Valentine’s Day was first established during the days of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Read more »

People around me are my mirrors. They reflect the aspects of my own personality that I don’t always notice. Read more »

Both hosts and guests must perform distinct duties and responsibilities at every dinner party. Read more »

We all know it’s wrong to gossip, and no one wants to seem malicious. So why do we indulge in this guilty pleasure? Read more »

Dinner in a restaurant can be a real test for good manners. If you don’t want to get the reputation of an ignorant foreigner, make sure you get acquainted with local table etiquette rules prior to your trip. Read more »

One of the most important duties of a host is to set the seating arrangements. Depending on what style you wish to follow, it can be a bit confusing as to whether a guest of honor will sit to the right, left or across from the host. Read more »

Etiquette is a word that we are hearing bantered about a lot.  We read about business etiquette, dining etiquette, social etiquette, email etiquette and even social-networking etiquette.   Under these circumstances, we have to ask what all this etiquette is about and why do people feel that it is so important? Read more »