Manner Monday®: Engagement Party Rules

by Carey Sue Vega

I’m super excited to share … Ellie Finn, a contributing writer with Martha Stewart Weddings, reached out to me a couple of months ago asking for my thoughts to help as she prepared an article on Engagement Party Etiquette.  Well, she emailed me the other...

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Manner Monday®: Blowing your nose at the table? “What Would George Say?”

by Carey Sue Vega

Happy Presidents Day!  Thanks for the great response to “What Would George Say” from last week!  When providing corporate level training, this question usually always comes up at some point – it’s not just the 5th graders 🙂 so I thought I’d share another...

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Manner Monday: Early Bird info and “What Would George Say?”

by Carey Sue Vega

A quick announcement;  the Early Bird Registration is underway for next season and it saves $100 off tuition, or as much as $364 off for the three-year multi-season discount when registering by March 1! Don’t forget to register now (and share the info with...

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Manner Monday®: Don’t let a ‘celebrity’ determine your path

by Carey Sue Vega

The long-standing tradition of “Groundhog Day” is upon us once again.  Every year, on Feb. 2, we anxiously await Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction… If he does not see his shadow, we can celebrate with an early spring; if he does see his shadow, we will...

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Manner Monday®: Merry Christmas!

by Carey Sue Vega

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! As you get ready to spend time with family and friends this Christmas, we know deep down that the best present we can give them is the gift of our presence. I know it sounds cliché, but think...

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Manner Monday®: Christmas Etiquette Q&A

by Carey Sue Vega

If you live in Oklahoma, you know what an amazing icon Linda Cavanaugh is!  It’s been an honor to work with her over the past few years.  She was always a pro and always made me (and my son) feel welcome.  We will miss...

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Manner Monday®: Celebrating the Season and helping local families in need

by Carey Sue Vega

Yesterday we hosted our sons 8th annual Christmas Party.  When he was 3, we were cleaning up after our ‘big people’ Christmas Party and he said, “I want to have a Christmas Party!”  My response, “of course, you do – and why didn’t I...

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Manner Monday®: Tips on navigating family events during the Holidays

by Carey Sue Vega

I’m super excited to be quoted in the Women’s Health December issue!!! If you have a hard copy of the magazine, the article begins on page 79, the Life + Love series talks about dealing with families and challenges during the upcoming holiday season, “Yes, They’re...

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Manner Monday®: Thanksgiving Tips to survive the Holiday

by Carey Sue Vega

With the Holidays fast approaching, many people will be sitting down to ‘break bread’ with a number of extended family members.  Oftentimes, this includes ‘unfamiliar’ family members.  Not too many of us actually enjoy that awkward moment of ‘what am I going to say’...

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Manner Monday®: Conversation ‘Exit’ Strategy

by Carey Sue Vega

This weeks Manner Monday is a question asked by a reader that refers to social situations, but can work in business situations as well!  Obviously not the ‘divorced’ topic – but any topic you’re not comfortable discussing, or is off topic and you’d like...

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