Manner Monday®: Roommate Etiquette

by Carey Sue Vega

When Channel 4 asked if I would help with a segment on ‘roommate etiquette’, my immediate thought was… this is going to be fun!  We touched on borrowing, sharing, boundaries, and yes – we even dappled in bathroom manners 🙂 Click here to watch: Do...

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Manner Monday®: Flag Day Etiquette

by Carey Sue Vega

Flag Day is celebrated in the States on June 15.  If you are looking forward to displaying your United States Flag then, or during the fourth of July Holiday; I thought it would be helpful to share some tips on Flag Etiquette.  In my research, I...

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Manner Monday®: Watermelon Salsa

by Carey Sue Vega

I LOVE salsa!  I love Cranberry Salsa.  I love Black-Eyed Pea Salsa.  If you can make it into a salsa… I’m all over it.  With summer in full swing and watermelons greeting you at the front door of the grocery store, I searched for...

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Manner Monday: Packing tips for a cruise from Julie and Gopher

by Carey Sue Vega

It’s Memorial Day in the States and we’re enjoying a three day Holiday weekend.  A memory popped up in my Facebook timeline this week from a cruise we took two years ago.  I thought it would be a good post to re-share since we...

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Manner Monday®: Black and Blue Best for Business Dress

by Carey Sue Vega

Thanks to Paula Burkes with The Daily Oklahoman for asking me to weigh in with my thoughts on the best color choice for professional business dress. I was pretty excited she asked me to share as I’ve recently developed a robust professional dress training...

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Manner Monday®: Wedding Gift Etiquette Q&A

Regional Gift Giving Differences

by Carey Sue Vega

Q: “I have a wedding/shower question.  When I grew up in the Northeast it was standard to provide a gift at a wedding shower from their registry so they had something to open at the event.  Then if you attend the wedding it was...

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Manner Monday®: Wedding Etiquette Q&A

by Carey Sue Vega

Q:  “When you have the head table with the bride / groom and wedding party – is it expected that the dates of the wedding party would also sit at that table or at another table? Also, what is the role and responsibility of...

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Manner Monday: Email Etiquette

by Carey Sue Vega

Q: “Do you have any etiquette advice regarding emails? For example, when emailing a professor (you haven’t met in person), do you write it like a letter – “Dear Dr. Soandso, blah blah blah” and what salutation is most appropriate at the end? EX....

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Manner Monday®: Get Well Gifts

by Carey Sue Vega

Our son recently experienced his first (and hopefully last) broken leg.  He’s had three broken arms prior to this injury.  Those weren’t fun or anything, but at least he was back up and in action relatively quickly – he could still run, jump, and play with...

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Manner Monday®: Graduation Q & A

by Carey Sue Vega

Channel 4 reached out last week asking me to help answer some questions about Graduation season that is rapidly approaching! I don’t have the replay yet from the station, but I do have a transcript of the Q&A: Q: HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO...

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