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“It is not about the fork, it is about learning how to be you in any situation.“
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The Etiquette of Paying the Bill
I have looked back in reference books and cannot find a notation that stated that one should not ask to see a statement before paying a bill. Upon asking my friends, it was shared with me that they were taught, “…if you have to ask how much a thing is, then you cannot afford it..”. But is…
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My daughter bought a goat this weekend.
Yes, you read that correctly. My 17-year-old Piccolina is now the proud owner of a goat. Allow me to explain. As some of you can imagine, yes, she is doing this for a high school FFA project. She has wanted to raise an animal for a few years, but we had always encouraged her to wait. Apparently, this was the…
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The Gentleman and His Jacket, A Primer from The Hopeful Hostess Perspective
Tiny details: Gentleman if you are reading this, please hear me… snip the small threads that hold your pleats together
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Is it Fall? Does that mean no more white clothes? What is the Etiquette of Labor Day weekend?
…there are those who have grown up with the belief that Labor Day symbolizes the start of fall. From that day forward to Memorial Day, one puts away their white-clothing, all linen dresses, tops, etc. including white shoes. Greater fashion minds than I have written
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The Etiquette of Losing your Job
I am part of a group of people that know the gut feeling when you are called into a meeting unexpectedly. The phrase, “We are going to talk in my office”, then seeing the human resources representative walk in, you know there is something coming. To be fair, I have also been the person on the other…
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Let the thing go
I chose the step back. It is not that my feelings for the team have changed, they have not. It is not that a great catalyst ignited a fire that I needed to extinguish. Not at all. I found my self holding my breath at meetings and fighting back things I wanted to say, because
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Celebrate your Birthday
It is OK to tell your friends and family that you have a birthday. You are human after all. I believe that your people want to celebrate you. It could be said, that people feel slighted if you have a birthday, and they do not have the choice
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Introductions
Which brings me to the topic I would like to discuss with you. At what point do we stop being introduced as “insert child’s name- Mother”? If teachers and coaches are addressed with a formal title, should a parent except the same? Is there an age for this transition? My people are turning into teenagers,…
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Keep your Eyes in the direction of your Feet
The past two years have been a journey. Life has shifted in every area. Reflecting on the ways I move about the world has brought me back to a simple statement I have used with my children since they were two years old. “Keep your Eyes in the direction of your Feet.”
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The Way We Do Things
My life has always moved at a quick pace. I thrive on change. I research, dig in, learn, and then move with the best strategy based on the information available at that time. But there has always been a foundation.
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