August 2011

RSVP Etiquette For Wedding and Party Invitations

August 31, 2011

When you receive an invitation to a wedding and you’re asked to RSVP, it doesn’t mean “Remember to Send Vedding Presents.” It’s actually French (not Transylvanian) for “Respondez S’il Vous Plait,” which basically mean “Please respond accordingly.” As my daughter is about to get married and I’m the one handling the response cards received, I [...]

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PhotoCardsDirect Charity Giving – Soldiers’ Angels

August 26, 2011

Soldiers’ Angels is a non-profit charity staffed by volunteers dedicated to bringing a few “comforts of home” to US service members stationed overseas, veterans, and their families. It was founded in 2003 by the mother of two US servicemen, Patti Patton-Bader. In corresponding with her son Brandon who was deployed in Iraq, she learned that [...]

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Photo Save the Date Cards Make Sense

August 24, 2011

I’m at that age where everyone I know is getting married.  It could be a friend from high school, a friend from college, or a cousin.  I’ll have a wedding one week and receive an invitation for another wedding the next week.  As expensive as it is to attend all of these weddings, it is [...]

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Baby Thank You Cards and Colorful Backgrounds

August 19, 2011

The baby thank you cards of today are much more colorful than they used to be. When I sent out cards after receiving gifts for my little ones, I didn’t have much to choose from. They were always cute little blue or pink cartoon like babies. The cards always had bottles, rattles and safety pins [...]

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Photo Party Invitations For My Daughter’s Baby Shower

August 17, 2011

Is there anything greater than the birth of a child? For me, it’s the upcoming birth of my first grandchild. After raising three children to adulthood, with all the ups and downs, I am finally getting my reward. As I once saw on a pillow “Grandchildren are God’s gift to us for having children”. We [...]

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Grocery Store Madness!

August 12, 2011

Did you ever try to shop at the grocery store with small children? What an adventure that is! I don’t know about you but with everything so expensive I will only buy items if they are on sale or if I have a coupon for the item. This is what I have always tried to [...]

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Photo Birth Announcements Keep Us Close

August 10, 2011

Nothing is sweeter than receiving a birth announcement in the mail with a picture of the new bundle of joy that announces “It’s a BOY” or “It’s a GIRL”.  Whoever is having the baby usually makes the call to all the closest family member and friends, but receiving photo birth announcements is for just about [...]

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PhotoCardsDirect Charity Giving – Special Olympics New Jersey

August 5, 2011

The thrill of competition. Friendship, community, and personal growth. Acceptance. You can help support all of this with a charitable contribution. All you have to do is simply order photo greeting cards through the PhotoCardsDirect charity pages and we will donate 10% of your total purchase to support the athletes of Special Olympics New Jersey. [...]

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An Important Rule of Party Throwing

August 3, 2011

If you throw a party, here’s a very important rule to remember. Once you’ve sent out the photo party invitations, prepared the food and greeted everyone graciously -  introduce your guests! My wife and I are pretty comfortable in social situations, especially when we’re with people we know. The opposite is true, however, when we’re [...]

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