Mr & Mrs Properly
Mr and Mrs Properly will never come to your home empty-handed. They hold doors for young and old alike, always say please and thank you (especially to each other), and try not to be judgemental when they witness bad manners. Their bookshelves feature works by Debrett's, Knigge, Miss Manners and Emily Post, and when they're bored, they write this column for Here Is The City while making dinner. Both work in the City.
@Work
Do Unto Others, J.rk
Do you think that earning a seven-figure-salary entitles you to treat people badly? Think again. more >>
Mind & Body
How to Let the Billionaire Pay
If only we could all be so lucky to dine with billionaires. But how to deal with the bill when it comes? The Properlys advise. more >>
Mind & Body
When the Baby Isn't Yours
Mr Properly and I went to a BBQ this weekend. Chicken burgers, Uncle Fred's cole slaw, Whole Foods two-bite brownies. And a lesson in how not to handle someone else's child. Except for in this instance, the child was ours. more >>
Sound Off
A Refresher on Air Travel Etiquette
A recent business trip made Mr Properly realise that there is not much politeness in air travel. Time to review some basic rules that will make that next red-eye much more bearable for everyone. more >>
Spend It
The Coolest Baby on the Block
No new parent should be without the best-selling book, The Happiest Baby on the Block. But how do you become The Happiest Parents on the Block? By having The Coolest Baby on the Block (who is also The Happiest, of course). more >>
Mind & Body
Mail That Thank You, Sir!
Mr. Properly and I almost got in a row about thank you notes after our last article. "Surely there are some times you would do it," I continued. But he insisted again, "No, men do not send thank you notes. Ever." more >>
