Posts Tagged: etiquette

The Not-So Starving Student-Cooking to Impress 101

Have you had your eyes set on a potential partner for the longest time yet they’re unresponsive to your cues? Or maybe you’re in a relationship but you’re wondering what to do to show your affection.  Since the dawn of civilization, cooking and dining has been a way for us to show appreciation—to celebrate and… Read more »

Dear Barb – To Serve or Protect

Dear Barb: My sister and I each have two children.  Mine are 10 and 12 and hers are 16 and 18.  We have always had different ways of raising them: I am a very protective parent, while my sister is more relaxed.  We’ve had an ongoing debate about whether a parent should shield their children… Read more »

Dear Barb – Thanksgiving Unwelcome

Dear Barb: Well, another Thanksgiving has been ruined because of my sister! She’s divorced and has two kids.  But the last three Thanksgivings she has brought a different guy and his kids to our family dinner.  She hardly knows these guys, so everyone feels uncomfortable.  The guy she brought this year had three kids. Two… Read more »