Blog Posts by "Mary Jessica Hammes"
NEW Day 4: Fun with Family
Posted on May 16, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Why not get the family involved in celebrating National Etiquette Week? Inspired by our own family experiences at home, the Perfectly Polished classroom, and “The Family Dinner” by Laurie David, here are just a few ideas on how to introduce etiquette and manners to the whole family. S...
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NEW Day 3: 10 Conversation Starters
Posted on May 15, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Happy National Etiquette Week! Let’s talk about making conversation. You’d think that talking should be easy, but making meaningful conversation can be hard. Sometimes a gap in conversation is a comfortable silence among good friends, and sometimes it’s terribly awkward. Getting...
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NEW Day 2: 10 Things for Your Community
Posted on May 14, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Happy Day 2 of National Etiquette Week! It’s easier than you think to include good manners in your everyday life. Not only does it brighten your day, but it also builds a connection with the community around you. Good feelings all around! Why not follow our to-do list… 10 Ways to Help...
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NEW Day 1: Manners & Meals
Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Welcome to National Etiquette Week! We talk a lot about good manners benefiting society in a lot of ways, some of them subtle. Right now, we’re going to focus on some more tangible results —specifically related to manners and meals. Knowing how to set a table is a life and career skill, esp...
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Coming soon: National Etiquette Week 2013!
Posted on May 9, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Please join us as we celebrate National Etiquette Week! We believe that etiquette and good manners is all about being kind to others, and isn’t that worth celebrating? National Etiquette Week (NEW) was established in 1997 by Sandra Morisset, a children’s etiquette consultant, as a way...
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Dog Park Etiquette
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Want to take your favorite furry companion to the dog park? While animals have their own social rules, their human friends can make sure that visits to the dog park can be both safe and fun. Read our tips before you grab the leash! • Only bring vaccinated dogs! Dog parks are the perfect place to ...
Tagged: want to take your favorite furry companion to the dog park while animals have their own social rules, their human friends can make sure that visits to the dog park can be both safe and fun read our tips before you grab the leash only bring vaccinated dogs dog parks are the perfect place to spread disease and you want to protect both your pup and others , wear closetoed shoes humans can catch diseases from dogs, too leave the foodboth doggie and humanat home snacks or meals can lead to dog aggression or disease transmission make sure your dog if fully offleash before you enter the parksome dogs have leash aggression or fear know your dog skittish or aggres, resulting in a dog fight instead, consider playdates with dogs and their responsible owners you and your dog already know well pay attention to your dogdont let your animal wander on the other side of the dog park while you chat with human friends keep big dogs from bullying smaller d, address the issue immediately some people might not know what to do, get embarrassed, or laugh it off own the situation, and accept the fact your dog might be the aggressor some dog parks do not allow children, and for good reason dog parks exist first for dogs, and not all dogs are great around kids also, dog parks are not the place to go if you are trying to help your child lose a fear of dogs if the dog park is gated, open only one gate at a time dogs who arent fixed make puppies remember that follow all posted rules a little human etiquette on behalf of their doggie friends goes a long way
Perfectly Polished in a Year
Posted on Apr 21, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
As the school year winds down, so does another year of Perfectly Polished – the business we have loved and nurtured since 1986. It’s the perfect time to reflect on some of our favorite memories of the 2012-2013 school year. In no particular order: Working with the Ron Clark Academy My...
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Watch us with Conan O'Brien!
Posted on Apr 5, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
That’s right – We made a fun appearance on Conan! You can watch it here. Enjoy!
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You are cordially invited....
Posted on Mar 29, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
…to our Spring Formal! Perfectly Polished will “Light up the Night” on Saturday, March 30, 2013, 6:30 p.m., at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA. Last year, around 3,000 guests came to see 600 of our fantastic students dance, our staff receive awards, and Perfectly Polished gradua...
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Spring Formal & Dance Cards
Posted on Mar 22, 2013 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Our next Spring Formal is right around the corner! (Remember last year?) You can expect to see more behind-the-scenes updates of our Perfectly Polished staff leading up to the big day, but for now, we’ll bring up a very exciting aspect that may be new to some readers. Dance cards! What are ...
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