Manners Blog
Holiday Etiquette with Eloise at The Plaza
Simply Charming Holiday Etiquette with Eloise Tuesday, November 26 4-5:30pm Celebrate the holiday in style with etiquette instructor, Lisa Taylor Richey. Learn how to greet your guests, set the table, sit like a lady, sip your tea and...
Tea with Eloise at The Plaza
Join me and Eloise to learn everything you need to know about afternoon tea. The events are in New York at the famous Eloise Boutique. You will learn how to dine, dress, drink tea, and be confident forever! Reservations are an absolute must! So...
The Importance of Saying Please, Hello and Thank You for Children
Have you ever read any of the “Eloise” books to your children? I smile when Eloise says, “Thank you very much and charge it please." This is a very easy scene to visualize. Maybe this is a great way to start your little ones off with the...
How to Teach Children to be Grateful
No one is born grateful. Being aware that someone has done something nice for you is not a natural behavior for children...it is learned. When teaching a manners class for children, thank you note writing is always at the top of the list,...
Care.Com: Seven Ways to Boost a Child’s Confidence
One of the greatest joys when teaching children manners, is to watch their level of confidence sky rocket...almost instantaneously. It is the awareness, the attention to how it feels to be confident on the inside that makes the biggest impact. An...
Family Meal Ideas
The Importance of Integrating the Family Meal into Your Daily Schedule When you look back into your childhood, which do you remember most, tangible gifts, i.e., new shoes, a new television, a new baseball glove, or major events? My fondest...
How to Host an Afternoon Tea Party
The Spirit of a Tea Party Gentility—what is it? How do we create it and offer it to our little girls? One of the greatest pleasures for young ladies is the tea party. What a beautiful childhood experience it is, and it is so easily created,...
Lisa Richey provides etiquette programs to businesses, schools, and individuals.
