tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post1140478845601489928..comments2024-03-19T19:33:25.643+10:00Comments on A Tray of Bliss: Motherly Advice...How to be classy in ten simple steps....Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-18187651274575677472015-09-09T16:36:51.484+10:002015-09-09T16:36:51.484+10:00Hi Betty. Yes social media is possibly not the bes...Hi Betty. Yes social media is possibly not the best place to learn good manners....lol! Thanks for visiting. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-67334764458236827952015-09-09T16:36:19.267+10:002015-09-09T16:36:19.267+10:00Thankyou Stephanie. As always, your comments just ...Thankyou Stephanie. As always, your comments just make me smile. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-13885809547409502212015-09-09T16:35:47.879+10:002015-09-09T16:35:47.879+10:00Thankyou Debbie...indeed she was. Mimi xxxThankyou Debbie...indeed she was. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-89021074484445217892015-09-09T16:35:28.872+10:002015-09-09T16:35:28.872+10:00Thankyou Colette. She was a sweet thing, my Mum, w...Thankyou Colette. She was a sweet thing, my Mum, wasn't she. Now...dirty hair? PJ's at the shops? Cell phones...don't get me started! Yes, what has happened to just playing nice in the world. It is mind boggling! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-72911323799255878992015-09-09T16:34:10.377+10:002015-09-09T16:34:10.377+10:00Thanks Jess! Mimi xxxThanks Jess! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-57684572367443663852015-09-09T16:33:54.110+10:002015-09-09T16:33:54.110+10:00That's so true Tania. It makes no sense. Why b...That's so true Tania. It makes no sense. Why be rude when you can just be nice. It actually takes less effort I think. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-49682511151327462702015-09-01T19:33:14.162+10:002015-09-01T19:33:14.162+10:00Thank you for visiting my blog, and for your lovel...Thank you for visiting my blog, and for your lovely comment. This topic is very interesting. It seems so many people today are looking to social media for cues on how to behave and the result is not pretty. Thank you for some much better advice.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543718373960037936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-8851509716094303232015-08-29T11:42:55.791+10:002015-08-29T11:42:55.791+10:00Dearest Mimi, what a lovely post! You word things ...Dearest Mimi, what a lovely post! You word things with such beauty, elegance, and gentleness. My dear mother taught me from a young age how to be a lady....I remember having lessons on manners {{smiles}} To this day I still remember her sweet teachings and I am thankful for women like you and her who are the perfect examples of what a classy lady is. Thank you for sharing with Roses of Inspiration. Hugs, my friend!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-65065530707082151462015-08-28T04:18:07.049+10:002015-08-28T04:18:07.049+10:00Great post. Your mother sounds like a delightful ...Great post. Your mother sounds like a delightful woman who taught you well.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-62887767213243975462015-08-27T09:33:24.060+10:002015-08-27T09:33:24.060+10:00Dear Mimi,
This is such a great topic. I am so ha...Dear Mimi,<br />This is such a great topic. I am so happy you posted this. Firstly, your Mum was the tiniest bit of gorgeousness! What a dress and beautiful bride! I love all she taught you. Yes, yes, and yes to all you said. The manners do start at home to be sure. We work so hard on all of it. Graciousness, elbows, cutlery, all.of.it. I am sad when I see cluelessness in the adults around me because most of them have children and they don't miss a beat. I should know as my own children question me (in the most polite way) if I am doing something I teach them NOT to do. They keep me on my toes. I don't understand seeing people in the store in their p.j.'s and slippers. Dirty hair everywhere. Cell phones at the table in restaurants while sitting with others. Worst of all? People being outright rude to cashiers, waitstaff, etc. We always take the time to greet those serving us and look them in the eye with a smile, and thank them. I know we don't have to be perfectly coiffed and wearing our best every moment. But a little bit of effort goes a very long way in how we look and act. "Do unto others" is so simple and if you didn't learn it at home you definitely did at least by kindergarten or first grade. Thank you for the reminders. I'm printing this one for my notes.<br />Love,<br />Colette xxxColettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495414615748577448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-22901182137065286382015-08-27T03:56:27.036+10:002015-08-27T03:56:27.036+10:00This is such a great post!
Thanks for joining Coo...This is such a great post!<br /><br />Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!Jesshttp://www.pluckys-secondthought.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-18794271397343106672015-08-26T23:04:02.516+10:002015-08-26T23:04:02.516+10:00Why thank you Mimi :)
I think you are right about...Why thank you Mimi :)<br /><br />I think you are right about people's behaviour, it is definitely a telling point about their personality. There seems to be a lot of rude people around these days.<br /><br />Sorry Julie, I somehow managed to encroach on your comment. Talk about butting in lol! Silly me :)<br /><br />Love Tania xoTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-91519281503689411642015-08-26T13:52:06.631+10:002015-08-26T13:52:06.631+10:00Dearest Tania...I cannot imagine why you'd fee...Dearest Tania...I cannot imagine why you'd feel out of your league! You strike me as exactly the person you've described yourself to be. Manners, good values, kindness, a caring nature and an honest heart....all of that adds up to sheer class in my books. It's actually not about sophistication at all. I've met plenty of sophisticated people who thought they were 'classy,' and their behaviour showed them to be more common than they imagine...Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-83288906195700661752015-08-26T13:28:41.417+10:002015-08-26T13:28:41.417+10:00Eek I feel out of my league with this post Mimi!
...Eek I feel out of my league with this post Mimi! <br /><br />I class myself as a good person with good values. I am kind, loving and caring to my fellow earthlings. I dress simply, but nicely. <br /><br />My parents raised me with good manners and I raised my children the same way. I can tick most of what is in your list, and would like to think that I am not judged because I am not a certain class of people. <br /><br />Classy means stylish and sophisticated, this is something that I am not lol!<br /><br />Here is me, take me as I am :)<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-78865180478660773272015-08-26T13:19:48.625+10:002015-08-26T13:19:48.625+10:00I have NEVER seen scarves for this purpose in a fi...I have NEVER seen scarves for this purpose in a fitting room. I take my half-slip off and put it over my head in the fitting room so I don't mess my hairdo up. (I don't make-up.) I have a hairspray scarf at home that I use to put clothes over my head, too, and not mess up my hair. And like you, I see make-up all the time on clothes in the store. I ask them to mark it accordingly on the receipt in the event the make-up refuses to wash out.<br /><br />*hugs*<br />Kelley~<br />Letters UnfoldedMrs. Kelley Dibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192189624517973551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-91698828321709414892015-08-26T11:11:54.996+10:002015-08-26T11:11:54.996+10:00My pleasure Julie. Thanks for inviting me. Love, M...My pleasure Julie. Thanks for inviting me. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-76208789979216570672015-08-26T11:11:33.341+10:002015-08-26T11:11:33.341+10:00Thankyou Mimi! So pleased to see you here. Yes, be...Thankyou Mimi! So pleased to see you here. Yes, being a lady is indeed something to which we should all aspire. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-48374265054501496742015-08-26T11:10:53.397+10:002015-08-26T11:10:53.397+10:00So true Jill! Social media has made us the least p...So true Jill! Social media has made us the least private society in history I think. Some of the things I see on Facebook....oi vay! It'd turn me grey if I wasn't already! Hence I don't 'do' Facebook much...lol! You will not regret persevering with teaching your little ones manners, and they will thank you for it later in life, believe me. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-12758095102489683642015-08-26T11:08:59.175+10:002015-08-26T11:08:59.175+10:00Thankyou Pat. It is a lovely wedding photo isn'...Thankyou Pat. It is a lovely wedding photo isn't it? And it's such an important thing she did for all of us. Despite not growing up with a lot of money, we all learned social graces early in life and it's stood us in good stead. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-8786308016283791412015-08-26T11:07:56.124+10:002015-08-26T11:07:56.124+10:00Thankyou Marty. I'm thrilled to see you here. ...Thankyou Marty. I'm thrilled to see you here. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-43109618277663225402015-08-26T11:07:38.263+10:002015-08-26T11:07:38.263+10:00I think we all get blimp-ish at the end of Winter ...I think we all get blimp-ish at the end of Winter Maggie. Never fear...Spring is here! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-60860866279096120762015-08-26T11:07:08.660+10:002015-08-26T11:07:08.660+10:00My pleasure Tracy Lee. Thanks for stopping by. Mim...My pleasure Tracy Lee. Thanks for stopping by. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-10698132459456943252015-08-26T11:06:50.681+10:002015-08-26T11:06:50.681+10:00I remember the scarves in dressing rooms Lynette. ...I remember the scarves in dressing rooms Lynette. Such a simple thing. I guess health and hygiene laws have got in there somewhere and outlawed the practice. That's my guess anyway. And YES....no eating while walking, or driving! Love it. Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-69069870057310265482015-08-26T11:05:46.134+10:002015-08-26T11:05:46.134+10:00Jo, I love what you said about it being kinder to ...Jo, I love what you said about it being kinder to teach our children these things at home. I've seen some truly cringeworthy, socially inept teens, and it's not their fault. School can't do it all, and as parents, it's our role to nurture these things. I love that you're helping your 19 year old with outfit choices, and even more so that she's listening! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-80872846501331130632015-08-26T11:04:23.726+10:002015-08-26T11:04:23.726+10:00That's a great strategy Kelley. I think it mak...That's a great strategy Kelley. I think it makes the morning routine more pleasureable too. I adored that post by Deb, and thankyou for sharing it with us. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.com