Summer entertaining is simple if you plan ahead. Follow the Golden Rule and treat others in your home the way you want to be treated in theirs. It’s that easy!
Clever Entertaining Tip: Place appetizers on a checker ... Read More »
Category: Entertaining Etiquette
Summer entertaining is simple if you plan ahead. Follow the Golden Rule and treat others in your home the way you want to be treated in theirs. It’s that easy!
Clever Entertaining Tip: Place appetizers on a checker ... Read More »
Category: Travel
“The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.” ― Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express
One year ago this month we traveled on the Orient Express from London to Venice. Cocktails in ... Read More »
Category: Private Club Etiquette
My husband at the Royal Automobile Club, St. James, London on Easter Sunday. On weekends, some clubs have a relaxed dress code, as in no tie.
Invited to lunch, dinner, or a party at a private club? Enjoy the ... Read More »
Category: Children/Teen Etiquette Communication & Technology
Spending quality time in London with my teenage niece, Charlotte.
Five Ways To Talk Teen
My niece Charlotte, now fifteen, has taught me a lot about how to talk to a teen. Here are some tips for parents and ... Read More »
Category: Driving Etiquette
Enroute to the Chelsea flower show with my niece Charlotte, and brother-in-law, Sherrick.
Getting from point A to point B is not always as easy as it sounds. In this day and age, services like Uber and Lyft have ... Read More »
Category: Royal
The Long Walk in Windsor Great Park. I had a front row seat when the “newly” wed rode by.
Departure: With little sleep, lots of coffee, and a pillbox of Ambien, I was on my way, but not before ... Read More »
Category: Royal
(My home stay mom Hazel, my home stay brother Steve, and granddaughter Courtney)
If you think living like a royal is easy, think again. Being part of The Firm requires a lifetime commitment to rules and more ... Read More »
Category: Royal
Category: Royal
Our royal wedding correspondent’s epic five days in England.
Category: Communication & Technology
There is nothing more frustrating than not being able to remember someone’s name. This is a challenge for many people, present company included. Some consider remembering names an art, and an art it is if you’re in the business of sales—recalling names is ... Read More »