[House of Manners] Thank You Cards

THANK YOU. Yes, you.

I think I have mentioned this but I LOVE LOVE LOVE recieving snail mail. Love it. And I LOVE sending snail mail. My mother always had us write thank you cards that day or the morning after we recieved any gift. No matter the size or who it was from, be it from my sister or even my mom.

I am glad to this day (not so much back then) that she had us do that. Teaching a small amount of gratitude goes further than childhood.

It is such an elegant touch to any occassion.

Rule of Thumb:

They are an absolute MUST after recieving a gift.

Please send no more than two weeks after.

Only exception: Wedding gifts (since you are on your honeymoon a little extra time is allotted but no more than a month).

Personalize those beautiful cards to your personality, your initials, your new initials, your party theme, anything!

Own your thank you card and make it unique and heartfelt.

xoxo- Tee

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[House of Manners] Please and Thank Yous

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Continuing the weekly topics brings us to Tuesday...Manners. I am sure everyone of us has been told to "Mind our Manners" in some point (mostly when we were younger). How true that is though!

To start this beautiful Tuesday morning off I thought I would cover the basics. Start way back in the beginning with the simple please and thank yous. Often referred to  as "the magic words"!

These two words, they go a LOOOONG way. In your personal life, in your professional life, anywhere you go those words are monumental. In short, both terms are polite ways of showing someone that you appreciate something they've done for you. You want to show someone you are nice not rude and the tone of your questions or statements are the way to get there!

Photo Credit: Girls with Pearls

Challenge today is to use your please and thank yous and see what happens!

To to leave you on this fine Tuesday...a little Barney song to remind us of our magic words! And to laugh that I used a Barney song...enjoy! You can go here to listen to the song also!

There are lots of things
We can do to be nice,
Sometimes they're hard to remember.
But there are two little things
You should never forget,
From January through December.

He's talking 'bout please and thank you,
They're called the magic words,
If you want nice things to happen,
They're the words that should be heard,
Remember please and thank you,
'Cause they're the magic words.

Use 'em in the morning, at noon, and night,
'Cause it's a great way to be polite!
Please and thank you,
They're the magic words.

We're talking 'bout please and thank you,
They're called the magic words.
If you want nice things to happen,
They're the words that should be heard!

Remember please and thank you,
'Cause they're the magic words.
Use 'em in the morning, at noon, and night,
'Cause it's a great way to be polite!

Please and thank you,
They're the magic words.

Happy Tuesday ya'll!