A whole post about bodily noise etiquette? Really??? I know that burps and…um…“not burps” seem like odd etiquette topics. In fact, I feel edgy writing about them. If you’ve been part of the Manners Mentor family for even a week you know “edgy” isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you think, Continue reading …
Greetings! You’ve been missed! I’m glad to be back! Allow me to fill you in on all the latest in McKee Land! (If you want to skip right to the etiquette part of this post, you’ll find the first bold blue title farther down the page.) When I went on vacation last month, I didn’t Continue reading …
Greetings! Planning any trips this summer? You might be surprised by the etiquette of vacation tipping. There are more people than most of us realize to show gratitude to both in word (“Thank you for carrying my bags!”) and in action (giving a tip)! I’ve put together a simple, savvy vacation tipping etiquette guide so Continue reading …
Five Ways to Shine When Everyone Seems to Be Talking at Once Greetings!Welcome! Thank you for dropping in to visit. It’s always a joy to be with you and I hope your day will be a great one! I always enjoy Wednesdays. I reevaluate my week’s schedule and see how far I’ve come (or not!) Continue reading …
Happy Friday Everyone! Your mom probably told you since you were knee high to her that it was rude to talk with your mouth full. I remind my two boys of this sage advice…again and again. The reason I give is the same one parents for the last five hundred plus years have used: “It’s Continue reading …
Greetings! It’s a joy to be with you! If you’re a reader visiting please come in and make yourself at home! It’s great to have you drop by! I hope you’ll enjoy the site and then take a moment and subscribe. I’d be honored to have you join my blog family! OK, onto our savvy Continue reading …
Greetings & Welcome to Wednesday! Hope that you’ve recovered from any overdoses of marshmallow peeps and chocolate bunnies! For me it was Whopper (malted milk ball) candy! I filled a third of my boys’ plastic Easter eggs with them. After eating about four Whoppers, my 12-year-old said, “Mom, I’m sorry, but I don’t like these.” Continue reading …
Greetings! It’s a joy to be with you today! Thank you for the kind e-mails of congratulations on the blog’s debut Monday! It really was a day of celebrating at the McKee home! Thank you again, and by the way, welcome to Post #2! Come on in and make yourself comfy! Today is Reader Q&A Continue reading …
I originally had another topic planned for you today. As I sat down to write that column, this one began knocking on my mind’s door. I ignored it and kept typing on my keyboard, but it didn’t go away. It just kept steadily tap-tap-taping. Finally, when I couldn’t stand the noise any longer, I got Continue reading …
My Simple Guide to What to Wear was a big hit last week. Thanks for all the sweet e-mails. Along with them were more clothing dilemma questions that all of us will face now or sometime soon. So, I’ve included those for us this week along with a great question about what to say when Continue reading …
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