Charming paintings of delicate cups and tranquil settings beckon readers to savor tea moments. Barnes introduces simple and easy-to-do ideas to enjoy the pleasures of tea. Includes recipes and tips for transforming any moment into a tea party.

Celebrate the warmth and intimacy of friendship with the warmest and most intimate of celebrations -- a tea party! This collection of seasonal celebrations -- complete with easy recipes, doable decorating tips, and other imaginative ideas -- will inspire you to nurture your friendships through the seasons, through the year.

Beloved artist Sandy Clough delightfully guides readers on the fine art of blending tea and friendship. Along with her beautiful antique teaware paintings, Sandy offers a creative variety of ways for friends to gather and savor the fragrance of time spent together, sharing a part of their lives. Friends, old and new, close and far away, will enjoy ideas on how to... have a telephone tea party with long-distance friends host a homeschool lesson on the art of tea make a teacup friendship topiary Laced with wonderful quotes, poems, and Scriptures that celebrate the blessings of friendship, this visually stunning treasure is perfect for rekindling past friendships, nurturing current friendships, and encouraging the growth of new friendships. Ideal for birthdays, holidays, and special celebrations.

The second book in the Sandy’s Tea Society series is here! When Friends Gather for Tea centers around the “Tea Society”—sentimental Claudette, country girl Suzette, playful Gloria, literary Laura, artistic Ruby, and romantic Lillian— who believe “a work of the heart is always a work of art.” With this in mind, the ladies host unique tea parties that comfort and bless friends and neighbors, including... a “welcome new neighbors” party with a garden theme a “heart of a mother” party with a baby doll theme a “wishing you blue skies” party with a sunny day theme Sandy’s charming, full–color artwork, inspirational stories, and mouthwatering recipes encourage women to reach out to others in a delightful atmosphere of friendship.

"Tea for Two" was an English street cry in the eighteenth century that vendors used to advertise their bargain-priced tea. This book invites you to relax and enjoy the moment, unburden yourselves for an hour or two, and share your lives together.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1878.

Emilie Barnes' inviting prose, delectable recipes, and imaginative ideas will help you warmly honor friends by saying “you can do it,†“thank you,†or “I'm so proud of you.†A perfect gift for anyone who wants to host a party with style.