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Gracious Girl Guide

Charm School: How to ‘Graciously’ Eat a Doughnut

by Mindy Lockard on June 7, 2013

While manners are important, we don’t need to over think how we eat certain foods. For example, the doughnut.

Afterall, and as you might remember from my earlier post, today is June 7th 2013 is National Doughnut Day.
First, put away your knife and fork (silly) and grab a napkin. Paper is fine.

Take a bite.

Should any doughnut [...]

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New Day NW: Entertaining Etiquette “Sticky Vase” DIY

by Mindy Lockard on August 23, 2012

I’m back at KING 5 New Day NW today…

Today, we are talking about DIFFAglam Seattle, Entertaining Etiquette and I will be sharing a few Fall Gracious Living DIYs that I have up my sleeve!
This DIY is a great way to include your children in the entertaining process and to add a fun earthly element to [...]

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My Favorite Pen Giveaway!

by Mindy Lockard on July 8, 2012

Happy Monday Gracious Girls!
I’m so excited for today, because today we are kicking-off the first week of my three week (7/9, 7/16 & 7/23) Favorite Pen Giveaway!  What’s my favorite pen?
Ring any bells?

Here’s how you can enter to win your very own Sheaffer® Prelude® Mini:

Drop a note below and tell me your hand bag must have.
The [...]

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Summertime Hostess with the Mostess!

by Mindy Lockard on June 20, 2012

So often as a host or hostess, we get so caught up in the details of menus and decor that we forget to plan how to physically engage with our guests—how to greet them and introduce them to others at the party etc. Remember, the host and/or hostess is the social maestro of the event. [...]

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Yesterday, Elle and Maggie came to work with me in celebration of today’s National “Take our Daughters or Sons to Work Day.” I know we were a bit early to the work-day party but it was for good reason.

In my work with university students and young professionals, there is one thing I know to be [...]

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