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My Thoughts on Decorating Your Planner

July 31, 2015

The thought of using a decorated planner with stickers, colored pens and other embellishments never crossed my mind, until recently. I have always used a planner of sorts, usually it was the professionally stuffy Covey planner. It worked and seemed very corporate ladder friendly.  Every weekend I would take a pencil and write in what […]

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Traditional Silver Baby Gifts

July 8, 2013

Silver has long been a traditional baby gift. It’s a custom dating back generations. Today it is considered more of a keepsake gift, rather than a practical gift to be used by the child or parents, but even keepsakes can have practical uses as a child ages. One of the gifts given to me some […]

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Favorite Holiday Hostess Gifts

November 15, 2012

The holiday season officially starts next week with Thanksgiving, soon after our social calendars tend to fill up fast with one party or dinner after the other.  A good guest never shows for a gathering without a small thoughtful gift to thank the hostess for the invitation.  I adore giving hostess gifts this time a […]

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Pot Luck Dinners

August 9, 2010
potluck suppers

When money is tight how do you entertain?  Do you just forego the chance to host a party or is there an alternative?  I like the idea of a Pot Luck. It’s fun, inexpensive for the host, and brings people together. The term dates back to the 16th century and referred to a dish served […]

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