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Taking Tea With Alice
By Brenda Hyde
A Book Review
Taking Tea with Alice: Looking-Glass Tea Parties and Fanciful Victorian Teas
The charms of tea are many, but one which is dear to my
heart is it's ability to bring children and adults together for
whimsical tea parties. In a world where our children are
often exposed to violence and conflict, it's important to
give them a refuge and help them feel safe and loved.
One way to do this is by giving magical tea parties that
entertain and delight, while creating memories that will lend
comfort when needed. Taking Tea with
Alice is a delightful book full of inspiration, menus, games,
and activites . It's inspiration stems not just from the party
plans themselves, but from the beautiful photographs, text
and illustrations in the book. You'll find the following plans:
"Drink Me": Tea with the Mad Hatter.
Painting the Roses Red: Tea in the Garden.
The Coronation Of Queen Alice: A Nursery Tea.
In Honor Of Saint Valentine: Cupid's Tea.
A Midsummer Night: Tea With The Fairies.
The Holiday Yuletide: A Family Tea.
The authors ask us to "Come follow us as we explore the
magic of traveling through the looking-glass, attending the
many tea parties that Alice herself, both the character in the
stories and the real little girl, would have attended. Welcome
to Alice's Wonderland"
Dawn Hylton Gottlieb and Diane Sedo share with us tidbits
on the real-life Alice of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland,
and give us a look into the life of Victorian children. I collect
books on tea, but rarely have I seen a book that so completely
inspires giving tea parties with children. After reading Taking Tea With Alice, you will no doubt be holding
weekly tea parties even if no special occasion exists, and making memories
that will last a lifetime for all involved!
Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer living on ten acres in rural Michigan with her husband and three kids. She is also editor of StandBesideHer.com and has a family friendly blog, On the Front Porch.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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