Taking Time for Tea
Americans tend to grab and go in a culture where productivity is valued often even above our own health and well-being. However, other cultures take time to nurture themselves and one another, often through taking time for tea. England’s ritual began in the early 1800s when Anna Russell, the Duchess of Bedford, needed to eat before England’s customary late evening meal and asked her butler to bring a little bread and butter along with her tea. She soon invited friends to join her and a country-wide tradition was born. Taking time for tea is not just for duchesses or other cultures, but America as well. We’re beginning to catch on.
Are you?
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1. | May 22nd, 2007 at
Hi Jenny :)…
I’m Robin, your tea-swapping buddy. It took me a while to get to your blog; typing in the URL as it’s listed on the spreadsheet didn’t work. Thanks to Google I found you without having to tie up Risa again.
I had to smile when I pulled up your blog; this template is the first one I had in Blogger (before I had one custom designed). Now I’m at TypePad and have yet to personalize it.
On an initial impression, it’s nice to see a bit about “who” you are. As time permits, I’ll stroll through your archives to determine just what I must include for our swap :).
Looking forward to getting to know you over tea…Look back in my February archives if you get a chance, and you’ll see we’ve had an annual Mother/Daughter Tea Party for 12 years! Yet, have we served traditional tea…but maybe, when I learn a bit from you, that’ll be part of our tradition next year.
2. | June 16th, 2007 at
[…] deadline is tonight! The results will be posted on Tuesday and hopefully afternoon tea, which is rich in tradition will be represented. We’ll […]
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