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Being a great party hostess

Thoroughly Modern Manners – Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Dear Reader, Let’s talk about some of the manners around being a great party hostess and an awesome party guest. If etiquette is the road surface and manners are the rules of the road, let’s talk about which lane to get in. One of the rules I’m most…

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An introduction to Thoroughly Modern Manners

Thoroughly Modern Manners: Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Dear Readers, Please allow me to introduce myself and this new column. I’m Tammy Abramovitz, a 20-year resident of Castle Pines and a facilitator of modern manners. After being named one of the top 100 Best Party Hosts of 2018 by The Salonniere, a website dedicated to the art…

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