by Dina Schmid | Oct 26, 2017 | Children, Manners
Halloween is less than a week away as I write this. I really like handing out candy on Halloween. I enjoy seeing all the costumes and the smiles I get for handing out full size candy bars. (It’s a reward for the few brave souls who will dare to come down my...
by Dina Schmid | Oct 20, 2017 | Dining Etiquette, What Is It?
Back in the Victorian era, you were absolutely not to take any food with your hands (which was a good thing given the standards for hygiene in those days!). But if you were to be a member of high society, you had to make sure you touched those foods with the proper...
by Dina Schmid | Oct 19, 2017 | Dining Etiquette
In my last blog post, I addressed why I think it’s a good idea to have formal dinner dishes. Today, I want to talk about actually using those dishes. So let me introduce you to a tradition in my family: Fancy Dishes Dinner. Every Sunday, as often as possible, we break...
by Dina Schmid | Oct 10, 2017 | Dining Etiquette
Over 20 years ago, when my husband and I were getting married, we didn’t register for formal dishes. Back then, in the 90’s it seemed that everyone registered for formal dishes except us. We did register for stemware, so we’d be able to have a toast at our wedding in...
by Dina Schmid | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
National Courtesy Month has come to an end. I know what you’re thinking, “It just flew by! I didn’t even have a chance to celebrate properly!” Don’t worry, there’s no reason for the courtesy to end now that we’ve turned the...
