Am I doing this right?!

Plus: Will Ferrell's new doc, more Queer Eye drama 😟, and Adele Dazeem turns 10!

I like to think of myself as a well-mannered gal who won’t embarrass my boyfriend when we’re out and about. I’ve learned, HOWEVAH, I need some help! See below for a few tips on how to be an overall civilized member of society, some of which left me v. surprised. (You’re NOT supposed to clink glasses when toasting?! 😮 Who knew?!)

THINGS I’M NOT QUITE SURE ABOUT….

So like…are we supposed to be tipping in coffee shops now?

Oy, that cringey feeling when you’re paying for your coffee and they turn that tip screen around?! Brutal. I never know what to do, so I think I’m going to follow this article's advice: The tip doesn’t need to be the standard 20%; an extra buck is just fine!

Is a bouquet of flowers a proper hostess gift?

It depends on the occasion. If you’re bringing them to a dinner party, make sure they're already in a vase so the host doesn’t have to stop what they’re doing to find one. However, when just paying a visit, a bouquet in the paper wrapping is fab!

Is there actually a correct way to hang toilet paper?

This is the ONE thing on this list I do correctly, which makes me feel like I won at something???

How often should we be washing our hair? (Confesh: I don’t wash mine as often as I think I should. 😬)

I happen to know someone in the biz! She says: “Once or twice a week is fine. If you wash it daily and want to do so less often, gradually change to every other day, then every fourth day, etc. You can also just rinse; brushing to give the scalp a nice massage, rinsing with warm water, then styling as usual is great between washes.”

How often should we wash our bras?

According to this article from InStyle, the answer is every two to three…wears?! Umm, BRB, gotta do some laundry…it’s been a minute (or a few months…whatever). 😕

ETIQUETTE….

Did You Know…?

There are a few times when a gentleman should go IN FRONT OF a lady?

When eating soup, you should scoop it AWAY from you - not towards you - to avoid splashing it onto your shirt? (PS…This feels SO unnatural, but I get it!)

When someone asks you to pass the salt, you should pass the pepper, too? Read about it in this article, which has other great etiquette tips, including the one below!

Salt-N-Pepa

It’s considered uncouth to announce your bathroom breaks when out at dinner/a party/etc.? Instead, it's more polite to say, "Please excuse me.” I literally go, “Be right back, gotta pee!” I guess this is wrong? 🤷‍♀️

Not only SHOULDN’T you drink if you’re being toasted, but in general, you should just RAISE your glass, and NOT clink it? What?! Another gem from this article!

Apparently, nothing says “over 40” like putting two spaces after a period? (←See, I just put two spaces there.) In fact, it’s SO outdated that it can be a dead giveaway of age on a resume, even resulting in age discrimination?! Welp, I gave it some thought, and as a 44-year-old, this pretty much sums up how I feel about the issue:

@tiktok.taxlawyerI spent 15 years double-spacing after each period. I can’t stop now! #lawyersoftiktok #twospaces #ozark #fypシ

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I’ve learned after all of this that I’m dirty, disheveled, and old. I shouldn’t even be seen in public with my soup-stained shirt over my dirty bra so I’ll just crawl back to the bridge I live under and wait for the police to drag me away for being such a freaking low-class barbarian! (On a positive note, I’m loving my new bangs. 💁‍♀️)

Fun Stuff from This Week!

• You MUST take a look at

  Mostly Dramatic.
  McKendra Deveau
  is hilarious, relatable in the girliest way, and writes the most fun Bachelor recaps! ❤

• Happy 10-year Anniversary, Adele Dazeem!

• First - there was Daisy’s Christmas tree farm on The Bachelor, and now - a golden retriever farm in Vermont?! Am I…outdoorsy? (Ok, ONLY for these two things.)

• Someone bought the booth featured in The Sopranos finale for $82,600! I think it was just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit. (See what I did there? 😜)

• I’m totally guilty of stealing this tote bag from my boyfriend. It’s such a conversation piece but also a fun decoration to hang on the side of the bookshelf!

• CAN’T WAIT for the release date of Will & Harper, a documentary about Will Ferrell and his best friend, Harper Steele, who came out as trans a few years ago.

• Also dying to see Thelma, starring June Squibb and based on the true story of a 93-year-old grammy seeking revenge after being conned by a phone scammer!

• I love reading these stories about celebs crashing weddings! Amy Schumer crashed two this weekend. (Tom Hanks has also been known to crash a few!)

• Ugh, say it ain’t so! Reports have come out accusing Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness of having anger issues and being difficult to work with. I just want to believe the Fab 5 are as in love with each other as they seem! Is that so wrong?!

• Re: the below, I’m THISCLOSE.

• How cute is this snuggly pic of The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White and Matty Matheson from the SAG Awards two weeks ago? 💕

• Fave thing on my nightstand, made by Buffalovely:

• Found a rare pic of my faves, Lucy & Ricky! ❤ (LOVE Lucy’s hair bow and love that they’re back in style! I get compliments whenever I wear this one from H&M)!

My sweet little sidekick, Jake, turned 10 this week! 🎉💙

• Ugh, RIP Richard Lewis. 💔 Love this Curb scene that’s been circulating, where he managed to get a GENIUNE laugh outta real life bestie, Larry David!

@joeykingpinRIP Richard Lewis #fyo #richardlewis #curbyourenthusiasm #larrydavid #funny #funnyvideos #comedyvideo

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• Check out this mood booster, where Miss Piggy and Billy Crystal parody When Harry Met Sally’s famous orgasm Katz’s Deli scene. TOO GOOD!

• I feel like not many people know about the iPhone wallpaper shuffle feature, and it’s my favorite thing! Every hour, my wallpaper changes, and it’s so much fun to see what surprise is in store when I check my phone. Here are some examples from the past few days. Instructions on how to set it up are below!

  

  - First, create an album that you want your rotating pictures to pull from. I

  created one called “The 4 of Us” that has pics of me, my bf, and our pets.

  - Go to settings. Tap Wallpaper.

  - Tap Add New Wallpaper.

  - Select Photo Shuffle from the top row of options.

  - On the Photo Shuffle screen, set a frequency (On Tap, On Lock, Hourly, or

  Daily). Then, choose the album (or a set of photos, if you prefer) that will shuffle

  as you use your phone throughout the day.

  - Tap Done.