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The Twelve Teas of Christmas
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96 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1999
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Emilie Barnes
146 books60 followersEmilie Barnes was the bestselling author of more than 80 books, including 101 Ways to Clean Out the Clutter, Five Minutes in the Bible for Women, and 15 Minutes Alone with God. Sales of her books have surpassed 6 million copies worldwide. She and her husband, Bob, founded the More Hours in My Day time-management seminars.
Emilie’s heart was always to help others in practical ways as they managed their busy homes and lives, but even more, her beautiful spirit made a connection with readers that was both lovely and timeless. Her words remain as inspiring today as when they were first published.
Emilie’s heart was always to help others in practical ways as they managed their busy homes and lives, but even more, her beautiful spirit made a connection with readers that was both lovely and timeless. Her words remain as inspiring today as when they were first published.
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November 30, 2023
I wanted to clown on the author for the utter caucacity of her gross recipes, but this book is so much more than that. In addition to recipes, craft ideas, and suggestions for parties your friends definitely do not want to attend, there's also quite a bit of impressive research about the origins of Christmas.
This book was published in 1999, so you can forgive some of the unfortunate food suggestions when you consider how many trips to the library Emilie Barnes must have made to find all of the information in this book. In addition to historical details about Christmas, she also included details about how different cultures approach the holidays and their traditions, as well as a wide array of references to classic literature and authors that reference Christmas.
It's impressive and worth a read if you're interested in some of the origins and cultural aspects of Christmas. Just don't make her food.
This book was published in 1999, so you can forgive some of the unfortunate food suggestions when you consider how many trips to the library Emilie Barnes must have made to find all of the information in this book. In addition to historical details about Christmas, she also included details about how different cultures approach the holidays and their traditions, as well as a wide array of references to classic literature and authors that reference Christmas.
It's impressive and worth a read if you're interested in some of the origins and cultural aspects of Christmas. Just don't make her food.
March 21, 2020
I read and often use many of the delightful little tea suggestions from this book every year at Christmas time. I like to find ways to make Christmas special without getting wrapped up in the commercial side of the season. Christmas means so much more to me than gift giving or getting. This book brings a delightful element to each season.
December 28, 2019
Beautiful artwork. Cute concept, but the book layout and recipes leave much to be desired. Received as a Christmas gift (hopefully from the thrift store as I’d be sad if the giver wasted money on it, and it’s going right back there anyway!).
January 3, 2022
Enjoyed reading, need to have read before the holidays though. However, I do have ideas for having teas at other times of the year and some great recipes too.
January 10, 2022
Cherish friends and family and choose to make Christmas a special time of hospitality.
November 25, 2024
Waaay to sentimental and corny, even for me. The recipes are mediocre and the whole book is generally uninspired. To top it off, there's some pretty bad misinformation sprinkled throughout this.
February 2, 2026
Lovely book to enjoy reading and to beautifully display during the Christmas holidays.
April 16, 2013
This is a lovely book, with twelve themed tea parties for Christmas. The themes each party is built on are well thought out parts of the holiday season. Barnes has included some simple recipes for each of the twelve parties, as well as ideas for decorations and activities. Clough's paintings are the perfect compliment to Barnes' lush holiday descriptions.
The ideas in this book are easily modified for the individual budget or party size. Barnes enthusiastically includes suggestions for having children enjoy your tea parties, too. I also enjoyed the inclusion of historical tidbits about Christmas and tea.
Two aspects struck me as "could be improved". The first was the author's multiple references to the biblical story of Christmas. It was distracting for a book about tea parties, whatever the season. Second, its age (published 1999) shows a bit because of the lack of website references for traditional crafts, recipes, and games. It could also use an index of recipes but there are not so many that finding one would be impossible.
That said, I would happily buy this book again in an updated addition. It is a lovely inspiration for hosting your own themed Christmas tea and would make a great gift for any tea enthusiast.
The ideas in this book are easily modified for the individual budget or party size. Barnes enthusiastically includes suggestions for having children enjoy your tea parties, too. I also enjoyed the inclusion of historical tidbits about Christmas and tea.
Two aspects struck me as "could be improved". The first was the author's multiple references to the biblical story of Christmas. It was distracting for a book about tea parties, whatever the season. Second, its age (published 1999) shows a bit because of the lack of website references for traditional crafts, recipes, and games. It could also use an index of recipes but there are not so many that finding one would be impossible.
That said, I would happily buy this book again in an updated addition. It is a lovely inspiration for hosting your own themed Christmas tea and would make a great gift for any tea enthusiast.
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