I don’t know where it got started, this thing of having multiple baby showers, but it has to stop. Let me explain. Baby showers are in place to give the new mother things she didn’t have, whether that be onesies or advice. You heard me. This is when it is appropriate to have a baby […]
Baby Showers and a Drought of Good Manners Read More »
Once again, the holidays are upon us. Overall, it’s a happy time of year. People spend exorbitant amounts of money on presents for those they love. There’s tons of delicious food and you get to see people you haven’t seen all year. For me, this time of year is a minefield of egregious etiquette
Merry Everything, Happy Always Read More »
The high cost of real estate, traffic, and emerging technology have caused lots of jobs to be able to be completed from the comfort of one’s home. But while a large percentage of the workforce can literally work in their pajamas, this morning’s commute tells me that there are still lots of folks that must
Office Etiquette: Rules Not Mentioned in the Employee Handbook Read More »
Remember years ago when cell phones were just for calling people? The phone rang, you picked it up and then you jumped back into the world of the living. Those days are LONG gone. Sometimes, I wish they’d come back. Hear me out. People are on their phones non-stop. During meetings, kids’ recitals, driving, while
Hung Up: You’re Not As Important As Your Phone Makes You Think You Are Read More »
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 »
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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