This week we’re working on saying yes instead of yeah. And by “we” I do mean “we”. All of us need to brush up on speaking like educated people who know that the real word is “yes” and that “yeah” is a sad, lazy and inappropriate way to affirm anything.

Manners have always been a big deal in my house. No matter what, manners are non-negotiable elements of life. Sure, they might seem annoying, nit-picky or old-fashioned at first. But, once you start putting them into practice and experiencing the power of manners yourself, it turns out that they actually