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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me...</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the second day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me...</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZUzWqa9cI/AAAAAAAAAq8/w-UzKMh96rM/s1600-h/2nd+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZUzWqa9cI/AAAAAAAAAq8/w-UzKMh96rM/s320/2nd+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the third day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me...</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaFD9QE3I/AAAAAAAAArE/okru4WfUmDM/s1600-h/3rd+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaFD9QE3I/AAAAAAAAArE/okru4WfUmDM/s320/3rd+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the fourth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me...</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaHMyLoRI/AAAAAAAAArM/VPSzm3TMSwo/s1600-h/4th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaHMyLoRI/AAAAAAAAArM/VPSzm3TMSwo/s320/4th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span></span></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the fifth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaI4KQtLI/AAAAAAAAArU/0WjeEp7GmDI/s1600-h/5th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaI4KQtLI/AAAAAAAAArU/0WjeEp7GmDI/s320/5th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the sixth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaMTnFJrI/AAAAAAAAArk/IPYooJjNaJg/s1600-h/6th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaMTnFJrI/AAAAAAAAArk/IPYooJjNaJg/s320/6th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the seventh day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaNyp9VAI/AAAAAAAAArs/WTwOxrboINw/s1600-h/7th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaNyp9VAI/AAAAAAAAArs/WTwOxrboINw/s320/7th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Seven Steaming Teapots, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the eighth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaQBJMsvI/AAAAAAAAAr0/K0ynHHoWmHg/s1600-h/8th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaQBJMsvI/AAAAAAAAAr0/K0ynHHoWmHg/s320/8th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eight Candles burning, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Seven Steaming Teapots, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the ninth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaSw8r44I/AAAAAAAAAr8/t0FCtJKipxM/s1600-h/9th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaSw8r44I/AAAAAAAAAr8/t0FCtJKipxM/s320/9th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Nine Curds of Lemon, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eight Candles Burning, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Seven Steaming Teapots, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the tenth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaUAVuTkI/AAAAAAAAAsE/kCZ-Iak2ZhM/s1600-h/10th+day+of+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" rs="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyZaUAVuTkI/AAAAAAAAAsE/kCZ-Iak2ZhM/s320/10th+day+of+christmas.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Ten Teatime Cookbooks, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Nine Curds of Lemon, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eight Candles Burning, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Seven Steaming Teapots, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the eleventh day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eleven pretty teacups, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Ten Teatime Cookbooks, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Nine Curds of Lemon, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eight Candles Burning, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Seven Steaming Teapots, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">On the twelfth day of Christmas, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">my true love sent to me... </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Twelve Friends a-coming, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eleven pretty teacups, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Ten Teatime Cookbooks, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Nine Curds of Lemon, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Eight Candles Burning, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Seven Steaming Teapots, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Six Tea-pot Drippers, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Five Tea Cozies, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Four Silver Teaspoons, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Three Scone Mixes, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Two Jars of Jelly, </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">And A Package of Fine Loose Tea </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"></span>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-57037804508176434122009-12-11T17:08:00.000-06:002009-12-11T17:33:26.408-06:00Christmas Banana Bread Recipe<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Christmas Banana Bread</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Teatime with Miss Spenser's Vol. 1~<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyLWsHIVZHI/AAAAAAAAAqk/L9NyUQvjUAw/s1600-h/Christmas+Bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SyLWsHIVZHI/AAAAAAAAAqk/L9NyUQvjUAw/s200/Christmas+Bread.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><em>1 Stick of Butter</em></span><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>1 C Sugar</em></span><br />
</div><span style="font-size: large;"><em>2 Eggs, beaten well</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>2 C Flour</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>1 tsp. Soda</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>3 TBSP Sour Milk*</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>3 Bananas, mashed</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>1/3 C Chocolate Chips</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>1/3 C Marchino Cherries, chopped</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>1/4 C Green Candied Cherries, chopped</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>1/4 C Pecans, chopped</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Glaze: 1 C Powdered Sugar and just enough Cherry Juice to make a glaze.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beat the softened butter with sugar; add eggs, beat until creamy. </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stir in dry ingredients, alternating with milk to sugar mixture. Add bananas, blend slightly until moistened. Add chips, cherries, and </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">nuts, stirring gently to incorporate. Pour into greased loaf pan. </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes, or until wooden pick comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes; pour glaze on top; let cool 20 minutes, remove from pan...makes 1 large loaf. Delicious.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Baking tips:</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">*Sour Milk: To make sour milk; and 2 drops of vinegar to regular milk; let stand 5 to 10 minutes until it thickens.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also...After 50 minutes baking time, if it needs more time, reduce heat to 325 degrees so outer bread does not get too brown...continue baking for 5 additional minutes at a time until toothpick inserted comes clean.</span><br />
</div>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-65973832738428465922009-12-09T15:42:00.001-06:002010-01-23T11:26:59.898-06:00Teapots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just in Time for Christmas! </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A lovely selection of teapots have just arrived! Treat your special Tea-lover to one of our Pots and a Package of Tea!</span> <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Romantic Rose Teapot</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> 50 oz. ~ $42</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>TeaPot Duo</em> </span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Teapot 13oz.~ $25</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Christmas Teapot Duo</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Teapot 13 oz. ~ $15</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Romantic Rose Teacup</em></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">$18 each</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Butterfly Garden Teapot</em></span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">32 oz. ~ $30</span><br />
</div></div>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-70673792731686215312009-12-07T11:25:00.000-06:002009-12-07T21:48:30.149-06:00Teatime with Mrs. Crachit<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">We've just finished our last "Teatime with Mrs. Cracthit"</span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> Program for the year...</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">What fun we had! </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">We Celebrated "Mr. Fizzywig Style" with much</span><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">Feasting and Laughter!</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; color: #660000; cssfloat: left; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/Sx02ys2ghwI/AAAAAAAAAos/UVaGrKC3u04/s1600-h/The+Ghost+of+Christmas+Present.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"></span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Midway we had a visit from Mrs. Crachit, </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/Sx02z9bG7sI/AAAAAAAAAo0/18dKtp6Men4/s1600/Mrs.+Cratchit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" er="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/Sx02z9bG7sI/AAAAAAAAAo0/18dKtp6Men4/s400/Mrs.+Cratchit.jpg" /></span></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">She shared about the "miraculous" change of </span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"> of Love and Redemption...</span><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">"Old Scrooge learned to keep Christmas well... and if there is any man alive who posesses that knowledge, I would have to say it is him. And may that truely be said of all of us!" </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">We hope to see you all again next year in this </span></span><br />
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</div><div align="justify"><span style="color: #330000; font-size: 130%;">Do these eyes look a little ornery? Well, they are. After making a pot of Candy Cane Chai the other day, I ran downstairs to grab something, upon my return this little guy was helping himself! As a matter of fact, there were 3 others partaking in the pot, leaving me only a couple of sips!<br />
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</div>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-15604401796555678512009-11-27T09:10:00.000-06:002009-11-30T07:02:33.213-06:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#660000;">Celebrating Thanksgiving </span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#660000;">with His Majesty </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#660000;">by Johnson Brother</span></div></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SxPCMMVOMgI/AAAAAAAAAl4/txwJ_VXCTGE/s1600/His+Majesty.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409881092126552578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SxPCMMVOMgI/AAAAAAAAAl4/txwJ_VXCTGE/s320/His+Majesty.jpg" /></a> <p align="justify"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#330000;"><civ align="justify">Our family enjoyed a very relaxing and peaceful Thanksgiving this past week. We opted to stay at home so we could be well rested and ready for all of our Christmas Teas which are coming up in the next two weeks. Like many of you, we had the usual Thanksgiving fare, the roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce...yummm...but what made our Thanksgiving extra special </span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#330000;">this year was using our newly acquired vintage dishes, "His Majesty." </span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#330000;">I was tickled pink this past January when I found this lovely set for 8, and although I had to wait nearly 11 months to use them....it was worth the wait!! </span></p>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-25777541708791482522009-11-25T10:58:00.000-06:002009-11-25T11:03:41.260-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/Sw1i0-O2f2I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/ZYhnbH4wTFU/s1600/pilgrim.JPG"><span style="color:#330000;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 190px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408087389739843426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/Sw1i0-O2f2I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/ZYhnbH4wTFU/s320/pilgrim.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#330000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Thanksgiving!<br /></span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#330000;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#330000;"><em>"Over the river </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#330000;"><em>and through the wood<br />Trot fast, my dapple-gray!<br />Spring over the groud<br />Like a hunting hound<br />For this is Thanksgiving Day."<br />Lydia Maria Child - 1844<br /></em><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">What a happy holiday Thanksgiving is! Family and friends gather around the groaning dining room table for turkey and "all the trimmings" ...tart cranberry sauce, heavenly clouds of creamy mashed potatoes topped with a hunk of melting butter, sweet potatoes bathed in brown sugar and a marshmallow topping, fresh vegetables, a variety of heirloom pies, warm cider and hot tea, Yumm! Enjoy the bounty of blessings with family and friends this year!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving from your friends here at</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">Miss Spenser's Special-Tea</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330000;">~An English Tea Room~</span> </div>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-89182525318551989622008-10-14T09:30:00.000-05:002009-11-30T08:01:10.694-06:00Holiday Recipe<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SxPQFV6EXrI/AAAAAAAAAmA/OCdc4KpyqtM/s1600/Chunky+Pecan+Bars.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409896367600721586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_R_oXpO_WnkI/SxPQFV6EXrI/AAAAAAAAAmA/OCdc4KpyqtM/s200/Chunky+Pecan+Bars.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Chunky Pecan Pie Bars</span></div><div align="center">from Miss Spenser's Teatime Recipes Vol. 1</div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><u>Crust:</u><br />1 1/2 C Flour<br />1/2 C Butter, softened<br />1/4 C Brown Sugar<br /><br />Beat flour, butter and brown sugar in small bowl until crumbly. Press in greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.<br /><br /><u>Filling:</u><br />3 Large Eggs<br />3/4 C Corn Syrup<br />3/4 Sugar<br />2 TBSP Butter, melted<br />1 tsp Vanilla<br />1 3/4 C semi sweet Chocolate Chunks<br />1 1/2 C Pecans<br /><br />Beat Eggs, Syrup, Sugar, Butter and Vanilla. Stir in chunks and nuts. Pour evenly over crust. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. </span>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086894499118930533.post-87575573648691528122008-02-26T12:52:00.000-06:002008-02-26T18:38:08.698-06:00<div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Miss Spenser's Special-Teas</span></strong><br />A By Reservation Tearoom</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Miss Spenser's is a quaint tearoom nestled on a back road in the scenic hills of Southern Iowa, just a short drive from the urban lights of West Des Moines. Experience a bit of country at your next tea outing in our cozy farmhouse, decorated in warm colors, all done up in up in a Country-Victorian style decor. Come visit us soon where we offer the ambience of being on Grandma's farm and where you will find deliciously home-made tea fare and a gourmet pot of hot tea awaiting you!<br /></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Call today to reserve your ticket for one of our exciting upcoming themed tea events</div><div align="center">or book a Special Occasion Tea Outing for you and friends. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Lady Donna & Miss Spenser Hardin </div><div align="center">641-342-1547 </div><div align="center">3220 Wyoming Street </div><div align="center">New Virginia, IA 50210 </div><div align="center">or email: </div><div align="center"><a href="mailto:cityslickers@hughes.net">cityslickers@hughes.net</a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div>Donna and Miss Spenserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582729278696300535noreply@blogger.com0