Are you the type to settle down with a nice cup of tea and a book? Or were you once the type to settle down with a nice cup of tea and a book, before you had kids? I fall squarely into the "once" category, though it always seems like a nice fantasy.
Here's some help if you also have that fantasy. Because maybe, just maybe, your dear husband will take out the kids one afternoon and you can have that nice cup of tea as you dig into a book, uninterrupted by shouts and whines and runny noses. This Abaca Tea Box from Mighty Leaf Tea comes with 30 tea pouches including White Orchard, Chamomile Citrus, Orange Dulce and Ginger Twist. The box is so pretty; it's made of plant fibers (an eco-good thing) and has a whittled coconut-shell button.
To enter to win one of two, leave a comment about which book you'd most like to read while sipping your tea. On top of my list: What The Dog Saw, Malcolm Gladwell's latest book.
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• Tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment with your Tweet time stamp (translation for Twitter newbies like me: click on the time below the Tweet, which shows you the URL). You can use this Tweet:
Win a hand-crafted box of Mighty Leaf Tea from @LoveThatMax, ends 12/19, http://lovethatmax.blogspot.com
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• Babysit my kids so I can go read my book. KID-DING!
This giveaway is open until Saturday, Dec 19, 11:59 EST, and is for U.S. and Canadian residents. I'll pick two winners on randomizer.org, announce them on Sunday, Dec 20 and send e-mails.
Good luck!
Update: This giveaway is now closed.
I love reading the Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, an incredible nonfiction book about a Hmong family's experience with healthcare in America as they face a difficult journey with their young daughter who has epilepsey. I also love, love, love tea. Anytime, anywhere. There are days when I would do just about anything for that cup of tea. To the Max is inspiring, thank you for sharing your insights and candor.
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I've been wanting to read My Sister's Keeper, but if it was any book I am currently craving Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, again...with a cup of tea in my hand and maybe a fire to sit by!
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ReplyDeleteThe book I'd most like to read is called "Angel Unaware" about a little girl with Down syndrome who passed away. Her parents wrote it from her perspective succeeding her passing.
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ReplyDeleteI was thinking of your earlier mention, The Happiness Project. But in reality I'd probably just settle down with lesson plans to write.
ReplyDeleteI would love to read "The Girls from Ames - a story of a 40 year friendship." I hear it is great, but I have not yet been able to pick it up from the library!
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Thank you for the giveaway. I'd really like to read a"Midnight sun" by Stephenie meyer if she ever publishes the book.
ReplyDeleteI heart tea! :) I would definitely read The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs. It is a laugh out loud read and I definitely appreciate that at this point in my life!
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ReplyDeleteI'd like to read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and I really enjoy tea, I drink it everyday, thanks.
ReplyDeleteI don't read many books however, I am getting Julie and Julia to read over the winter break and think that would be perfect with a cup of tea ;).
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to drink a mug of tea is in the early morning, ready my favorite blogs or playing Webkinz games.
ReplyDeleteRight now I am re-reading "My Grandfather's Blessings" by Rachel Naomi Remen. I just recently re-read her first book "Kitchen Table Wisdom" Both are great reads.
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I've been meaning to read Olive Kitteridge for a while now, and I would love to curl up with it and a hot cup of tea. I have read What the Dog Saw and if you like Malcolm Gladwell, you'll like his new book, but it is a collection of articles he's already published.
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ReplyDeleteI love tea as does my boyfriend. I can't imagine doing nothing but sipping tea and reading, there is always so many other things that need to be done. If I could, I have a TON of books just waiting to be read at my house. Some Terry Pratchett and my children are both getting quite a few books for Christmas that I wouldn't mind delving into.
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ReplyDeleteOk, I would just LOVE to get this giveaway. I sure could use a little getaway - even a quiet in home with tea and book getaway that didn't have me leaving my house. Breaks are good!
ReplyDeleteI have a stack of books that are just waiting for me to read. I think if i won this I might read the Happiness book you suggested the other day. It certainly sounds like something to read with a good cup of tea!
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ReplyDeleteI would love to sit & read with a cup of tea:) I would read either Blue Sky July or Teaching Motor Skills to Kids with CP. Not too exciting but I think both will help me be a better advocate for my Little Man
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE tea, but honestly I'd LOVE to win this for my sweet husband. He has been drinking tea at work and has really gotten into it - and he put "some good tea" on his Christmas list!
This reminds me that I need to make time to have a cup more often - it feels like such a luxury even if I am super busy and with the kids! Ok, I am making this a goal for once a week or so - thank you!
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I would read my Spanish dictionary. I am trying to learn the language.
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I'd like to read the secret life of bees. Thanks for the chance.
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I'd like to curl up and read Daniel Silva's The Defector.
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I'd read the book Outlander. A few friends of mine have said that I'd love it!
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usualy his books are about 500 pages and would need gallons of tea with his books.
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Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol is next on my list. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've got a big stack of books to read, but just now I'm reading Julia Child's The Way to Cook. We've been watching DVDs of her first cooking show. The woman was a genius and so funny! A cup of tea would go well with detailed instructions on how to truss a roasting chicken!
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it would be Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
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I'd most like to read The Creative Family while sipping my tea.
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I would like to relax with a cup of tea and a copy of Neal Stephenson's Anatham. My husband and sister have both been trying to get me to read it. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I would love to read the love story, Dear John, By Nicholas Sparks, with a wonderful cup of Mighty Leaf!! I love a hot cup of tea!
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My to-read shelf is filling up, but my next up is Anna Karenina.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber. I have enjoyed her other seasonal books and this sounds like it would be a good one with a cup of tea.
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I would most like to read the book My Prison,My Home by Haleh Esfandiari as my sister says its a great book. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com
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ReplyDeleteOooh I'd definitely curl up with one of my favorite childhood books - Understood Betsy - which I love to read when it's cold out and I just want to relax :-)
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My next book to read is Three Cups of Tea. I must confess I purchased this book long ago, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Sipping tea while reading this would be great! Charlotte
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I'm looking forward to reading Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer.
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I'm excited to read Her Fearful Symmetry! There is nothing better than reading a book and drinking some tea!
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I would read Under The Dome by Stephen King. Although, at 1100 pages, I better have a lot of tea handy!
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hmmmm...a good who done it by Caleb Carr or perhaps a fluffy fantasy book by Anne McCaffery.
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This is difficult for me since I rarely get time to read. I would like to read Touching From A Distance by Deborah Curtis
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I would like to read What is the What by Dave Eggers.
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I would sit don to read the book that I just got "Mrs. O" I can't wait to start reading it :-)
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I'd like to read Wolf Hall: A Novel by Hilary Mantel
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I have so many books I want to read but the one currently at the top of my list is "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel. Hm - a nice cup of English Breakfast?
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I'd like to read 'I, Alex Cross' by James Patterson.
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I'm currently reading My Lobotomoy by Howard Dulles - very sad, but true story of a 12 year old who was given a lobotomy!
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I want to read Lucky Girl by Mei Ling Hopgood.
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Would love to sit down with tea and read The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber.
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I'd like to read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens while sipping on my tea!
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I love reading Marley and Me, having had Labs since I was a kid, this book always makes me smile. The tea, now that would show my English husband, Americans know tea too!
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