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Miss Socialite

  Every gal needs social skills!  Learn how to wrap a present or give the perfect toast.  This section is your guide to becoming a simply refined Miss Socialite.


Etiquette: Beginner Basics

Etiquette: Beginner BasicsGood etiquette should touch every aspect of your life – from family gatherings, to social engagements, to work.  People are impressed by someone with good manners and, often, your thoughtfulness sets such a good example that others will want to return the favor.

Simple actions, like saying “please” and “thank you,” as well as holding a door open for someone are commonly regarded as good manners, but small acts of kindness can be extended even further to make your interactions with those around you more pleasant.

 
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Dining Out

Look around next time you go out to dinner.  Whether you’re at a fast food restaurant or a fancy eatery, too many people have no idea how to eat in public. 

Sure, eating serves a function, but when you go out, there has to be a bit of decorum or those around you, or those accompanying you, may not enjoy their own meal.

 Most of us were taught table etiquette by our parents.  But, we tend to be so casual at home that we often slip when we’re out in public.  Honestly, practicing good manners at home as well as when dining out is best.  Practice makes perfect!
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The Goods on Gift Wrapping

The Goods on Gift WrappingIf you ask me, one of the biggest reasons that gift cards have caught on so widely is because it means that there are no presents to wrap!

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How to Choose a Wine (Even if you Don’t Drink the Stuff!)

Please excuse the pun, but wine isn’t exactly everyone’s cup of tea. As a matter of fact, it’s a sophisticated taste that is acquired and fine-tuned over time. That said, some circles and occasions all but demand that you develop your palette early is to determine which wine will go best with a meal, what year saw the best vintages and how to hid your ignorance by asking a few questions of your own...

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Dinner Parties

Dinner PartiesNow that we’re grown up, Friday night parties are generally more likely to be dinner parties than keg parties.  Although there may have been a time or place for beer pong, those days are probably over.

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