Flexible lessons chock–full of creative ideas and activities cover topics important to girls (ages 6 to 9), including:the joys of being a good friendhow God makes everyone specialthe benefits of helping othersThis keepsake journal will save forever cherished moments mom and daughter create during this spiritually enriching journey. Perfect for busy moms and Bible clubs.

    Brimming with fun facts, musical selections, and mouthwatering recipes, they’ll experience the pleasures of taking tea through all seasons, discover the latest in teatime do’s and don’ts, take time for quiet reflection, and find pointers for brewing the perfect pot of tea.

    Delightful decorating ideas and delectable teatime recipes will inspire you to welcome friends into your home. Soft, quiet rooms, lush floral gardens, and peaceful ocean settings created by artist Susan Rios provide the perfect backdrop for planning a cozy day among friends.

    In this tea cookbook, author Tammy Safi has specially created the recipes to maximize the health benefits of all tea ingredients, whether they are fruits, exotic floral blends, or any of the many types of tea leaves. Inside, you'll find more than 80 easy recipes—from immune-boosting teas to springtime tonics and teas to detox and cleanse. Discover morning pick-me-ups as well as relaxing teas for stress relief and calming sleep. Tea recipes include:Bilberry and Green TeaChamomile and Lemongrass TeaGinger and Peppermint TeaLicorice and Echinacea TeaRibwort and Eyebright TeaYarrow and Cinnamon TeaThis tea book contains handy definitions of different varieties of tea plus all the necessary background information on ingredients will help you make choices about which teas to drink and how to prepare them. Healthy Teas is sure to become an essential reference for the health conscious and tea lovers alike.

    In fact, the teapot has drawn widespread attention from the world’s leading designers and artists for centuries because it is what French sculptor Arman calls one of the key objects of our time.This delightful book celebrates the chameleon-like form of the teapot, and how it is considered not only an icon for hospitality but also an inventive vehicle for artistic expression. The Artful Teapot features, in full, lavish color, more than 200 enchanting teapots representing its 500-year history of enjoyment and use.Readers will find captivating examples from Yixing—the birthplace of the teapot—as well as such famous producers as Meissen, Minton, Wedgwood, and others. Here are artful teapots that balance form, surface, and function in search of beauty . . . revolutionary teapots seeking—fascinatingly but fruitlessly—to improve on this most perfect invention . . . teapots inspired by natural forms . . . teapots made from surprising materials like dollar bills, glass beads, and soda cans . . . teapots used as a format for politics or propaganda . . . teapots using animals or people as their subject . . . and last but not least, the teapot created purely for art’s sake—pots removed from function, where tea evaporates and imagination replaces the fragrant leaf as content. Plus, fascinating text written by Garth Clark, the preeminent scholar of modern ceramics, provides an appealing discussion of these objets d’art that is as provocative, playful, and profound as the teapots themselves.• Teapots featured in this book form the basis for an exhibition that opened in November 2001 at the American Craft Museum in New York City, which is traveling until 2004, visiting six other American museums• First comprehensive guide featuring the artistic beauty of teapots through five centuries of use

    She will delve into many subject areas -- tea gowns, tea dances and social etiquette, for instance -- to satisfy an enthusiastic international audience, waiting, thirsty, for more knowledge.

    A cup of tea is the most ordinary thing in the world, yet Zen changes this ordinary thing into an extraordinary experience. Here, Osho shows how the art of tea is a form of meditation, telling Zen stories and anecdotes to explain the basic concepts behind the tea ceremony and the original purpose in the Zen tradition of each element of this gracious and refreshing way to gather together with friends. In addition, there are several simple exercises and meditation techniques to bring new vitality to the senses, to promote relaxation, and to enhance the appreciation of the simple pleasures of life. A practical section at the end of the book gives an overview of the different varieties of teas and what criteria to use in selecting them, plus a list of common herbal tea ingredients and their benefits. The book is illustrated with forty pages of color. Two tea cups and a bamboo mat form the perfect "starter kit" for transforming the everyday act of drinking tea into something sacred.Contents: 144-page color illustrated book, two teacups,and a bamboo mat.

    These can then be built up with paper segments to create colourful, decorative and circular designs. Many different items can be embellished with these rosettes - photograph albums, journals, books, frames, boxes, cards and more.

    A boy and his grandfather visit a newly formed bog and observe bog orchids, sandhill cranes, and wild plum; then they go home and make wild bog tea. As the narrator grows into a man, he continues to visit the special place with his grandfather, and they watch it mature into a full-fledged bog. Finally, after his grandfather’s death, the man revisits the bog and remembers the years of his boyhood.