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Why I Hate Xmas!

December 26, 2012

I love Christmas, Christmas cards, Christmas trees and Christmas carols. What I cannot stand are Xmas cards, Xmas trees and Xmas carols! I send Christmas photo cards to my family and friends, not Xmas photo cards! How lazy does a person have to be to not have the energy to write out the word Christmas? [...]

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No Gifts Please! The Birthday Party Dilemma

January 6, 2012

You know this has happened to you. You receive beautiful photo party invitations, and you’re super excited for the festivities. Then you see those dreaded words – “No Gifts Please.” I know I have, and it can really put a person in a sticky situation. You can’t go to a birthday party empty handed. Everyone [...]

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Life Lessons from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

December 7, 2011

My favorite Christmas cartoon has always been Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. But, as I got older, I became aware of things that didn’t even make a blip on my five-year-old self’s radar. For example, some of the characters in Rudolph were kind of mean. While this is a sad truth to face, it does make [...]

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The Real Vs. Fake Christmas Tree Dilemma: Tradition or Convenience?

October 28, 2011

My family is like most families around Christmas time facing that big decision. Do we get a real tree or do we get a fake tree? When the children were younger we had a wonderful tradition the first weekend in December. There are about eight to ten families that met in Pennsylvania at a tree [...]

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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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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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Children At The Wedding – What To Do?

July 8, 2011

As my fiancé and I started planning our wedding, we began working out the guest list and whether our wedding could and would be a kid friendly affair. Having both grown up in rural Oregon, weddings had always been fairly casual with the ceremony being held in the bride’s church and followed by a very [...]

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The Bridal Shower Rant!

July 1, 2011

A few weeks ago, I received a very intriguing cylindrical envelope in the mail.  It looked like a miniature drafting plan like Mr. Brady from the Brady Bunch show would send to his clients.  Inside was a very cute bridal shower invitation with a photo of the bride-to-be on what appeared to be expensive paper [...]

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If You Receive A Birth Announcement, Are You Obliged To Send A Gift?

June 22, 2011

I recently found myself facing a bit of a dilemma when I received an envelope in the mail from Rich and Marissa, a couple whom I consider to be somewhat distant friends. In it was beautiful photo birth announcements showing off their pudgy new bundle of joy, Jillian. At the risk of boosting the arguments [...]

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James Tate – Next Time Send a Photo Party Invitation!

June 15, 2011

What harm can an all American boy cause sending an invitation to his favorite girl to go to the prom with him? Answer: when the invitation is written on the side of the school building. James Tate of Shelton, CT decided to get creative and invite his friend Sonali Rodrigues to the upcoming Senior Prom [...]

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