The holidays are truly a magical time of year, especially for kids. It’s easy for them to get swept away in all the holiday excitement, and perhaps even easier for them to forget all their manners as well. So as family and friends come together, it’s important to remind your kids how to conduct … [Read more...]
Charles The Butler’s Foolproof Guide To Holiday Entertaining
Just breathe. Holiday entertaining can seem very overwhelming when you are faced with this heavy season of having friends and family over. I like to think I'm pretty organized when it comes to dinner parties. I tend to be pretty cool until the guests arrive and then it's like all of the sudden my … [Read more...]
Holiday Gifting Etiquette 101
We're into December now and I'm sure you've made your list of who you need to get gifts for. You've got close friends and relatives. Check. You've got teachers and maybe neighbours. Check. Then there's who I call the "fringe" people. They are the people who you'd like to give gifts to because they … [Read more...]
Closed: A Charming Giveaway! Congratulations to Gudrun, Nina, Lisa, Maria & Christine!
Etiquette clearly is a life skill, and it's not covered in the school curriculum, so if you're not confident in your own abilities to pass these lessons on, consider an extra-curricular program.Barbie's all over the latest trend with the newest DVD release, Barbie Princess Charm School, wherein … [Read more...]
Charmed, I’m Sure
You've got the kids signed up for piano lessons, swimming, gymnastics and dance, but what's left to fill their spare time?Charm schools (aka etiquette lessons) for kids are cropping up as the newest skill development program in communities across the country. Send your little prince or princess … [Read more...]
Etiquette for Ladies
"A pleasing modest reserve, and retiring delicacy, that avoids the vulgar stare of the public eye, and blushing, withdraws from the gaze of admiration, is beyond all doubt one of the principle beauties of the female character""It is this modesty that prevents any female taking prominent part in any … [Read more...]
How do you deal with “No Gifts Please”?
Lately, there's been a trend in birthday invitations we've received for our kids. Politely inserted at the end of each invite, there's a courteous request from the parents that we bring "No Gifts Please." In theory, I totally agree with this: our kids have too much stuff. … [Read more...]