tear, your own or someone else's
SMALL SMOOTH STONE: to remind you that rough times help refine and polish--use for smoother tomorrows
ERASER: To remind you that everyday you can start with a clean slate.

A Cup of Christmas Friendship: (can be adapted for use with an holiday or ocassion)

Start with a dozen smiles
And a pint of pleasant days,
A heaping cup of happiness
And tablespoons of praise.
Stir in lots of sugar
But be sure to add some spice,
A handful of good humor
Always makes things extra nice.
Mix it all together
Til you get a perfect blend
And you'll have something special ~
A once in a Lifetime Friend!

A cup of Christmas Joy

A heaping cup of happiness
2 of love and caring
1 of understanding,
1 of joyful sharing.
Stir in a little wisdom,
Add some artfull living
A pinch of thoughtful insight,
A lot of selfless giving.
Stir ingredients together,
And add a little flair,
for the final touch
Top with a tiny prayer.
 

Christmas friendship tea recipe & poem
http://www3.sympatico.ca/mgrant/season4.html

Friendship Tea Recipe: a favourite of Girl Guide members
2 3.5 oz. pkgs. of orange drink crystals
1 3.5 oz. pkg. of lemon drink crystals
1/4 tsp. each of clove and cinnamon
1/2 cup instant tea
1/2 cup sugar
Mix well and store in air tight container.
Use 2 heaping teaspoons per mug ... add boiling water

I cannot sit and chat with you,
the way I'd like to do.
So brew yourself a cup of tea,
I'll think of you, you think of me.
source unknown

A little cup of friendship
With a bag of tea
When you drink this
Think of love from me.
source unknown 

I wish we could sit down together
And have a cup of tea
But since we can’t
When you have this one
I hope you’ll think of me.
source unknown 

When you’re feeling sad & blue
And have no clue what to do
Sit down and have a cup of tea
And a hug or two or maybe three
Feel those troubles melt away
And start you on a better day.
by Paulette, 1998~~TLC Creations.

A cup of tea to say thank you
For all the things you've done,
And wishes that the day will bring
You happiness and fun..
Happy Mother's Day
source unknown

A little cup of friendship
With tea in a mug
It warms you up inside
Just like a personal hug
Remember as you drink
The good times and smiles.
We'll always be together
Though separated by miles
©MurLin Creations

We've shared Tea and a chat
As friends so often do,
So when you brew this single cup
Imagine I am there with you!
unknown source 

A cup of Tea to say thank you
For all the things you've done,
And wishes that the day will bring
You happiness and fun.
unknown source

A Cup of Tea

When the world is all at odds
And the mind is all at sea
Then cease the useless tedium
And brew a cup of tea.
There is magic in its' fragrance,
There is solace in its' taste;
And then laden moments vanish
Somehow into space.
And the world becomes a lovely thing!
There's beauty as you'll see;
All because you briefly stopped
To brew a cup of tea. 

See Too: Examples of  Websites with "Friendship" Poems (*Not TEA related)
 

• http://www.poemsforfree.com/friepo.html
• http://www.netpoets.com/poems/friends/
• http://www.friendship-poems.com/
• http://www.lovepoemsandquotes.com/FriendshipPoemsAndInspirationalQuotes.html
• http://www.indianchild.com/friendship.htm
• www.kingssite.com/friendshippoems/recipefriendship.html
• http://www.theholidayspot.com/friendship/poems_for_friendship.htm

Dolls to make
Tea bag dolls directions - have the dolls holding poem and tuck inside teacup
Materials: 

Print fabric 3 1/2" by 2 1/4" 
Print fabric 2 1/4" square 
Muslin 3 1/2" by 2 1/4" 
Muslin 2 1/4" square 
Thread to match print 
2 pieces of 3/8" wide ribbon cut 3" long 
2 pieces of 3/8" wide ribbon cut 5" long 
1 shank type button 1" in diameter (pink or flesh colored) 
Small amount of doll hair 
White craft glue 
Scissors 
Sewing machine 

Instructions: 
Place the 2 1/4" piece of print right sides together with the 2 1/4" piece of muslin and 
sew around leaving an opening to turn. Use a 1/4" seam allowance. 
Clip the corners and turn the piece right sides out and press. 

Repeat this step with the 3 1/2" by 2 1/4" print and muslin pieces. 
Line the bottom of the smaller piece with the bottom of the larger Muslin sides together.
Tuck in one 2 1/2" piece of ribbon on each side for the arms and the 2 pieces of 3 1/2" ribbon
at the bottom for legs. Sew around the three matched sides leaving the doll open at the top.
Make a single knot in the end of each ribbon to represent the dolls hand and feet. 
Fold the top edge of the longer piece down and press. 
Sew the button centered on the flap (see picture) and add the features.
Glue some hair on your doll and allow to dry. 
Tuck a tea bag into the pocket and she is ready to go. 
This little doll makes a great small gift for someone far away as you can 
send her in a card with an invitation to have tea with you.

More Craft & Favors Ideas can be found on the crafts.html page.

Read the Francine Pucillo poem on the
Stay for Tea webpage set.

Note: DO NOT USE Ms. Pucillo's poetry without her permission!
Please : Email her to request permission
Read more of her wonderful poetry at: Poetry-Emotion.com

**The Stay To Tea Webpage set is ** available from:
Moon and Back Graphics.com