tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16519051772290375912024-03-05T03:03:02.742-08:00Breath of Fresh Airpaperbutterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398536299625589181noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651905177229037591.post-35789160309604843832014-01-01T10:20:00.000-08:002014-01-01T10:20:38.573-08:00<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i>Thinking of you as this year closes</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i>Remembering sweet moments of the past</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i>Blessed that I find you, in some of those... </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i>And look forward to making new memories...</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><i>Blessed that I will find you, in some of those.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">On this chilly evening, as this year ends, where are your thoughts?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">This particular New Year's eve, my thoughts travel back in time to when my aunt would take her Kodak Brown Box, painstakenly reload film (think there were only 12 pictures to a roll...) and snap picture after picture of family members. On occassion, our head, body and feet would be all in one picture! </span><span style="font-size: large;">What fun we had looking at those pictures the next week, month and later, the years guessing who's partial picture we were looking at.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">At this time in my life, when I want to have a glimpse at a s</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">pecial</span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">friend or </span><span style="font-size: large;">family member I go to my photo albums </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">and bring the memories </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">of their love and laughter back. So </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">grateful for </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">moments, memories and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">the one who took the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">time to snap a picture.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">Are you ready to make the best memories of 2014?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">What are your favorite memories? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">How will you create those elusive moments this year?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">I would love to have you sit a spell and share those </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>Wishing you and yours health and happiness in 2014!</b></span></div>
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I love, Ralph Waldo Emerson's prayer of thankfulness. </div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>“For each new morning with its light, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>For health and food, for love and friends,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>For everything Thy goodness sends.”</i></span><br />
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I wanted to stop in on my Canadian friends to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving. Maybe a wee bit of a surprise since there has been a long silence. I hope this finds you well and in a quiet place to contemplate what you are thankful for.<br />
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I find any day is improved after I have sought out things to be thankful for. Misadventures take on a new meaning and transformed into a lesson learned. Petty disagreements melt / vaporize into thin air with a sincere apology and the most humble of crumbs are a feast when shared with loved ones.<br />
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Will you share with me what you are thankful for?</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i><span class="firstword">Gratitude</span> unlocks the fullness of life.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Child's Prayer of Thanks </i></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><i>Thank you for the world so sweet.
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<b>1 Timothy 4:4-5</b> (New Living Translation)</div>
Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.<br />
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I am looking forward to spending time with my tea friends and catching up in the near future.<br />
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<i>Lady Pamela</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;">Spring, [</span><i><span style="color: #45818e;">Summer</span><span style="color: blue;"> or </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Autumn</span></i><span style="color: blue;">] cleaning should begin with the head</span></span><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">H</span></b>ave you finished your spring cleaning?? This year I started in December, as we prepared our home for the real estate market. Simplifying and cleaning to stage the house for photos was the beginning. </i><i>After that, maintaining the "look" for the day to day viewings was the norm. I am not sure when the spring cleaning starts or finishes at this point. But I do like the results. A little tidy up everyday and we come home to a peaceful sanctuary and a calm haven for friends to enjoy with us.</i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>F</b></span>or myself, I can see a parallel in my life. I tend to hold on to lots of unwanted, unwarranted, unfair thoughts and procrastinate when my head is rattling from the chaos. The remedy is a quiet chat with God to clarify the thoughts and prioritize my life, then my heart is ready for the what the day hands me.</i> </div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>S</b></span></span>orry our chat is short. I have a few things to dust and sweep the floor. There is another viewing shortly. But I will be back and will sit awhile at the tea table with you my dear friends. The table is set and the tea kettle will be quick to "sing". Perhaps you can share "how do you tidy up the cobwebs in your head", over a cup of tea.? All are welcome.</i><br />
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<b style="color: #45818e; font-size: xx-large;">( </b>Flowers<i> petals cascading from the teapot's spouts and</i> tiny white ribbons will perhaps be added to design <i>number 1</i>; there is no need to do this now if this design is <b>not </b>chosen<b style="color: #45818e; font-size: xx-large;">).., </b></div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: </span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>W</strong></span>elcome my dear tea friends! So good of you to join me today. I hold you all in the highest regard for your kindness and patience over the last year. I so appreciate your kind words of encouragement and support and celebritory wishes on all occasions, especially my birthday.</em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>M</strong></span>y dear friend and co host of <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Teapots and Tea Things</span>,</strong></em> Wanda Lee<em>, has decided to change her course, and for the present will no longer be hosting her blogs. How we will miss her!! At the present I feel I can not carry on with our meme on my own. Wanda truly was the brains and beauty of our Tuesday tea party. My heart overflows with gratitude. In the future, I hope to be present in blogland at times, and contribute to other's memes. I enjoy each one of your blogs and the wonderful things you share. Regretfully, I have not had the time to communicate that to you, personally, over the last several months due to my schedule.</em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>W</strong></span>here has 2011 gone? This year has flown by faster than I would have thought possible and with more highs and lows than I could have imagined. Bear with me as I give you a brief look at the year that was 2011. I invite you to select the most comfortable chair and a piping hot cup of tea and settle in for a wee moment.</em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>A</strong></span>s 2010 ended, I was enjoying my part time career, as a new doula, supporting moms-to-be before their labour, during their birth and transition into family life. In January, an opportunity presented itself for full time position with a family who had welcomed twins into their lives. I already had become very attached to this <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/2010/05/teapot-and-tea-things-tuesday_31.html">wee lass and laddie</a></span> and so I took on the role of caregiver, on a routine schedule. Days were very active and fulfilling. I realised that it takes more energy out of you in your fifties than your 20's. I loved it and still spend my week days with these two toddlers, blessed by their joy of life and new adventures every day.</em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>B</strong></span>eing with my little twins, who are now toddlers, brought back many memories of raising my own three children. Perhaps, this brought greater importance to my own adult children's lives and their journeys'. Both of my sons chose a bride and planned their weddings and married, in 2011. I could not be happier in their choices and feel so blessed that my family has grown to include two resilient, gifted, loving women, who have strong family values.</em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">T</span></strong>he first wedding was in <span style="color: #3d85c6;">May</span> on the west coast of Vancouver Island and the other in Toronto in <span style="color: #3d85c6;">September</span>. Bias aside, two wonderfully unique weddings perfect for the each couple that gave them their personal touch. I hope to share pictures soon.</em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">M</span></strong>ay daughter continued her studies in Halifax, but not under dear Wanda Lee's wing, any longer.</em><br />
<em>My youngest took on her first apartment in <span style="color: #3d85c6;">A</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">ugust</span>, with a friend. My husband and I took the road trip with her and spent a harried week helping her set up housekeeping.</em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">O</span></strong>ne would hope that such a full and funfilled year would be enough. But my sweety of 33 years and I had our own challenges with declining business in 2010 and we felt convicted to sell our home. After more than ten months on the real estate market, almost daily showings, we did not see an offer. Business has improved and in October, we took our house off the market. We were not sure what lesson(s) God wanted us to learn but as we stayed faithful to him, He stayed faithful to us. That in itself was a great lesson.</em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">I</span></strong> am still in the process of unpacking boxes that were in storage at the realator's advice. Many teacups are still snuggled in their wrappings, awaiting to see the light of day and a friendly teapot. I will be delighted to see each one and find it a new home, in my dining room. Hopefully to use them in the near future and possibly share them with you once again. As well, there are a few new treasures I have yet to share with you. I know they will be worth the wait.</em><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (NLT) </span><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The warmest of wishes for a beau-tea-ful year!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Warmly, </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pam</div>paperbutterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398536299625589181noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651905177229037591.post-90990825922800013932012-01-08T20:02:00.000-08:002012-01-08T20:02:59.234-08:00The Year That Was / PreviewDear Friends,<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">~ Hope to see you there!! </span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span></b></span> 117th, Tuesday Tea For Two </i>~ @<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/2012/01/tea-time-tuesday-happy-new-year.html">Sandi ~ Tea Time Tuesday</a> </span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1443838209"></span><span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Inspiration Friday </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Home Sweet Home Friday</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Farmhouse Friday</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>What is your style and how do you plan to perhaps keep it simpler, so we all have time to enjoy? </i></span></div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">~ Hope to see you there!! </span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span></b></span> 116th, Tuesday Tea For Two </i>~ @<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;"><span id="goog_1443838208"></span>~ <span id="goog_741138065"></span>Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span id="goog_1443838209"></span><span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;">*</span> 87th, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday ~ @</i><b> <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc0000;">Teapot Tuesday has moved to The Plumed Pen blog</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Other favorite places I may visit this week:</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~</span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Home Sweet Home Friday</span></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/">Seasonal Sundays</a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>C</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">heers and hugs from</span><b><span style="color: #e06666;"> Pam</span></b> </span><i>and </i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Wanda Lee</b></span>; ( <i>Wanda Lee</i> is the other half of our weekly blog tea party meme; <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;">'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</span></b>.., @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc0000;">Teapot Tuesday has moved to The Plumed Pen blog</a></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>*To link up for this week's tea, please visit The Plumed Pen link <i>directly above</i>; Pam has taken Christmas week off on a partial, 'bloggy break' until the New Year.</b></span></div></div></div></div></div>paperbutterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398536299625589181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651905177229037591.post-41116360758032095082011-12-19T12:40:00.000-08:002011-12-27T16:08:20.993-08:0086th, T and TTT ~ Donna's red and silver Chriistmas:<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">I</span>n the same manner in which we clean and prepare our homes in the anticipation of welcomed guests and family members this Christmas season, let us also prepare our hearts in anticipation of the Lord's coming. Christ, our most honored and eagerly anticipated guest, desires to meet with us in a heart prepared for his arrival. So eager is He to meet with us that He offers to help us with our spiritual housecleaning, working with us; creating a resting place for Himself within our hearts</b>. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>H</b></span> </span>ow is it that even though I have known <span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Christmas</b></span> was coming I am still working on my, "to-do list"? </i><i>I will persist, without panic, but with confidence, that the essentials will be accomplished. A lofty attitude one might say. How can she say that with such certainty? As the year comes to a close in the next two weeks, I look back and see that there surely has been some spiritual housework going on in my own life, for many months. Not that there aren't many hurts, like dust bunnies to sweep up, forgotten prizes left unpolished or questions and doubts like pillows out of place, still to be dealt with. No, the work is yet to be completed, and in my human-ness I know it never will be, but Jesus does not tire and the cleaning will continue. I have faith that God will continue the good work He has started in me. As I prepare my heart for Him my guests will feel His presence and peace, as they are welcomed into our home, even if there is a stray dust bunny or two. I pray you will find your own heart and hearth a welcome place for your guests. <span style="color: #38761d;">K-I-S-S</span>! Keep it stylish and simple. How’s that you say? Try to stay true to your sense of style and to keep things simple and uncomplicated.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">~ Hope to see you there!! </span></b></i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span></b></span> 115th, Tuesday Tea For Two </i>~ @<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;"><span id="goog_1443838208"></span>~ <span id="goog_741138065"></span>Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span id="goog_1443838209"></span><span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;">*</span> 86th, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday ~ @</i><b> </b><a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~</span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/">Seasonal Sundays</a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><i><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>W</b></span></span>elcome one and all to our <b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">G</span><span style="color: #990000;">i</span><span style="color: #783f04;">n</span><span style="color: #990000;">g</span><span style="color: #783f04;">e</span><span style="color: #990000;">r</span><span style="color: #783f04;">b</span><span style="color: #990000;">r</span><span style="color: #783f04;">e</span><span style="color: #990000;">a</span><span style="color: #783f04;">d </span><span style="color: #990000;">Christmas T</span><span style="color: #783f04;">e</span><span style="color: #990000;">a Party</span></span></b>! It is wonderful to have you drop in for a cup of steaming tea and a sweet treat. Do find a cozy, comfy chair to settle into for a wee break. Are you still as busy as I with the festivities of this blessed season? Even more reason to sit and visit with the others and catch your breath. A <span style="color: #990000;"><b>gift</b> </span>to yourself and to us who enjoy your company. </i><br />
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<i>A special thank you to Sandi @ <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/">Rose Chinz Cottage</a> and </i><br />
<i>Kathy @ <a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">A Delightsome Life</a> for their wonderful teas last week!</i><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">'Fitz & Floyd' cream and sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The 'Fitz & Floyd' reindeers are patrolling the chocolate tulles</div><div style="text-align: center;">otherwise they are salt and pepper shakers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pineapples were a sign of hospitality </div><div style="text-align: center;">many years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found two boxes of teaspoons at Home Sense </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought they would add some sparkle to the tree</div><div style="text-align: center;">and hung them like icicles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><u>Merry Christmas Recipe</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blend equal parts of Faith and Hope mixed well with Charity;</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Stir in Good Will and Sweet Content and Precious Memory.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Add Kindness, Helpfulness and Joy; of Gratitude don't spare;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then drop by drop Love's Essence sweet, and Praises freely share.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And don't forget such spices rare as Laughter, Smiles and Fun,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Taste often for the best results, ('Tis sweet to mince upon).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now add a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thankful Heart and then, the recipe's complete,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your "Merry Christmas" all will like … so try the season's treat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">--Esther Lloyd Dauber ("Special Treat")</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>If you have a moment to linger I invite you to stop in to <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">The Silken Purse</a> </b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">to see what my co hostess, Wanda, has for us to savour. <br />
<b><span style="color: black;">The more the fun!</span></b></div></div><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #990000;">We don't want to miss a single teacup or teapot! </span></b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: black;">In Blogland!</span></i></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I invite you to drop in. ~ Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.</div><br />
<i><span style="color: #990000;"><b>~ Hope to see you there!! </b></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #e06666;">O</b>ur own memes are marked with an asterisk<b style="color: #e06666;">*</b> </span><b><br />
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<div style="color: black;"><i>The 114th </i></div><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">Tuesday Tea For Two</a></span><i><span style="color: #990000;"><b> </b></span></i><br />
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<div style="color: black;"><i>The 85th, </i></div><a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">Silken Purse ~ Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;"><span id="goog_1443838208"></span>~ <span id="goog_741138065"></span>Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1443838209"></span><span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_169421738"><span style="color: blue;">~</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Other favorite places I may visit this week:</i></b><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~</span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span></a></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i></i></b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Inspiration Friday </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Home Sweet Home Friday</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Farmhouse Friday</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Feathered Nest Friday </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></a> </div><br />
<i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ </span></b></span></i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span></b></span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">anda's <i style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>dearest mama</b></i> was on <b>live TV today</b>; (on Monday the 11th of December, 2011), and the loving congrats and encouragement phone calls have slowed her down considerably today, my friends, <b style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Y</span></b>et it has been a delightful blessing we are all so proud of her!.., Please watch her marvelous testimony of God's saving, healing grace and also her telling about her recently published book at 80 years young.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b style="color: #e06666;">Her health has miraculously improved from even a short month ago and we thank God! Many thanks for your prayers in the recent past!</b></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;">~A </span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;">simply amazing story of God's grace, and there were no dry eyes amongst Wanda Lee's family and also her dear friends as they watched her live on the Christian television show today; on One Hundred Huntley Street!</span></span></span></span></i><br />
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Here is today's marvelous interview for you to enjoy <i>via</i> <b>Youtube:</b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #bf9000;">H</b>ugs from <b style="color: #e06666;">Pam</b> <span style="font-size: small;"><i>and </i><b style="color: #3d85c6;">Wanda Lee;</b> (<i><b>Wanda Lee</b></i> is the other half of our shared blog party meme, 'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday', held each Tuesday in blogland @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</a></span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>and at A Breath of Fresh Air</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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2 ~ Gingerbread cookies..,<br />
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4 ~ Molasses cookies*, (that have Ginger* in the recipe).<br />
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5 ~ Even, candied Ginger or candied Ginger dipped in either white, milk, or dark chocolate..,<br />
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Simply let your inspired imagination be your creative muse and guide., for your own, Ginger themed, Gingerbread Christmas Tea, on December 12th, 2011.<br />
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~ Just link up with Mr. Linky for, <span style="color: #0b5394;">Tuesday Tea Things and Teapots</span>, with <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">Wanda</a> @ <span style="color: #0b5394;">Plumed Pen</span> or <a href="http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/">Pam</a>, @ <span style="color: #0b5394;">A Breath of Fresh Air</span> on that day; linking up as usual; (as well as joining the other tea parties for, Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland, if you so desire).., <br />
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Please share your favorite, heartwarming, fond memories and especially also your recipes when you create your Gingerbread Christmas tea vignettes; we'd love you to share them with us!<br />
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</div>paperbutterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398536299625589181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651905177229037591.post-82172048451650289862011-12-05T14:28:00.000-08:002011-12-07T00:58:54.239-08:0084th 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday' The Christmas Carol<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">"God bless us everyone"</span></i></div><i></i><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens', <i>The Christmas Carol</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">"Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">belong to us, we see the past, present and future. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">We make discoveries about ourselves."</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Gail Lumet Buckley</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Please join </span> ROSE CHINTZ COTTAGE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am joining Sandi @ <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">ROSE CHINTZ COTTAGE</span></a>, today for a Christmas tea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are invited too! Please join Sandi for "<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Embrace </span>THE SEASON"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sandi, can't wait to see all your lovely holiday tea things as well as a </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">1.</span> Holiday Craft </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">2.</span> Recipe </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">3.</span> Christmas memory. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You are welcome to share any of the above or all three if you wish. The more the merrier as they say!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My offering is a recipe but it is to nourish and pamper you from the outside in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I enjoy gifting my friends with a homemade sugar scrub. Here is the recipe. Please only use organic ingredents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">SIMPLE SUGAR SCRUB </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 1 cup Granulated Sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 2 cups Olive oil, or sweet almond oil, coconut oil</div><div style="text-align: left;"> several drops of essential oil, my favorite is lavendar</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mix thoroughly and place in a <i>p<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">retty</span></i> container</div><div style="text-align: left;">I prefer using sugar over salt because it is gentler on your skin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will also be joining Kathy @ <a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b>A Delightsome Life</b></span></a>, </div><div style="text-align: center;">for her <b>"<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Christmas With Victoria"</span></b>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the following week, December 12, you are invited to join</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Wanda Lee</span></a> @ Plumed Pen and <a href="http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">myself</span></a> for their </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b> I </b><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">am delighted that you have taken some time for yourself and dropped in for tea. This is a busy time of year and it is so important to take a moment to collect your thoughts while you relax for a few moments. If I do not leave a note this week please know I have stopped by when time allowed, but I may not have the time to chat. I will in turn not be concerned if you don't have time to chat either. </span></span></span></span></i><i>We will catch up soon! </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>W</b></span>e don't need the spirits from Dickens' classic to learn about ourselves. Our time with family often has a similar effect. Sometimes positive and sometimes revealing. Our pastor, in church, spoke on Sunday about happiness as it relates to our past, present and future. I found it helpful and would love to share a couple of his points with you.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>T</b></span>he key to happiness lies in having a right relationship with our past, present, and future.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i><i>1. Relating to our past through <span style="color: #990000;">ACCEPTANCE </span>(faith). It happened, but the past is not real any more. Re-living any of is futile. The ONLY thing that matters in your past, is that Jesus was born, lived and died, and lived again... for you.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>2. Relating to our future through <span style="color: #990000;">ANTICIPATION </span>(hope). The best is yet to come.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>3. Relating to our present through <span style="color: #990000;">AWARENESS </span>(love). Living with what matters today; relationships, people and being thankful for everything God has made us stewards of.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">A</span>s in Dicken's classic tale,The Christmas Carol, the present is the only thing we can make choices about. Choose to be <span style="color: #990000;">grateful</span>, choose to be <span style="color: #990000;">happy</span>, choose to<span style="color: #990000;"> love</span>, in our present circumstances.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">ACCEPTANCE</span> (faith). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 Timothy 1:15; Romans 15:17</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">ANTICIPATION</span> (hope).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Matthew 5:11-12; Hebrews 12:2; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Revelation 21:3-4</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">AWARENESS</span> (love).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Acts 17:28</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">~ Hope to see you there!! </span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span><i>113th, </i>Tuesday Tea For Two @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #e06666;">*</span><i>84th,</i> Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>and </i>@ <a href="http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/">http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;">~ <span id="goog_741138065"></span>Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_169421738"><span style="color: blue;">~</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~</span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Home Sweet Home Friday</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://foodie%20friday%20with%20michael/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Foodie Friday with Michael </span></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;"><b>C</b></span>heers and hugs from<b><span style="color: #e06666;"> Pam</span></b> <i>and </i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><b>Wanda Lee</b></span>; ( <i>Wanda Lee</i> is the other half of our weekly blog tea party meme; <b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;">'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</span></b>.., @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="color: black;"></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> 'Embrace The Season ~ Christmas Tea', on Dec., 5th</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Christmas with Victoria </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Join Kathy on December 6th </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiPXlxZE_TwcvnZx79HFNIU2Meku8oIUD9LOAf3-lrVCRPoXEQJFuMJRjtYMklweELK5pfWkS_C7paji7TxfJmtOzvtOjBBU7h_P56X8-NrTvGhiKZ8vpQ6HeDfnR6PCL2aFRPkRHon9c/s1600/christmas+with+Victoria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiPXlxZE_TwcvnZx79HFNIU2Meku8oIUD9LOAf3-lrVCRPoXEQJFuMJRjtYMklweELK5pfWkS_C7paji7TxfJmtOzvtOjBBU7h_P56X8-NrTvGhiKZ8vpQ6HeDfnR6PCL2aFRPkRHon9c/s1600/christmas+with+Victoria.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Just as in life, you see what you focus on.<br />
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<a href="http://www.heavenlynight.org/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.heavenlynight.org/</span></a><br />
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<b>If you have a moment to linger I invite you to stop in to <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">The Silken Purse</a> </b><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #990000;">We don't want to miss a single teacup or teapot! </span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: black;">In Blogland!</span></i></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I invite you to drop in. ~ Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<i><span style="color: #990000;"><b>~ Hope to see you there!! </b></span></i></div>Our own tea's are marked with an asterisk<span style="color: #e06666;">*</span><br />
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<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>~ <span style="color: #e06666;">*</span>The 112th, Tuesday Tea For Two @</i></span></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com</a></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">~ <span style="color: #e06666;">*</span>The 83rd. Tuesday Tea For Two @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</a></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and also @ <a href="http://breathoffresh-air-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/">http://breathoffresh-air-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;">~ <span id="goog_741138065"></span>Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_169421738"><span style="color: blue;">~</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Welcome to</i>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 82nd </span></span></span></span></b></span>Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday </span></span></b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>Count your many blessings, name them one by one,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.</i></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="color: #351c75;">pub 1897 Johnson Oatman Jr.</span></span> </div> <br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><i> <span style="font-size: small;"></span></i></span><i><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><b>H</b></span>ave you had a busy week? .....Sometimes, my imagination dramatizes my day to day life. I imagine my chaotic, challenging life as a tropical storm/hurricane in the great ocean. Once I pause and draw near to God, in times of stress, I gain perspective and see it as it really is</span><b> <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">"a tempest in a teapot".</span></b></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><i>I</i></span> </b> <span style="font-size: large;">researched the well-known phrase in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_in_a_teapot"><span style="font-size: large;">Wikipedia</span></a><b>. <span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tempest in</span> <span style="font-size: large;">a</span></span> <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">teapot</span> <span style="font-size: large;">(</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">in American English<b>), <span style="color: #20124d;">storm in a teacup</span> (</b>in British English<b>)</b> is an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion.[1] There are also lesser known variants, such as storm in a cream bowl, storm in a hand-wash basin, tempest in a glass of water,[2] and storm in a glass of water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Both the American and British phrases are long preceded by Cicero's Latin "Excitabat enim fluctus in simpulo".[5] The phrase, translated literally, reads: "He was stirring up billows in a ladle".[citation needed]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><b>M</b></span>ore reason to sit a while in a comfy chair with a friend and catch up on life's adventures. It is not merely sharing a cup of tea but the experience that becomes the salve to the soul. Whether I choose to set a traditional table, with linens, flowers and candles or simply offer a favorite teacup, it is the act of other centredness that redirects my focus and calms the storm in my mind, bringing my attention to a more positive place.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><b>W</b></span>ith the American Thanksgiving being celebrated on Thursday, November 24th, it only seems appropriate to reflect on what I am thankful for. Life is full of wonderful things and may I say, <span style="color: #20124d;">small miracles</span> if you look for them. I invite you to join in the fun!</span> </i><br />
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1. God’s unending <span style="color: #20124d;">grace</span> in my life<br />
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2. Opportunities that challenge me to give my <span style="color: #20124d;">utmost</span><br />
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3. The smell of <span style="color: #20124d;">fragrant</span> tea steeping<br />
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4. The <span style="color: #20124d;">warmth</span> my hands feel holding a cup of tea on a cool autumn day<br />
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5. Friends that <span style="color: #20124d;">share</span> a cup of tea with me, and warm my heart<br />
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6. I am thankful for the many friendships as <span style="color: #20124d;">unique</span> as my teacups and always room for more<br />
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7. I am thankful for the many colours of each season that <span style="color: #20124d;">Nature</span> brings<br />
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8. I am thankful for my family, with their big <span style="color: #20124d;">hearts</span> and all of their wonderful <span style="color: #20124d;">quirks</span><br />
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9. I am thankful for the good <span style="color: #20124d;">health</span> we are blessed with<br />
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10. I am thankful for each new day, so that I may see and <span style="color: #20124d;">experience God’s blessings</span> as I try to walk with Him.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>What would be on your list?</i></span></div><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>ake a moment to "<i>count your blessings one by one". You'll feel the richer in spirit for it.</i></span><br />
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This recipe was passed on to me from my daughter, Kristina. These muffins are now one of my favorite healthy fall treats. Whip up a batch of these over the weekend, then freeze a bunch to serve over the next few weeks when guests drop by or add as a new breakfast item. Enjoy waking your taste buds up to fall with these muffins!<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><b>Harvest Pumpkin Muffins</b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ingredients</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; set aside.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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To get more nutritional bang for your calorie buck, you can substitute whole-wheat flour for all-purpose flour — and if you can find it, organic raw honey is your best bet. I used half of the amount of honey and it still was sweet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;">The more the fun!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">We don't want to miss a single teacup or teapot! </span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I invite you to drop in. ~ Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">~ Hope to see you there!! </span></b></i></div><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;">~ <span id="goog_741138065"></span>Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span id="goog_741138066"></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_169421738"><span style="color: blue;">~</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div></div><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~</span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra</a></i></b></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Inspiration Friday </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Home Sweet Home Friday</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://foodie%20friday%20with%20michael/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Foodie Friday with Michael </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Farmhouse Friday</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Feathered Nest Friday </span></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><span style="color: black;"><b>Welcome to....</b></span></i> <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span>n the effort to give good and comforting answers to the young questioners whom we love, we very often arrive at good and comforting answers for ourselves.</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ruth Goode</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">S</span></b>ometimes the simplest questions can be a wonderful opportunity to teach our young ones but in doing so, we may have a better understanding ourselves. A straightforward question can have an intricate and insightful solution. Let's relax over a cup of piping hot tea and ask a few questions of our own. Who knows what <span style="color: #134f5c;">mysteries</span> we will <span style="color: #134f5c;">unravel</span>?</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;">I don't know how <i>Wanda Lee</i> created the changes but I do know it puts me in the Christmas spirit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: center;">Much appreciation from the bottom of my heart, dear friend!</div><br />
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We look forward to having you join us for this week's, <b style="color: #bf9000;">'Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland',</b> when we'll host our weekly Tuesday blog tea party,<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</b></span>. ~ Also at Silken Purse blog @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Please join in the fun as well for, <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>'Tuesday Tea For Two'</b></span> @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</a> and many others whose delightful blog links will be posted late on, <span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday'</b></span>. ~ <i>Hope you can join us then!</i><br />
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It is always a pleasure! <b style="color: #134f5c;"><i>Many kind thanks to those who joined us last week.</i></b><br />
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These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #741b47;">~ Hope to see you there!!</span></b></i><br />
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<div style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="color: black;">~ 110th, </b><a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">Tuesday Tea For Two @ The Plumed Pen</a></span></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">~ <b>81st,</b> Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday with Pam, (here) </span></div><div style="color: black;"><br />
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<i>~ The 2nd new seasonal blog party @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/2011/11/2nd-sunday-show-us-your-seasonal-blog.html"> Sunday ~ Show Us Your Seasonal Blog Banners And Backgrounds</a></i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;">~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_169421738">~</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>~</i></b><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><b><i>Show and Tell Friday with Cindy</i></b></a></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the<i> year round</i> version of, <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #76a5af;">'Breath Of Fresh Air',</b></span> blog banner ..,</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here, is the <i style="color: #38761d;"><b>Christmas,</b></i> seasonal version of essentially <i>the same </i>blog banner of, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>'Breath Of Fresh Air'</b></span>, blog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how <i>Wanda Lee</i> created the changes but I do know it puts me in the Christmas spirit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much appreciation from the bottom of my heart, dear friend!</div><br />
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We look forward to having you join us for this week's, <b style="color: #bf9000;">'Tuesday Tea Time In Blogland',</b> when we'll host our weekly Tuesday blog tea party,<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</b></span>. ~ Also at Silken Purse blog @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Please join in the fun as well for, <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><b>'Tuesday Tea For Two'</b></span> @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</a> and many others whose delightful blog links will be posted late on, <span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><b>'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday'</b></span>. ~ <i>Hope you can join us then!</i><br />
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Blessings, Pampaperbutterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398536299625589181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1651905177229037591.post-45950730114488590482011-11-10T19:57:00.000-08:002011-11-10T19:57:14.444-08:00PEARS BAKED IN CREAM from Martha Stewart<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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It can be done at the last minute with very little prep time and the ingredient list is minimal, but the results are over the top!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 tablespoons sugar</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 Bosc or Bartlett peaars, unpeeled,</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> halved and cored</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1/2 cup heavy cream<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77aLlaAbiCRyNxycJTs7q5T-lOWUhWFmpIAkvcimvs99gISpLwUSx3R3ogO6gOU9qDRLoyzgVTyu4x2e5MZRNPpD4GHmwnpO7u7qFLKQKOIXJF03XHxJZCQp8OJKo1BOiwTWQ_jgPTh8/s1600/pear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77aLlaAbiCRyNxycJTs7q5T-lOWUhWFmpIAkvcimvs99gISpLwUSx3R3ogO6gOU9qDRLoyzgVTyu4x2e5MZRNPpD4GHmwnpO7u7qFLKQKOIXJF03XHxJZCQp8OJKo1BOiwTWQ_jgPTh8/s200/pear.jpg" width="173" /></a></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><span style="color: #741b47;">W</span></b></i><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><i>elcome friends, old and new, to this <b>80th </b>post of </i> <span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #741b47;">'Teapot and Tea</span> </span><span style="color: #741b47;">Things Tuesday'</span><span style="color: #741b47;">. </span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i>It has been a pleasure to become acquainted with each of you, over the last 80 weeks and have a glimpse of your treasures and the memories. </i></span></span></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I have enjoyed selecting each piece and have indeed found that in sharing them with you has given me great pleasure.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;">The more the fun!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">We don't want to miss a single teacup or teapot! </span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br />
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These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">~ Hope to see you there!! </span></b></i></div><br />
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</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~ </span><a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_175724560"></span><span style="color: blue;">~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_169421738"><span style="color: blue;">~</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</a> </span></span></span></div></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">~</span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">~</span></i></b><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Show and Tell Friday with Cindy</span></i></b></a></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><b><i>Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra</i></b></a></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i><span style="color: #990000;"><b>~ Hope to see you there!! </b></span></i></div><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ <a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi @ <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha @</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri @</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Tuesday Tea Comin' Home @ <a href="http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's @<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Tea With Friends with Angela @ <a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser @ <span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Also: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti @ <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></span></div></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy@ <a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings @ </span><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>@</b> <a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
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I am also happy to be once again joining dear Chari for <b style="color: #134f5c;">Sunday Favorites</b><span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span>this week. @ <a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/">http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">W</span></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>elcome to my cozy corner. It is a blustery and very cool day. With each gust of wind a few more leaves swirl, curtsy, and bow to the ground. A reminder that the summer has past and the winds of change are blowing. The sky is a brilliant sapphire blue. The sun is shining so brightly, I am determined to focus on the wonder of the <b><span style="color: #660000;">c</span> <span style="color: #783f04;">o</span> <span style="color: #7f6000;">l</span> <span style="color: #274e13;">o</span> <span style="color: #0c343d;">u</span> <span style="color: #0c343d;">r</span> <span style="color: #4c1130;">s</span></b> before me. It is a great day for a steaming cup of tea. I think a cup of chai will be perfect as I sit by the fireplace.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b>I </b></span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>have been feeling the burden of half completed projects and miscellaneous things <span style="color: #073763;">to-do</span>. I have been carrying this list around in my head for several days. Other things have taken priority but now is the time to write a list and complete each task one by one. I love the feeling when I put a check mark beside an item on my list! I feel such …..<span style="color: #073763;">satisfaction</span>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b>O</b></span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>f course, having my cup of tea really is a priority. A short respite from the chaos of daily events is good for the soul. So today I will share my cup of tea with you and a couple of dear people that I would like to voice my appreciation to, with a note of thanks.</i></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">W</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> <i>hile I put the kettle on to boil I will find the appropriate cards and my address book, that I store in a unique place. I have re-purposed a set of luggage that belonged to my dear Aunt. Stacking</i> <i>luggage has created a small table for a favorite lamp and inside the makeup case I store all things necessary to compose a note, write a letter and decorate the envelope. (More creative ideas are in an earlier blog) The easier it is to organize myself the more apt I am to <span style="color: #073763;">succeed</span> in this task.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span> <span style="font-size: medium;"><i>cup of tea, is a fragrant plant(s) steeping in boiling water or it is the beginning of a connection with one who yearns for a <span style="color: #073763;">relationship</span> with you. Take the time and settle down with your cup of tea and write a note to some one who needs to know you care for them. Or chat on the phone to some one far away. You both will be glad you did.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b>L</b></span> <span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"><i>et some one know that you delight in them as the heavenly Father delights in you. Tea is a time for sharing. It is good for the soul. Let’s invite someone else to our tea party!</i></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ornate designs called for classic simplicity</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of my mother's good set of dishes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purchased almost 50 years ago</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #073763;">L</span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #663300;"><span style="color: black;">et some one know that you</span> </span><span style="color: #ff6600;"><i><b>delight</b></i> </span><span style="color: #663300;"><span style="color: black;">in them as the heavenly Father</span> </span><b><i><span style="color: #ff6600;">delights</span></i></b><span style="color: #663300;"> <span style="color: black;">in you.</span> </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><i>Tea</i></b></span><span style="color: #663300;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">is a time for sharing. It is good for the soul. <b><i>Let’s invite someone else to our tea party!</i></b> </span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">These are the links to the other oh-so-delightful tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend as well as co-hosting, 'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'; ( the link for that weekly tea party is listed below). ~ I encourage you to stop by and savour another cup of tea while you enjoy their pretty vignettes. (no calories) These are hosted by lovely creative ladies.~ Hope to see you there!! </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;">Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.</span></i><br />
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<b>If you have a moment to linger I invite you to stop in to <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">The Silken Purse</a> </b><br />
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to see what my co hostess, <b><i>Wanda</i></b> <b><i>Lee,</i></b> has for us to savour. </div></div><br />
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<div style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>In Blogland!</i></b></span></div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">These are the links to the other <i>oh-so-delightful</i> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I invite you to drop in. ~ Many thanks to those who faithfully host each week.</div><br />
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<div style="color: #073763;"><i><b>~ Hope to see you there!! </b></i></div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">~ The 107th, Tuesday Tea For Two</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">~ <a href="http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/">Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine </a></span></span></span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/">~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi</a> </span></div><div style="color: blue;"></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/">~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha </a></span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><div style="color: blue;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri</a> </span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_208720317"><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/">~ Sweetology's Tuesday Tea's </a></span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/">~ The 78th, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> with Pam</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">~ The 78th, Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> with Wanda Lee</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teawithfriends.blogspot.com/">~ Tea With Friends with Angela</a> </span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://missspensersblog.blogspot.com/">~ Teacup Thursday with Miss Spenser </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_208720344">~</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"> Tabletop Tuesday with Marti</a> <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"></span></a></span></span></div></div><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">~ A Return to Loveliness with Kathy</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/">~ Angel Wings and Apron Strings</a> </span><a href="http://angelwingsandapronstrings.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;"></a></span></span><br />
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<b><i>Other favorite places I may visit this week:</i></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>Wow Us Wednesday with Kim</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><i>@ <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/</a></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Tablescape Thursday with Susan </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">@ <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Time Travel Thursdays at Brambleberry Cottage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>@</b> <a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/">http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Show and Tell Friday with Cindy</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">@ </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://romantichome.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b> </b></span></div><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;">Vintage Inspiration Friday with Debra</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;">@ <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">~ Foodie Friday with Michael </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">@ <a href="http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">~Sunday Favorites with Chari </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">@ <a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://happytodesign.blogspot.com</span></a></span><span style="color: blue;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b>C</b></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">heers and hugs from</span><b><span style="color: #e06666;"> Pam</span></b> <span style="font-size: large;"><i>and </i></span></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><b>Wanda Lee</b></span><span style="font-size: large;">; @ </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></b> (<i>Wanda Lee</i> is <b>the other half</b> of our weekly blog tea part) @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</a> </span></div></div><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>Count your many blessings, name them one by one,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.</i></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="color: #351c75;">pub 1897 Johnson Oatman Jr.</span></span> </div> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i style="color: #351c75;"><b>I</b></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;">have missed sharing tea with all of you the past few months. I welcome those who have been here frequently in the past To those of you that I have yet to meet, I look forward to doing so. I couldn't begin to relate the details of <span style="color: #351c75;">"the ups and downs"</span>, in the very few minutes I have to spare. I will though in the near future. Rest assured that all is well. Please excuse the fairy dust that has collected on my blog. I am looking forward to sprucing it up as time permits. </span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><i></i></span><i><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><b>H</b></span>ave you had a busy week? .....Sometimes, my imagination dramatizes my day to day life. I imagine my chaotic, challenging life as a tropical storm/hurricane in the great ocean. Once I pause and draw near to God, in times of stress I gain perspective and see it as it really is</span><b> <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">"a tempest in a teapot".</span></b></i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><i>I</i></span> </b> <span style="font-size: large;">researched the well-known phrase in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_in_a_teapot"><span style="font-size: large;">Wikipedia</span></a><b>. <span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tempest in</span> <span style="font-size: large;">a</span></span> <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">teapot</span> <span style="font-size: large;">(</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">in American English<b>), <span style="color: #20124d;">storm in a teacup</span> (</b>in British English<b>)</b> is an idiom meaning a small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion.[1] There are also lesser known variants, such as storm in a cream bowl, storm in a hand-wash basin, tempest in a glass of water,[2] and storm in a glass of water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Both the American and British phrases are long preceded by Cicero's Latin "Excitabat enim fluctus in simpulo".[5] The phrase, translated literally, reads: "He was stirring up billows in a ladle".[citation needed]</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;"><b>M</b></span>ore reason to sit a while in a comfy chair with a friend and catch up on life's adventures. It is not merely sharing a cup of tea but the experience that becomes the salve to the soul. Whether I choose to set a traditional table, with linens, flowers and candles or simply offer a favorite teacup, it is the act of other centredness that redirects my focus and calms the storm in my mind, bringing my attention to a more positive place.</i></span><br />
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1. God’s unending <span style="color: #20124d;">grace</span> in my life<br />
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2. Opportunities that challenge me to give my <span style="color: #20124d;">utmost</span><br />
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3. The smell of <span style="color: #20124d;">fragrant</span> tea steeping<br />
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4. The <span style="color: #20124d;">warmth</span> my hands feel holding a cup of tea on a cool autumn day<br />
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5. Friends that <span style="color: #20124d;">share</span> a cup of tea with me, and warm my heart<br />
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6. I am thankful for the many friendships as <span style="color: #20124d;">unique</span> as my teacups and always room for more<br />
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7. I am thankful for the many colours of each season that <span style="color: #20124d;">Nature</span> brings<br />
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8. I am thankful for my family, with their big <span style="color: #20124d;">hearts</span> and all of their wonderful <span style="color: #20124d;">quirks</span><br />
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9. I am thankful for the good <span style="color: #20124d;">health</span> we are blessed with<br />
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10. I am thankful for each new day, so that I may see and <span style="color: #20124d;">experience God’s blessings</span> as I try to walk with Him.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;"><i>What would be on your list?</i></span></div><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>ake a moment to "<i>count your blessings one by one". You'll feel the richer in spirit for it.</i></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d;">We thank all who are so generous with their time and willing to share their treasures with us. We invite you to take a moment to enjoy the vignettes and special tea treasures that the lovely tea ladies want to share, compliments of<b> Mr. Linky</b>!..,</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Tuesday</b></span> <span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b>And</b></span> <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Wednesday</b></span> <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Teatime</b></span> <span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b>In</b></span> <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Blogland</span><span style="color: #674ea7;">!..,</span></b></span> <br />
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These are the links to the other <span style="color: #351c75;">oh-so-delightful</span> tea parties and tabletop parties that I attend as well as co-hosting, <span style="color: #351c75;">'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</span>; ( the link for that weekly tea party is listed below). <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">~ I encourage you to stop by and savour another cup of tea while you enjoy their pretty vignettes. (no calories) These are hosted by lovely creative ladies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">~ Hope to see you there!!</span></i> </div><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">~Our own memes are marked with and asterisk*:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">*<i> ~</i></span><i>'The 106th, </i><b>'Tuesday Tea For Two'</b> with Wanda Lee @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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~ Tuesday Teatime with Lady Katherine @ <a href="http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/">http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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~ Teatime Tuesday with Sandi @ <a href="http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/">http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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~ Teacup Tuesday with Martha @<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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~ Teacup Tuesday with Terri @ <a href="http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/">http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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~ Tabletop Tuesday with Marti @ <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">*~</span> <i>The 77th</i>, <b>'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</b> with Wanda Lee and Pam @ <a href="http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://breathoffreshair-paperbutterfly.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">*~</span> <i>The 77th, </i> <b>'Teapot And Tea Things Tuesday'</b> with Wanda Lee and Pam @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">*~</span><b> 'Wednesday Tea For You and Me'</b> with Wanda Lee <a href="http://www.blogger.com/@%20http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/">@ http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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~Tablescape Thursday with Susan @<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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~Foodie Friday with Michael @ <a href="http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">http://www.designsbygollum.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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~ Sunday Favorites with Chari @ <a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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~ Spiritual Sundays with Charlotte and Ginger @ <a href="http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/">http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #bf9000;">W</span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;">armest</span> regards from <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;"><b>Pam<i> </i></b></span><i>and</i> <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Wanda Lee</span></b>.., (<b> Wanda Lee</b> is the other half of our,<span style="color: #bf9000;"><b> </b><b>'Tea Pot And Tea Things Tuesday' </b></span>weekly meme; you may find her @ <a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: blue;">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</span></b></a> <b><i>AND ALSO</i></b> @ <a href="http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: blue;">http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com</span></b></a><b><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><i><b>This message was posted on Pam's behalf.., </b></i>~ WL </span><b style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></b></span></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: #bf9000;">P</b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: black;">am is </i><span style="color: black;"><b>super busy</b></span><i style="color: black;"> still;(she was here at my home visiting with her husband and daughter last week..,It was so lovely to see them at long last! ~ For more info., see posts below)!..,</i></span><b style="color: #6aa84f;"> <span style="color: #bf9000;">Y</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">ou may link to <b>Mr. Linky</b> for our</span></span><b> Tuesday tea's<span style="color: black;"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">via</span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: #bf9000;">P</b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: black;">am is </i><span style="color: black;"><b>super busy</b></span><i style="color: black;"> still;( for more info., see posts below)!..,</i></span><b style="color: #6aa84f;"> <span style="color: #bf9000;">Y</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">ou may link to <b>Mr. Linky</b> for our</span></span><b> Tuesday tea's<span style="color: black;"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">via</span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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