Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Gardens ~ Montgomery, Alabama

I have been to many gardens and theaters, but the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Gardens in Montgomery, Alabama is my favorite of all. You will need to see it for yourself, because these photographs do not compare to the true beauty present in this place.

Please follow the link above as you leave this post, and see what this enormous location holds.  I will concentrate on the property and gardens in this post.  The theater is recognized as the best. Shakespeare's mark is everywhere here.

Thank you Wynton and Carolyn Blount for what you have given us.
  

Wynton (Red) Blount

THE THEATER

THE PROPERTY

THE HERB AND FLOWER GARDENS
These gardens are just getting started for the Spring and Summer...

EXIT

This peaceful, beautiful place is so special to me, and I hope that you will visit and find your little piece of heaven.

All photographs copyright property of Teresa Hatfield and cannot be used without permission.

Now on to Embracing Etiquette with Teresa...


THE ART OF SHOPPING

This is a multi-part series and it is one of my favorite things to do so I am excited to learn some new etiquette tips.

If you are shopping, it should be clear to you that there is no reason to treat the salespeople with anything other than kindness and respect. Remember that most of these people only work at the shop, and their job is to help you find what you are looking for in a satisfactory manner.

A salesperson should not chat with a fellow employee while assisting you, but save your complaint for the manager or owner. If you do not receive help if needed, ask for the manager or leave. The sales person is not responsible for out of stock products, high prices, and store policies.

Saying “thank you,” “please,” and “hello” to the salesperson makes your visit run much smoother because the person will be more willing to be helpful.

We will move on to so smart shopping tips tomorrow.

See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo

Beautiful Gardens Are Within Our Reach

These are some beautiful gardens that you and I can grow ourselves at home. These gardens are on House Beautiful online. ENJOY!

Now on to etiquette...

In Taxis and Limousines ~ Limousines

If you hire a limousine to take you to the airport or elsewhere, DON’T ACT AS IF YOU’RE “riding high.” Although you are not required to form a relationship with the driver, be amicable. It is ridiculous to be condescending to the driver. Being nice to the driver makes for a better trip and can improve the fee.

Make certain that if the driver is to sit and wait for an extended period of time, be sure that you have provided them with a snack.

Monday we begin a multi-part series on shopping!

See you soon,
Teresa
Xoxo

Flowers Galore In the South ~ Montgomery Alabama

Just a small sampling of the beautiful flowers around Montgomery, AL. This is one of a multi-part series on my hometown.  They will most likely be separated by other posts, but stay tuned.  Shakespeare Theater and Gardens will be next, and as you would imagine, it is beautiful.
By the way, that was my world tilting in a few of these photographs.

Now on to etiquette...

In Taxis and Limousines ~ Taxis

Each municipality has its own regulations for taxies. In your smaller cities taxies are called, in large cities taxies are hailed or found at a certain spot in the city. Be certain to remember that it is very rude to get in front of anyone at the taxi stops.

Once you are in the taxi, make sure that correct destination directions are given to the driver saving much time and a lot of problems.

Have small bills available for the fee. Tip the driver according the cleanliness of the cab, Smoothness of the ride and a courteous driver.

Tomorrow, we discuss Limousines.

See you soon,
Teresa
Xoxo

Aww....

How precious is this?  I will be back soon!

Love,
Teresa
xoxo

Nesting Newbies

Nesting Newbies

For my longtime followers, you know that I LOVE this online magazine. The Winter Issue is out so...ENJOY! You will thank me for this referral!

SPRING ISSUE coming soon!  I will let you know!



Love you,
Teresa
xoxo

What?

I DO NOT KNOWWHERE TIME GOES! I am a very organized person, but for some reason, most likely my job search, I have gotten bogged down. So... I am...

I will leave another great site for you to visit tomorrow, so keep in touch. I will try to have etiquette back up and going by Monday!

Love you,
Teresa
xoxo

I Gift From Me to You

.
PLEASE WATCH THIS!

Have a wonderful weekend.  I WILL SEE YOU LATER IN THE WEEK.  I have meetings through Wednesday, so pardon me, and I will see you soon!

Photograph by Angela

My loyal friends ~ please go through my labels and archive, or see below under "you might also like", and find a post that is of interest to you.  There are 102 posts in the archive.  ENJOY!

Teresa,
xoxo