Why I love bone china, glass and silver on my dining room tables!

I really enjoy going into department stores to look at all of the beautiful place settings arranged on dining room tables. I hear them screaming out to me “buy me” or, “you need me for your next class”!  I really have to resist the urge to buy any more dinner plates, salad plates, bread plates

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A Taste of France in the Delaware Valley

I love macarons, the tiny, multi-color French pastries that literally melt in your mouth. I especially love the strawberry ones and I can’t wait to try the strawberry milkshake ones! So I am so excited for my friend Pearie Foster and her family for opening up the new Woops! store in the King of Prussia

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Going Beyond Please, Thank you, and Excuse me

When your children have mastered saying these three kind words to others, you can move on to teaching them these life-skills to ensure you are raising a kind and considerate child who has impeccable manners. If you spend time teaching your children these additional courtesies, it will make them stand out among their peers and

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Three Kind Words that Even Preschoolers Can Learn

Please, Thank you, and Excuse Me How often do you say please, thank you and excuse me during the day? Now, how often do you remind your children to say these kind words? Did you know that children as young as three-years old can be taught manners, and these words should be introduced into their

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This is where you should place your napkin when you leave the table

Boy, did this question start a fierce discussion amongst my kindergarten through fourth graders one day during class. I was teaching them to lay the napkin to the left of the plate, just as I had been taught during my training at The American School of Protocol.One little boy, politely raised his hand and said

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Why Does Etiquette Always Matter?

“Your son has the best manners in school. He is such a good role model for the other students in his Pre-K class.” “I was watching your family at the restaurant table and your child has great table manners.” “I wish my child would follow the rules of holding my hand in the parking lot

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