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SUBSCRIBE TO THE TEA HOUSE TIMES INDEX TO CURRENT AND BACK ISSUES OF THE TEA HOUSE TIMES Cover, Recipes, Tea Connoisseur, Victoriana, Etiquette, Friendship Quotes, Society Page, Craft, Reader Comments, Tea Room Reviews, Travel, Book Reviews, Product Reviews, Readers' Choice Top Tea Rooms, Sani-Tea for Real Women Red Hat Society Tea Time now in every issue beginning Jan/Feb 07 w/news from Red Hat Society HQ. Nov/Dec ’03 “Bring Me a Cup of Tea and The Times” November is British Appreciation Month
Jan/Feb ’04 “Love is in the Air” Victorian Simplicity – A New Year’s Resolution
Mar/Apr ’04 Stirring Tea & Spoon Placement Easter Postcard
May/June ’04 Chocolate, Coffee, & Tea Metropolitan Museum of Art Tea Set Photos
July/Aug ’04 Fashion Plates & Godey March 1870
Sept/Oct ’04 Post Card Collecting “Fairest Flower of All”
Nov/Dec ’04 1st Anniversary Issue Thanksgiving Postcard
Jan/Feb '05 A Tribute to Helen Gustafson Artwork by Julian Landa
Mar/Apr '05 Soda Bread
May/June '05 After the Tea
July/August '05 The Mary Louise Tea Room, Los Angeles, CA ca. 1920
Sept/Oct '05 Beautiful Fashion Plate from ca. 1900
Nov/Dec '05 2nd Anniversary Issue, Red Hat Society photo on Cover
Jan/Feb '06 The Queen Victoria Bed & Breakfast, Cape May NJ
Mar/Apr '06 The Charleston Tea Plantation
May/June '06 Mustardseed & Moonshine Daylily tea set
July/August '06 A collage of photos: A trip to Charleston Tea Plantation
Sept/Oct. '06 The Golden Age of Inns, Summerville, SC, The Woodlands Inn 1918 and today.
Nov/Dec '06 Edwardian Christmas Card ~ Our Third Anniversary Issue.
Jan/Feb '07 Numi Flowering Tea
Mar/Apr '07 Bubble Glass Frames
May/June '07 Fairy artwork by Susan Laird
July/Aug '07 Tea in Tahiti
Sept/Oct '07 BouTEAque Teas in the Nilgiri Hills in South India
Nov/Dec '07 Victorian Memories Teapot from Tealightful Treasures - Decorating Ideas - Wade Gingerbread Man from 2006 Red Rose Tea Fair
Jan/Feb'08 Original T Bag Designs
Mar/Apr'08 Old Time Label Art
May/June '08 Julian Landa's Artwork: Swan Lake
Nov/Dec ’03 Rosemary Scones, Cucumber/Dill Finger Sandwiches, Lemon Curd, & tarts
Jan/Feb ’04 Spiced, Ginger Currant Scones, Cream Cheese & Spiced Currants Finger Sandwiches, “Tea Specials”
Mar/Apr ’04 Applesauce Tea Loaf, Cream Cheese & Radish Finger Sandwiches, Lemon Crisp Cookies
May/June ’04 Brown Sugar/Banana Scones, Tomato/Avocado Tea Sandwiches, Springtime Lemonade
July/Aug ’04 Secret Kids Candy Scones, Chicken Walnut Tea Sandwiches, Iced Tea, Devonshire Cream Scone Spread
Sept/Oct ’04 Granny Smith Scones, Apple Delights Tea Sandwiches, Tea Punch
Nov/Dec ’04 High Tea Recipes: Cheese Scones, Shepherd’s Pie, Banana Ball Surprise
Jan/Feb '05 Chocolate Chip Scones, Cranberry Tea Sandwiches, Dark Chocolate Truffles
Mar/Apr '05 Almond-Cardamom Scones, Egg & Basil Finger Sandwiches, Decorated Eggs
May/June '05 Dad's Favorite Bacon/Cheddar Scones, Flavored Butter Finger Sandwiches, Pound Cake for Jane & Cassandra (reprinted with permission from Tea with Jane Austen)
July/August '05 Scottish Scones, Watercress & Stilton Finger Sandwiches (both reprinted with permission from Tea with Friends), Theodosia's Coconut Macaroons (reprinted with permission from Chamomile Mourning)
Sept/Oct '05 Peaches & Cream Scones, Cheddar & Apple Finger Sandwiches, Iced Tea (reprinted with permission from The Tea Companion by Jane Pettigrew--see book reviews)
Nov/Dec '05 Date Pecan Drop Scones, Apricot Ham Finger Sandwiches, Pecan Pie Squares (reprinted with permission from Red Hats, Purple Shoes, & Afternoon Teas from CQ Products www.CQProducts.com
Jan/Feb '06 Scones (reprinted with permission from The Queen Victoria Cookbook www.queenvictoria.com ) Lapsang Souchong Egg Salad Finger Sandwiches (reprinted with permission from A Little Indulgence--TEA from CQ Products)
Mar/Apr '06 The Little Cafe & Tea Shoppe's Famous English Scones, Miss Mable's Tea Room Eggplant and Goat Cheese Tea Sandwiches, Mullen's Herbal Tea House: Mullen's Irish Devonshire Cream & Garden Mint Syrup
May/June '06 Crushed Strawberries with Buttermilk Biscuits, Roast Beef Horseradish Sandwich Filling, Waldorf Salad
July/Aug '06 Killer Blood Orange Scones, Pineapple Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches, Low-country Black Bean Soup
Sept/Oct. '06 Lemon Scones w/Rose Petal Jam, Stilton Cheese & Watercress Squares, Rose Petal Jam
Nov/Dec '06 Sweet Scones, Watercress Sandwiches, Teacup Milk Cake all from Recipes for an English Tea, Copper Beech Publishing
Jan/Feb '07 Scones, Queen Cakes, Salmon Pinwheels all from The Book of Afternoon Tea, by Lesley Mackley Salamander Books Ltd., Berkley Publishing Group
Mar/Apr '07 Fresh Fruit Salad w/ Green Tea Syrup, Jasmine Tea Limeade, White Chocolate - Green Tea Ice Cream all from Green Tea, by Mary Lou Heiss, Harvard Common Press
May/June '07 Bibb Lettuce, Avocado, & Green Apple Salad w/Sesame-Green Tea Vinaigrette, Cucumber-mint Tea Sandwiches all from Tea Party, by Tracy Stern; published by Crown Publishing Group See also www.salontea.com
July/Aug '07 Taste of the Tropics Fruit Salad, Ham & Pear Sandwiches, and A Taste of The Tropics Colada all from Bigelow Tea www.bigelowtea.com , Coconut Scones from www.mysteryteaparties.com
Sept/Oct '07 Apricot Scones, Date - Orange Tea Sandwiches, Apricot Cream Cheese Sandwiches, Carrot Velvet Soup all from The Tea House Times new cookbook
Nov/Dec '07 Chai Spice Teapot Cookies & Cucumber Star Burst Tea Sandwiches from Tealightful Treasures.
Jan/Feb '08 Chicken Salad w/Pineapple, Lemon Brad, Fruit Tea Punch all from A Cup of Hot Water and a Tea Bag by Mary Burson Marsalka, owner of Biddies Tea Room in Ohio.
Mar/Apr'08 Lemon Blueberry Scones, Iced Pomegranate Green Tea, Avocado Bacon Tea Sandwiches.
May/June '08 Sun Dried Tomato Pate for Tea Sandwiches, Edible Sugared Rose, Lemon Scones w Rose Petal Jam, Rose Petal Jam. Provided by Linda J. Hawkins from her new book! The unspoken Language of Fans and Flowers. See www.lindajhawkins.com
Nov/Dec ’03 Darjeeling & Creating Darjeeling
Jan/Feb ’04 Ordinary Tea Can be Extraordinary—Spiced!, “Chai”, Try Something Different—Try Chai, How to Clean a Stained Teapot
Mar/Apr ’04 Health Benefits, Caffeine & Steeping Times, Proper Service of Lemon Slice vs. Lemon Wedge
May/June ’04 James Norwood Pratt A True Tea Connoisseur, JNP on Green Tea & Health Benefits
July/Aug ’04 Tea Thyme with Pat Sagert, Take Me 2 Tea Expo, Decaffeinating Tea
Sept/Oct ’04 Japanese Tea Ceremony, Readers’ Choice Top Tea Rooms—Chicago
Nov/Dec ’04 What is High Tea? Readers’ Choice – NYC
Jan/Feb '05 Loose Tea vs. Bagged Tea, Readers' Choice -- Cape May, NJ T Salon Review
Mar/Apr '05 Silver Tea, Readers' Choice -- California tea rooms The Upper Crust, Boonton, NJ, Review
May/June '05 Officers and Gentlemen (reprinted with permission from Tea with Jane Austen) Readers' Choice -- Pennsylvania Tea Rooms; Review for Belamari Tea Room, Hawthorne, NJ
July/August '05 Do you know what lurks in your tea? Readers' Choice --Washington State Tea Rooms Reviews: Specialtea Pots, WA, High SocieTea House in NJ Tea at the Plaza Hotel, NYC Bromley Tea Speaks at Tea Fundraiser in NJ
Sept/Oct '05 Readers' Choice -- Florida Tea Rooms Iced Tea (reprinted with permission from The Tea Companion by Jane Pettigrew--see book reviews) Review: Teaberry's Tea Room, Flemington NJ
Nov/Dec '05 Readers' Choice -- Oregon Excerpts from The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo Reviews: Teaberry's Tea Room, Flemington NJ, The White Heather Tea Room, Victoria, BC
Jan/Feb '06 Readers' Choice -- Indiana Tea Gardens: Excerpted from Tales of a Tea Leaf by Jill Yates
Mar/Apr '06 The Charleston Tea Plantation
May/June '06 Kate Carlyle; creator of beautiful tea sets/Mustardseed & Moonshine
July/Aug '06 Charleston Tea Plantation Grand Opening and How does tea get from the field to the cup?
Sept/Oct. '06 Tea Begins in Summerville, SC
Nov/Dec '06 Red Rose Tea History
Jan/Feb '07 Flowering Teas
Mar/Apr '07 Cheeky Tea
May/June '07 Lessons I Learned in the Tea Room by Dawnya Sasse, Tea Events www.teaevents.com
July/Aug '07 Men: To Tea or Not to Tea by James E. Patterson
Sept/Oct '07 BouTEAque Teas w/ Indi Khanna www.teanteas.com
Nov/Dec '07 Red Rose Tea - Wade Figurines www.redrosefigurines.com
Jan/Feb '08 Original T Bag Designs exhibit and special commission for Oprah's Leadership Academy
Mar/Apr'08 Latest Tea News from Scientific Symposium on Tea & Health
May/June '08 Edible Flowers add Flavor & Fragrance to Tea by Linda J Hawkins www.lindajhawkins.com
Nov/Dec ’03 What is Victoriana? Victorian Treasures: Christmas Cards, Nothing Compares to a Victorian Christmas
Jan/Feb ’04 Valuable Victorian Calendars
Mar/Apr ’04 Afternoon Tea Placement of a 3 tier Stand Victorian Treasure: Serving Pieces
May/June ’04 Sweet Victorian Motherhood, Rare Treasure: Tea Kettle & Stand
July/Aug ’04 Travel by Rail, Victorian Treasure: Fashion Plates, Then & Now a View of Progress (About Morris County Historical Society)
Sept/Oct ’04 Historical Fashion Show, Victorian Treasure: Corsets
Nov/Dec ’04 A Victorian Feel – Vintage Jewelry Jewelry Collecting
Jan/Feb '05 Fans--Fashion Accessory or Flirtatious Communication? Tea Cozy History
Mar/Apr '05 Soda Bread, Victorian Hair Jewelry
May/June '05 Mothers Making Money, Male Entrepreneur
July/August '05 Tea Room Popularity
Sept/Oct '05 Tea Gowns of La Belle Epoque by Alison David
Nov/Dec '05 Christmas Pudding, Popular in Victorian Times ~ Enjoyed Today.
Jan/Feb '06 Victorian Architecture: Cape May, New Jersey
Mar/Apr '06 The Chatelaine
May/June '06 Dining in America 1900-1910
July/Aug '06 Historic Charleston, SC
Sept/Oct. '06 The Golden Age of Inns, Summerville, SC
Nov/Dec '06 Gingerbread
Jan/Feb '07 More About Gingerbread ~ Valentines
Mar/Apr '07 Victorian Bubble Glass Frames
May/June '07 Angels & Fairies
July/Aug '07 Victorian Hair, Bowls, & Fancy Ornaments
Sept/Oct '07 Tussie Mussies
from Jan/Feb '07 to present, Victoriana column written by Patrice Le Pera, Authority, Victorian Era, Historical Writing
Nov/Dec '07 Language of the Fan from Tealightful Treasures tea consultant, Anne Tabatcher www.tealightfultreasures.com
Jan/Feb '08 Queen Victoria and The Royal Patents, Part One by Patrice LePera
Mar/Apr'08 Queen Victoria and The Royal Patents, Part Two by Patrice LePera
MayJune08 Victorian Optical Gadgets by Patrice LePera
Nov/Dec ’03 Men, Women & Children – about Good Manners, Dec. 16 is Jane Austen’s Birthday, The Works of Jane Austen
Jan/Feb ’04 At the Theatre, At the Opera, Attending the Theatre
Mar/Apr ’04 Place Settings
May/June ’04 Napkin Placement & Protocol
July/Aug ’04 The Traveling Victorian
Sept/Oct ’04 “Charmed -- I’m Sure”
Nov/Dec ’04 Giving Thanks
Jan/Feb '05 A Dozen Basic Rules of Etiquette to help you on your way.
Mar/Apr '05 Emergency Etiquette
May/June '05 19th Century Smoking Etiquette
July/August '05 Hotel Etiquette
Sept/Oct '05 Accepting Visitors "At Home"
Nov/Dec '05 Ruby Red Hat's Top Ten Rules for Living, Plus One
Jan/Feb '06 Love & Courtship, Correct Conduct on Valentine's...A letter from England.
Mar/Apr '06 Tea & Conversation -- Often Asked Questions of Etiquette, 1890-1899
May/June '06 Don't: . . .Mistakes & Improprieties . . .ca 1880
July/Aug '06 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Tea Etiquette Tip~Pinkie Up? with the founder of the Charleston School of Protocol, Cynthia Grosso
Sept/Oct. '06 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Tea in America
Nov/Dec '06 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Candle Etiquette
Jan/Feb '07 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Difference Between Business and Social Etiquette
Mar/Apr '07 Your Manners Matter® Minute-- origin of God Bless You
May/June '07 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Do we really need etiquette today?
July/Aug '07 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Courtesy - Something we Show Ourselves
Sept/Oct '07 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Manners vs. Etiquette
Nov/Dec '07 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Difference in Protocol and Etiquette
Jan/Feb'08 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Being a Good Dinner Guest
Mar/Apr'08 Your Manners Matter® Minute--A Man Escorting His Wife in a Restaurant
May/June'08 Your Manners Matter® Minute--Invitation - Responding
All issues include friendship quotes from the 1800's & early 1900's. and now poetry from our featured writer: Earlene Grey
Nov/Dec ’03 Have you heard of the Red Hat Society?
Jan/Feb ’04 The High Tea Society – Creating a Bright Future for Girls
Mar/Apr ’04 “Tea is the Luxury Everyone Can Afford”
May/June ’04 Tea…..The Editor’s Story
July/Aug ’04 What Afternoon Tea means to a stay-at-home mom
Sept/Oct ’04 Afternoon Tea & Children?, Tea Room Talk
Nov/Dec ’04 My Thoughts on Theme Teas
Jan/Feb '05 So you want to Start a Tea Society?
Mar/Apr '05 Tea Talk with Nan Taylor
May/June '05 Let's Make it Together Tea Party
July/August '05 "Tea Dance"
Sept/Oct '05 Tea Gift Baskets
Nov/Dec '05 The Red Hat Society
Jan/Feb '06 A letter from our friend Faith Marie (2nd Grader)
Mar/Apr '06 A Red Hat Society Book Review: The Red Hat Society's Acting Their Age The Bedford Circle® Celebrates Eventful First Year
May/June '06 High Society Then & Now ~ Lady Gayle meets Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
July/Aug '06 A Book Review by Lydia E. Harris: Friendship Teas to Go: 12 Celebrations you can take anywhere by Emilie Barnes
Sept/Oct. '06 A Book Review by Lydia E. Harris Hats Off to Tea!: A Celebration Brimming with Fun and Friendship by Alda Ellis
Nov/Dec '06 Cruising with The Tea House Times ~ Sharing our tea cruise experience.
Jan/Feb '07 Red Rose Tea Fair (Nov. 2006)
Mar/Apr '07 Life is a Cup of Tea - a teacup exhibit with Faith Marie
May/June '07 Mother's Day, Tea, and Childhood Memories by Cindy O'Neill, author, Mothballs in my Attic www.mimabook.com
July/Aug '07 The 'T' in Tahiti Stands for Tea by Gail Henderson, www.loveyourneighborhood.com
Sept/Oct '07 BouTEAque Teas w/Indi Khanna www.teanteas.com
Nov/Dec '07 Making Connections-Letters from: www.grandmarae.com & www.momentsinthynme.com
Mar/Apr'08 A Victorian Tea Experience at the Lillagaard, Ocean Grove, NJ www.lillagaard.com
MayJune '08 Julian Landa - Surrealist - Shares Passion for Tea through Art! www.gti.net/broidoj/tea
Nov/Dec ’03 Easy to make Holiday Gift Sachet
Jan/Feb ’04 Easy to make Sweater Mittens
Mar/Apr ’04 Pen & Writing Paper Ensemble
May/June ’04 Mother’s Day Scuffs
July/Aug ’04 Tea Towel Gift
Sept/Oct ’04 Greeting Card Sachets
Nov/Dec ’04 Ornaments
Jan/Feb '05 Shoe Sachets
Mar/Apr '05 Photo Place Cards
May/June '05 Tea Pot Garden
July/August '05 Button Bracelets Also, Party and Favor Ideas page.
Sept/Oct '05 Making Lavender Sachets (reprinted with permission from Tea with Friends by Elizabeth Knight--see book review)
Nov/Dec '05 Pillows made from a favorite shirt or sweater.
Jan/Feb '06 Two-tiered Tea Trays
Mar/Apr '06 Orphaned Saucer Lamp
May/June '06 Decorative & Useful Liquid Soap Dispensers
July/Aug '06 August Reflections of Mothballs in My Attic: Iced Tea
Sept/Oct. '06 Tea Party Game, I've Been Framed
Nov/Dec '06 New Uses for Old Tea Balls
Jan/Feb '07 Petit Four Trees
Mar/Apr '07 Towel with Hanging Loop
May/June '07 How to Make a Hollyhock Doll
July/Aug '07 Flower Halos for dress up Tea Parties
Sept/Oct '07 Tussie Mussie
Nov/Dec '07 Decorate a Two-Tiered plate stand
Jan/Feb '08 Teacup Votive Light from Annelise, Thistledown Cozies.
Mar/Apr '08 Teacup Light (w/Plug) from Annelise, Thistledown Cozies.
MayJune08 Crafty Ideas for Going Green
Jan/Feb ‘04 “Thoroughly Enjoyable, can’t wait for the next issue! … Thank you Lady Gayle.” “Makes me think of when I worked in London. Every day at 3:00 ‘Rose, the tea-cart lady’ came around and poured cream and tea into my cup and served up delicious treats as well.”
Mar/Apr ‘04 “I order enough for my regular tea society members and give it to them for free. They love it and keep coming back every two months!” “A real treat. Makes me want to visit my favorite tea room more often.”
May/June ‘04 “Loved the last issue, can’t wait for the next one.” “Glad I finally subscribed, now I want back issues too!” “A promising newcomer to ‘tea in print’, very enjoyable.”
July/Aug ‘04 “Very professional. Our Tea Room’s personalized page is beautiful.” “Your newsletter is inspiring & informative. I read the back issues and wish I had more.” “This is fun! Your new website is great, didn’t want to leave.”
Sept/Oct ‘04 “Your website is beautiful.” “My favorite thing to do is read The Tea House Times in a relaxing bubble bath!” “I ordered all back issues & read them cover to cover while traveling. Can’t wait for more!”
Nov/Dec ‘04 “I love Tea Times!” “So enjoyable to sit down and read.” “A great escape!
Jan/Feb '05 “Me too, I can’t wait to read The Tea House Times in a nice, hot bubble bath.” “I enjoy your fine website.” “Nan Taylor’s recipe for Banana Ball Surprise is delicious. We enjoyed them at our recent tea party.” “Nan Taylor’s recipe for Shepherd’s Pie was easy and very tasty. A great meal.”
Mar/Apr '05 “The Tea House Times is so elegant.” “This is such a wonderful, positive publication.” “I am ordering The Tea House Times for our community fundraiser tea.” “The “T” Cozy I ordered from your website is absolutely gorgeous, very posh!”
May/June '05 "Beautifully written and highly informative, even for a tea connoisseur like myself!" "I really enjoy the articles and recipes." "Please renew my subscription, I can't wait for the next issue. I love it!"
July/August '05 "Thank you for taking such care with our order. My mom **loves** The Tea House Times!! She says that she looks forward to spending time reading the newsletter. It is her "quiet time." "The last issue was quite a spread. I enjoyed it and cannot wait for more." "I've enjoyed The Tea House Times since 2003 and congratulate you on your growth. You do a beautiful job."
Sept/October '05 "For over a decade my daughter and I have hosted our women/girl friends with an afternoon tea. Our guests always enjoyed themselves, but yesterday was our best tea party ever. We used some of your ideas for the children and put in some of our own. Our party was a smashing success. My daughter was absolutely the belle of the ball today at school. Thank you." "I am grateful for your website and the great games to play with the ladies at my church tea." "From Williams Sonoma event coordinator: Thanks again for The Tea House Times for our Mommy & Me Tea in April. We had 169 mothers and 20 children. We used the games from your website for the children. It was a huge success!" "I read the last issue cover to cover and it was totally "tea"riffic. I was captivated by the content. Love the World Tea Expo Report. Just wanted to let you know what a good read it was. Keep up the good work!! You are doing a great job bringing tea enthusiasts the latest......." Nov/Dec '05 ~I LOVE the new glossy look! Very nice! ~I recently visited your website. It's very nice! Please exchange links with my website. I'm sure my visitors will find your site of interest. ~The new look of The Tea House Times is marvelous! The paper quality and the color pages really brings everything to life. Well done! ~I really enjoy reading The Tea House Times. I'm amazed at what a big business tea is. ~I want every issue ever published! I was so impressed with your sample newsletter and your website. I am using some of your games for my tea parties. ~Thanks much for the very prompt service. ~I just love your help! Great marketing ideas.
Jan/Feb '06 ~The latest issue looks great. ~I am a tea room owner and I found your excerpts on various vendors from the World Tea Expo and the Fancy Food Show most helpful. It is a valuable resource for me to get new info. Thank you for that resource at your website. ~I liked the paper you used before for The Tea House Times. It had an old, nicer feel; softer. ~The new look of The Tea House Times is lovely. It's gorgeous. Congratulations! ~Thanks to your publication we found the HighSocietea House in Wayne, NJ My friends and I enjoyed ourselves and some are taking their families back and one is booking a shower there. ~ I LOVE love LOVE the new color look. Very nice job! Keep up the talented work.
Mar/Apr '06
~Your magazine is great! I love the interesting articles and glossy paper. Keep
up the good work. A reader in MA Check it out on the web: www.lisastea.com A reader and Red Hat Society member in CA
May/June '06 ~I absolutely adore my Tea House Times. I just cannot read enough about Victoriana, everything and anything in print on every topic related to that long gone era. Please include more in each issue! Joan Susi, owner of The Victorian Tea Garden in Pittsburgh, PA. ~Your publication is so beautiful! The new glossy paper looks so wonderful & professional. Great, Great Job! Scottie Asay, Royal Tea Cozies ~Just wanted to let you know how pleased I have been with your promotional efforts on behalf of my small business. The Tea House Times is a joy to read, and I am proud to be a part of it as one of your very happy regular advertisers. Joanmarie Moccia, Victoria's Jewelry Box ~I'm a Tea House Times devotee~I love the magazine and can hardly wait to receive it every 2 months!
Queen Mother, The Royal-Teas, Troy, Michigan, a member of the Red Hat Society July/August '06 ~Thank you so much for taking the time to put the report together about the World Tea Expo, 2006. I did make a copy and sat down with my favorite cup of tea and read all pages. Great job! I enjoyed reading it; it was like being there! Gail Tobin, Tea 'n' Teddies, Etc., Long Beach, CA ~What a great website. I have shared with all my friends and love the free games you share with us. We are all going to do your cootie fortune teller game and make the cooties at a luncheon...six years of Red Hatting. I am the Queen of our chapter, so it was great fun printing these off to do...even ladies our age love cooties! We will also do the tea party scramble just before lunch. We have 60 ladies coming! Thanks for the great entertainment! Queen Shirley Jackson, queen of the Red Hat Society chapter, "Totally Eccentric Adventurous Red Hatters of Vienna Virginia"
Sept/Oct. '06 ~What a superb job you did on the review of the Charleston Tea Plantation. Hope to get there some day. Your newsletter gets better all of the time. Nan Taylor, Tea Graces ~Thank you for sending the issue with the art of flirting with a fan. Your paper is just beautiful and I love to get the new ones in the mail. It is a very calming experience. Thanks again. Jane Wehr, The Victorian Tea Room in The Lillagaard B&B, Ocean Grove, NJ ~Dear Lady Gayle, What a beautiful article I just finished reading in your most recent magazine. It was so complementary and I have to say very much appreciated. As I stated to you while we were together at the Charleston Tea Plantation, my parents and my sister worked so hard to pull it all together. Reading your article confirmed what I had already witnessed, they did exactly what they set out to do~create an amazing place to visit to enjoy the beauty and the magic of tea. Thank you again for your kind words, they meant a great deal to all of us! With warm regards, Cindi (Cynthia Bigelow, Co-President, R.C. Bigelow, Inc.)
Nov/Dec '06 ~Thanks for your continued support of this industry and for specifically helping those of us who operate tea rooms! All the best, Susan Peterson, Teaberry's Tea Room, Flemington, NJ ~I want to tell you how much we enjoy this publication. I look forward to it . . . I also must tell you that we have used many of the vendors you mention in the publication and have always been so pleased with each of them. "Every time we see mention of one of these vendors in the "times", it reassures us that as relatively new shoppe owners, we are doing so many things in the proper manner. It really makes our day! Thanks for all you do and please do keep on doing it!!!!! Joan Susi, Victorian Tea Garden, Pittsburgh, PA
Jan/Feb '07 ~Dear Lady Gayle, Linda, Annlouise and I were happy to meet you and your daughter at the Red Rose Tea Fair. We really enjoy reading your publication . . . keep up the good tea-related articles and information. Hopefully we can join you on your next tea tour. Sincerely, Joyce Mucha ~ We advertised our 6th Annual Quilts and Tea in The Tea House Times and have received several inquiries and a new vendor from the ad. We will certainly advertise again next year. I really enjoy receiving The Tea House Times. It is a lovely publication. We wish you much good luck and great growth with your business. Harriett R. Rust, Davenport Historical Society, Davenport, FL
Mar/Apr '07 ~Dear Lady Gayle, Thanks for your contribution to our tea fundraiser for Hearts & Hooves. The tea was a huge success ~ and we raised over $9,000.00 Hearts & Hooves, a Therapeutic Riding Center, Sherwood, AR ~Dear Lady Gayle, Thank you for the elegant tea cup you sent me. Please share the pictures from the Art Museum & my show. Faith Marie ~Your product keeps getting better and better! Thanks. Annelise, www.thistledowncozies.com a faithful advertiser.
May/June '07 ~The gift bags I ordered are even more beautiful than they appeared on the website! These will be versatile and I know my customers are going to love them. Thank you for providing such a unique item. Best Regards, Marianne, Nellie's Tea & Gifts
~ I enjoyed the
articles and information on flowering teas in the Jan/Feb issue. This past
Christmas my niece gave me a small glass teapot and dainty cups along with a box
of flowering teas. I enjoyed serving the flowering teas and received rave
reviews from guests. They take tea time to the next level of beauty and
relaxation as guests watch the flowering teas unfurl. Thank you for your lovely
publication. Tea-ruly yours, Lydia Harris, “A Cup of Tea with Lydia”
columnist ~I savor every
issue of The Tea House Times and look forward to receiving each installment. My
dream is to one day open a tea room in recognition of my British Heritage; my
grandfather was born in England in 1885. Thank you for a wonderful and
enlightening publication. Sincerely yours, Kathy Smith July/Aug '07 ~Thank you so much
for highlighting my fairies in your last issue AND thank you for the copies of
the magazine. I am truly, truly honored. I have even received a fan note
already! I love The Tea House Times. Thank you, thank you again. Susan Laird
~I really want to thank you and hope you can help others to create a webpage
just like mine. The web page for our shop is really taking off. People can now
find me on the internet! When people Google me, we are always number one having
our web page with The Tea House Times website! Nancy Caiafa, Nonna Rosa Cafe Tea
Room, Olympia, WA
~ Dear Gail, I just have to tell you how wonderful we found the Victorian House
Scones!!! I want to take this opportunity to say thanks for the helpful
information you make available to a small tea room like ours. And, I want to
tell you a little story about these wonderful scones and how they saved the day
for us . . . We promised a wonderful charitable organization that I would
provide 200 scones for their annual fundraising event last Saturday. I had
planned to start baking earlier that week so that I would not be facing this
project at the last minute!!! Well, as things go, come Thursday, I had ZERO
scones ready for this group. When I received the “special order” that Debbie
Anderson so kindly rushed for me, we were saved. It was soooo easy to add a
little almond paste and bake up those 200 scones in no time. The ladies at the
event loved them and they really like us now too!!! Please share our feedback
and comments about the Victorian House Scones and their wonderful employees!!!
Thanks again!!! Joan Susi, Victorian Tea Garden, Pittsburgh, PA Sept/Oct 07 ~I received
our lovely invitations yesterday, so my granddaughters started filling them out
last night. Thanks so much for your very timely help! Rose Kelley (order
invitations at www.theteahousetimes.com)
Nov/Dec 07 ~Gayle,
Just wanted to let you know, that I have been receiving calls from ladies that
have seen our ad in The Tea House Times. One was at a Red Hat event in Chicago
and saw your Tea House Times, the other was a representative of Red Rose Tea
offering us tea to serve and door prizes for our event. So just let everyone
know that advertising in The Tea House Times pays off. I am sure we will get
others who have seen our ad, but do not necessarily let us know they saw it in
the Times. Thanks and we will continue to advertise each year. Harriet,
Davenport Historical Society Quilts and Tea, Davenport, Florida
Jan/Feb08 ~Just a note
to say THANK YOU very much for my cutters. They are just adorable and will make
our Tea Party a hit! You were just wonderful to watch to make sure my order went
out in plenty of time for our party on the 7th. I love your online store and
will be back to visit. Again thank you so much for taking care of my order and
for staying in touch with me. Susan B., Foley, AL Mar/Apr '08 ~I receive The Tea House Times and I love it. If I do not have time to sit with a cup of tea when my issue comes in the mail, then I do not even browse through it. I wait for the time when I can devote as much time as possible to the magazine. I just can’t say enough about it. There are only 2 people that I even allow to hold it because I want it to stay perfect just like I receive them! I wish it would come every week. Rita Tellier, No. Kingstown, R.I. ~Hi
Lady Gayle, Thank you for the books for my summer time reading. The Felicity
line of American Girl books was very interesting. This young girl was from 1774.
We as children of today didn’t have the responsibilities like the children in
Felicity’s time did. Let me give you a little background on the books I read. .
. Click here to see Faith's American Girl Book
reviews. - Faith Killian-Fassnacht May/June '08 ~Your most recent issue, other back issues, and the cookbook I ordered all arrived and I love them! (hence my new order for more back issues!) I have spent a rainy day happily reading them. Am also thoroughly enjoying your website! Thanks again, Melissa ~I just LOVE your website! I am hosting a Mother/Daughter tea and am thankful for finding your free party games. Keep up the great work! Julie ~Gayle - Your latest issues are wonderful. Faith's story on Operation Teddy Bear was GREAT. People like you and Grandma Rae have been a BIG help with Faith's Bear project, along with all the many others who have made contributions to Faith's bears to put a smile on our Troops faces in Iraq! Thanks! -- We also recently received an email from a Sergeant in Iraq with heartfelt thanks for all the care packages! Annie Fassnacht
CLICK HERE TO READ TEA ROOM REVIEWS IN FULL Mar/Apr ’04 Calico Rose, Hamburg, NJ; The Mark Hotel, NYC
May/June ’04, The Tea Hive, Newton, NJ; Lady Mendls Tea Salon, NYC
July/Aug ’04 Women’s Club Rutherford
Sept/Oct ’04 Hotel Wales, NYC; Bread of Life Tea House, Fairfield, NJ
Nov/Dec '04 Ambrosia's Tea Room, Denville, NJ
Jan/Feb '05 T-Salon, New York City
Mar/Apr '05 The Upper Crust, Boonton, NJ
May/June '05 Belamari Tea Room, Hawthorne, NJ
July/August '05 Jill Coulson's Specialtea Pots, Bremerton, WA High SocieTea House, Wayne, NJ
Sept/Oct '05 Teaberry's Tea Room, Flemington NJ
Nov/Dec '05 Teaberry's Tea Room, Flemington NJ The White Heather Tea Room, Victoria, BC
Jan/Feb '06 Twinings Tea Room, Cape May, NJ The Queen Victoria B&B, Cape May, NJ
Mar/Apr '06 Tea & Treasures, Sisters, OR Katherine's Tea Room, Ledgewood, NJ
May/June '06 T Party Antiques, Darien, CT St. Regis Hotel, New York City, NY
July/Aug '06 Woodlands Resort & Inn, Summerville, SC American Girl Place Cafe, New York City
Sept/Oct. '06 Charlotte's Tea Room, Warwick, NY
Nov/Dec. '06 Reviews for our website this time from our trip to Canada: The Infusion, St. John~The Queen of Cups, Dartmouth, NS~Mu Lan Tea House, Halifax, NS~Blue Forest Lane B&B Bedford, NS
Jan/Feb '07 Windsor Historical Society Victorian Tea, Windsor, CT (held Nov. 2006 during Red Rose Tea Fair)
Mar/Apr '07 The Empress Tea Room, Tampa, FL
May/June '07 Hillcrest Bed & Breakfast, Jim Thorpe, PA The Brick House Farm B&B, Sparta, NJ
July/Aug '07 Prior House Bed & Breakfast Inn, British Columbia Arium, New York City, NY
Sept/Oct '07 Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel, Orlando, FL English & French Tea Traditions Walking Tour w/Elizabeth Knight
Nov/Dec '07 Alice's Tea Cup, New York City
Jan/Feb '08 Tealightful Treasures home party.
Mar/Apr '08 The Lillagaard B&B & Victorian Tea Room, Ocean Grove, NJ
MayJune08 English Rose Tea Room, Carefree, AZ - Lady Elegant's Tea Room, St Paul, MN
CLICK HERE TO READ TEA ROOM REVIEWS IN FULL
Travel articles written by Travel Specialist, Patty Suchy of Novel Explorations Sept/Oct '05 Preparing for your next Tea Journey Nov/Dec '06 Looking in your own backyard (for tea experiences). Jan/Feb '06 Tea Adventures on the High Seas Mar/Apr '06 The Elegant Afternoon Hotel Tea May/June '06 Traveling for the Health of It July/Aug '06 Gambling on a good afternoon tea in Las Vegas Sept/Oct. '06 The Arm Chair Traveler Part I Nov/Dec. '06 The Arm Chair Traveler Part II Jan/Feb '07 The Progressive Tea Party Mar/Apr '07 All Aboard Riding the Rails May/June '07 Finding Perfect Tea Room Experiences in the Most Unexpected Places July/Aug '07 Pick a City, Any City - Then Explore Sept/Oct '07 Taking Tea with a Little Bit of History Nov/Dec '07 A Culinary Adventure Jan/Feb'08 Cooking up Travel Memories Mar/Apr '08 Victoria, British Columbia - a Tea-licious City to Visit May/June 08 Getting Excited - Children Can't Wait to Travel
BOOK REVIEWS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE--CLICK HERE TO READ
May/June ’04 The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly book suggestion
July/Aug ’04 The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly book review
Sept/Oct ’04 A Cup of Tea by Amy Ephron
Nov/Dec '04 The Graceful Art of Tea by Nan Taylor
Jan/Feb '05 Tea Cozy Cooking, Baby Cakes, both by Diane Laraeu AmEnde Tea Shop Mysteries by Laura Childs, newest release: The Jasmine Moon Murder
Mar/Apr '05 Simply South County by Marie Younkin-Waldman
May/June '05 Tea with Jane Austen by Kim Wilson
July/August '05 The Empire of Tea by Alan MacFarlane & Iris MacFarlane, Tea with Friends by Elizabeth Knight, Tea at the Blue Lantern Inn by Jan Whitaker, Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs, and Musings with a Cuppa by Earlene Grey
Sept/Oct '05 The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo in The Tea Ceremony Kit from Running Press The Tea Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide by Jane Pettigrew
Nov/Dec '05 The Red Hat Society Fun and Friendship after Fifty by Sue Ellen Cooper, |
