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The Thank-You Threat

First, it was the Santa threat, and now on this 12th day of Christmas, the Feast of the Epiphany, it’s time for the thank-you threat. We have a firm rule in our home regarding Christmas thank-you cards.  The notes of appreciation need to be written by the Epiphany.  This gives the child recipients more than a week to express their gratitude in words to friends and family members who generously showered them with holiday gifts. My mom was a stickler for thank-you notes, Christmas, birthday and otherwise.  In fact, my brothers and I were not allowed to open Christmas gifts … Continue reading →

Thank You Cards

I really must have Baby Shower on the brain this week, eh? There is so much to cover. Once you’ve finally gotten all your loot home, and it’s piled up along the walls of your nursery, another thought comes to mind: thank you cards. No, you may not sign onto Twitter and tweet, “Thank you everyone for all seventy-five of these wonderful gifts for my baby!” Even if it is only seventy characters, it’s not personal or appropriate. Instead, stick with the traditional hand written note. It is time consuming, but that is part of the value. There are some … Continue reading →

Holiday Crafts for Kids: Cards and Ornaments

The countdown to winter break is on for hundreds of thousands of students in our city. Friday is the last day of classes for public school kids, and then it’s fun, fun, fun until the first week of 2009. If you are looking for a way to occupy your kids while they’re home on break, consider the following simple holiday crafts: HOLIDAY THANK YOU CARDS These homemade thank you cards help eliminate the need to purchase costlier versions. The instructions are straightforward; the only challenging part to creating these thank you cards is the carving process. You will be carving … Continue reading →