Posts by Ken Rivenbark
Japanese Exports from the Meiji Era
Praise for “Bringing the Family Back to the Table”
Dr. Ken Rivenbark is a successful entrepreneur and television personality as well as a two-decade veteran educator. In preparing his treatise “Bringing the Family Back to the Table,” he brings to the fore prospective solutions to what many perceive as the dissolution of the family unit. Ken was lead to this effort as an entrepreneur…
Read MoreThe Victorian Language of the Fan
LANGUAGE OF THE FAN Carrying in the right hand front of face Follow me Carrying in left hand Desirous of acquaintance Placing it on left ear You have changed Twirling in left hand I wish to get rid of you Drawing across forehead We are watched Carrying in right hand You are too willing Drawing…
Read MoreVictorian Cotillion Formal Dinner
Formal Dinner The Victorian Cotillion Formal Dinner was presented and served in the Russian Service style. The following is part of the training and understanding of the evening prior to the dinner. Again, each course of the five course dinner was served in synchronization. To learn more about Formal Russian Service, click on link. …
Read MoreKen’s Rules for Table Etiquette and Manners
All the fine china and delicate crystal in the world can’t equal the special qualities of graciousness, warmth and genuine hospitality extended by a host or hostess to their guests. The etiquette of entertaining begins with a code of behavior, based on kindness and consideration, and continues with the guidelines that enable you to be…
Read MorePromo for “The Southern Cotillion” with The Victorian Gothic Guild
Ken’s Nine Strategies to Assist Families in Bringing the Family Back to the Table
If you think of family dinner as a time to nourish your family, prevent all kinds of problems, increase your children’s cognitive abilities, and provide pleasure and fun that they can build on for the rest of their lives, a nightly meal is an efficient use of time. Below are nine ideas to assist young…
Read MoreKen’s Top Ten Benefits of Frequent Family Dinners
Bringing the Family Back to the Table Most American families are starved for time to spend together, and dinner may be the only time of the day when we can reconnect, leaving behind our individual pursuits of work, playing with our electronic devices, emailing and doing homework. Dinner is a time to relax, recharge, laugh,…
Read MoreResources for Bringing the Family Back to the Table
Resources for “Bringing the Family Back to the Table” The Importance of Family Dinners VI The Importance of Family Dinners VII The Importance of Family Dinners VIII CASA – The National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University http://www.centeronaddiction.org/addiction-research/reports/ The Family Dinner Project http://thefamilydinnerproject.org/resources/ The University of Florida http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/hot_topics/families_and_consumers/family_dinners.shtml By Sarah Klein,…
Read MoreSeven Facts that Research Reveals about the Need for Frequent Family Dinners
Bringing the Family Back to the Table 60 Years Ago, the average dinnertime in America was one and a half hours. Today it is less than 12 minutes. In the past 20 years, the frequency of family dinners has declined 33 percent, this could be attributed to both parents working and trying to balance the…
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