I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

When we were young, my mother would tolerate only two days of freedom post-Christmas — i.e. Christmas Day and Boxing Day — ...

Our friends graciously offered us use of their rustic lakeside cabin, as they no longer can travel there themselves. We had a disappointing time and cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, ...

You were so kind to let us use the cabin. The area is beautiful and we were so happy to get away ...” Please send your ...

In an age where "thanks!" texts have replaced thoughtful correspondence, the dwindling number of people who still put pen to ...

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A trifecta of snail mail surprised me in my mailbox recently: a postcard written on Christmas Eve by my brother and mailed from snowy Japan; a Christmas card with a ...

Any tips on writing a thank-you note for a gift you don’t particularly like? I am trying to teach my daughter to acknowledge ...

Email etiquette rules change as fast as technology—make sure you stay on top of them!

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We have traded respect for convenience. Here are 7 etiquette rules from the 1960s that we need to bring back to fix our ...