Good Food!

We had a terrific class yesteday for Manners Boot Camp!  Twenty eight (28) kids, ages 7 to 13, showed up on a Saturday morning...for a class on manners.  Needless to say, some were not thrilled; while others showed confidence in that all-important 12 to 15 seconds.

Our dining tutorial is always at the end of class....it wafts in the background, luring them and helping them cope with mundane material such as first impressions, thank you notes, and introductions.

Three students informed us they were VERY thankful "at least there was good food." 

Ask YOUR child if they know how to navigate a place setting, properly eat a dinner roll and enter the chair at the table.  There are now twenty eight more mannerly kids in northwest Houston.  Thank you, parents!

Virginia of Contemporary Etiquette                                     +                      Joan of The Refinery: Etiquette

Me + Paula Deen

Well, I can HOPE to meet her.  Thrilled that I was asked to present a breakout workshop at Houston's Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in September.  Quite an honor.  And how I love that Paula Deen.

Houston Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show

September 17 & 18





Cubicle Courtesies

If you are an executive with a luxurious suite, how blessed you are!  Many share offices these days and some are in a POD!  This set up does not allow much privacy whatsoever.  Since we have good manners we need to be considerate of our office mate(s).  Here are a few rules that will keep the peace...

1. Use an "inside" voice while on the telephone.
2. Speaker phones and cubicles do not mix.
3. Don't bring a tuna fish sandwich for lunch; unless you take it outdoors.
4. Discourage others from taking a break in your "space."

Curious...what are YOUR pet peeves?

Wedding Woes

I am attending two weddings this summer.  Such excitement, anticipation, planning, mmm...perhaps some stress.  More planning and then the occasional guest who is clueless.

I've heard tales of guests who call the Mother of the Bride and ask:

• My husband's sister will be in town for the wedding.  May I bring her?
• Is it okay if I bring my baby?
• May I bring a date?

We look at the envelope.  What names are written on it are the people (and the only people) invited to the wedding.

A wedding is no place for a baby.

If it does not state "and date" - then you go solo.  Weddings CAN be fun solo; you may meet someone!

...and they lived happily ever after!