All my life, I had to fight . . . to be on time. I come from a household where time was sort of a fluid concept. A request. A suggestion. Not a rule. Someone would tell my mom to be somewhere at 6:00 pm. We might be there 6:30 pm or after. As a […]
Fashionably Late: The Thing That Doesn’t Exist Read More »
You won’t like everything presented to you. I get that. No one does. But how you refuse something says a lot about you. The most obvious refusal is food. Let’s say you’ve been invited to someone’s home for a dinner party. They’ve served up a bevvy of delectable food and drink and everyone is set
The Right to Refuse: Saying “No Thank You” Read More »
Recently, a woman at a baby shower was told she didn’t need to send thank you notes to the attendants for their gifts. As I read this, I went from shock to eye-rolling, to the ever-popular pursing of the lips and shaking my head. So wait. Let me get this right. A group of people
Send The Right Message: Why You Always Send A Thank You Note Read More »
I’m about to get into something controversial here: Electronic invitations. Personally, I think they can see me in hell and die a slow death. There are a great many of you who don’t feel that way and are using them for everything from weddings to backyard BBQs. Of course, this is just MY opinion and
Evites: The F-Boy of The Invitation World Read More »
So you’ve been invited somewhere – great! Now, your host wants to know if you’ll be there. Yes, we’re about to talk about RSVPs. Put simply, you need to do it. If someone takes the time to invite you somewhere, you need to let them know whether you are coming or not and in a
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