If you want to generate a herculean Clash of the Titans in your very own home, try taking an iPad away from your little one. When they are aiming their rocket powered brain ship straight for the internet black hole, throw up a detour sign. No cyclops or nadir of darkest waters could equal the […]
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A GUIDE TO AFTERNOON TEA Afternoon Tea is a lovely time honored tradition. Often enjoyed at a low table, with similarly low chairs, Afternoon Tea is served between the hours of 2pm and 5pm. Not to be confused with High Tea, the traditional name for the English evening meal, which is served at a “high”
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THE HUMBLE HISTORY OF AFTERNOON TEA Let’s take a trip back in time. It’s 1881, forty years after the Afternoon Tea came into fashion and the American author, Henry James, is dipping his pen in ink writing, “there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” I like
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MANNERS CAMP – THE ETIQUETTE SOLUTION FOR EVERY CHILD When should a child start using silverware? Why doesn’t my children look others in the eye? Is it all right to let children have screen time during meals? Many modern parenting problems require not-so-modern solutions. For centuries, children have been required to introduce themselves to guests, engage
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE (ON TIME): A DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ARRIVAL Tardiness has become increasingly problematic and contagious. Casual arrival times and even more aloof ownership of lateness are at fault. Those of us who allow it are just as guilty. By not holding one another accountable to “10am sharp!” and “six on-the-dot,” we are accomplices to this
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FIVE STEPS TO A MORE GRATEFUL CHILD We know the stories – ones that remind us the true meaning of the season, but unless we make these stories our own, we are at risk of losing the real magic of Christmas and Hanukkah. So, between making cookies, shopping and rushing here or there, help your child
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HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO ENGAGE AT THE TABLE With Christmas and Hanukah approaching, many of you have cracked open old family recipe books and are searching online for flavors and dishes to enhance the season. After you stock up on napkins, give floorboards an extra sweep and mentally prepare for meal marathons, might
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6 RULES EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW BEFORE DINING OUT You’ve had the reservation for weeks. Friday night is creeping up, accompanied by the familiar anxiety: how will my children behave in public? Dining out should be FUN. By practicing Mrs. B’s tips for table etiquette, children will be prepared to tackle new experiences (and even collect a few compliments along the way!) When
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