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The Tale of a Bear & Pony

  As an author of 50+ etiquette books, I was ready for a change and wanted to focus on writing fiction and advice articles.   One day, my daughter challenged me to write a story based on my youngest granddaughter’s nicknames: Sherbear and Simony-Pony.   I embraced this enjoyable challenge wholeheartedly as I imagined all my five grandchildren as forest creatures and a Park Ranger.   Now, you can read about these wonderful creatures and share their adventure too!   The Tale of a Bear & Pony Protect the Wildlife of Yellowstone! Book Trailer "Good friends are like gold, but sometimes difficult to find.  Nevertheless, when a mustang foal is lost and cut off from her family, an unlikely hero steps in to help and instantly befriends her.  This heartwarming story is about Sherbear, a young bear, who finds a frightened mustang foal named Simony-Pony. Ranchers chased Simony-Pony and her family and now she is lost. Sherbear, her friends, and Simony-Pony play and explore as t

Wedding & Reception Planning Etiquette Book

Wedding &   Reception Planning The Etiquette Guide for Planning the Perfect Wedding Planning a wedding soon? How about a destination wedding? Do you know where to begin? Are you planning an event your guests will love and remember? Planning a wedding can be exhausting. Worse yet, the process can strain relationships to the breaking point, especially with our ever-growing extended family filled with “exes”. However, if we know how to plan correctly, we take fewer false steps resulting in the entire bridal party following a clear map of the journey. More importantly, if planned with proper etiquette in mind, your wedding could be the event guests rave about for years. Etiquette consultant Rebecca Black has offered wedding planning advice for nearly two decades. Her advice is highly valued, as she is a frequent guest on various television networks, in magazines, and on the Internet. Now you can have her valuable information in the palm of your hand! Articles by Rebecca How to

Lesson Plans: Children & Teens

  Through my many years as a credentialed teacher, I wrote countless lesson plans.  I spent most of my career teaching children and when my students enjoyed the lesson, it was joyful.   So, when I retired and began my etiquette business, I carried on the tradition and wrote lesson plans for each class.  All are created to be used from day one.    Etiquette for the Socially Savvy Teen    Growing Up Socially Savvy     Just for Teens Manners for Children   Organizational Skills Prom Etiquette   Table Manners The Socially Savvy & Organized Teen Lesson Plans The Socially Savvy & Well-Dressed Teen

Lesson Plans: Business Etiquette Workshops

  As a credentialed teacher, I wrote countless lesson plans.  When I retired and began my etiquette business, I continued the process by writing lesson plans for each workshop.  All are created to be used from day one.     Business   Meal Etiquette Lesson Plans Career Fair Etiquette Lesson Plans Proper Business Attire: Dressing to Succeed Lesson Plans Train the Trainer Lesson Plans Workplace Etiquette Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans to Teach Adults

Through my many years as a credentialed teacher, I wrote countless lesson plans.  So, when I began my etiquette business, I continued the practice for each class.  All are created to be used from day one of purchase. Entertaining Skills 101 Lesson Plans Golf Etiquette Lesson Plans How to Become Socially Savvy Lesson Plans How to Teach Your Children Manners Lesson Plans   How to Tea Lesson Plans Wine Etiquette Lesson Plans To Teach Wedding Planning Lessons for the Newly Engaged Lesson Plans Wedding Planning Lesson Plans Wedding Reception Planning Lesson Plans

Evolution of the Cyborg

  Evolution of the Cyborg Evolution of the Cyborg , with its meandering timelines interspersed with science fact and fiction, is finished and published. I take the reader on a journey of the health and climate issues humans face—including food shortages and pandemics—leading to the necessity of bionic modifications.  It’s a world we are creating today.  Read to learn if the human race survived the  Evolution of the Cyborg .  Find it here . Peek into the first two paragraphs and follow along as our protagonist researches a forbidden subject: Humans. “Humans were biologically inefficient beings compared to most known organisms of Earth.  Specifically, they were exceptionally slow to evolve as a swiftly changing environment overtook them.  Their organs, especially the brain, required a significant amount of nutrients for proper functionality.  With a limited food supply caused by ozone depletion, pollutants, and climate change...”  “Emiko, this database is irrelevant.  Your reasoning?” Si