tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33604222480095292112024-03-05T13:00:08.267-08:00Victorian RitualsOffering a wealth of information regarding the romantic side of the Victorian era along with some useful information about tea, the use of herbs, recipes and more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-11551972454068567362013-06-21T02:32:00.003-07:002015-12-23T03:05:17.792-08:00Victorian Photographs of the Dead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I just learned that Victorians would often keep the body of an infant and, once it was mummified,
they would dress the baby's body and keep it as a memento. It was the
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-41610924906418663312012-03-21T00:40:00.004-07:002012-03-21T01:04:42.560-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJhfWjylNFkGDew7zGS9kp2PrKNwCLemDNnThzL-TEVotfRtKG8ZMkJKkkrd0hrOzq2Fylzljc4sDVlCwt2UjQKmU5KQX7-XwE99i9nFtYCASqgtb25TJ3RjQ6NhF-OOFql_w3iuDlxDO/s1600/vic_hair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJhfWjylNFkGDew7zGS9kp2PrKNwCLemDNnThzL-TEVotfRtKG8ZMkJKkkrd0hrOzq2Fylzljc4sDVlCwt2UjQKmU5KQX7-XwE99i9nFtYCASqgtb25TJ3RjQ6NhF-OOFql_w3iuDlxDO/s400/vic_hair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722256588587344482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The woman on the left is wearing her hair down and free-flowing, something which in the Victorian period was generally only considered appropriate for little girls and for adult women in the intimacy of their boudoirs and bedrooms. However, in 1879 Denmark marked a phase between little-girlhood and adulthood, or more correct the status of marriageable but not engaged. The free hair or a hair without hat/bonnet shows that a young girl was free to become engaged.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Denmark at that time when hair was wore down and free-flowing was only worn by virtuous young women, after religious confirmation (in the spring time about the age at 15), before becoming engaged.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Text in image (spoken by little girl to her mother), "Mo'er! Når jeg bliver stor, må jeg så også blive kæmmet ligesom en hest?" The English translation is, "Mother! When I become grown-up, must I then also become combed like a horse?"</span><br style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Visit </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.hairarchives.com/private/victorian1new.htm">Victorian Hair</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> for descriptions on styles.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-87407790569874724002012-02-02T23:14:00.000-08:002012-02-03T02:06:40.213-08:00<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >These beautiful little cookies are a work of art. They are so dainty and reminiscent of days gone by. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxlgYH07XGVjkepX9BzK1Xi6MwmTZMiH05AtVADdrvZdmkR0PPQ5aQXN4uR5VV2GqRJmxsN2Ik-59pelx2vpA-rR0-GwUgJFOdNgK0FsjVaJHvvEaBLQAC_rP2uhbMYHJs9aKBopOIOil/s1600/victorian_cookies_450x.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibxlgYH07XGVjkepX9BzK1Xi6MwmTZMiH05AtVADdrvZdmkR0PPQ5aQXN4uR5VV2GqRJmxsN2Ik-59pelx2vpA-rR0-GwUgJFOdNgK0FsjVaJHvvEaBLQAC_rP2uhbMYHJs9aKBopOIOil/s400/victorian_cookies_450x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704847216318195794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65875020/valentine-coach-and-chubby-cherub-set?ref=v1_other_1">Valentine Coach and Chubby Cherub</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> cookies.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65814341/faux-wedgwood-jasper-ware-springerle?ref=v1_other_1">Faux Wedgwood</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> cookies.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-51837446130511170212012-02-02T15:41:00.000-08:002012-02-02T15:56:07.262-08:00True Love in a Teacup<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">True Love in a teacup? Can this tea be that good? Maybe I should set aside the box of chocolates and say I love you with Valentine's Tea.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.adagio.com/flavors/valentines.html">www.adagio.com. </a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Valentine's Tea deliciously combines the luxurious flavor of fresh-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries with the taste of premium Ceylon black tea. Since I love chocolate and I like strawberries, me and this tea could be a match made in heaven. If anything, it has certainly has captured my curiosity - maybe even my heart!<br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-41851761674929937662009-03-02T23:49:00.001-08:002009-03-02T23:55:59.749-08:00Mint Tea Facial Toner<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >I like splashing cool mint tea on my face afer I wash and rinse it. It works like toner and smells pretty nice. You could also use a cotton ball to apply tea to your face. Brew tea as you usually would and let cool before applying.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-46974227664978381342009-02-22T12:48:00.000-08:002009-03-10T23:30:57.706-07:00What do you do with tea?<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Besides the health benefits, there are tons of things tea can be used for. Over the next month or so I'll be sharing some of the ways I use tea.<br /><br /></span><b style="font-family: arial;">Tea Tan: a healthy alternative to sun and tanning beds</b><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Tan your skin with tea by brewing 2 cups of strong black tea, let it cool, pour into plastic spray bottle. Make sure your skin is clean and dry. Then spray the tea directly on your skin and let it air dry. Repeat as desired for a healthy looking glowing tan.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So, what do you do with tea?</span><p></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-70767163877140135222009-02-16T00:46:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:43:59.485-08:00To dream a little dream of tea<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">While doing some research I came across, </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><u>What's In A Dream</u>, by Gustavus Hindman Miller, Copyright 1901, and thought it might interest some of my tea drinking visitors.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong style="font-family: arial;">Tea </strong></span></div><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To see your friends drinking tea, and you with them, denotes that social pleasures will pall on you, and you will seek to change your feelings by serving others in their sorrows.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To see dregs in your tea, warns you of trouble in love, and affairs of a social nature.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To spill tea, is a sign of domestic confusion and grief.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To find your tea chest empty, unfolds much disagreeable gossip and news.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To dream that you are thirsty for tea, denotes that you will be surprised with uninvited guests.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Teacups</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To dream of teacups, foretells that affairs of enjoyment will be attended by you. For a woman to break or see them broken, omens her pleasure and good fortune will be marred by a sudden trouble. To drink wine from one, foretells fortune and pleasure will be combined in the near future.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Teakettle</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >To dream you see a teakettle, implies sudden news which will be likely to distress you. For a woman to pour sparkling, cold water from a teakettle, she will have unexpected favor shown her.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-55431912654803229772009-01-27T11:02:00.000-08:002009-01-27T19:35:07.484-08:00A Valentine's Day Toast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VJvXHXDckMa4MSGjrFYNwiCYuKJqs_4OOPUe6f27vNOfEooSYONZ2r5jNTA-QfPKFiZtM8uSJMxyOfvdSK10J1pxIq1cqM62WEpyfpfCVePNM52QLSY6kNp0Ipf-bDtB6LrOFPuBilPX/s1600-h/11749.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VJvXHXDckMa4MSGjrFYNwiCYuKJqs_4OOPUe6f27vNOfEooSYONZ2r5jNTA-QfPKFiZtM8uSJMxyOfvdSK10J1pxIq1cqM62WEpyfpfCVePNM52QLSY6kNp0Ipf-bDtB6LrOFPuBilPX/s200/11749.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296053910444654450" border="0" /></a><br />This is no ordinary Valentine's Day toast. There's no champagne, no raising of glasses, just a slice of bread, a toaster, and this 'I love you' stamp from <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/items/11749.html" target="_blank">Archie McPhee Toys</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />Go a step further and there's the 'I love you' toaster. Its sure to bring a smil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWZ6oh7xvuyjNRXASVedIW506MDsMz5vDjE8p-v-ptJvKwTPTWYYiDJljL5Hi8VbU4l1Vww0RfLBcF1BrOzZu5_nztgVctiTwF_qRO-QOCD334-bPkbX3b2X7Im6V4KUxUMfu29mk95Ru/s1600-h/toast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWZ6oh7xvuyjNRXASVedIW506MDsMz5vDjE8p-v-ptJvKwTPTWYYiDJljL5Hi8VbU4l1Vww0RfLBcF1BrOzZu5_nztgVctiTwF_qRO-QOCD334-bPkbX3b2X7Im6V4KUxUMfu29mk95Ru/s200/toast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296061310620059618" border="0" /></a>e and might even help settle those maritial disputes. The 'I love you' toaster features a removable bread crumb tray, variable browning control, and cool touch walls. Find it at <a href="http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/4949652/I-Love-Toast-Toaster/Product.html" target="_blank">Play.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />For a truly romantic toast, the kind with champagne, there's the amazing blooming Hibiscus flower. Drop a Hibiscus flower into anything bubbly and the edible bud actually blooms in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexDnW_13allZbUgTi4oahl07PR5RCAB3E-xIkBTsD5hsY8052E4ouEEYhBt-HoUX2uRU19C5Vzn5SmMHYDt5MFycsoYkKoRSKmyeMkkehF66cZ3_ge6IXjqtnFhazRY_Cfko-vlMOixop/s1600-h/c3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 104px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexDnW_13allZbUgTi4oahl07PR5RCAB3E-xIkBTsD5hsY8052E4ouEEYhBt-HoUX2uRU19C5Vzn5SmMHYDt5MFycsoYkKoRSKmyeMkkehF66cZ3_ge6IXjqtnFhazRY_Cfko-vlMOixop/s200/c3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296066620854567202" border="0" /></a>to a beautiful flower. Each jar contains eleven blooms floating in a sweet, pinkish syrup. Simply place one in your champagne flute, pour in some of the syrup, and then fill it with sparkling wine, sparkling water, champagne, or anything with a bit of fizz. As the bubbles stream off the bud it gradually opens up into a spectacular, crown-shaped flower. And what's more, once you've emptied the glass you can actually eat the bloom! It has a delicious raspberry and rhubarb flavor that compliments the champagne. The jar contains 11 flowers and can be purchased at <a href="http://www.firebox.com/product/1984/Wild-Hibiscus-Flowers" target="_blank">www.firebox.com/product/1984/Wild-Hibiscus-Flowers</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-28377364957043482312009-01-26T22:14:00.001-08:002009-01-26T22:22:27.300-08:00Valentine's Day Gift Idea...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UoSfmZhgw1GMI-dDyPRfazu8EMTXjWkJvLyhUAwa4xgU4Qce2VSdqljsSiUNZvg68xsx6j6HCBGlFe_1F63gAXPrHzvr7HjJ2TiId2ApEsnn9b8Qma0V5DTSqm_3Y4vvkuh9BMWnHDaC/s1600-h/heartcup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UoSfmZhgw1GMI-dDyPRfazu8EMTXjWkJvLyhUAwa4xgU4Qce2VSdqljsSiUNZvg68xsx6j6HCBGlFe_1F63gAXPrHzvr7HjJ2TiId2ApEsnn9b8Qma0V5DTSqm_3Y4vvkuh9BMWnHDaC/s200/heartcup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295854941688902530" border="0" /></a><br /><div class="Section1"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>Give a cuppa love. Beverages in this pretty little cup take on the shape of a heart within the cup's interior. From <a href="http://www.bitsandpieces.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_42846" target="_blank">Bits and Pieces</a>.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-58970660885757598532009-01-26T13:05:00.001-08:002009-01-26T22:26:28.317-08:00Valentine's Day Tea<div class="Section1" style="font-family:verdana;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the ceremony of tea.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="SpellE" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">Teaguide</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="">, the worldwide tea directory can direct you to the perfect tearoom no matter where you’ll be on Valentine’s Day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=""><a href="http://www.teaguide.net/" target="_blank">www.teaguide.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-87654078359970905072009-01-24T16:53:00.001-08:002009-01-26T01:00:46.666-08:00Valentine's Day Desktop Wallpaper 3<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFCb3YIoErBa6bEMkf5_-x5AgNC8aaU0YE2_7j4HrXBp18R6PEVhdIzPjPUvwiLW9qZfpMvYM3pY2b5A6f71khUJDezUwkwurN7rkRBgSU4c2Xc4vtwteDvf0gqMr49XVIBzpGxfqCdt0/s1600-h/victorianrituals_1012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFCb3YIoErBa6bEMkf5_-x5AgNC8aaU0YE2_7j4HrXBp18R6PEVhdIzPjPUvwiLW9qZfpMvYM3pY2b5A6f71khUJDezUwkwurN7rkRBgSU4c2Xc4vtwteDvf0gqMr49XVIBzpGxfqCdt0/s320/victorianrituals_1012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295029254908946002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);font-size:78%;" >(click to enlarge to 1280x960)</span><br /><br />This desktop wallpaper is the very pink of courtesy and celebrates the romantic courtship.<br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-66217894159327202412009-01-22T10:45:00.000-08:002009-01-26T09:01:40.555-08:00Valentine's Day Desktop Wallpaper 2<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl6ttgZdZIwAeD07iBD8GbmvWAEe8GzUhcivw1wMgUti9wJBzf-Y_jGRAR22x5cU6tAVF1B7CTFtMyw7CjDa2T0wxNFbdapK1BojWS0b3DXPP2pm-ofdq90z4XN5unvcpD1NEj27xRasj/s1600-h/victorianrituals_1013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl6ttgZdZIwAeD07iBD8GbmvWAEe8GzUhcivw1wMgUti9wJBzf-Y_jGRAR22x5cU6tAVF1B7CTFtMyw7CjDa2T0wxNFbdapK1BojWS0b3DXPP2pm-ofdq90z4XN5unvcpD1NEj27xRasj/s320/victorianrituals_1013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294192965480798274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">(click to enlarge to 1280x960)<br /></span></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:85%;">A young woman sits quietly at a small desk near a sun draped window. She has scribed a letter to send to her distant lover on Valentine’s Day. She carefully removes the satin pink ribbon from her hair and secures the letter with a bow, then delicately places the letter into an envelope that she’s decorated with roses, hearts and romantic sentiments. She seals the flap with a dab of wax and a kiss. Her head tilts to one side, her eyes distant and dreamy, as the sun casts light upon her tight brown curls, she longs for the moment when she will once again be in the arms of her lover.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-80720456047043343642009-01-22T04:26:00.000-08:002009-01-24T17:16:15.377-08:00Valentine's Day Desktop Wallpaper 1<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamJKEI6sUVwFVaUgR_pghPktiSN0iOKb8y0rYeLXYd5H29TpIs3nfwTFiofy1R4eIfpg1wdH-7EqN7gZnPQojkJeMVvZFW-gnGeDhTSVEMEK4wVVqlTyIfOmA4ssxF_-n2ACK2JdC0BKX/s1600-h/victorianrituals_1011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamJKEI6sUVwFVaUgR_pghPktiSN0iOKb8y0rYeLXYd5H29TpIs3nfwTFiofy1R4eIfpg1wdH-7EqN7gZnPQojkJeMVvZFW-gnGeDhTSVEMEK4wVVqlTyIfOmA4ssxF_-n2ACK2JdC0BKX/s320/victorianrituals_1011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294103139246029410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >(click to enlarge to 1280x960)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >If you decide to use the wallpapers I designed,<br />please leave a comment and let me know.<br />It helps feed my creative energy:)</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-62575133177983409842008-12-31T01:41:00.000-08:002008-12-31T01:55:42.759-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yLyWFkdpvjRrl5unr7Iq-MivqneiAy0xC35oPW8rTU-Ap56HBSY6FMRjdjKBAjgbDrT9C0b3d1TbQBRxX3V1cq3KExqPKQX6sYw3YxcbHuxOhh52D2uH1tvo0z-qcD3ezUT4IE2PpWJk/s1600-h/NewYearcupid1900s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yLyWFkdpvjRrl5unr7Iq-MivqneiAy0xC35oPW8rTU-Ap56HBSY6FMRjdjKBAjgbDrT9C0b3d1TbQBRxX3V1cq3KExqPKQX6sYw3YxcbHuxOhh52D2uH1tvo0z-qcD3ezUT4IE2PpWJk/s400/NewYearcupid1900s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285887536769603186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br />Here is to the bright New Year,<br />and a fond farewell to the old.<br />Here's to the things<br />that are yet to come,<br />and to the memories that we hold.</span><br /></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-76249190438243252252008-12-30T14:48:00.000-08:002009-01-23T08:23:22.276-08:00New Year's Desktop Wallpaper<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnGVcWRYyciPCbVcuEESu6-XuC_EGleDhfcDZi13KCS4xp84_zEcYt1uJdmsI9hVe2gT50rSRefkzd8qui0YeJC7ZTqCv-SX9Lc9IzdWmgMqUOzuyX0_nsaHwEVoHkVYpLop_N9EOhwYI/s1600-h/victorianrituals_1016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnnGVcWRYyciPCbVcuEESu6-XuC_EGleDhfcDZi13KCS4xp84_zEcYt1uJdmsI9hVe2gT50rSRefkzd8qui0YeJC7ZTqCv-SX9Lc9IzdWmgMqUOzuyX0_nsaHwEVoHkVYpLop_N9EOhwYI/s320/victorianrituals_1016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288494808608085826" border="0" /></a>Click on image to enlarge to 1024x768<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-63689582959196664312008-12-30T13:27:00.000-08:002009-01-26T22:32:09.579-08:00Victorian New Year Noisemaker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiTBZh9EA-58BzAtGWQbDY2-t8qLqLZAjymdkIfqY51uutkZqG6j14Dnbg0M3Bi6ftwzQDIirfg0ImV5j4AzI4OnOnxlEJMqHlakAZnYkrLKLpn7qAO__6tgHrX_NVBLB26r8nB0zfXto/s1600-h/new-year-noisemaker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiTBZh9EA-58BzAtGWQbDY2-t8qLqLZAjymdkIfqY51uutkZqG6j14Dnbg0M3Bi6ftwzQDIirfg0ImV5j4AzI4OnOnxlEJMqHlakAZnYkrLKLpn7qAO__6tgHrX_NVBLB26r8nB0zfXto/s320/new-year-noisemaker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285701951374423250" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >A recycled soda can, dried beans, some fringe and a yarn pom pom make this a fun and glittery accessory for a New Years Party. Visit <a href="http://www.vintageimagecraft.com/new-year-noisemaker.html" target="_blank">Vintage Image Craft</a> for instructions.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span> <h2><br /></h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-36814185343636344442008-10-25T01:33:00.000-07:002009-01-26T22:29:51.885-08:00Victorian Mourning Rituals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4uSrJZsKO_ABvmZ2wMqQEaXdtjxJEbxWPUG-Gldv4Vtc5xL1UxAl_SS6JQlKEW0ks-uxCweeygUbmQGBrNULy2r4EmY058XD2yZvzZhOdDGux9UnOUO395iGm0SD65jGA6bEsnYiB64M/s1600-h/mourning.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4uSrJZsKO_ABvmZ2wMqQEaXdtjxJEbxWPUG-Gldv4Vtc5xL1UxAl_SS6JQlKEW0ks-uxCweeygUbmQGBrNULy2r4EmY058XD2yZvzZhOdDGux9UnOUO395iGm0SD65jGA6bEsnYiB64M/s320/mourning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261009569405581026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >When people died during the reign of Queen </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><st1:state><st1:place>Victoria</st1:place></st1:state></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > the corpse usually stayed in the home until the burial. The body was surrounded by family and friends where viewing and touching the deceased were commonplace. Even children were not spared from viewing the dead, and in poor homes they may have had to share a room or even a bed with a dying sibling.<o:p></o:p></span> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">There were rules of etiquette written about funerals regarding the planning, flowers, services and mourning of a loved one. Some of these rules were probably less strict in rural areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>Etiquette dictated certain lengths and stages of mourning as well as colors and fabrics. Each family member, or servant living with the family went through a period of mourning. Women were expected to mourn for two years. They adopted a wardrobe of black crape without lace or decorations. No ornaments were worn, except jet, for the first year. To appear fashionable during times of mourning women of lower class would dye their clothing black. Gentlemen wore black cheviot suits with broad crape bands on their hats, and black gloves. Children also wore black, and babies were dressed in white garments trimmed with black ribbons.<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" >Postmortem photography of the deceased often served as mementos of families who could not afford a painted portrait. Having a photo of the deceased, <span style=""> </span>especially of children, was particularly important when no other photos already existed. The invention of the Carte de Visite, which enabled multiple prints to be made from a single negative, meant that images could be sent to distant relatives, or used on memorial cards announcing the child’s death. The deceased were commonly represented as though they were peacefully sleeping rather than dead, although at other times the body was posed to look alive.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna94CcjBX4tPsPpggP22dY5iWHdgXA9NNsOt7KBYP0wRvaxv_UYLvNEbLIK7q16-nuehDYQlZfWVJCQyL4Jkv-Le9jyB9s8undWpa775WpbPP_3JhX1j21zWPiokXaJ85kpLll1wVToDy/s1600-h/mourning_jewelry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna94CcjBX4tPsPpggP22dY5iWHdgXA9NNsOt7KBYP0wRvaxv_UYLvNEbLIK7q16-nuehDYQlZfWVJCQyL4Jkv-Le9jyB9s8undWpa775WpbPP_3JhX1j21zWPiokXaJ85kpLll1wVToDy/s400/mourning_jewelry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261010171516868434" border="0" /></a></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mourning jewelry such as lockets, brooches and rings, usually containing a lock of hair and/or photograph, functioned as tangible reminders of the deceased. While not exclusively for mourning, hair art was a natural way to remember a deceased loved one.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>“Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials, and survives us, like love.” –Godey’s Lady’s Book, May 1855.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Godey’s Lady’s Book and Peterson’s Magazine introduced the craft of making mourning jewelry, which soon became a popular pastime. Preparation was important. First the hair was boiled in soda water for 15 minutes. It was then sorted into lengths and divided into strands of 20-30 hairs. Most pieces of jewelry required long hair. For example, a full size bracelet called for hair 20 to 24" long. Sometimes horse hair was used because it was coarser than human hair, and thus easier for a beginner.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p face="arial" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Godey's reminded readers that while mourning etiquette dictated only jet jewelry as being allowed during the first stage of mourning, during the second stage of mourning one could wear a brooch or bracelet made of hair detailed with a gold and black enamel clasp. Even a watch chain or plain gold belt buckle was permissible for widowers to wear if it was made of hair, or if it enclosed hair. The fashion for all mourning jewelry came to an end at the turn of the 20th century with the death of Queen </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><st1:state style="font-family:arial;"><st1:place><span style="">Victoria</span></st1:place></st1:state></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >.<br /><br />Further information can be found on the following websites:<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://historiccamdencounty.com/ccnews43.shtml" target="_blank">A Lively Look at the History of Death</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><br /><a href="http://www.victorianhairartists.com/" target="_blank">Victorians Hair Artists Guild</a><br /><a href="http://ame2.asu.edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/book%20of%20the%20dead%20photos.htm" target="_blank">Haunted when it Rains </a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">[Post-Mortem Photography - Graphic]</span></span><br /></span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" >(Jet Mourning Jewelry Photo Source: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style="">www.timedancesby.com)</span></span><br /><p face="arial" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-77798744355613999032008-10-24T08:22:00.000-07:002009-01-26T22:31:47.763-08:00Halloween Greetings Wallpaper<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnev4uEO9D4KQxuVcuhF1bVxq2ilj4DiASj2lo6e8O4sl13NhdcqaLTz8PP988vJ0A3myfrNxsgN4lG-toUP9M4em1lhyphenhyphenMzGL_MYyeMHvVsA7F2iql5ebt4dHLRjEzzRmfQIrl7d3XTvr/s1600-h/halloween-greetings.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnev4uEO9D4KQxuVcuhF1bVxq2ilj4DiASj2lo6e8O4sl13NhdcqaLTz8PP988vJ0A3myfrNxsgN4lG-toUP9M4em1lhyphenhyphenMzGL_MYyeMHvVsA7F2iql5ebt4dHLRjEzzRmfQIrl7d3XTvr/s320/halloween-greetings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261006228998967874" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Halloween Desktop Wallpaper<br />Source:<a href="http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/artistic/pages/halloween-greetings.shtml" target="_blank"> http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/artistic/pages/halloween-greetings.shtml</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-20764177280910810772008-08-28T11:46:00.000-07:002008-09-16T23:15:59.733-07:00Tea Etiquette Tidbits<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Do you know which way to point the spout of the teapot once it’s placed on the table? Do you know what kind of napkins to offer your guests? Do you know how to properly sip tea? Here are some useful tips you can use at your next traditional or buffet tea.<br /><br /><strong>The Teapot:</strong> When the teapot is placed on the table the spout should point towards the hostess.<br /><br /><strong>Serving:</strong> An experienced hostess will serve the foods in order, scones, sandwiches, and then dessert.<br /><br /><strong>The Teaspoon:</strong> After you have stirred your tea, rest the teaspoon in your saucer. It is not proper to place it on the table or serving tray.<br /><br /><strong>Sipping:</strong> How many of us recall images of a someone lifting their little finger as they sip tea. Well in all actuality it isn’t proper etiquette neither is leaving a lipstick print on the cup.<br /><br /><strong>The Napkin:</strong> If you are hosting a tea party etiquette states you should offer cloth napkins, not paper. The napkin should be completely unfolded and placed on your lap and keep it laid flat.<br /><br /><strong>How To:</strong> Here is one place where its okay to eat with your fingers, but foods must first be placed on your plate before you start to indulge yourself. When eating scones break off small pieces and eat a small bite at a time. Do not use a fork to eat the scone. Savor the tea sandwiches one small bite at a time instead of shoving the entire thing in your mouth! Desserts should be presented on the tray in individual servings.<br /><br />Once you have finished, leave your plate in front of you and fold your napkin and place it to the side of the plate, but not on the plate.<br /><br />When adding sugar cubes take care not to dip the sugar tong or sugar spoon into the tea.<br /><br />The proper way to drink tea when seated at a table is to leave the saucer on the table and only raise the cup. However if you are not seated at a table you should lift both the saucer and the cup to your chest then lift the teacup off the saucer and sip. When you are not drinking, the cup should rest in the saucer on your lap.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-61054809832118568732008-08-27T00:49:00.000-07:002009-01-26T22:32:53.091-08:00The Painted Wall<div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I live in a 1910 home with my husband and even though it’s come a long way since we bought it 14 years ago, there are still plenty of projects to keep us busy. One of the first rooms my husband and I renovated was the entryway. I envisioned an elegant room gilded with autumn colors, red and amber, but my husband wanted chubby cherubs. Get this – he picked out the wallpaper border! He’s so domesticated (haha).</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I painted the ceiling a sky blue, and glazed blue stripes on the walls and glazed the baseboards to match. I smeared clouds on the ceiling, and I say smeared because I really don’t have much talent when it comes to painting. I found some cherubs online, re-worked them in PS, then printed and cut them out and decoupaged them onto the ceiling. We also added the wainscotting and the chair rail, but what tied it all together was the ribbon on the ceiling.<br /><br />I had a local muralist, </span><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.thepaintedwallmurals.com/" target="_blank">The Painted Wall</a></span></span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial;">, paint the ribbon. It was enthralling to watch the artist effortlessly mix the color to match the ribbon that was on the wallpaper border. The entire ribbon took less than 30 minutes to paint - I couldn't believe it! It would have taken me at least a week with no guarantees that I wouldn't blotch it up. The ribbon made all the difference. Sometimes I find myself just laying on the floor and staring up at the ceiling:)</span><br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZ5sYnF0nAIo0kGA9mThlnqF8HERgILyNpA0e3c3kqiR5nO3qfFry9CsQuTvJ3ioqO4Nx4kIRQuYWJBYlrbG15ZaEeW8-IBu3v-cYN6_TMTk5gGqylT9b3LWmJiDKi7hcqsQ6S79ep-wW/s1600-h/entry6s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239111216628280834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZ5sYnF0nAIo0kGA9mThlnqF8HERgILyNpA0e3c3kqiR5nO3qfFry9CsQuTvJ3ioqO4Nx4kIRQuYWJBYlrbG15ZaEeW8-IBu3v-cYN6_TMTk5gGqylT9b3LWmJiDKi7hcqsQ6S79ep-wW/s320/entry6s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7UYTTrjwD4dRKRBpu9O3DjDNm8m94Qw_SUL2xG72kWAOntngoYimcFJnsJvJPFV-h125SYqAG-7Zc3R1jK2R1eVN3Fsf0Ydp-zl3FlPwa4qP4IxAvmerFBnNyV1PliTp2u8hrL2uuKep/s1600-h/entry2s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239111214031617986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7UYTTrjwD4dRKRBpu9O3DjDNm8m94Qw_SUL2xG72kWAOntngoYimcFJnsJvJPFV-h125SYqAG-7Zc3R1jK2R1eVN3Fsf0Ydp-zl3FlPwa4qP4IxAvmerFBnNyV1PliTp2u8hrL2uuKep/s320/entry2s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;"><strong><center>Before, during and after shots.</center></strong></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16_9qh4a4Q5TXl5mnAbsUZvt7mekmH_cszODCt3hNT54D-GfK4jt7kZaIhHt5_tOLFu6Q3UUzEwfyz1cMgEhilzr8oTUIDDkyl0FLrg1dFAXX6T_tryvl5mdPamY8OnOAY_geW1LdaKSg/s1600-h/entry3s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239110854013814162" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16_9qh4a4Q5TXl5mnAbsUZvt7mekmH_cszODCt3hNT54D-GfK4jt7kZaIhHt5_tOLFu6Q3UUzEwfyz1cMgEhilzr8oTUIDDkyl0FLrg1dFAXX6T_tryvl5mdPamY8OnOAY_geW1LdaKSg/s320/entry3s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg0wEiuMnAXeDnF7d_Wu85a7dy55rr3XXWLYCnqAWYoh6Bgsu1cENnwVvHZ3lgfdc4A5BfAHuYZH61W5E7r5Syt0uYqr5bq4OOXep1Z_pGbX6z1Y0x-CkO8fZ8Do0frfm-P1p74AKwg1L/s1600-h/entry4s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239110859946194706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigg0wEiuMnAXeDnF7d_Wu85a7dy55rr3XXWLYCnqAWYoh6Bgsu1cENnwVvHZ3lgfdc4A5BfAHuYZH61W5E7r5Syt0uYqr5bq4OOXep1Z_pGbX6z1Y0x-CkO8fZ8Do0frfm-P1p74AKwg1L/s320/entry4s.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#660000;"><strong>Useful Resources:</strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#660000;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#660000;"><a href="http://www.oldhouseweb.com/how-to-advice/painting-historic-interiors.shtml">This Old House Painting Historical Interiors</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#660000;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#660000;"><a href="http://www.behr.com/behrx/inspiration/historical_2.jsp?isstatic=true">BEHR Victorian Splendor</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-87145158788819743772008-08-25T21:59:00.000-07:002009-01-26T22:31:21.072-08:00Keep the diamonds - I want high heels!!!<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.highheelshoemuseum.com/">The High Heel Shoe Museum</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">features fantastic shoe designs from many of the world's greatest shoe designers. You won't find any flats or boring conservative shoe styles here. Instead the museum specializes in exotic, unusual, interesting and extreme high heel shoes with the minimum requirement of a 2 1/2 inch heel to be featured on the website. The museum's shoe collection currently includes about 300 styles.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:Arial;" >www.highheelshoemuseum.com</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.highheelshoemuseum.com/" target="_blank"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360422248009529211.post-47748162525450051982008-08-24T23:20:00.000-07:002008-09-16T23:29:28.784-07:00Desktop Wallpaper<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/wallpaper/victorianrituals_1018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238336938495634786" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigK1CDtT5iF2195HsOHO16kfBAubKhdnpjfHYx07-4r3218oEvnr0xepVt1z2gkAq8ilghVAMx9m9uAANjWOXbPpuu4bhgZ1T7zbic594l2EFZhjUMhAdB4UyQsn-aq1tRDR5wgTXqRXEX/s320/victorianrituals_1018_400x.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >An elegant setting for tea, and for your desktop too!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" >Click on image to enlarge. Size is 1024 x 768. Hope you like it!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0