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LL Cool J cares about etiquette
Posted on Feb 16, 2011 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
LL Cool J is quite the family man. Not only is the rapper and actor the featured Celebrity Q & A in the February issue of Family Circle (the hardest part of being a dad? “Remaining open-minded”), but now he’s singing the praises of children’s etiquette. To be more prec...
Tagged: childrens etiquette teachers, parents, manners, etiquette, polite, childrens confidence
Candy hearts and first dates
Posted on Feb 9, 2011 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Ah, Valentine’s Day: a time of red and pink hearts, candy and chocolate (no objections there) and…possibly your very first date, a nerve-wracking time for all involved. Maybe you’re about to go on your first date. Maybe you are the parent of someone who is about to go on a first date. In ei...
Tagged: manners, etiquette, first date, valentines day, being gracious, eye contact, handshakes
Be The Change in Your Community
Posted on Feb 4, 2011 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
*Training – mark your calendars now! * Have you ever considered becoming a children’s etiquette consultant? Now’s a good time to get out your calendar and make plans, because we have three training weeks on the schedule for 2011. We’ve blogged before a little about what it’s like to train w...
Tagged: etiquette training certification, etiquette certification, become an etiquette consultant, get certified as an etiquette trainer, childrens etiquette certification, train the trainer programs, etiquette, childrens etiquette, childrens etiquette consultants, manners, social dance
Mystery Destination?
Posted on Jan 28, 2011 by Mary Jessica Hammes |
Mystery! Every January, we like to surprise our high school students with a Mystery Destination. We load them up on a bus and they have no idea where they’re going! Our high schoolers have often been our students since they were very young. We’ve witnessed them grow into future leaders. Our Myst...
Tagged: perfectly polished, etiquette and leadership institute, conversation, teenagers, manners, social dance, dining
Celebrate Hot Tea Month with our expert tips!
Posted on Jan 12, 2011 by Bruce Richardson |
January is National Hot Tea Month, and we couldn’t be more excited. At this very moment, our town has had a record snowfall. Are you cold, too? Put the kettle on – but first read these tips from our guest blogger Bruce Richardson, tea expert and author of several books about tea, including The Ne...
Tagged: tea and etiquette, manners, etiquette
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