Thanksgiving is a great time to teach and reinforce manners for children who will be dining with other adults, most-likely. Here are some Thanksgiving tips for children and parents:
* Prepare for the meal. This means taking a nap, choosing special clothing to celebrate, and using good manners.
* Hostess gift. If you are not hosting, let […]
Text-Message Etiquette
Breaking up by text is not okay, but Britney wasn’t really breaking up with Kevin. She had her attorneys serve him with divorce papers, and she sent him a final flip off with a text message. The breaking up happened before that. It was private and the press was not privy to it.
Text messaging, […]
The Venue Difference
The Starbucks or other coffee shop drinks have a different impact — both positive and negative — for teens than hardcore energy drinks like Red Bull and it’s like. The reason is that Starbucks doesn’t just provide an alternative drink. It provides a venue to go with this drink.
The thing to remember […]
Teenage boys — and often boys as young as seven years old (yup, seven) — begin to see themselves as young men, as opposed to boys. While they are still very much boys, they have come a long way from diapers, sippy cups and velcro sneakers. They are more like their dads, and they usually […]
I hate to drone on further about a subject that isn’t fascinating to begin with but I got some information today about physicians’ assistants. It answered some of my questions and if anyone out there shares my concerns, it may answer yours too.
A friend of mine is a medical malpractice attorney. She has worked to […]
Comedy… What’s funny and what’s not?
Comedy is not a pretty business. In fact, comedy is based on tragedy, and tragedy is pain evolved. Comedy is based on making fun of people. Comedians who are successful are either self-deprecating, making them more likable, or else they are biting satirists making fun of those around them.
There […]
If you’re cooking: Don’t be wedded to turkey. Duck is a great special treat. A bouillabaisse or lobster is a terrific celebratory spin on a traditional holiday meal. You can serve a turkey liver pate if you want to keep a little turkey in Thanksgiving. Trying something new for a change may give you a […]
Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year — traditionally. Online shopping opportunities have most definitely cut into the populous of Black Friday shopping, and online shoppers will find a plethora of online bargains that are not offered in stores — just as in person shoppers will find items in stores that are […]
Seems I’m not the only one put out about physicians’ assistants in doctor’s offices. My favorite talk show host was talking about it today and it reminded me that this is something I want to find out more about. I want to know things like when it was decided that you don’t have to be […]
Yoga is a wonderful exercise for beginners for the following reasons:
* Anyone at any age can start a practice. It is a practice that is meant for people of all ages.
* There is no competition in yoga, so anyone who feels insecure about their athletic prowess need not worry.
* Yoga is a practice […]