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By Paula Pranger, President, Peachtree Etiquette, LLC Spring and summer are just around the corner and with it the social festivities of the seasons. These festivities include, backyard bbq’s, family reunions, company picnics, block parties and outdoor dining other wise know as picnics! However, even in the casual environment of picnics we need to know [...]
When I was 20 I had a boyfriend who went to the gym a lot and I tagged along because I was curious and didn’t have anything better to do. As I said, I was 20. Although the boyfriend didn’t last, my gym membership did. While the weights intimidated me initially and I was more [...]
Amid my mountain of Groupon, Living Social, Half-Off Depot, and other sales and special deals, there is always a boot camp deal or two. Maybe, unlike me, the rest of you have already braved what seemed to me an ominous early morning torture session. But for whatever reason, I finally tried it out and I [...]
The kids are in school and I finally don’t have the excuse I have used all summer for not getting myself to the gym. For years I have been a runner and that has been enough. However, with age, wear, and tear beginning to take a toll on my knees, I am now facing the [...]
During our daily lives we move on autopilot going from one thing to the next. Often we are stressed out, chasing after the kids, running them to their activities, doing homework, cooking and cleaning. As busy moms, we have little time to slow down and enjoy life. I am going to get a little scientific [...]
All I could think about the morning of our photo shoot was what were my kids were going to wear. Chaos followed, as well as a trail of shirts with stains, dresses that were too short, and clothing choices that made me gasp in horror. Who would imagine getting one family dressed decently for a [...]
My wife and I went on our very first cruise in 1993 to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We sailed from Miami on Royal Caribbean’s Nordic Empress and visited Nassau, Freeport, and Coco Cay—Royal Caribbean’s private resort island—in the Bahamas before returning to Miami. We chose this short, 4-night cruise for two main reasons: it [...]
I knew I was a grown up when all I wanted for Christmas was a new kitchen. And I wanted it SO badly. Beyond the crowded, inefficient layout, peeling fabricated cabinets, stained laminate countertops and flooring, and outdated appliances I fantasized of a dream kitchen waiting to be revealed. Unable to sell in today’s housing [...]
The principle of investments is quite simply to receive more output than you input. With homes typically being our largest investment, most of us are looking for ways to maximize this investment without going bankrupt in the process. Although we all have a home improvement to-do list, more often than not the associated costs keep [...]
Did you know that stress affects your brain and your body? And research shows that how you have reacted to stress in the past can magnify how you deal with stress in the future? Let’s face it, life is a never-ending roller coaster ride, we all have a myriad of issues that we deal with [...]
