Tea for Two

Tea for Two Nurturing Love, Hope, & Strength

Spring Lookbook

Tea for Two A Letter from The Founder & President, Becky McDonald A Nurturing Ritual: There's a deep joy in the ritual of tea. Tea is romantic, filled with renewal, and meant for reflection and nurturing. Each cup tells a story.

Sipping tea is drinking in the gift of creation and makes us pause and linger on life. To paraphrase from The Way of Tea and Justice, tea provides a tasty lens to find a moment of quiet sanctuary. Tea never talks back and is a faithful friend.

The simplicity of tea calls you to slow down, pay attention, and listen.

Nurture Those You Love: So let’s try together! Lift your cup, slow down, and listen.

Whisper encouragement to those you love – your spouse, your children, a friend, a mom…you choose who needs to be loved on. Sit with them. Offer them a cup of tea. Listen to their delights and struggles. Just listen. Listening has this renewing power that nurtures others. It sends a message that they are important, strong, loved, wonderful, courageous…A beautiful ritual, tea time sets aside the busyness and puts focus on the ones we love.

Nurture Each Other: Set a tiny table for you and your grands, spouse, or loved one. Have your own tea party. Beloved by the British Empire who took it globally, I grew up “taking tea” at a boarding school in Pakistan. The day I had a girl after three boys, I shunned mugs. My baby girl and I daily drank from my grandma’s teacups – her, milk and me, coffee – lying under the lilacs in the woodlands of the Appalachian Mountains. Today only the fanciest hotels offer high teas. You can do it at home, keeping it simple and fun. Simple is still fun.

Nurture Yourself, Your Thoughts, and Dreams: Tea connects us, but alone, it makes us stop and nurture ourselves amid the craziness of life. When overwhelmed by my day, the brokenness of those we lift, or just the sheer volume of work before me…I take a five-minute tea break. I sit in a chair with a cup of tea and tell the world, “For five minutes, the world is okay!” I let my mind wander and dream of big, God-sized plans for the WAR world. When I finish my tea, I feel a little refreshed and am recharged to take on everything again.

So, WARriors! Nurture yourself, nurture your loved ones, and nurture your community. Raise a cup of tea and let’s dream together. Let’s nurture lives and seek love one cup of tea and one handcrafted piece at a time!

Rebecca McDonald Founder & President

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105408 STAINLESS STEEL TEA INFUSER | $4

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PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION OF TEACUPS TO THE WAR CHEST BOUTIQUE'S U.S. TRAINING CENTER TO BE CRAFTED INTO HIGH-END CANDLES BY AND IN SUPPORT OF RESCUED AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS. WAR CHEST BOUTIQUE ADDRESS: 2790 44TH ST SW, WYOMING, MI 49519

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Chocolate A B C

103256 DARK CHOCOLATE W/ RASPBERRIES | $5 103670 DARK CHOCOLATE W/ MINT | $5 103565 WHITE CHOCOLATE W/ STRAWBERRIES | $5

Chocolate A B C

103252 MILK CHOCOLATE W/ TOFFEE & SEA SALT | $5 105345 DARK CHOCOLATE W/ ALMONDS | $5 100227 MILK CHOCOLATE BAR | $5

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Tea D

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104926 AFRICAN SPICED PEAR TEA | $8

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TeaCup Candles E F

105201 SERENITEA CANDLE | $16 105200 TRANQUILITEA CANDLE | $10

"Where there's tea, E

there's hope."

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Spa A

107157 BLUEBERRY SOAP | $7

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106768 CUCUMBER MELON LOTION | $12

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104946 HERB GARDEN CANDLE | $8

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105764 CLOVER & ALOE SPA CANDLE | $8

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Candles & Bath A B

107102 LEOMANDE CANDLE | $8 104945 LEMON CAKE CANDLE | $8

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106059 GREEN TEA SOAP | $7 107101 EARL GREY CITRUS CANDLE | $8

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Bath E F G H

106603 106780 107485 106056

ENERGY BATH SALTS | $16 MINI ENERGY BATH SALTS | $5 LEMONGRASS BATH SOAP | $7 CALENDULA BATH SOAP | $7

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Lavender A B C

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107016 LAVENDER BATH BOMB | $4 106640 LAVENDER SPA CANDLE | $8 107554 LAVENDER HERB SOAP | $7

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106046 LAVENDER BATH SALTS | $16

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106779 MINI LAVENDER BATH SALTS | $5

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F F 106043 LAVENDER BODY LOTION | $12

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Daisy & Lilac A B C

107099 DAISY CANDLE | $8 107286 DAISY LOTION | $12 104608 LILAC CANDLE | $8

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"Relationships are like plants. You need to keep nurturing them to enjoy the flowers."

Pikake D E

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107281 PIKAKE LOTION | $12 104504 PIKAKE FLOWER CANDLE | $8

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Jewelry A

108097 BOHO EARRINGS | $18

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105457 DEWDROP PEARL NECKLACE | $20

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108096 BOHO NECKLACE | $28

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107586 PEARLS W/ PENDANT NECKLACE | $25

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"Laughter lightens my heart and therefore heals my soul as well."

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Jewelry A B C

107696 LA FLEUR EARRINGS | $8 107686 LA FLEUR NECKLACE | $21 105754 CASSANDRA PEARL NECKLACE | $58

Accessories A

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107863 LIGHT BLUE FLOWER PRINT SCARF | $28

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105408 STAINLESS STEEL TEA INFUSER | $4

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108239 LEATHER JOURNAL | $40

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Jewelry A B C D E F G H

107210 COIN PEARL DROP EARRING | $21 106085 TIER DROP PEARL NECKLACE | $26 108043 CARVED WHITE TEARDROP EARRINGS | $10 105680 LARGE PEARL STRETCHY BRACELET | $20 106470 TIERED PEARL EARRINGS | $22 104858 CHELSEA NECKLACE | $30 102065 CREAM SHELL & PEARL RING | $8 107979 WHITE PEARL BARWRAP BRACELET | $18

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"Tea time is a chance to slow down, A

pull back, and appreciate our surroundings."

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Jewelry A

106700 SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE TASSEL

EARRING | $15 B

107585 PETITE PEARL CHOKER | $20

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106522 SILVER STRING BRACELET | $4

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Jewelry A B C D E

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105039 ESSENCE NECKLACE | $28 106526 PEARL MAPLE PENDANT | $30 107729 ABALONE HEART NECKLACE | $22 101193 PINK PEARL PENDANT | $26 100204 SILVER CHAIN | $12

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tells a story."

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"A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life.

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Pearls A

105753 GEMMA PEARL NECKLACE | $50

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106597 PRESSED PEARL NECKLACE | $36 105757 ELICIA PEARL NECKLACE | $48

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107232 PEARL SINGLE STRAND NECKLACE | $36 102272 SHELL LARGE BROOCH CREAM | $10 102282 SHELL LARGE BROOCH CREAM BROWN | $8

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101192 PINK PEARL EARRINGS | $32

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101191 PINK PEARL BRACELET | $42 101190 PINK PEARL 16" NECKLACE | $78

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101179 WHITE PEARL BRACELET | $42 101178 WHITE PEARL 16" NECKLACE | $78

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WHITE BLACK BLACK BLACK

PEARL PEARL PEARL PEARL

EARRINGS | $32 EARRINGS | $32 16" NECKLACE | $78 BRACELET | $42

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Jewelry A

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PEARL & GOLD TONE EARRINGS | MARILYN NECKLACE | $28 PETITE HALO & PEARL EARRINGS GOLD VERMEIL PEARL BRACELET PETITE HALO & PEARL NECKLACE

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$18 | $12 | $40 | $10

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Accessories & Home Goods A B C

107915 HEADBANDS - VARIOUS | $5 108016 TAYLOR HEADBANDS - VARIOUS | $12 101182 WHITE PEARL LARGE EARRINGS | $36

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107513 SCRUNCHIE | $5

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105200 TRANQUILITEA CANDLE | $10

"A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water."

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106171 CATALINA BRACELET | $20 102504 PEARL MARCASITE RING WHITE | $30 105408 STAINLESS STEEL TEA INFUSER | $4

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106156 PEARL AND GOLD STATION BRACELET | $20 105395 GOLD BUBBLE BRACELET | $18

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"Whatever it may be that slows you down, stills your breath, and steadies your heart against

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the hurried rhythms of the world, is yours and yours alone."

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Accessories A

107239 NEUTRAL BRAIDED HEADBAND | $12

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105200 TRANQUILITEA CANDLE | $10

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108084 MINT TO BE WRAP BRACELET | $20

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107359 PEARL TRELLIS EARRINGS | $29

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106802 GOLD VERMEIL PEARL BRACELET | $40

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Scarves A B C

107323 BLACK AND PINK FLOWER SCARF | $26 107826 PEACH\WHITE FLOWER EMBROIDERED | $26 107324 TAN AND RUST FLOWER SCARF | $26

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107336 COBALT PAISLEY PASHMINA | $38 107338 CREAM & BLUE PAISLEY PASHMINA | $38 107817 PASTEL & PAISLEY PASHMINA | $38 107818 BLUE PAISLEY PASHMINA | $38 105518 SURYA STRIPES LIME GREEN SCARF | $28 107623 BLACK AND FLORAL LINEN SCARF | $ 26 105520 SURYA STRIPES LAVENDER SCARF | $28 107318 TAN AND PINK FLOWER SCARF | $26 107826 PEACH\WHITE FLOWER EMBROIDERED | $26 107324 TAN AND RUST FLOWER SCARF | $26 107827 GREEN\WHITE FLOWER EMBROIDERED SCARF | $26 107323 BLACK AND PINK FLOWER SCARF | $26

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Ornaments & More A

104303 SMALL CERAMIC HUMMINGBIRD YELLOW | $18

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107513 SCRUNCHIE | $5

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107668 AFRICAN PRINT SCRUNCHIE | $5

Hummingbirds A 103677 CERAMIC HUMMINGBIRD BLUE | $24 B 103679 CERAMIC HUMMINGBIRD ORNAMENT YELLOW | $24

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Tea & Coffee C D

103763 COFFEEPOT ORNAMENT GREEN | $18 103761 COFFEEPOT ORNAMENT RED | $18

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103693 TEAPOT GLASS ORNAMENT PURPLE | $22

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Toys A

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106936 KITTEN STUFFED

ANIMAL | $12 B

107496 EASTER BUNNY |

$12 C

107127 SMALL FELT DOG |

$12 D

107847 LLAMACORN | $35

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107466 MONKEY THINK

MONKEY PINK | $12 F

106934 DRAGON KUTTI

STUFFED ANIMAL | $14 G

108224 ALPACA LLAMA -

SMALL | $30 H

105019 STUFFED ALPACA

PONY | $36

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Jewelry I 101261 PEARL NECKLACE WHITE NECKLACE | $99 J 106418 BLUSH LONG PEARL NECKLACE | $48

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"A sweet friendship

107710 SMALL COTTON BUNNY | $12

REFRESHES THE SOUL."

Dress A

108213 KIDS SMOCK DRESS | $35

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Headbands B C

107238 WHITE FLOWER HEADBAND $12 107662 ROSE FLORAL BABY KNOT HEADBAND | $10

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them."

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"There is nothing on this earth

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more to be prized than true Bag

friendship."

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107399 CHILDREN'S ZIPPER

TURTLE BAG | $10

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Toys B C D E

107466 106936 106933 107465

MONKEY THINK MONKEY PINK | $12 KITTEN STUFFED ANIMAL | $12 BABY ELEPHANT STUFFED ANIMAL | $12 MONKEY SEE MONKEY BLUE | $12

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