Early this morning I caught up on the VMA Award Show via youtube and watched in horror as some very unmannerly events happened. For those that don’t know Kanye West jumped on the stage just as Taylor Swift won an award and was about to give a speech.
Kanye grabbed the microphone and shouted Beyonce was the best, then handed the mic back to Taylor and left. The recent incident with Kanye West has me thinking of how important it is to teach our children manners. Here are some tips for etiquette.
- Teach your child manners at a young age. I began …read more

Rick says Truman should be learning to say, “Yes ma’am” and “No sir.” It’s because we live in the South and all well-mannered Southern boys and belles say it. I was raised here but my parents weren’t Southerners, so I wasn’t taught to say such things … which makes it difficult for me to train my child to respond in such a way. It just doesn’t come naturally to me.
When Truman says, “yeah,” when asked a question, I know it makes my in-laws cringe – and probably every other Southerner of their generation. I don’t want my son to grow …read more

Did you know, that its totally acceptable to start eating before everyone else at a dinner party, if you are hypoglycemic or have another medical condition. It’s true! Kate Spade, says so.