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This is new to me...
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So LO's first birthday party is going to be on December 1st. I was speaking to an old friend today who had a suggestion for the party. She said I should put LO's piggy bank out so that people can drop their spare change/dollars into it and then of course later we can cash it and put it into his account.
Yikes! Luckily I don't know her well enough for her to be invited to LO's party so she won't see that there is no way in helll I am doing this. It took alot of convincing for me to do a dollar dance at my wedding since it was a tradition on DH's side (yeah...flame away that I caved) so I was floored at this suggestion. What is the WORST party no-no you have heard of?
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Oh, and a lack of thank you notes bugs me too. I went to a bridal shower and wedding, both where I had to write my address on an envelope, and neither where I actually received a thank you note. It was extremely odd.
I agree with this... I think it may have been since the dawn of the internet/emails... but so many people don't do them anymore. I have been to a few gift-giving parties this year and brought something to each of them (included was 3 birthday parties for children of the same family) but never got one thank you note. I just don't get it. I was always taught to write down what's from who for thank you notes. Sometimes it does take me awhile, but I always send them out. Guess people can't be bothered with something so simple.
I've heard of that but I've never thought about doing it. A cousin of H's actually registered her infant for Christmas presents and did a mass Facebook posting about how she would like for people to buy the Christmas gifts from the registry. I'm sorry. When did we start doing online Toys-R-Us registries for Christmas?!
I will never understand this! I, too, was taught to always send a thank you card for any gifts I received. I always do it. I can't tell you how many events (even weddings!) we've been to over the past few years where we gave gifts and received no thank you. The way I've always looks at it was that if you can take the time to give me a gift, I can take the time to write a thank you card.
I agree. Growing up, my dad was a stickler when it came to us not only writing thank you notes but doing so in a timely manner. Also, personalize them. I've seen too many photo thank you cards with one, generic message for all.
Ugh. I have a wishlist set up for LO for my personal shopping at ToysRUs... but didn't make one just for christmas! I have shared it with a couple people who asked for it but that's about it. Kinda ridiculous....
I could see it being helpful in my family actually. My parents are divorced and my mom's side turns EVERYTHING into some sort of drama. For example,
"You told BOTH your dad and me that you wanted X? Why would you do that? I wanted to get you something special!!"
Sending them to a web page where it marks what others bought already would certainly make my life easier...