What to say and do when it is time to step away from someone Holiday parties start in a few weeks. Between now and New...

What the Seating Chart Teaches Our Children About Hospitality and Putting Others First As we enter the busiest entertaining season with holiday festivities on the...

We should not wait for a milestone to tell people what they mean to us.A toast among friends is one of my favorite traditions around...

What we taught our son about disagreement, respect, and forgiveness. Christopher and our son in one of many conversations at the table. Like most married...

The people we love should never have to compete with our phones for our attention. Does this look familiar? I recently went back to a...

Good manners are not about knowing which fork to use. They are about how to treat other people.  Good manners are simply how we show...

Why do I love football? Yes, I love the traditions, the rivalries, the tailgates, the uniforms and, of course, cheering for my Red Raiders. But...

The family table is where manners become habits, and those habits can affect a child’s future. As a little boy, Caz Jr. loved dressing like...

The extra hours beneath one roof often create the memories we remember most. One hot Houston summer, the air-conditioning in our bedroom went kaput. My...

Your job is not over when the doorbell rings. A ladies luncheon at my house. Soup and sandwiches, and I never bothered to hide the...

My grandmother never let what she lacked keep her from opening her home.   My grandparents, Mamma and Granddaddy Williamson, with my mother, in West...

Why simplicity is the secret to great hospitality. Entertaining is not the focus. Hospitality is the focus.   Have you ever watched a duck glide...