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Ep. 683: Cranford | Chapter 5 Book talk begins at 9:31 A mysterious stranger arrives in town, and you just know the ladies of Cranford are ready to investigate... politely, of course. --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode start 01:28 2:42 Plum Deluxe . Plum Deluxe's CraftLit tea collection is here: Also, MAY RAFFLE - Sir Walter Scott Cross stitch from Rebecca S (Of Book it with Becca, who wrote the wonderful post: 04:25 Gardening! 09:30 - START BOOK TALK: Last week, the lovely Mr Holbrook and his very sad passing. 12:06 Joint- Stock bank: > A bank owned by shareholders, operating under a charter or act of Parliament, and offering services to the public. Unlike older private banks (run by individuals or families), joint-stock banks were corporations, meaning shared risk and more capital. How bank books worked— A bank book (also called a passbook) was given to bank customers to record all transactions in their account—- Every deposit and withdrawal was manually written into the book by a bank clerk. The customer's copy was their only proof of the account's balance. 14:12 Envelope usage / turning inside out (ETSY doing this NOW) Whole vs half sheet and crossed letters 16:36 STRING and Indian-rubber rings 17:24 “India-rubber” was the 19th-century term for what we now just call rubber—and India-rubber rings were small rubber loops or bands like we use today. Came from the latex of tropical trees (especially Hevea brasiliensis) 18:42 TONQUIN beans: TONKA beans: Tonka beans are the wrinkled, black seeds of the Dipteryx odorata tree, native to South America. Chefs outside the US use them in desserts and to replace nuts. AND ILLEGAL in the USA since 1954 due to the presence of liver damaging “coumarin” - - and 20:54 22:43 PADUASOY: heavy, rich corded or embossed silk fabric, From French - peau de soie, a cloth resembling serge (twill fabric with diagonal lines/ridges on both inner and outer surfaces per a two-up/two-down weave.) 24:19 Bottom of page a small “T.O.” = turn over / Molly's writing is full of spelling like “Bewty” which is a subsequent joke line 25:49 Dum memor ipse Mei, dum Spiritus regift artus - Virgil, Æneid, IV.382, “While memory shall last and breath still control my limbs” 25:28 Carmen (lowercase) like CARMINA (song poem or verse) 26:54 Gentleman's Magazine 1782—Kind of an Atlantic Monthly—guess who contributed? Samuel Johnson! 27:18 M. T. Ciceroni's Epistolae: The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43BCE) Roman statesman, orator, philosopher, and writer with 800+ letters surviving Heather before recording, in garden, with skewer pack: 28:41 “Rod in a pickle” - rod, method of punishment; pickle, something preserved for future use. 29:42 Life is a vale of tears: Psalm 84:6 also, description of a helicopter parent feels marvelously modern 30:21 Mrs Chapone (1727-1801) Contributed to the Rambler AND Gentleman's Magazine and wrote “Letters on the Improvement of the Mind (1773) and Mrs Carter (1717-1806) many languages and in 1758 published first translation of Epictetus THE Stoic Philosopher. 31:32 “Before Miss Edgeworth's ‘Patronage' had banished wafers from polite society…”: Patronage was a book (1814) with a character who was offended by a letter she received that was sealed with a wafer: “I wonder how any man can have the impertinence to send me his spittle” (I, 248) 33:06 “Old original post with stamp in the corner” not exactly the right watermark, but you get the idea… 34:30 “Sesquipedalian” writing - foot and a half long sesqui = 1-½ pedalis =foot looonng polysyllabic words 35:13 Buonaparte (Bony)1805 invasion fears - In case you still need to build your own 36:55 David and Goliath, son of Jesse (I Samuel 17) Apollyon (Greek version) and Abbadon (Hebrew version) are names for an archangel In Revelation 9:11—> _“And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.” (Revelation 9:11, KJV) Meaning: Abaddon (Hebrew) means “destruction” or “place of destruction.” Apollyon (Greek) means “destroyer.” It's overblown biblical satire—calling someone “Apollyon” in Cranford is like referring to a strict schoolmarm as “Beelzebub.” 38:08 Bonus Bernardus non video omnia The Blessed Bernard does not see everything - maybe said by St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)— This quote is often attributed (possibly apocryphally) to Peter Abelard, the 12th-century theologian, as a gentle jab at St. Bernard of Clairvaux, with whom he clashed theologically. Meaning: Even the wisest man (here, Blessed Bernard) can be wrong sometimes. Post-chapter Notes Chapone and Carter and Bluestockings (see below for big notes) real historical women writers, both part of the 18th-century English Bluestocking movement—educated, literary women who promoted female intellectualism and moral development. Gaskell is absolutely name-dropping intentionally here for Cranford's themes of domestic gentility, moral seriousness, and self-improvement. ⸻ Mrs. Hester Chapone (1727–1801) Best known for Letters on the Improvement of the Mind (1773), addressed to her niece. It was a conduct book for young women, offering advice on moral character, reading habits, and proper behavior. Hugely popular—Cranford-adjacent readers would know her by name. ⸻ Mrs. Elizabeth Carter (1717–1806) A respected scholar, translator, and poet—a genuine intellectual heavyweight. Famously translated the Discourses of Epictetus from Greek in 1758—the first English translation by a woman, and one of the first of Epictetus at all. She knew multiple classical and modern languages and was close friends with figures like Samuel Johnson and Hannah More. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9  • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: heather@craftlit.com • Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: https://bit.ly/craftlit-library-2023   *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* • CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) • PATREON:   https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright -  $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* —*YouTube Channel Memberships*  —*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit  —*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. 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Ep. 682: Cranford | Chapter 4 Book talk begins at 10:00 A mysterious stranger stirs up gossip, secrets slip out over tea, and Miss Matty's world gets just a little more complicated. --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Episode start 01:56 MAY RAFFLE - Sir Walter Scott Cross stitch from Rebecca S (Of Book it with Becca, who wrote the wonderful post: 2:42 The dimensions of the cross-stitch are 9”x11” (23cmx30cm) Also, Plum Deluxe's CraftLit tea collection is here:  03:55 - and and 06:12 07:18 - Thin Man Movie Watch Party, May 24, 2025. If you need to level-up to join us 09:54 - Re- hash Chapter 3: A Love Affair of Long Ago - Miss Matty Jenkyns reminisces about her past romance with Mr. Holbrook, which was thwarted by her family's disapproval.  Miss J couldn't SUCK an orange (then by ch 3 she was gone from us) Martha, the new girl of all work trying to learn how to do her job and nudging Major Jenkyns when he didn't serve himself fast enough 11:00 Miss Matilda SATE bolt upright (not a typo) 11:16 Poetry today from George Herbert—selections from will be featured at the end of the episodes, Euan Bartlett is the reader 12:00 “Pudding before meat” and “no broth no ball; no ball, no beef” Suet Pudding: Spotted Dick pudding: Steak and Kidney pudding: Yorkshire Pudding 14:00 15:32 Old fashioned forks - like 16th Century/1500s - were two-tine forks. 16:44 “Aminé at her grains of rice after her previous feast with the Ghoul” - from “The Story of Sidi-Nouman” from One Thousand and One Nights (1765-8) Aminé is wife of Sidi Nouman who notices she only eats rice with a bodkin. He figures out she's a Ghoul who goes to cemeteries at night to feast on the newly-buried dead so rice was pretty ‘meh' for her.  17:48 “Unbecoming to put on over their caps” - threw me b/c of the Caleche's in Dracula - turns out they're related! Retractable hood to put over a cap! 19:34 Tennyson - a line about cedars from 1842's and in the original text It's missing from the published version so a conversation turn would have been less of an utter non-sequiter in the OG version. 20:30 Headsup for the crocheters in our midst. 20:48 - not included accidentally. 21:04 Visiting rules - more 49:40 ‘“My cousin might make a drive, I think,” said Miss Pole, who was afraid of ear-ache, and had only her cap on. '— spectacular set of non-sequiters (p41) 53:30 I saw, I imitated, I survived - Mary Smith as Cæsar - using rounded knife tip as a spoon-ish food delivery device Don't forget! George Herbert's poetry often draws on the natural world, gardens, and quiet reflection: 1. “The Flower” Theme: Renewal, the seasons of the soul, joy in growth Perfect for July because: It celebrates the resurgence of beauty and hope—after cold or darkness, flowers bloom again. “Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.” “Who would have thought my shriveled heart Could have recovered greenness? It was gone Quite underground; as flowers depart To see their mother-root, when they have blown.” “Thy garden is not bare; And I shall find once more The sweet communion with thy saints.” 2. “Easter” Yes, it's tied to the holiday, but it also celebrates light and blooming. “Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise Without delays, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise With him mayst rise.” Pair this with literal rising things—morning sun, lilies, tall foxgloves. 3. “The Pulley” Theme: Why God withholds perfect rest—so we seek Him. This works well in summer, when life feels abundant, but still leaves a twinge of longing. “When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by…” (and yet withheld rest, to draw man's soul back to God) A beautiful idea for a reflective pause among too-perfect blooms. 4. “Love (III)” Theme: Divine love, human unworthiness, and acceptance It's more theological, but gentle and moving—great for a quiet bench moment in a shady corner. “Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back…” “You must sit down,” says Love, “and taste my meat.” So I did sit and eat.” It pairs beautifully with the hum of bees and the hospitality of a garden. If you want a very short quote for your garden journal or bench-musing: • “Thou hast given me this herb of grace to smell and taste.” — from “Grace” • “Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave…” — from “Virtue” • “He that in mirth and youthful jollity keeps measure, is more temperate than he that lets his sorrow flow out without check.” — from his prose The Country Parson *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9  • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: heather@craftlit.com • Previous CraftLit Classics can be found here: *SUPPORT THE SHOW!* • CraftLit App Premium feed bit.ly/libsynpremiumcraftlit (only one tier available) • PATREON:   https://patreon.com/craftlit (all tiers, below) ——Walter Harright -  $5/mo for the same audio as on App ——Jane Eyre - $10/mo for even-month Book Parties ——Mina Harker - $15/mo for odd-month Watch Parties *All tiers and benefits are also available as* —*YouTube Channel Memberships*  —*Ko-Fi* https://ko-fi.com/craftlit  —*NEW* at CraftLit.com — Premium Memberships https://craftlit.com/membership-levels/ *IF you want to join a particular Book or Watch Patry but you don't want to join any of the above membership options*, please use PayPal.me/craftlit or CraftLit @ Venmo and include what you want to attend in the message field. 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Books Mentioned It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover Verity by Colleen Hoover The Housemaid by Freida McFadden Things Don't Break on Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins Tea Reading Nook Blend by Plum Deluxe

Spirit Doll movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Uzumaki (2000) movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Books Mentioned Happy Medium by Sarah Adler Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler Spitting Gold by Carmella Lowkis The Rom Commers by Katherine Center Tea Gratitude Tea by Plum Deluxe

Books Mentioned This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle Tea Crème Brulee Earl Grey Tea from Plum Deluxe

­­­­­­TITLE: I Took Sips   Books Mentioned Ready or Not by Cara Bastone Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith Harry Potter series by JK Rowling Tea Sweet Spot Black Tea by Plum Deluxe

Ep. 650: In Memoriam Book talk begins @ 15:34 Time to meet our delightful and bubbly (did we also mention meddlesome?) protagonist!  --------------------------------------------------------------- • This month's giveaway:  • • Plum Deluxe Loose Leaf Tea on | • • • • • • • • --------------------------------------------------------------- CraftLit's socials: • Find everything here: • Join the newsletter: • Podcast site: • Facebook: • Facebook group: • Pinterest: • TikTok podcast: • Email: • Check out the list of previous CraftLit Classics here:   Support the show links: Subscribe to the Premium feed (on the app) here: or on Patreon: (same price, $5/month)   • Download the FREE CraftLit App for iOS or Android (you can call or email feedback straight from within the app) • Call 1-206-350-1642 --------------------------------------------------------------- We use royalty-free music from the YouTube Creator's Library. Other music heard on CraftLit downloaded from (now defunct) Free Podsafe Music site “Garage Band”:   • Opening Music: Joshua Christian, “Chasing Hiro: Sailing the Gale” • Closing Music: Matthew Shell, “Love Part Two (Original Mis)”   CraftLit makes a small commission from sales made through any product links above.

Books Mentioned Bride by Ali Hazelwood Going Zero by Anthony McCarten Tea Italian Wedding Cake from Plum Deluxe

Coraline movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

The Boogeyman (2023) movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Eat Brains Love movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Beast movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Child's Play 2 movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Hell House LLC 2 movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Darkness Falls (2003) movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Evil Dead Rise movie review for horror and tea fans alike! For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Unhinged movie review for horror and tea fans alike! The unedited video version of this episode can be found at: https://youtu.be/K76fp0XQrPM. For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Cocaine Bear movie review for horror and tea fans alike! The unedited video version of this episode can be found at: https://youtu.be/pcmpLKyZVBs. For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   Please comment on what you thought of the movie! If you'd like to recommend a movie, game or tea and keep up to date with our content, all of our platforms are listed below:

Based on listener request, we're featuring a bit of a deeper story about the town of Pottsville... and its storied origins. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by ⁠Plum Deluxe Tea⁠.  If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit ⁠PlumDeluxe.com/detective⁠ for a special offer.

Our podcast creative team is on winter break, so enjoy this replay of our original episode - Peaches and Crime! Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

We learn the conclusion to what happened to the first coffee shop in Pottsville. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

Before the holiday lights festival in Potsville in this year, we tune in to holiday stories on the local radio station in Pottsville. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

How does one get into the tea business? Here to share his story is Andy Hayes, Founder and Creator of Plum Deluxe and Plume Deluxe Teas. Plum Deluxe is a community for friends and family who enjoy life's luxuries, big and small, and they connect through flavorful tea! Andy chats with host Elliot Begoun to share how he fell in love with tea and the culture behind it with stories of travels from around the world. Drawing inspiration from these experiences, he was able to build a business and a community. In this episode, Elliot imparts strategies he used for his business, from creating a brand to attracting the right customers. Don't miss out on business and industry insights from Andy and get a deeper understanding of the impact of community for the success of your business.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! tigbrands.com/tig-talks/

Our protagonist continues his investigation into the recent fire in Pottsville, and uncovers a bit drama along the way. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) movie review for horror and tea fans alike! The unedited video version of this episode can be found at: https://youtu.be/st_IBgtaBmo. For our tea sippers, brew a cup of tea, sit back, relax and we hope you enjoy the review! We would be honored if you liked and subscribed!   If you would like to follow Keith (Bored Now) for more content, you can find him on:

Our famed detective E.G. shares a delightfully suspenseful conclusion to the mystery of the mind control tea. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

Our famed detective E.G. finds himself trying to unravel the current situation at Pottsville's Laurelhurst Station as we continue to learn more about the mysterious mind control tea. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

Our famed detective E.G. follows up on another lead investigating the drama in Pottsville. Will he unravel this nefarious blend or get sidetracked...literally? Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

The detective circles back to uncover the true plot behind Lady Grey's evil plans with her mind control teas. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer.

Join us for our holiday special of the Afternoon Tea Detective Hour cozy mystery, where detective EG Lavender tries to unravel holiday shenanigans in Pottsville. Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer. While you're there, vote to help decide what happens in the next episode - this is a community-driven choose your own adventure series.

I lived in Europe for a long time working as a software expert in an enterprise company, but life has a way of throwing you curveballs. I loved my job, but after numerous corporate mergers, I ended up leaving that industry and found myself working in tourism.This was way back in the day—Facebook was coming up and smartphones were getting popular, and I was learning how to apply my knowledge of computers and help small to medium-sized businesses market themselves in this new online world...(Continue).

Join us for our second cozy mystery episode where detective EG Lavender is ambushed with phone calls that he suspects are related to Miss Peony's revenge. Will he unravel the mystery this time or will she get away with her con chamomile bloom? Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer. While you're there, vote to help decide what happens in the next episode - this is a community-driven choose your own adventure series.

I talk about a stunning Aretha Franklin documentary I just watched. Also, FooFoo turns two, and almost misses the party. This is a story! My guest is Salem, Oregon artist and author Cherie Renae Atiyeh. She is known in the community for starting the Dare To Be RED flagship event. It is a magical time hearing what brightens her world. Additional information from today's show:  -  The trailer for Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace is on YouTube.com.  -  Find Cherie Renae Studios at CherieRenae.com.  -  Hope for families experiencing housing instability at FamilyPromiseMWV.org.  -  Check out the Portland candle company, BeeLucia.com.  -  Also in Portland is the tea company, PlumDeluxe.com.  -  Comments? Reach Lisa Hylton, ACC, at PositivelyCoached.com. 

This week on Tarot & Tea Podcast, we get to try some AMAZING loose leaf tea, that was sent to us by our friends over at Plum Deluxe! We also answer a few questions that were submitted by listeners, and Lexi shares her "close call abduction" story from her Miami trip. To keep up with all the chaos, follow us on instagram @tarotandteapodcast. Check out Plum Deluxe on instagram @plumdeluxe , or check out their online store at www.plumdeluxe.com (they have some amazing items in their shop for PRIDE month! you wont want to miss them!) Want to submit a question, spooky story, paranormal encounter, comments about the show, and more?? Email us at tarotandteapodcast@yahoo.com. As always, Thanks for your continued love and support! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/danielle-salmon/support

Big thank you to Plum Deluxe for sending me these delicious four teas! We had a lot of fun coming up with poem and song pairings for each tea. The names of the blends we had today are 'Reading Nook Blend Black Tea', 'Self Care Blend Herbal Tea', 'Magic Butterfly Herbal Tea', and 'Oregon Breakfast Black Tea'. Visit the Plum Deluxe website to learn more at https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ Thank you for listening in! Lyrics for "Beautiful World" (Loose Leaf Tea Version) by Colin Hay: My my my, it's a beautiful world I like swimming in the sea I like to go out beyond the white breakers Where a man can be a man, Or a woman if you are one I like swimming in the sea. My my my, it's a beautiful world I like drinking loose leaf tea An Oregon Breakfast or a Magic Butterfly I wake up early, head out on a drive Out to the country, feeling quite free Yeah, I like making my own tea. My my my, it's a beautiful world I like driving my own car Roll the top down, I travel quite far Enjoy a full moon Chai, stare at the stars I like driving my own car. And still this emptiness persists Perhaps it's as good as it gets When you've given up that coffee and those nasty cigarettes Now I try the Reading Nook Blend... No regrets I watch the sun come up, I watch it as it sets Yeah, it's as good as it gets. My my my, it's a beautiful world I like drinking loose leaf tea A little Self Care Herbal, winding down the day Makes me happy, in certain company For now that's good enough for me Yes, that's surely good enough for me.

Join us in our inaugural cozy mystery episode where detective EG Lavender recalls his first harrowing encounter with the infamous Lady Grey. Will he solve the case of the missing peach teacups during his adventure? Thank you for joining us for Afternoon Tea Detective Hour, brought to you by Plum Deluxe Tea. If you enjoy delicious loose leaf teas hand-blended to perfection, be sure to visit PlumDeluxe.com/detective for a special offer. While you're there, vote to help decide what happens in the next episode - this is a community-driven choose your own adventure series. CREDITS Writer: Elora Powell (homeworldzine.com, I Can't Believe I Watched the Whole Thing Pod) Director: Shelby Walden (Etsy: Bab's Beasties, I Can't Believe I Watched the Whole Thing Pod) EG Lavender/Narrator: Cameron Widmark (Tik Tok: @williamsongbird) Lady Grey: Elizabeth McDaniel (Instagram: @lucent.lily) Rose Peony: Sarah J. Stevens (ACX.com Narration: Sarah J. Stevens) Patricia Potter: Hannah Johnson Dandelion Root: Moth (songsforyourearholes.tumblr.com) Music: Noah Powell

In this week's episode, Nat & Z ask each other random questions about life, love & everything in between. This is a great way to spark conversations with those close to you and possibly gain a new perspective. If you are interested in doing this with your tribe check out: https://capitalizemytitle.com/random-topic-generator/ Tea on the Table: Sweet Spot Butterscotch Black Tea by Plum Deluxe https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ @plumdeluxe

Join us for tea with Andy Hayes, the founder and creator of a unique tea(!) company, Plum Deluxe. Andy shares about learning to create delicious teas, his inspiration to savor and seek out meaningful moments, and how Plum Deluxe inspired such a one-of-a-kind community.

This week, Sarah talks with Melanie Klein about Yoga and Body Image. Melanie C. Klein, M.A., is a sought-after empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. With over 20 years experience and notable credits including advising the Santa Monica College Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, working closely with Global Girl Media and running the LA chapter of Women, Action and the Media; she has dedicated her passion, knowledge and coaching skillset to the empowerment of innumerable women through increasing confidence, self-esteem and worth. She is also a successful and highly acclaimed writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women's Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn's Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018) and the co-editor of the new forthcoming anthology, Embodied Resilience through Yoga (Llwelleyn, 2020). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and lives in Santa Monica, CA.Connect with her:Melanie: http://www.melaniecklein.com/ or @melmelklein Yoga and Body Image Coalition:http://ybicoalition.com/ or @ybicoalitionFind her books: http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/http://www.yogarisingbook.com/You can connect with Sarah at:instagram.com/tbmpodcastfacebook.com/thebeginnersmindpodcastsarahdittmore@gmail.comThank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

This week, Sarah talks with Ganja Yoga founder, Dee Dussault, about the integration of marijuana and yoga. In this episode, Sarah and Dee discuss how ganja yoga came to be and what the benefits (and potential pitfalls) exist in marrying cannabis and yoga.Dee Dussault Dee Dussault is the yoga first teacher to offer public cannabis yoga classes. Over the past decade, she's brought her classes, which she calls Ganja Yoga, to thousands of students in over a dozen US cities. A seasoned yoga practitioner of twenty-three years, Dee is also an international speaker and the author of the Harpercollins book by the same name. Ganja Yoga has been featured in publications like The New York Times, Business Insider, Newsweek, and LA Yoga, as well as major International media from India to France. A lover of bliss, Dee also works as a sex coach who specializes in tantra yoga and cannabis-enhanced intimacy. She works with singles and couples in Los Angeles and San Francisco, helping them tap into their radiant embodied selves. Her training was in the Tantric tradition of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.You can connect with Dee on Instagram or at https://www.deedussault.com/You can connect with Sarah at:instagram.com/tbmpodcastfacebook.com/thebeginnersmindpodcastsarahdittmore@gmail.comThank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

This week, Sarah talks with Bend and Bloom founder, Amy Quinn Suplina. In light of the unionization movement, these two women explore what it means to run an ethical yoga studio and how studios in New York City might be impacted by the move to unionize.Amy Quinn Suplina Amy has been teaching yoga since 2002 and founded Bend + Bloom in 2008.  She teaches a breath-based, contemplative Vinyasa that challenges us to find space in our bodies so that we can find room in our lives to live well and more fully.  She completed her first yoga teacher training with Kimberly Wilson, Simon Park, and Darren Main at Tranquil Space in Washington, DC in 2002 and with Cyndi Lee of Om Yoga in 2005. Her early days of teaching were balanced by her career in social justice and human rights organizing.  Amy believes contemplative practices, like yoga and meditation, are essential components to transform our habits so we can build and embody new skills to manifest what we care about in our lives and the world. Amy is trained in teaching Trauma Sensitive Yoga by the Trauma Center of Boston and completed the two-year Embodied Anatomy and Physiology course at the Breathing Project with Amy Matthews. She is also a certified Physioyoga Global practitioner. Amy integrates explorations of anatomy and physiology into her class by designing purposeful sequences that weave asana, pranayama, bandha work, and focused inquiry.  She is a mentor with the amazing Africa Yoga Project based in Nairobi.You can connect with Amy on Instagram or find Bend and Bloom on Instagram and at https://www.bendandbloom.com/.You can connect with Sarah today at: instagram.com/tbmpodcastfacebook.com/thebeginnersmindpodcastsarahdittmore@gmail.comThank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

This week, Sarah talks with Luvena Rangel about why it's important to center Indian voices in conversations about yoga. With an academic background in medicine, Holistic Health and teaching credentials in Ayurvedic Lifestyle & Meditation from Deepak Chopra's Center for Wellbeing, Luvena is one of India's leading Yoga Anatomy teachers based in Bangalore today. She is certified in Hatha Yoga from the Bihar School of Yoga lineage (trained under Pradeep Sattwamaya), Prenatal Yoga and is registered as E-RYT200 & RPYT with Yoga Alliance as well as Yoga for All. Luvena is a registered Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) as well. She also incorporates Deepak Chopra's Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga as taught to her in her meditation & Perfect Health Trainings.Luvena is your contemporary yogi who makes the timeless teachings of yoga more accessible and practical. She brings her vast knowledge of anatomy, philosophy, scripture, intuitive observation as well as modern community dynamics into her classroom and allows her students to absorb it as their own. Luvena's multicultural, multiethnic upbringing in the Middle East is the cornerstone of her core values of Diversity & Inclusion. She believes that yoga is for everyone regardless of physical shape, size, faith, gender, sexual orientation or even physical limitations. Luvena has served as an expert advisor to the Yoga Alliance Standards Review Project on the Inclusion Workgroup.As part of her efforts, Luvena is constantly connecting with community voices and programs around the world. She is a Community Partner with Yoga and Body Image Coalition and an ambassador for Accessible Yoga in India. Luvena's aspiration is to inspire transformation for people on the mat and help build an inclusive community off the mat! She believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to take charge of their well-being. She spoke on her thoughts of Diversity & Inclusion and received the Exceptional Woman of Excellence award at the Women Economic Forum in April 2018.You can connect with Luvena at http://www.thecurvyyogi.com or on Instagram or Facebook.Want to connect with Sarah? Reach out to her on Instagram, Facebook, or directly via email at sarahdittmore@gmail.com.Thank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

This week, Sarah discusses "Yoga And" culture with Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh. In this episode, the women explore what yoga and is and why it is problematic. Tejal and Jesal share their three-pronged approach to assessing a new type of yoga. 1. Is it safe? 2. Is it mindful? 3. Is it appropriating another culture? Tejal and Jesal are hosts of the popular podcast, Yoga is Dead, a revolutionary podcast that explores power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds. You can connect with them on Instagram or Facebook or email them directly at yogaisdeadpodcast@gmail.com. You can support Tejal and Jesal by joining their Patreon community or supporting them on Venmo at @yogaisdeadpodcast. Want to connect with Sarah? Reach out to her on Instagram, Facebook, or directly via email at sarahdittmore@gmail.com.Thank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases. The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

This week, Sarah discusses accessible yoga with Jivana Heyman. Join us as we explore what accessible yoga is, how modern yoga fails to be accessible, and what we can do to change that.Jivana is the founder of Accessible Yoga, co-owner of the Santa Barbara Yoga Center, and an Integral Yoga Minister. With over twenty years of training and teaching in a traditional yoga lineage, Jivana has specialized in teaching the subtle practices of yoga: pranayama, meditation, as well as sharing yoga philosophy. His passion is making Yoga accessible to everyone. Accessible Yoga has grown into an international advocacy and education organization, and now offers two Conferences per year, trainings around the world, an ambassador program and online Network. Jivana has taught wth the Dean Ornish Heart Disease Reversal Program through UCSF, California Pacific Medical Center's Institute of Health and Healing, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He has led over 40 Yoga teacher training programs over the past 16 years, and created the Accessible Yoga Training program in 2007. On December 3rd, 2015, Jivana taught Accessible Yoga at the United Nations in Geneva for their International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Jivana's strengths are sharing esoteric and complex teaching in a readily accessible way, and applying the ancient teachings of Yoga to our day-to-day lives. You can connect with Jivana at https://accessibleyoga.org/ or via Instagram and Facebook. To join the Accessible Yoga Conference in NYC or to learn more about Accessible Yoga, visit their website. You can also learn about and pre-order Jivana's book on Amazon. Want to connect with Sarah? Reach out to her on Instagram, Facebook, or directly via email at sarahdittmore@gmail.com.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.Thank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases. 

We've all seen sponsored posts on blogs, but where do you start if you want to build a relationship with a blogger and promote your online store with bloggers? Andy Hayes, owner and founder of PlumDeluxe.com joins us to share how to do so and his firsthand account of the success a relationship like that can bring. Plum Deluxe is an organic, fair-trade tea subscription company with an emphasis on mindfulness. Andy promotes Plum Deluxe by reaching out to bloggers whose values align with his brand.  Andy has found that by building intentional relationships, he is able to drive more traffic to his website and improve his sales. On this episode of Launch Grow Joy, we cover Andy's method for reaching out to bloggers, the importance of a comprehensive template, and why making intentional connections can help you get ahead. In this episode, you'll also hear about: How can you research bloggers that will mesh well with your brand? What happened when Andy started listening to what people asked for? Andy shares why he doesn't like giveaways! The metrics triangle Andy uses to choose which bloggers to work with. How many times should you follow up with a prospective client? And so much more! Although today Andy is a successful online entrepreneur, he spent over a decade working in the software industry. He eventually became disheartened from too many corporate merger acquisitions, uninspiring supervisors, and sacrificing benefits and pay. Andy knew he needed to make a change, but wasn't sure where to start. He combined his technology skills with his connections, and started doing IT freelance work. All of that changed however when Andy's mother died. The loss was devastating for him personally, but he experienced a professional wake up call. He realized the job he had built for himself wasn't working, and began to think about what would make him happy. He created Plum Deluxe, where he was able to create his own product, and get paid to do work he enjoyed. He knew he needed to market Plum Deluxe, but like most small businesses, he didn't have a large marketing budget. He saw an opportunity to begin working with bloggers, so he reached out to build relationships with them. By telling his story, asking interested bloggers to try his product and bonding with them he organically marketed his company. This approach has worked for Plum Deluxe and it can work for you! Tune into this episode of Launch Grow Joy to learn Andy's tips for getting started working with bloggers and much more. Resources: Plum Deluxe website Andy Hayes on Twitter Asana Your free template for making a pitch! Subscribe to Launch Grow Joy Show on iTunes Question: How can you apply Andy's approach for researching bloggers to your own business? What keywords would you use? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/launchgrowjoy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/launchgrowjoy/support

Andy Hayes Andy went from a lucrative career in enterprise software development and consulting to found a company called Plum Deluxe, whose philosophy is helping you create moments that matter. In this episode of A Congruent Life, Andy shares about: working in a toxic work environment, and realizing that “the biggest risk was staying where […] The post ACL 060: Andy Hayes appeared first on A Congruent Life.

Andy Hayes is the founder of PlumDeluxe.com, a website that helps you create moments that matter.  Based in sunny Portland, Oregon, Andy is a published author, prolific writer, and advocate for living the good life.