Recently, the girls and I hosted a Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea. I shared with you last week how we planned it. Today I’m sharing the history and proper etiquette for an Afternoon Tea. Although tea houses can be found here in the U S, “taking tea” is traditionally British. Sometimes, when one culture adopts a…
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Continue ReadingWhen my daughters were young we enjoyed going to Grandma’s (my MIL) house for tea parties. She would allow the girls to choose their favorite tea cup from her collection. In her gracious way, she taught them to sip tea and enjoy dainty treats like proper young ladies. When they were old enough we…