I was flattered to be asked by Hamilton Jewelers for recommendations in their “Ask the Expert” feature on some perfect gifts for weddings, new baby and hosts. We may not be able to get to these special occasions right now but Hamilton Jewelers isn’t going anywhere, their historic store has been a luxury good staple in Princeton since 1912…
Just two weeks ago I was teaching a business etiquette class with over fifty people in the room and the biggest virus-related discussion point then was the etiquette around how to greet someone without a traditional handshake and not appear awkward or rude….
Spring officially arrived yesterday but it really feels like it today. It’s a sunny 75 degrees and a welcome reminder that no matter how things may look at the moment each year nature pushes through and begins again. The photo is of my daughter carrying a grape hyacinth nosegay from an early spring styled shoot years ago with…
I just hung up the phone with a couple whose wedding I’m planning. As we toggled through the to-do list together and landed on “Register for Gifts” the couple had mixed feelings about the prospect…
So it’s the last day of “Dry January”, how did you do? The movement, which started in 2014 to urge us to begin the new year healthier than we may have ended the previous one, has gained a lot of momentum. I for one stopped by wine subscription…….
I get way more pleasure out of writing a thank you note than the addressee probably gets in receiving it. I love to sit down at my desk and feel the weight of a real pen and quality paper and I still open every envelope that arrives with a letter opener………
This week I had the pleasure of being a guest of @KristinaBehr at @News12NJ to talk about holiday tipping and who not to forget during this busy time of the year! Tips are an expression of gratitude and an acknowledgment of a job well done…….
I couldn’t wait until January, I was supposed to launch the new blog in the New Year. It makes sense…2020, fresh starts, goals and resolutions but I’m too excited so I’m jumping ahead. It might be because I’m anxious for Christmas this year……..