Hey Amy!

It is very hard not to eavesdrop if someone is speaking on a topic you love.  The other evening while I was in the salon chair having my hair done, I was speaking to my stylist about a hip hop act that recently lost a member to cancer.  I was explaining the story of an [...]

April showers bring May flowers…but what do May flowers bring?  Pilgrims. I couldn’t resist beginning this post with the corny 2nd grade riddle.  I thought it may lighten my mood as I write today about the rude behavior of my fellow man.  I live in a very crowded city–New York.  Hundreds of thousands of people [...]

I am really enjoying reading my Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts. It is a wealth of information and really speaks to a different time. I love it! Last night I read about how to serve your meal. Loved it so much I am sharing it today. It’s a good reminder of what we should do on [...]

A few of you have written asking me what to do when you have forgotten someone’s name and are in the position to introduce said person to another.  I have always introduced the other first in the hopes the person whom I have forgotten will then extend their hand (or simply smile) and say “Pleasure [...]

I am getting on my soapbox again today. I take pilates classes at a boutique studio close to my home and office. My studio has 8 beds on which to work out and takes reservations in advance for each class. You can imagine that most classes fill up quickly. Their policy states that if you [...]

One of my readers, Ms. G, wrote this week asking me to speak to behavior when one is ill.  Her example spoke to me as I recently had a similar experience.  I made a mental note to write about it in the coming weeks.  Then yesterday I had yet another situation that spoke to this [...]

I debate relentlessly with my friends about what one should and should not bring to dinner parties, luncheons, BBQs, etc.  So many friends believe they cannot arrive empty handed.  I agree, one should arrive with a treat for the host or hostess but never something that could be perceived as a dish to serve with [...]