Comments on: A Little Social Grace http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:07:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-22153 Valerie (Kyriosity) Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:47:19 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-22153 Our local ACCS school has an etiquette program taught by a couple ladies from my church. I spent my Sabbath at the home of one of them today, and we had a good laugh when one of her daughters stole my fork! Our local ACCS school has an etiquette program taught by a couple ladies from my church. I spent my Sabbath at the home of one of them today, and we had a good laugh when one of her daughters stole my fork!

]]> By: Erin Camerer http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-22090 Erin Camerer Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:41:12 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-22090 A homeschooled friend and I did about the same thing last year, though we had a lot of little children mixed in so we made the "intensive manners" part last about half an hour. It's fun to teach dancing etiquette, too, and have a contra dance, or English country dance, for the families. A homeschooled friend and I did about the same thing last year, though we had a lot of little children mixed in so we made the “intensive manners” part last about half an hour. It’s fun to teach dancing etiquette, too, and have a contra dance, or English country dance, for the families.

]]> By: Ruth Turner http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-22071 Ruth Turner Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:42:49 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-22071 My Southern mother faithfully pulled out the china for every special occasion and often for Sunday even when company wasn't coming. She would instruct us (in a lighthearted way) about proper etiquette. Her famous saying was, "You might eat with the President someday." In other words, you don't know what situation you might find yourself in later in life. Guess what...she was right. I've used what she taught me in many social settings and am now passing on those Southern manners to my kids. My Southern mother faithfully pulled out the china for every special occasion and often for Sunday even when company wasn’t coming. She would instruct us (in a lighthearted way) about proper etiquette. Her famous saying was, “You might eat with the President someday.” In other words, you don’t know what situation you might find yourself in later in life. Guess what…she was right. I’ve used what she taught me in many social settings and am now passing on those Southern manners to my kids.

]]> By: Kiersten Brandt http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21781 Kiersten Brandt Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:19:49 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21781 What a lovely idea! Some of the mothers in our church have been thinking along the same prom alternative lines. This will give us another option! What a lovely idea! Some of the mothers in our church have been thinking along the same prom alternative lines. This will give us another option!

]]> By: Natalie Short http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21529 Natalie Short Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:47:53 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21529 Pity more schools/parents don't emphasize that today. I know I could surely use it! Pity more schools/parents don’t emphasize that today. I know I could surely use it!

]]> By: Lucy Sayles http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21516 Lucy Sayles Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:42:27 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21516 Hi from Austin. I just have little kiddos, but I love this idea! Thanks for sharing. Hi from Austin. I just have little kiddos, but I love this idea! Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: ~*~ Jennifer ~*~ http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21502 ~*~ Jennifer ~*~ Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:08:53 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/11/02/a-little-social-grace/#comment-21502 Oh neat... we do this at our co-op... only on a smaller scale. A friend teachers the "manners" class, then they get to go to her house for a formal dinner. All of us mom's bring the food... she provides the environment. Cool stuff. I believe this is very important. Teaching protocol to a 18mo can be tiring... any tips there? Oh neat… we do this at our co-op… only on a smaller scale. A friend teachers the “manners” class, then they get to go to her house for a formal dinner. All of us mom’s bring the food… she provides the environment. Cool stuff.

I believe this is very important.

Teaching protocol to a 18mo can be tiring… any tips there?

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