Unusual Christmas Gifts That Don’t Come In A Box
Wanna get a laugh? Give the gift they’re not expecting!
For your ex: A membership to an online dating service.
For your mom: A pile of self-help books. Then when she’s about to blow her stack, give her a piece of GOOD jewelry, thanking her for putting up with […]

Etiquette: Do’s & Don’ts of Family Holiday Traditions and Tips for Creating Your Own Special Rituals
Spirituality is on the rise, while traditional religion is on the downswing. This is a result of the all time high for inter-religious marriages and bi-racial marriages. Rather than lose religion all together, members of “mixed” couples look for religious […]

All About Gift Cards
Gift cards — or gift certificates — are great gifts that can be seen as bonus gifts — or impersonal, last-minute, thoughtless attempts at a gift.
Advantages of gift cards:
* You don’t have to worry about whether a gift fits, is the right color, size or something the recipient will like. They can […]

Etiquette: How Much to Reveal in Holiday Letters?
How much do you reveal in a holiday card when you are undergoing cancer treatment?
A card should not be a substitute for a phone call or a visit. That’s why cards are only 5×7 or slightly bigger. Or slightly smaller. They’re meant for short messages.
At the holidays […]

Blended Families at the Holidays
Step-families, or blended families are tricky business because the blending of children who have different custody schedules at mom’s house and dad’s house suddenly have a new step-mother or step-father, and no matter how long they’ve known each other, how long mom and step dad or dad and step mom dated, […]

The Do’s & Don’ts for Holiday Office Parties 1. DON’T get drunk. If you want to let loose and drink a little too much, do it at a party with friends. Be clear on your boundaries. Work is work. Family is family. Friends are friends. If you can’t remember this, write it on a three by […]

Guys Gift Wish List It’s been said that men are harder to shop for than women, and while I cannot confirm or deny this myth I can offer some gift ideas for those hard-to-shop-for men in our lives — boyfriends, husbands, brothers, etc.Guys Gift Wish List1) A pair of sporting events tickets — for him and […]

Holiday Entertaining Holiday season brings a relationship issue that most people don’teven realize — what to bring as a hostess gift. During this season,above all others, food is prevalent, and makes a great hostess gift– but you have to know the rules!* Never show up to a party or a dinner empty-handed. It’s badmanners and it’s […]

Etiquette: Regifting for the Holidays 
Who cares how a gift got there — it’s the thought that counts. Etiquette means grace, and re-gifting can be done gracefully. Here are some tip:
* Check the re-gift for tell-tale signs of the original gifter. Make sure there are no cards or engravings or inscriptions to you on the […]

What is and isn’t appropriate when dealing with gifts and exes during the holidays?
Giving and getting a gift from the ex depends on a couple of things:
* If you are married, you should not be getting gifts or giving gifts from an ex boyfriend or girlfriend. Furthermore, if you are single, you should not be […]