Gracious Living. Timeless Design. Family Traditions.
More than likely, you’ve already completed your home’s Spring Cleaning, and maybe even a done little outdoor gardening. Now it’s time to host the first family get-together of the season and the year: Celebrating Easter with Easter Entertaining this Sunday. There is still time now to decide whether to host a Formal Early Easter Supper […]
February is probably the most romantic month of the year, due in large part to the celebrating of Valentines. But why should Valentines be the only day of the year for romance or setting a romantic table for two? As with New Years Eve, going out to dinner can get expensive - not to […]
Etiquette and manners at a restaurant are essential to professional success. The point of etiquette rules are to make you feel comfortable - not uncomfortable, and they can be applied to a business luncheon or a formal dinner at a restaurant. Here are a few etiquette tips and reminders to apply to your […]
Next Sunday, Feb. 2nd 2104, is the Super Bowl, starting at 3:30 pm between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos and, if you live in Texas like my family and I do, Super Bowl Sunday is hallowed ground for entertaining and cooking. Some of my interior design clients here in Midland, Texas ask me […]
You’ve decided to host a dinner party, but you don’t know where to begin? You want to make guests feel welcome, but you’re not quite sure of the right way? For her next post in this Hadley Court series, Celebrating Gracious Living, guest contributor Lynda Quintero-Davids has put together her top tips for being […]
It’s a new year and with the following top tips for setting a formal table, you will be prepared to enjoy your guests. I know many of you are organizing and planning for upcoming special occasions and family celebrations, like I am. Today, I asked my guest contributor Lynda Quintero-Davids, to pull together guidelines and […]
Organized travel for gracious living. Hi Hadley Court readers, this is Leslie Hendrix Wood’s guest contributor, Jessica, sharing with you some tips on organizing for stress-free travel, part of Hadley Court’s philosophy of gracious living. Whether for business or pleasure, travel is no longer what it used to be: carefree and enjoyable. Now, each airline […]
