New Blog!

I have decided to expand my blogging horizons and create a second blog. If I didn't already spam the Internet enough with my random postings, I will definitely achieve this by clogging the world wide web with more of what's on my mind.

This new blog however, has a focus and purpose. It will be based on etiquette and manners for today's society.

Now before you write it off as a total snoozer, I'll explain more. I've collected old etiquette books for years now. I actually read through each one before it's cataloged into the bookshelf. With the inspiration of an upcoming movie Julie & Julia in which modern day Julie bases a blog on the recipes from Julia Child, I thought I would tackle contemporary etiquette questions by researching them through the eyes of the forefather (foremother?) of etiquette itself, Emily Post.

I know some things will be reaching and up for interpretation. After all, Emily didn't exactly deal with cell phone use on a plane or Facebook friend requests. However, telephone manners, loud public conversation, and formal invites did exist, and thus I have a starting point.

Some things may have changed...

But some tips still stand the test of time

The title "What Would Emily Do?" is unfortunately already taken (her great great granddaughter beat me to it at the Emily Post Institute, go figure), so I'm looking for some blog title suggestions! The blog won't be completely devoted to Ms. Post, Tiffany's Table Manners, Amy Vanderbilt, Miss Manners, and others will all be consulted from time to time... so any etiquette related title that comes to mind might work.

Please help and stay tuned.