by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, My sister-in-law does not seem to know boundaries when it comes to dropping by not invited. For example, if she drives by and sees that we are entertaining, she will randomly show up, and sometimes with some of her friends. We live in the same...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, I was at an acquaintance’s house the other day to discuss a project for our school. Her college-aged son was there and was very polite and said hello. He then went to the refrigerator, plopped down where we were, and started to eat. I was a little...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week’s themes is Parties Arriving, and Parties Departing.Ask your child the following questions about arrivals at a birthday party:• When arriving at a birthday party, should you run through the house, and look for what there is to do?No, you should say...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week’s manners themes are table manners and invitations.Ask your child about having good table manners, and the following questions.• Who is the hostess?o The hostess is the female of the house.• Where does the hostess sit?o She sits at the head of one end...
by Elise McVeigh | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh,Some of my friends got together to go in on a party around the holidays at a local restaurant. We had a room to ourselves and had a set menu and drink allowance to make it easy. The restaurant requested most of the money up front, so I gave them my...
