It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a gift or two that we could seriously do without. For instance, a woman I know gets irritated every year because her mother-in-law always buys her children … [Read more...]
Thank You Card Etiquette
Between summer weddings, graduations, and the usual birthdays and whatnot, there are a lot of gifts going around. And while I’m adamant that every gift should be acknowledged with a friendly … [Read more...]
The Etiquette of Birthday Party Gift Registries
A friend of mine was recently invited to a birthday party for a friend’s one-year-old baby. After the invites had been sent out, a mass email was sent to the guest list with the title “Suggested … [Read more...]
Civility and “Bad” Gifts
We’ve all received the mall equivalent of coal in our stockings. Tacky knickknacks, music or books that don’t interest us at all, clothing that’s a size too big or completely unflattering… the list … [Read more...]