For Somebody Else to Love: Re-Gifting Unwrapped

I am, admittedly, hard to shop for. This means that I get a lot of truly terrible gifts. It’s not so much that they are terrible gifts; they are just terrible for me. Friends and family think that they know my size or style when they don’t, they forget that my peanut allergy makes me unable to eat anything delicious, or they feel like contributing to my double-lifetime supply of lotions (seriously, who started this rumour that I am a very dry person?). Luckily, I am not above re-gifting. Continue reading

Wedding Planning X: Thank You Cards

Now that all is said and done, it’s time to write your thank you cards. Whether your loving friends and family gave you a gift, a gift card or an envelope full of cash, and whether you liked the gift or not, common etiquette states that you must send a thoughtful, hand-written thank you card for everything that was received. Continue reading