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Tag Archives: Modern Manners
Mix Brick Oven Pizzeria 2101 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA www.mixbrickovenpizza.com (215) 568-3355 * This week’s Modern Manners, which goes out to the wait-staff of the world, is combined with my review of Mix. I typically consider myself a very good … Continue reading
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For this week’s Modern Manners, I am giving a shout-out to my Mom. I am super-proud of her this week because she was able to put aside her own feelings and support me. It’s my experience that women and their … Continue reading
I’ll admit, I goofed. I totally forgot about Modern Manners today. Call it a snow daze. It happens to all of us, so I’m not trying to sweat it too hard. Yoga teaches that nothing is good or bad, it … Continue reading
I’ve been working on this post for months. The idea came to me a while ago to do a Modern Manners column on the practice of hiding behind email. My main points were that it’s cowardly and it contributes to … Continue reading
Modern Manners is back for the new year and while I had hoped to have a big-time announcement for you today, I’m holding out on a fabulous picture I really want to include. Stay tuned for more, though, in the … Continue reading
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Tagged bad cheese, bad taste, food gifts, Modern Manners
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A friend of mine recently tweeted that she had 16 Christmas gifts delivered to her house from one website (nice, shopping, girl!) I’m wagering they were also delivered by one delivery person, which is what inspired this week’s modern manners … Continue reading
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Tagged delivery tips, holiday tips, Modern Manners
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This week’s Modern Manners Lesson goes out to Kanye West, Rep. Joe Wilson & Real Housewife Sheree and it’s about letting others enjoy the limelight once in a while and, as my brother used to say, Sit Down! Sometimes, it’s … Continue reading
Modern Manners Lesson #9: Sometimes, children should be neither seen, nor heard. I love kids. I really do. Ask my nieces and nephews. But there’s a time and place … I decided to check out a new nail salon on … Continue reading
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Tagged Modern Manners, salon etiquette, South Philly Fashionista
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“Oh, I thought you were fixing me a plate …” says the FSIL. Nice. So, by my calculations, I’ve had one slice of plain, my stepmother has had one, my niece has had the other. Continue reading
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Tagged family dinner, food and family, Modern Manners, pizza etiquette
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I’m talking, for now, about personal space and the fact that some people don’t seem to know when they are invading it. We are big fans of scooching in this country, which really just means squeezing. We do it in cabs, restaurant booths, elevators, intersections, it’s everywhere! Continue reading