Victory Garden: A Place to Grow in Wisdom
"A garden is a grand teacher." Gertrude Jekyll For our April theme of Victory Garden, I would like to again share
The Enduring Happiness that the Love of a Garden Gives…
"The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that
Victory Gardens – After the Fact: Using Used Tea Leaves
Victory Gardens After the Fact: Using Used Tea Leaves Tea is good for your health! But you knew that
How the Gentle FIGHT
The St. James Tearoom's theme for the month of April is "Victory Garden" - a look back at an effort
Appearance and Civility
We speak. We speak always and in many ways. Words are only one of the many methods we use to
Cell Phone Etiquette: “You Are Not the Only One”
Let me tell you a true story. It was reported on Good Morning, America. It seems a young woman had been
The Evolution of Etiquette; In Celebration of National Courtesy Month
I feel just the slightest bit of cool as I sit in my swing, enjoying the early mornings in my
Pursuing Beauty
Pursuing Beauty - Japanese Style #1 - Ikebana Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. I once hosted an
Civility can be (Nicely) Selfish.
Civility is getting a lot of press these days, but sometimes it seems not a lot of practice. I
The Mathematics of Civility Part 2
Last week I asked myself the question, “Why would you want to add to all the pain that is already