In my quest to improve myself, as a person, a wife, a mother, an employee, etc., I decided to purchase Emily Post's Etiquette: With Illustrations: Complete and Unabridged. I started reading it last night while waiting for my oldest at her dance class. I must admit I am a bit intimidated. Parts of the book are amusing, giving the dated references to men in top hats carrying canes and carriages or motor carriages. I am also not so sure how many times I will use the instructions of proper etiquette in box at the theater or opera. However, I would like to memorize and put into practice the rules on introductions. Although, I wonder how I am ever supposed to remember all the rules, is there a rhyme? You know like, "i before e, except after c. . ." I can see how that could come in very handy at my job, as a good Pharmacists wife, in church settings, etc.
I have also decided to resign from a few of my activites so I have more quality time to devote to the ones I have chosen to keep. Something has to give, if I am going to meet my goal of a tranquil, quality homelife.
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