
As the mother of six adult children, Beverly Harmon said she found that teaching and learning have always been the most important elements of raising children.“When kids learn young, they gain confidence,” she said.That motivation led her to add monthly etiquette classes to her Cottage Tea Parties business in Temecula.“When first starting the business, my focus was just dress-up parties for kids,” she said. “Because of COVID, I had to think outside that box, and that’s when High Tea was added along with etiquette. My focus remains on providing a place for fun and connecting with friends and family with great service and tea.“I did not grow up learning manners or being exposed to cultural things. Somehow it just came naturally to me despite the lack of training