Comments on: TPG’s Response to Teatime’s New Year’s Resolutions–Part 1 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1 Teaching the Beautiful and Simple Afternoon Tea Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ginger http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1736 Ginger Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:34:28 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1736 When you find your permanent silver tea strainer, please share how you like it. I like the idea of a permanent strainer, but I don't like the ones I've seen that have plastic on them. When you find your permanent silver tea strainer, please share how you like it. I like the idea of a permanent strainer, but I don’t like the ones I’ve seen that have plastic on them.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1718 Kristin Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1718 Just wanted to say I really enjoy your blog and wanted to wish you a happy New Year. I finally got my very own bone china tea set for Christmas so I am looking forward to using your blog as a resources as I plan future tea parties! Just wanted to say I really enjoy your blog and wanted to wish you a happy New Year. I finally got my very own bone china tea set for Christmas so I am looking forward to using your blog as a resources as I plan future tea parties!

]]> By: Steph W http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1717 Steph W Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:49:18 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1717 Happy New Year to you, too! I hope you had a lovely time and that it met your goals of simplicity and meaningfulness. Thank you for your inspiration there! I love Tea Time magazine and also Tea, a Magazine - do you subscribe to it? I subscribe to the latter rather than the former and tend to browse the former in book stores. In terms of teas to embrace, are you a green tea fan? E-mail me if you are - I have a tea I'll send you a sample of. Happy New Year to you, too! I hope you had a lovely time and that it met your goals of simplicity and meaningfulness. Thank you for your inspiration there!

I love Tea Time magazine and also Tea, a Magazine - do you subscribe to it? I subscribe to the latter rather than the former and tend to browse the former in book stores.

In terms of teas to embrace, are you a green tea fan? E-mail me if you are - I have a tea I’ll send you a sample of.

]]> By: CJ http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1716 CJ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:34:20 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1716 Great advice! I just realized that, although I've been 'collecting' peices for about 10 years now, I don't have a matching set of anything. I have a lovely cream and sugar set that I bought at an antique store, and several beautiful tea pots but nothing matches. I'm planning on having tea parties with the little girls in my church soon, so now that I have a reason to shop maybe I"ll end up getting a matching set of something. :) As far as strainers go . . . I'm just starting to transition from tea bags to loose tea. I picked up a mesh basket at a Creative Kitchen store (maybe some sort of plastic??) that fits inside the tea pot. I love it because I don't have to fish around in the teapot for tea leaves when its time to wash up. :) The only thing I don't like is the uncertainty of its make . . . . Happy brewing this afternoon! CJ PS - linens for 50 is incredibly impressive! I'm trying to pull together linens for 24 and am having a terrible time of it. Well done! Great advice! I just realized that, although I’ve been ‘collecting’ peices for about 10 years now, I don’t have a matching set of anything. I have a lovely cream and sugar set that I bought at an antique store, and several beautiful tea pots but nothing matches. I’m planning on having tea parties with the little girls in my church soon, so now that I have a reason to shop maybe I”ll end up getting a matching set of something. :)
As far as strainers go . . . I’m just starting to transition from tea bags to loose tea. I picked up a mesh basket at a Creative Kitchen store (maybe some sort of plastic??) that fits inside the tea pot. I love it because I don’t have to fish around in the teapot for tea leaves when its time to wash up. :) The only thing I don’t like is the uncertainty of its make . . . .
Happy brewing this afternoon!
CJ
PS - linens for 50 is incredibly impressive! I’m trying to pull together linens for 24 and am having a terrible time of it. Well done!

]]> By: Kim in ID http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1715 Kim in ID Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:46:42 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1715 Did I understand in your post above that you sell tea? Do you have a website for that? I just went to re-order tea from theteacaddy.com and the site is no longer there. ARGH! Happy New Year! Did I understand in your post above that you sell tea? Do you have a website for that? I just went to re-order tea from theteacaddy.com and the site is no longer there. ARGH! Happy New Year!

]]> By: MzRita http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1714 MzRita Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:11:40 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1714 I currently have two complete tea sets. I have a silver tea service complete with serving tray that was given as a gift from my father to my mother on Christmas in 1969. Until my mother gave it to me, it was never used. It was only on display. I have used it at Christmas for the past two years. I also have a beautiful vintage fine china tea set that serves 6 that is marked "Occupied Japan." I use it often. I use to have an additional complete tea set that was marked "Occupied Japan", but I gave it to my 4 year old grandaughter. I now have enough linens to serve 50. (Thanks to my recent Christmas tea party.) I would love to show you a picture taken at my Christmas tea party, but I don't know how to post it here. I agree with Carina, I have yet to find a strainer that actually keeps the tea leaves from falling into the cup. Currently, I use a metal mesh-like strainer that fits over a cup perfectly, but there isn't anything pretty about it. *laughs* I currently have two complete tea sets. I have a silver tea service complete with serving tray that was given as a gift from my father to my mother on Christmas in 1969. Until my mother gave it to me, it was never used. It was only on display. I have used it at Christmas for the past two years.

I also have a beautiful vintage fine china tea set that serves 6 that is marked “Occupied Japan.” I use it often. I use to have an additional complete tea set that was marked “Occupied Japan”, but I gave it to my 4 year old grandaughter.

I now have enough linens to serve 50. (Thanks to my recent Christmas tea party.) I would love to show you a picture taken at my Christmas tea party, but I don’t know how to post it here.

I agree with Carina, I have yet to find a strainer that actually keeps the tea leaves from falling into the cup. Currently, I use a metal mesh-like strainer that fits over a cup perfectly, but there isn’t anything pretty about it. *laughs*

]]> By: Carina http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1713 Carina Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:53:15 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/tpgs-response-to-teatimes-new-years-resolutions-part-1#comment-1713 Thanks for a great post, Jenny! Just the other day, I received a coupon for a free trial issue for Tea Time magazine and put it aside on my desk. Thanks to your recommendation, I will post it tomorrow! I would love to hear what silver strainer you find that actually keeps the finer tea leaves out as I haven't found one yet. I either use my stainless steel one from Starbucks (It works great!) or use a T-sack in my pot. Also thanks for the reminder about tea sets. I am blessed enough to have three complete sets (1 sterling silver, 1 Wedgewood and 1 Noritake) and other than an occasional holiday, I never use them. (I think I've only used the silver set twice in 18 years!) This year I am going to remember that even if it is just tea for my DH and me, I can still get out the "pretty" sets instead of always using one of our "everyday" teapots! May 2008 be a year of blessings for you! Thanks for a great post, Jenny! Just the other day, I received a coupon for a free trial issue for Tea Time magazine and put it aside on my desk. Thanks to your recommendation, I will post it tomorrow!

I would love to hear what silver strainer you find that actually keeps the finer tea leaves out as I haven’t found one yet. I either use my stainless steel one from Starbucks (It works great!) or use a T-sack in my pot.

Also thanks for the reminder about tea sets. I am blessed enough to have three complete sets (1 sterling silver, 1 Wedgewood and 1 Noritake) and other than an occasional holiday, I never use them. (I think I’ve only used the silver set twice in 18 years!) This year I am going to remember that even if it is just tea for my DH and me, I can still get out the “pretty” sets instead of always using one of our “everyday” teapots!

May 2008 be a year of blessings for you!

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