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My Tea Party
Hosted by
Mariah Lynn McGuire
at the age of 3
With all our love,
Mommy and Daddy
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It was a nice, sunny
afternoon.
Mariah McGuire of Fort
Wayne sat
on the porch swing listening to
Mommy tell the story of Queen
Victoria's first tea party.
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"It was a beautiful afternoon
just like today," Mommy said.
"Anna, one of the Queen's
ladies-in-waiting was instructed to
serve tea and a little cake in her
room."
"The Queen enjoyed the
delightful experience and
instructed Anna to continue to
bring tea and cake every
afternoon."
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As
Mariah listened to Mommy
tell the story, she began to think
she would like to have a tea party
and invite Fiona, Sophie, and
Olivia.
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"Mommy,
do you think that I
could have a tea party just like
Queen Victoria?"
"I think a tea party is a
wonderful idea, Mariah,"
Mommy
said. "I will help you plan your
special tea party."
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"Before you send out your
invitations Mariah, we need to
decide on when to have a tea
party, and what you want to serve
your guests," Mommy said.
Mariah sat down at her table and
began to think and write down
what she could serve.
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"I will have an Afternoon Tea
at two o'clock. Should I serve
tender biscuits hot from the oven
with jam and butter, or English
Muffins?" Mariah asked.
"You mean scones and
crumpets. I am sure that we can
serve both," Mommy said. "What
would you like to drink? There are
many varieties of tea."
"I would like Raspberry tea,
Cherry and Grape Ginger Ale and
chocolate milk," replied Mariah.
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Finally, the big day arrived.
Fiona, Sophie, and Olivia helped
Mariah decorate the room with
ribbon garlands and bows.
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Fiona
helped set the table with
china, glasses, and silverware.
The finishing touch was a
beautiful spray of roses on the
center of the table.
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Mommy
entered the room with
a very large box. As she lifted the
cover of the box, she said,
"Before you can attend a tea
party, you must be properly
dressed." A dress, boas, tiaras,
jewelry, shoes, gloves, and purses
of all colors and styles filled the
box.
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"Oh,
Mariah. Look, you can
be the princess," said Sophie.
Sophie placed the tiara on her
head. The girls began to dress up
in their special clothes.
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"Mommy
is going to show us
how to make tea" said Mariah.
"First, you will need to boil the
water in a kettle. Be sure to use
cold tap water, as it is fresher, and
let it run for a minute. One secret
for a good tea is not to use warm
water," Mommy said.
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"Next, add hot water to the
teapot until you are ready to pour
in the boiling water. This will keep
the teapot warm and it will already
be warm when you add the
tealeaves. Add 1 tablespoon of
tealeaves in teapot. Pour boiling
water over tealeaves. Allow
brewing for 3 minutes. This will
allow the tealeaves to reach their
optimum 2 6-ounce servings, and
flavor. This is considered the
perfect brewing time."
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Mariah,
would you, Fiona,
Sophie, and Olivia like to help me
make the Watercress
sandwiches?" asked Mommy.
Mommy gave them the recipe
and all of the ingredients to make
the sandwiches: Use 1 small
bunch of watercress, 6 slices
white bread with crust removed.
Butter the insides of both slices of
bread for each sandwich.
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When all of the preparations
for
the afternoon tea were finished,
Mommy announced, "Tea is
served. But before you eat, be
sure you know your manners."
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Table manners for Children
Wash your hands before sitting down.
Leave toys, books, and pets behind.
When you sit down, place the napkin in your lap.
Sit up straight and don't slouch.
Ask politely for dishes to be passed.
Never reach across the table.
Wait until everyone is seated and served before starting to eat.
If grace is said, wait to eat until it is completed.
Don't giggle during grace.
Keep your elbows off the table.
Never chew with your mouth open.
Never talk with food in your mouth.
Use utensils quietly without banging them on the table or plate..
You should place your knife on the edge of the plate when not in use.
Slice butter from the butter dish and place it on your butter plate or
other plate.
The butter knife should stay with the butter dish.
Never wave or throw utensils.
Keep your knife out of your mouth.
Never play with your food.
Never grab food from other's plates.
Ask politely for seconds if you want them.
Asked to be excused from the table.
Remember, good manners are important and make meals more enjoyable.
You will be proud if you practice these rules at home.
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