Hi, I really meant to keep posting excerpts from the two books on manners on a semi-regular basis - really I did. But best laid plans, and all that. Last week we took an unplanned, family-emergencyish trip to Florida - with the kids. Left early Monday morning, returned Thursday evening. By the way, in case… Continue reading Catching Up
Month: August 2005
By Request
I'm going to post a couple more descriptions of signs of the zodiac from my beloved copy of the book, What to Do When - And Why - one of the two books I've decided to excerpt as often as I can for a while. For you, Beth (and for my daughter, too...) … Continue reading By Request
Can’t Resist One More…
Well okay, since I've officially started this crusade to introduce oldie-but-goodie manners to the modern world, I have to excerpt something from the other book in my two-book collection - Your Manners are Showing. Let's see... Okay, since they amuse me so much, and they're short and punchy, I'll share a few of the verses… Continue reading Can’t Resist One More…
Almost Forgot!
I just looked at the inside of the back cover of What to Do When - And Why and found a wealth of handy birth-date related stuff. There are five columns, which tell you that "If Your Birthday Is..." "Your Zodiac Sign is..." (the zodiac sign itself), "Your Birthstone is..." and "Your Flower is..." Naturally… Continue reading Almost Forgot!
Because We Can All Use a Little Tweaking…
When I was probably around eleven or twelve, my mother presented me with a book that would guide me through the rough waters of teenhood with wisdom and style, so that I might emerge one day a mature, outgoing, engaging and sophisticated woman with lots of friends and swirly skirts. The title of the book… Continue reading Because We Can All Use a Little Tweaking…