How to Choose and Give the Perfect Hostess Gift
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor When you’ve been invited to a dinner or party, most of the time, it’s customary to bring a gift for the host or hostess as a way of showing your gratitude for having...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Manners for Hosts and Guests on Christmas Day
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor It’s 10 AM Christmas morning, and you’re already asking yourself, “Why in the world did I agree to this?” You tell yourself that it’s not all bad. But you don’t fool...
View ArticleThe 3 Persons You Really Should Write After-Christmas Thank You Notes to
You could send a thank you note to everyone who gave you a Christmas gift, but it’s not necessary if you thanked them in person. However, there are three persons you really should write an...
View ArticleHow to Make This Your Best Year Ever
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor You can make this your best year ever. No New Year’s resolutions required! That’s a good thing, because while 62 percent of us make them either frequently or...
View ArticleThe 5 Manners of Valentine’s Day Everyone Should Know
Valentine’s Day stirs emotions. Sometimes great ones, and sometimes not-so-great ones. Here are 5 manners of Valentine’s Day that will make it special for you no matter what your relationship status is...
View ArticleMother’s Day Gift Guide and What Mom Really Wants
Here’s a Mother’s Day Gift Guide that shares great gifts. And even better, it helps us understand what can make every day feel like Mother’s Day for mom! By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor It can be...
View ArticleThe 7 Manners of Mother’s Day for Moms and Everyone
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor Mother’s Day is one that brings up different emotions for us depending on our situation and stage in life. This weekend I’ll be with my mom enjoying the fifteenth...
View ArticleFather’s Day Etiquette for Blended Families
By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor If only all family dynamics for Father’s Day were as simple and straightforward as the prose in store-bought greeting cards portrays them to be. Here’s an example...
View ArticleU.S. Flag, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem Etiquette
U.S. Flag, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem etiquette, procedures, and laws help us all honor our proud heritage. By: Maralee McKee, Manners Mentor When our National Anthem, The Star-Spangled...
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