Trends in Wedding Flowers

Simple is in. Less is more. One color or blossom choice leads the way in wedding flowers for 2009 and 2010. Even mixing flower colors such as orange and purple has become the…

General Etiquette Tips: Part One

With so many conventional customs and traditions becoming something read about in a history book or…

Turning Eighteen

Turning eighteen and still at the beginning of senior year of high school can present some challenges to parents who have not set limits and who have not communicated clear expectations. Yes, legally our son is viewed by society as an adult when he reaches his 18th birthday at the end of October…

Great Sweet Sixteen Gift Idea

The project portrayed in this You Tube video does require some planning. Actually, you need to plan from…

Your First Baby Shower

First of all take a deep breath! Anyone can plan and host a successful baby shower event. After you take the deep…

After School Activities

As much as children learn from their academic and school time experiences, they learn from the after school activities they pursue. So who decides what your children will commit to and how can we teach them to follow through on their choice of commitments? The previous questions’…

Book Clubs

Sometimes as adults we just want to be with other adults. One vehicle to getting together with a mixed gender crowd is the book club. If you ask around in your neighborhood, car-pool line, work place, and local stores, many people share your love of reading as well as share your choice of preferred genre.

General Etiquette Tips: Part Three

The widespread use of cell phones necessitates the creation of some proper behavior. Shouting into the cell phone in public, driving and talking, and allowing the phone to ring or be answered in a public entertainment venue cannot be allowed! Unless you have an…

General Etiquette Tips: Part Two

Let’s examine some more basic etiquette tips!

At a dinner party, when you sit down, place your napkin on your lap. If you get up during the meal, place the napkin on your chair. When the meal is over, place your napkin on the left side of your…

Share Nature’s Beauty

For those of us with family and friends spread out across the United States, we can share the special beauty of the region where we live! For example, we have wonderful friends in North Carolina who save autumn leaves, pop them in an envelope and mail them to us to garnish our Thanksgiving…

Yes, The Newborn is Gorgeous!

The birth of a healthy baby is such a miracle! No matter how red and cone-shaped the newborn’s head looks…

Halloween, Around the Corner

When I went to get some school supplies that had not been listed on the summer mailing, I noticed that Halloween items filled the shelves and displays. Wow! We’re still in Hurricane season with 90 degrees plus in temperatures! It’s difficult to imagine the cooler night weather…

Next Big Family Get-Together, Thanksgiving

Now that the Labor Day Weekend celebration memories fade into the past, we realize that the next big family get-together is Thanksgiving. It’s never too early to plan the festivities and purchase the airline tickets if you plan to travel elsewhere. If you…