To Spend or not to Spend? Gift Giving Etiquette

The holidays can be stressful as we rush out to the stores to purchase gifts for our family and friends. We often times end up spending more than we plan to and promise ourselves to cut back in years to come. Well what happens when you do want to save money this year and bow…

Office Holiday Party Etiquette

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!! During the holiday season we attend plenty of parties with family, friends, and coworkers. Thank goodness Scarlet is here to prepare you with tips to have the most fun at the party and still be able to show your face on Monday morning. Don’t Drink too much-…

Thanksgiving Dinner Etiquette

It’s finally here! For many, today is about giving thanks and spending time to reflect on life and all that you have to be grateful for. Although this is so, we cannot help but to think about the wonderful meals that are being prepared all over the country today. Before you head over to Grandma’s…

How Did You Get My Number? Properly Making A Connection

  Its happened to the best of us. The phone rings displaying an unknown number OR a random unrecognizable e-mail pops up from someone who you KNOW you did not give your contact information to. Immediately you begin to ponder: What might this person want? Why are they contacting me or more importantly, How did…

Say My Name, Say My Name

Perhaps you have a really simple name that is easy to pronounce and no one ever gets it wrong. If so, lucky you! Many of us have names that are a tad intricate and require a little thought before actually verbalizing them. Since it’s your name, you know how it is pronounced, but 99% of…

No talking please! Proper Movie Theater Etiquette

Going to the movies has become a rare outing for Scarlet and many of her friends and family. Is it because of the high prices, below average theaters, or bad movies? These have all contributed to Scarlet waiting until movies come to Redbox or HBO but none of them are what she enjoys least about…

The Lost Art : RSVP

As we all know the holidays are fastly approaching, which means entertaining tons of family and friends for many of us and attending events for others. With this being so, it is pertinent that we are not only aware of proper etiquette rules but that we follow them when we are invited or attend others’…

Trick or Treating: Share the basics with your kids

Trick or treating makes Halloween one of kids’ favorite days of the year. Please be mindful that as with everything else in life there is a right and a wrong way to trick or treat. It is only right that Scarlet helps you by giving you a few tips that will aid in knowing the…

Finger Food Etiquette: The Basics

Have you ever attended a party or meeting where finger foods were served and you struggled with how to properly eat them while enjoying them to the fullest. Before Scarlet learned the rules and guidelines dealing with finger foods, she was often reluctant to eat at particular events. When she did eat, she often looked…