Penn’s parents got to the point where they forbade us to buy them any gifts or bring anything into the house. They started the family tradition of making donations in honor of the gift recipient to a favorite charity. We…
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Truly nothing more horrifying than doing an extended family Secret Santa and pulling the name of a relative you don’t actually know that well. These 12 gifts are affordable, vaguely personal, and will be generally appealing to almost any person.…
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I have this friend I’ve made in the last year who is the very best gift-giver. We will be meeting out at dinner and she will come with a thoughtful gift she just “knew would be perfect”. And of course,…
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I love reading, but I know that I’m not always up-to-date on the latest and greatest. I brought in my book-obsessed producer to list out 14 books that have made a big splash this year or will soon be at…
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We all have a friend who knows every new restaurant opening or is trying a new recipe she found with 1,000 5-star reviews. While you could be fine with going to the same neighborhood tavern every week, they pull you…
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Can we all agree that teachers are amazing? I remember doing regular volunteer shifts when my kids were in elementary school. I would come home and need a nap. I seriously do not know how they do it: Every. Single.…
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Don’t get me wrong, I loved all the stages of my kids. However, there is something that makes me very giddy about buying someone else’s kid the fun, noisy gift that their own parents would avoid. (By the way, I…
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Since middle school, my daughter has skillfully prepared an elaborate PowerPoint presentation complete with graphics and links for everything on her wish list. Rumor has it not all teen girls are this … extra. If your teenager has yet to…
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Last year, we made a silly video pointing out the differences between how my teen children requested gifts. This video was exaggerated, but only slightly. Since middle school, my daughter has produced elaborate PowerPoint wish lists, including graphics and shopping…
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We won the neighbor lottery over here. If you put a chair in the driveway, someone will come over and start chatting within a few minutes. Give it 30 minutes and you’ll have half the street and a legitimate party.…
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