Now, I understand there is both sides to this, but I want to hear more opinions on it. Heck, maybe one of you will change my mind but so far, this is how I stand. Of course, children should have imagination but shouldn't they come up with this on their own? Why force them to believe a bunny gives them candy, or a fat guy brings them presents, or a fairy gives them cash for losing a tooth? I'm not trying to be cynical or anything, but I guess I'm just not grasping the point. Either way, a kids tooth is going to fall out, I'm going to give my children christmas gifts and easter baskets, why tell them someone else is doing it?
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I'm the same way. I take the credit for everything I give my son. He will know that I am giving him Christmas presents & Easter baskets and that I am giving him money for his teeth. I choose to put more emphasis on the real meaning of Christmas & Easter.. I don't want Christmas & Easter to become too "commercial" for my children. However, I do understand & respect why some parents choose to indulge in Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy & the Easter Bunny... it's just for fun. To each his own:)
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Hamper basket or similar help?
Hi i am making a food hamper for Christmas as a gift .Any ideas where i can buy a hamper basket? Or have you any ideas what i can place the food in please?
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Hi, what a lovely thought for a gift. I guess it would depend on how much room you need. You could try craft stores, they often have cane baskets. Or home decorating stores. If these prove unsuccessful or too expensive, possibly try a dollar/discount store or even a thrift shop. Department stores also carry buckets for ice at parties, they might fit the bill too. My mum made a hamper for my sister once, and she bought a washing basket to put it all in. It was just that little bit of extra practicality that lent a real shine to her gift. It would also work for a food hamper, and washing baskets have all those ventilation holes to attach decorations and tinsel to! Hope my answer has helped, well I hope all the other answers help too lol. Good luck! Seeya
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Hi, what a lovely thought for a gift. I guess it would depend on how much room you need. You could try craft stores, they often have cane baskets. Or home decorating stores. If these prove unsuccessful or too expensive, possibly try a dollar/discount store or even a thrift shop. Department stores also carry buckets for ice at parties, they might fit the bill too. My mum made a hamper for my sister once, and she bought a washing basket to put it all in. It was just that little bit of extra practicality that lent a real shine to her gift. It would also work for a food hamper, and washing baskets have all those ventilation holes to attach decorations and tinsel to! Hope my answer has helped, well I hope all the other answers help too lol. Good luck! Seeya
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Where to find Demoulas/Market Basket near Randolph, MA?
I received a gift certificate for Christmas, but have no idea where there's a store... anyone know of one?
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Massachusetts Market Baskets store 11 *** 221 N Main Street Andover MA 01810 tel 978-475-0012 store 12 *** 350 Winthrop Avenue N. Andover MA 01845 tel 978-688-6322 store 46 *** 49 Pond St Demoulas Plaza Ashland MA 01721 tel 508-872-7410 store 54 *** 274 Hartford Ave. Rte 126 Stallbrook Ctr Bellingham MA 02019 tel 508-966-3044 store 7 *** 700 Boston Road Billerica MA 01821 tel 978-663-2861 store 17 *** 496 Boston Road Billerica MA 01821 tel 978-667-9708 store 44 *** 199 Boston Road Treble Cove Plaza Billerica MA 01821 tel 978-667-8199 store 24 *** 26 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington MA 01803 tel 781-273-3673 store 32 *** 160 Everett Avenue Chelsea MA 02150 tel 617-884-0646 store 4 *** 288 Chelmsford Street Chelmsford MA 01824 tel 978-256-0221 store 23 *** 139 Endicott Street Danvers MA 01923 tel 978-774-3683 store 14 *** 130 Water Street Fitchburg MA 01420 tel 978-345-5882 store 27 *** 399 John Fitch Highway Fitchburg MA 01420 tel 978-343-7464 store 9 *** 400 Lowell Ave. Unit 1 Haverhill MA 01832 tel 978-372-2051 store 15 *** 2 Water Street Haverhill MA 01830 tel 978-372-0576 store 48 *** 285 Lincoln Avenue River's Edge Plz Haverhill MA 01830 tel 978-372-1515 store 5 *** 700 Essex Street Lawrence MA 01840 tel 978-686-1001 store 16 *** 71 Sack Blvd. Leominster MA 01453 tel 978-840-4884 store 1 *** 331 Fletcher Street Lowell MA 01854 tel 978-851-8000 store 2 *** 1235 Bridge Street Lowell MA 01850 tel 978-454-0361 store 19 *** 11 Wood Street Lowell MA 01851 tel 978-458-8015 store 18 *** 70 Pleasant Valley Street Methuen MA 01844 tel 978-685-2863 store 10 *** 186 Haverhill Street Methuen MA 01844 tel 978-682-6327 store 45 *** 230 South Main Street Middleton MA 01949 tel 978-777-6233 store 40 *** 25 Storey Avenue Newburyport MA 01950 tel 978-462-0711 store 52 *** 240 Broadway Street Rte 138 Raynham MA 02767 tel 508-822-8866 store 49 *** 231 Newburyport Trpk. Rte 1 Rowley MA 01969 tel 978-948-5075 store 58 *** 227 Highland Avenue Salem MA 01970 tel 978-741-0986 store 28 *** 400 Somerville Avenue Somerville MA 02143 tel 617-666-2420 store 22 *** 1900 Main Street Tewksbury MA 01876 tel 978-851-2960 store 8 *** 10 Main Street Tewksbury MA 01876 tel 978-851-6211 store 37 *** 160 Littleton Road Westford MA 01886 tel 978-692-2924 store 3 *** 240 Main Street Wilmington MA 01887 tel 978-658-8411 store 20 *** 200 Mishawum Road Woburn MA 01801 tel 781-933-0086
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Massachusetts Market Baskets store 11 *** 221 N Main Street Andover MA 01810 tel 978-475-0012 store 12 *** 350 Winthrop Avenue N. Andover MA 01845 tel 978-688-6322 store 46 *** 49 Pond St Demoulas Plaza Ashland MA 01721 tel 508-872-7410 store 54 *** 274 Hartford Ave. Rte 126 Stallbrook Ctr Bellingham MA 02019 tel 508-966-3044 store 7 *** 700 Boston Road Billerica MA 01821 tel 978-663-2861 store 17 *** 496 Boston Road Billerica MA 01821 tel 978-667-9708 store 44 *** 199 Boston Road Treble Cove Plaza Billerica MA 01821 tel 978-667-8199 store 24 *** 26 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington MA 01803 tel 781-273-3673 store 32 *** 160 Everett Avenue Chelsea MA 02150 tel 617-884-0646 store 4 *** 288 Chelmsford Street Chelmsford MA 01824 tel 978-256-0221 store 23 *** 139 Endicott Street Danvers MA 01923 tel 978-774-3683 store 14 *** 130 Water Street Fitchburg MA 01420 tel 978-345-5882 store 27 *** 399 John Fitch Highway Fitchburg MA 01420 tel 978-343-7464 store 9 *** 400 Lowell Ave. Unit 1 Haverhill MA 01832 tel 978-372-2051 store 15 *** 2 Water Street Haverhill MA 01830 tel 978-372-0576 store 48 *** 285 Lincoln Avenue River's Edge Plz Haverhill MA 01830 tel 978-372-1515 store 5 *** 700 Essex Street Lawrence MA 01840 tel 978-686-1001 store 16 *** 71 Sack Blvd. Leominster MA 01453 tel 978-840-4884 store 1 *** 331 Fletcher Street Lowell MA 01854 tel 978-851-8000 store 2 *** 1235 Bridge Street Lowell MA 01850 tel 978-454-0361 store 19 *** 11 Wood Street Lowell MA 01851 tel 978-458-8015 store 18 *** 70 Pleasant Valley Street Methuen MA 01844 tel 978-685-2863 store 10 *** 186 Haverhill Street Methuen MA 01844 tel 978-682-6327 store 45 *** 230 South Main Street Middleton MA 01949 tel 978-777-6233 store 40 *** 25 Storey Avenue Newburyport MA 01950 tel 978-462-0711 store 52 *** 240 Broadway Street Rte 138 Raynham MA 02767 tel 508-822-8866 store 49 *** 231 Newburyport Trpk. Rte 1 Rowley MA 01969 tel 978-948-5075 store 58 *** 227 Highland Avenue Salem MA 01970 tel 978-741-0986 store 28 *** 400 Somerville Avenue Somerville MA 02143 tel 617-666-2420 store 22 *** 1900 Main Street Tewksbury MA 01876 tel 978-851-2960 store 8 *** 10 Main Street Tewksbury MA 01876 tel 978-851-6211 store 37 *** 160 Littleton Road Westford MA 01886 tel 978-692-2924 store 3 *** 240 Main Street Wilmington MA 01887 tel 978-658-8411 store 20 *** 200 Mishawum Road Woburn MA 01801 tel 781-933-0086
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Spanish Translation Part 2?
can you translate this into a spanish 3 level? The wizard came back and noticed the egg turned pink, and became very furious. He took her to the prohibited chamber and left her with the rest of the girls. The wizard went back to the girl's house and kidnapped her younger sister. When the wizard gave her the keys and egg, she put the egg into the cupboard. Then she went to the prohibited chamber. She too saw the girls, and she recognized her sister. She heard the wizard coming, so she left the room and took the egg out of the cupboard. The wizard told her he would marry her because she resisted curiosity. She said before she would marry him she needed to take a basket of gifts to her parents. She ran the forbidden chamber and woke up the girls, and put her sister in a bag and took her home. When she got back to the wizard's house, she hid. And when he went looking for her, she locked him in his house and he could not get out. That was the end of the evil wizard.
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El mago volvio y se dio cuenta de que el huevo se habia vulto rosa, y se puso furioso. El la tomo y la llevo al aposento prohibido y la dejo con el resto de las ninas. El mago regreso a la casa de la nina y se secuestro a su hermana pequena. Cuando el mago le dio las llaves y eh huevo, ella puso el huevo en la despensa. Despues fue al aposento prohibido. Ella tambien vio a las ninas, y reconicio a su hermana. Escucho que el mago llegaba, entonces salio del cuarto y saco el huevo de la despensa. El mago le dijo que se casaria con ella porque habia resistido la curiosidad. Ella dijo que antes de que se casara con el necesitaba llevar una canasta de regalos a sus padres. Ella corrio al aposento prohibido y desperto a las ninas, puso a su hermana en una bolsa y la llevo a su casa. Cuando regreso a la casa del mago se escondio. Y cuando el fue a buscarla, lo encerro bajo llave en su casa y no se pudo salir. Ese fue el final del mago malvado.
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El mago volvio y se dio cuenta de que el huevo se habia vulto rosa, y se puso furioso. El la tomo y la llevo al aposento prohibido y la dejo con el resto de las ninas. El mago regreso a la casa de la nina y se secuestro a su hermana pequena. Cuando el mago le dio las llaves y eh huevo, ella puso el huevo en la despensa. Despues fue al aposento prohibido. Ella tambien vio a las ninas, y reconicio a su hermana. Escucho que el mago llegaba, entonces salio del cuarto y saco el huevo de la despensa. El mago le dijo que se casaria con ella porque habia resistido la curiosidad. Ella dijo que antes de que se casara con el necesitaba llevar una canasta de regalos a sus padres. Ella corrio al aposento prohibido y desperto a las ninas, puso a su hermana en una bolsa y la llevo a su casa. Cuando regreso a la casa del mago se escondio. Y cuando el fue a buscarla, lo encerro bajo llave en su casa y no se pudo salir. Ese fue el final del mago malvado.
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URGENT!! PLEASE HELP!! Do anyone know good websites about clay molding?
I wanna make Christmas gifts using air-drying clay. But I never done it before. I already bought this material, but I need a website to guide me to make it step by step. And I've been googling in the net for some days, but til now I haven't found any good sites (or maybe I'm just too dumb to find it??) :p I wanna make a picture frame with flowers or a basket of flowers. All answers will be very appreciated. Thanks guys :)
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Try the following sites. There are many types of air dry clay, so see if these work with the product you have. Have fun! http://familycrafts.about.com/od/papercl… http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/tips/mon… http://www.crayola.com/canwehelp/product…
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Try the following sites. There are many types of air dry clay, so see if these work with the product you have. Have fun! http://familycrafts.about.com/od/papercl… http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/tips/mon… http://www.crayola.com/canwehelp/product…
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I'm joining the RAF, my girlfriend is upset and I want to cheer her up?
My girlfrend and I are miles away from each other. We ended up having a long-distance relationship when she moved away, and have been at it for a year. We're childhood sweethearts and best friends and breaking up is something we don't want to do. I've finished schooling and I was originally going to move to where my girlfriend was, but I am joining the RAF so that plan is not happening anymore. She was really happy about me moving to be with her, but now she is devastated, and it really pains me to see her like this. I see her every four months or so, and I'm visiting her this April, and I would like to do something for her for our anniversary. I can't decide between a Tiffany & Co. pearl necklace and a gift idea(a basket filled with her favourite DVDs(including the DVD of the first film we watched together as a couple)/CDs/books/chocolates, I don't know what else to add to that) I'm hesitant about the Tiffany's thing because I've gotten her Tiffany's 3 times in a row and some of my mates have said that it's getting a little impersonal. Anyone have a good idea? Oh and with the gift, I'm giving her a diary that I've written to her. What should I do?
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Go with the DVD basket and fill it with everything you can think of that will remind her of you, but in a good way. If you have any inside jokes, put what you can in there too. Girls are more emotionally attached to thing that have a deep meaning to them. Don't get me wrong, a necklace would be great too, but having things that remind her of you is even better
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Go with the DVD basket and fill it with everything you can think of that will remind her of you, but in a good way. If you have any inside jokes, put what you can in there too. Girls are more emotionally attached to thing that have a deep meaning to them. Don't get me wrong, a necklace would be great too, but having things that remind her of you is even better
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what to add to this present?
I asked this in a diff category and only got 3 answers so Im trying it again. I am getting my best friend (male) a GPS system for him for his birthday. I want to add some more stuff to the gift bag or basket, like a road atlas, etc....... Does anyone else have any good, unique ideas I can add to his basket/bag thing that goes along with the theme of travel or things for his truck? This is a sweet looking truck and he is very proud of it. So far I have the GPS, a road atlas and a coupon for 5 free car washes.
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How about car air fresheners, quarters for his change tray, steering wheel cover, seat belt cutter/window breaker for emergencies, snacks for roadtrips.. i would go to wal mart and check out the car care aisle. Also a new cd would be nice. Sounds like your a really good friend!
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How about car air fresheners, quarters for his change tray, steering wheel cover, seat belt cutter/window breaker for emergencies, snacks for roadtrips.. i would go to wal mart and check out the car care aisle. Also a new cd would be nice. Sounds like your a really good friend!
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I'm joining the RAF, my girlfriend is upset and I want to cheer her up?
My girlfrend and I are miles away from each other. We ended up having a long-distance relationship when she moved away, and have been at it for a year. We're childhood sweethearts and best friends and breaking up is something we don't want to do. I've finished schooling and I was originally going to move to where my girlfriend was, but I am joining the RAF so that plan is not happening anymore. She was really happy about me moving to be with her, but now she is devastated, and it really pains me to see her like this. I see her every four months or so, and I'm visiting her this April, and I would like to do something for her for our anniversary. I can't decide between a Tiffany & Co. pearl necklace and a gift idea(a basket filled with her favourite DVDs(including the DVD of the first film we watched together as a couple)/CDs/books/chocolates, I don't know what else to add to that) I'm hesitant about the Tiffany's thing because I've gotten her Tiffany's 3 times in a row and some of my mates have said that it's getting a little impersonal. Anyone have a good idea? Oh and with the gift, I'm giving her a diary that I've written to her. What should I do?
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You sound so sweet! No wonder she is upset as she must miss you so much. I think you are doing the right thing in joining the RAF as it is a great way of life for you (and her later if you wed) and a great career move. If you don't join the RAF then you could live to resent your girlfriend so stick to your plans. My husband joined up when we had just got married so that did make it easier coz we got a military house within about 2 months. What about doing her a photo album of you and her and maybe adding the CDs too. great idea about the Cds. If the relationship is that serious then are you going to marry her? If yes then you would get military housing. My husband was in the RAF for 16 years. Long distance relationships can be difficult but they can also be very passionate and work. If you are very serious about her then what about an engagement ring?
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You sound so sweet! No wonder she is upset as she must miss you so much. I think you are doing the right thing in joining the RAF as it is a great way of life for you (and her later if you wed) and a great career move. If you don't join the RAF then you could live to resent your girlfriend so stick to your plans. My husband joined up when we had just got married so that did make it easier coz we got a military house within about 2 months. What about doing her a photo album of you and her and maybe adding the CDs too. great idea about the Cds. If the relationship is that serious then are you going to marry her? If yes then you would get military housing. My husband was in the RAF for 16 years. Long distance relationships can be difficult but they can also be very passionate and work. If you are very serious about her then what about an engagement ring?
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Is it illegal to have an anti-prom?
Can the school keep the creators from walking at graduation? That's what I'm worried about, unless there are actual laws on it. It's an official anti-prom. Details: My class is broke. Prom will be expensive. In my sophomore and junior years, I wrote an entire folder of at least 50 fun fundraiser ideas and submitted it to the class advisers. I didn't dare run against the oldies; they were the rich girls that got away with cheating on their Regents tests, so they also have okay grades. When I didn't get any feedback, I heard from the head honcho "____turned in this folder with a bunch of stupid ideas. Even _____ said they were gay." So we're exercising those same fundraisers to have an anti-prom as an example of what hard work and responsibility is. Their resolution is to cry because the class has no aptitude for selling baskets of $100 fruit and gift cards to restaurants that aren't around here. It's going to be integrated and off-campus. So since it is specifically to go against the class' prom, is it illegal?
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No, your plans don't sound illegal. Underage drinking and vandalism does. If these rich girls have a problem with your plans, forget about them. Just do what you want and have fun. BTW, I never went to my prom and have never regretted it.
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No, your plans don't sound illegal. Underage drinking and vandalism does. If these rich girls have a problem with your plans, forget about them. Just do what you want and have fun. BTW, I never went to my prom and have never regretted it.
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Halloween Costume/ Game Prize ideas for adults?
I am having a party with the average age of 23 year olds (some older) Costume Contest- I was going to do one male and one female -Male gift- a movie basket w/ a dvd, some movie candy, popcorn, and a movie ticket or movie rental -Female gift- body spray/ lotions and victoria secret like $5 gift card ***HOW DO THOSE SOUND ^ ^ ^ I want to do GUESS THE WEIGHT OF PUMPKIN -What should my prize for the winner be? (gender neutral) I have a small game I want to play also with 2 people to a team -Any prize ideas?
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Yes the prizes sound fab! The pumpkin prize could be: cinema tickets OR Giant teddy OR family ticket to a mini golf OR a gift card to m+s or something The prize for the game should be gift cards to a cool store!
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Yes the prizes sound fab! The pumpkin prize could be: cinema tickets OR Giant teddy OR family ticket to a mini golf OR a gift card to m+s or something The prize for the game should be gift cards to a cool store!
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Present for a seven year old boy?
I need to buy a present for a 7 year old. Hes a boy. Hes sick. I need some good gift ideas. I was thinking like a candy basket or something...
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My boyfriend and I bought a gift basket for his 8 year old nephew. It has all kinds of stuff in it and it ended up costing around $35 including shipping. Good luck!
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My boyfriend and I bought a gift basket for his 8 year old nephew. It has all kinds of stuff in it and it ended up costing around $35 including shipping. Good luck!
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How would you feel?
I got this in the mail. The Rural Community Food Pantry has begun preperation for it's Annual Christmas Progam -The Angel Gifts and Food Baskets. Your family has been included in the program this year. Perhaps you have recieved help at the food pantry during this past year or your church or school is concerened and feels your family could benefit from assistance at this time of year. Whatever the reason, we want to help. Then it goes on to explain if you send your info in you will recieve a food basket and a spot on an angel tree for my child. In other words he would be donated gifts for Christmas. I feel so angry that the school gave a charitable organization out name and adress. The only thing that may have given them the idea that we are poor is that our son is on the free lunch program and we did not buy school pictures because we feel it is robbery to charge $40 dollars for a few pictures especially when we can get a bunch of pics for $7.99 @ walmart w/ better poses and
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I wouldn't be angry, but maybe curious. Whomever sent in your name probably thought they were doing something good and were looking to help. There is nothing wrong with that. Okay, be honest with yourself: do you need the help? It's okay if you do. There is nothing wrong with that either. But if you don't, kindly write back saying that your family is well supported and does not need assistance. You feel that there are other families who would benefit from this program more, but thank you for the offer. Whoever sent in your name probably felt uncomfortable asking you. Or maybe they wanted to remain annoymous and not take "credit" for helping. Don't be upset, I believe this was all in good intentions.
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I wouldn't be angry, but maybe curious. Whomever sent in your name probably thought they were doing something good and were looking to help. There is nothing wrong with that. Okay, be honest with yourself: do you need the help? It's okay if you do. There is nothing wrong with that either. But if you don't, kindly write back saying that your family is well supported and does not need assistance. You feel that there are other families who would benefit from this program more, but thank you for the offer. Whoever sent in your name probably felt uncomfortable asking you. Or maybe they wanted to remain annoymous and not take "credit" for helping. Don't be upset, I believe this was all in good intentions.
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what would you do if someone stole at least 30 cards from the wedding card basket?
Got married saturday and had an outside wedding. Out of 175 people we got 3 gifts and 16 cards. Now we found out that most of the cards were taken. I am 99% sure I know who took them but cant prove it as of yet. What would you do. I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO!
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Go for it.. ask them! If you got checks and such they can't deposit them anyway, you and your new husband would have to both sign them. So them stealing that was pointless and dumb. Get em!!!
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Go for it.. ask them! If you got checks and such they can't deposit them anyway, you and your new husband would have to both sign them. So them stealing that was pointless and dumb. Get em!!!
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Kung Fu Tradition or Myth?
I was told that in traditional Kung Fu a prospective student presented his would-be master with a gift (usually a fruit basket or some assorted foods), I don't feel that my resource for this was credible which is why I ask here. If this is indeed fact... what is this tradition called? Could anyone provide more information?
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I suppose that the term "visitor's gift" is as good as any. This tradition also holds for visitors to Christian monasteries. Whenever you visit a monastery, you ALWAYS bring a gift. In the western tradition it is usually fruit, brandy, coffee, tea or some other "treat" that the monks don't regularly get for themselves.
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I suppose that the term "visitor's gift" is as good as any. This tradition also holds for visitors to Christian monasteries. Whenever you visit a monastery, you ALWAYS bring a gift. In the western tradition it is usually fruit, brandy, coffee, tea or some other "treat" that the monks don't regularly get for themselves.
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can you please help me out..thanks?
I'm doing a research project and I hardly use the internet so I have difficulty paraphrasing stuff that I find. If you can, please paraphrase the following 3 paragraphs for me. thanks. Rokna or Thaka: Acceptance of the alliance Roka is the first and smallest of the ceremonies, the parents of the bride and the groom solemnize that the son and daughter respectively have been booked for each other. This is a virtual engagement. Sagai: Engagement The actual engagement takes place a few days before the actual wedding. Rings are exchanged between the bride and the groom, in the presence of a religious head, close friends and relatives. The day of the wedding is normally be fixed after the 'sagai'. Chunni Chadana: Dressing up and blessing the bride One day before the wedding the female members of the groom's household go to the bride's home with the 'suhag ki pitari' (a decorated basket containing gifts from the groom's mother for the bride). These gifts usually consists of 'mehendi' (henna), clothes, jewelery, fruits, dry fruits, dried coconut, dried dates, bangles, 'sindoor' (vermilion powder) and a red 'dupatta' or veil. During this ceremony the ladies sing wedding songs to the beat of a 'dholak' or small drum and vail the bride with the traditional red 'dupatta'.
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The following are three preliminary ceremonies to a traditional Punjabi Sanathan Dharam wedding: Rokna or Thaka: The betrothal. A contract between families of the bride and groom, booking their prospective marriage. Sagai: Engagement. The contract between the couple with the exchanging of rings a few days before the wedding in the presence of a religious head and close friends and relatives. The day of the wedding is then fixed. Chunni Chadana: Veiling the bride. The day before the wedding female members of the groom's family arrive with a basket of gifts from the groom's mother for the bride, including a red veil called a dupatta with which the bride is veiled as the ladies sing wedding songs to the beat of a small drum, blessing and welcoming the bride. Henna, called mehendi is also included in the gifts and her hands and feet will be painted with intricate designs (these will often contain the names of the bride and groom, the marriage will not be consummated until he finds where they're hidden, she will do no work until the dye fades), there will also be vermillion powder ( called Sindoor, it will first be applied to the forehead of the bride by her husband in the wedding ceremony, she will apply this mark the rest of her life), jewels, bangles, clothes, and fruits and nuts. The basket is called "suhag ki pitari".
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The following are three preliminary ceremonies to a traditional Punjabi Sanathan Dharam wedding: Rokna or Thaka: The betrothal. A contract between families of the bride and groom, booking their prospective marriage. Sagai: Engagement. The contract between the couple with the exchanging of rings a few days before the wedding in the presence of a religious head and close friends and relatives. The day of the wedding is then fixed. Chunni Chadana: Veiling the bride. The day before the wedding female members of the groom's family arrive with a basket of gifts from the groom's mother for the bride, including a red veil called a dupatta with which the bride is veiled as the ladies sing wedding songs to the beat of a small drum, blessing and welcoming the bride. Henna, called mehendi is also included in the gifts and her hands and feet will be painted with intricate designs (these will often contain the names of the bride and groom, the marriage will not be consummated until he finds where they're hidden, she will do no work until the dye fades), there will also be vermillion powder ( called Sindoor, it will first be applied to the forehead of the bride by her husband in the wedding ceremony, she will apply this mark the rest of her life), jewels, bangles, clothes, and fruits and nuts. The basket is called "suhag ki pitari".
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can you please help me paraphrase???
I'm doing a research project and I hardly use the internet so I have difficulty paraphrasing stuff that I find. If you can, please paraphrase the following 3 paragraphs for me. thanks. Rokna or Thaka: Acceptance of the alliance Roka is the first and smallest of the ceremonies, the parents of the bride and the groom solemnize that the son and daughter respectively have been booked for each other. This is a virtual engagement. Sagai: Engagement The actual engagement takes place a few days before the actual wedding. Rings are exchanged between the bride and the groom, in the presence of a religious head, close friends and relatives. The day of the wedding is normally be fixed after the 'sagai'. Chunni Chadana: Dressing up and blessing the bride One day before the wedding the female members of the groom's household go to the bride's home with the 'suhag ki pitari' (a decorated basket containing gifts from the groom's mother for the bride). These gifts usually consists of 'mehendi' (henna), clothes, jewelery, fruits, dry fruits, dried coconut, dried dates, bangles, 'sindoor' (vermilion powder) and a red 'dupatta' or veil. During this ceremony the ladies sing wedding songs to the beat of a 'dholak' or small drum and vail the bride with the traditional red 'dupatta'.
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The Rokna or Thaka is the approval of the bride by the groom's family, and the groom by the bride's family. The Sagai is the actual engagement when rings are exchanged in the presents of a religious figure, family and friends. Following the Sagai the date is formally set for the Chunni Chadana and wedding. The Chunni Chadana comes between the Sagai and the wedding, but is usually the day prior to the wedding. Where the female members of the groom's family (aunts, sisters, etc) take gives from the groom's mother (mother in law to be) to the bride's home. The gifts may be jewelery, fruits, clothing, henna or other such items. During the Chunni Chadana, the groom's female relatives dance around the bride to the beat of a small traditional drum and cover her with a red dupatta, or vail.
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The Rokna or Thaka is the approval of the bride by the groom's family, and the groom by the bride's family. The Sagai is the actual engagement when rings are exchanged in the presents of a religious figure, family and friends. Following the Sagai the date is formally set for the Chunni Chadana and wedding. The Chunni Chadana comes between the Sagai and the wedding, but is usually the day prior to the wedding. Where the female members of the groom's family (aunts, sisters, etc) take gives from the groom's mother (mother in law to be) to the bride's home. The gifts may be jewelery, fruits, clothing, henna or other such items. During the Chunni Chadana, the groom's female relatives dance around the bride to the beat of a small traditional drum and cover her with a red dupatta, or vail.
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Calling all those poets out there... any ideas on a poem for a "Wedding Welcome Basket"?
I'm helping out my Sister In Law for her wedding, and I'm no poet. I'm lucky if I can spell all the words correctly in this post! (Too bad no iambic pentameter checker on Word!) She is having quite a few out of town guests, and she is putting together a little Welcome Basket (well, actually a gift bag) for each room at the hotel. It will have a couple of water bottles and some snacks. Nothing over the top, just a little munchies. Any ideas on a cute saying for the bag? The happy couple is getting married on Saturday, May 12th; and their names are Mark and JuliAnna (or just Julie). Thanks for your help!!
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Welcome and thank you for traveling so far, Be it by airplane, train or just by car. We hope that you have a good time while you're here, Sharing in our wedding happiness and cheer.
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Welcome and thank you for traveling so far, Be it by airplane, train or just by car. We hope that you have a good time while you're here, Sharing in our wedding happiness and cheer.
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attn: teachers!!! tips for starting a classroom.....?
my best friend will be starting her teaching career in a few months. for christmas she is asking for things for her classroom but she isn't a 100% sure what all she will need. so i want to buy her a basket of things she will need as a gift. what all should i get for her? what was the one thing you wish you had your first day as an elm. teacher?
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Some cute bulletin board supplies are good for elementary teachers- borders, holiday pictures, etc. Decorated storage bins for supplies like crayons, pencils, scissors, etc. Some personalized pencils, pens, notepads. See if there is a teacher supply store in your area and look around. There are always some really good things that you wouldn't have thought about, but once you see them, you have to have them.
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Some cute bulletin board supplies are good for elementary teachers- borders, holiday pictures, etc. Decorated storage bins for supplies like crayons, pencils, scissors, etc. Some personalized pencils, pens, notepads. See if there is a teacher supply store in your area and look around. There are always some really good things that you wouldn't have thought about, but once you see them, you have to have them.
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Baby Shower?
A good friend of mine asked me to be god mother to her baby recently, I was so honored and I want to be involved in everything with the baby shower, and the birth. Her shower is saturday and I have made the baskets to give out as gifts, I am making 100 blue cupcakes, swedish meat balls and 200 pigs in a blanket and I am printing out 100 word searches for a party game. I am also going to set up, and I have taken her tons of gifts for the baby already. The thing is, I am pretty much broke ( someone stole a bunch of money from me recently) and I don't have much money to get her an actual shower gift. Is what I have done enough, or should I bring a gift also? I don't want to seem rude to her family or other friends. She wouldn't care, she is so thankful that I have done "so much already" as she puts it.
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If you were my friend I would be thankful also. I'm 27 weeks pregnant and my friend is also so involve in my baby shower. She sounds like you. I'm not expecting nothing more or nothing less from her because I'm so grateful for what she's done. And you are the god mother don't have to bring a gift to the baby shower because god mommy do for the child thru all year around. Think about it you are going to be spending money on your god child for a long time to come. Your a great friend. and you'll make an excellent god mother.
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If you were my friend I would be thankful also. I'm 27 weeks pregnant and my friend is also so involve in my baby shower. She sounds like you. I'm not expecting nothing more or nothing less from her because I'm so grateful for what she's done. And you are the god mother don't have to bring a gift to the baby shower because god mommy do for the child thru all year around. Think about it you are going to be spending money on your god child for a long time to come. Your a great friend. and you'll make an excellent god mother.
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Why, Daddy?...Will you read and comment, please?
why, Daddy? well Sweetheart, once upon a time.... in a village where everyone was nice, a mean old witch, brought the village people, a gift in a basket. Now, because she was a mean old witch, no one wanted to look in the basket, fearing something bad might be in there. So they took the basket into the woods and called S.W.A.T., knowing they were the best to handle this problem. S.W.A.T. came and sent in a mechanical robot, with lots of eyes and metal arms and no heart. You know, just in case there was something bad in the basket. Soooooo, the robot approached the basket and with it's non-human heartless arms, it opened the basket and set an anti-bad thing device inside and backed away and waited. All of a sudden, BOOM !!! There was a huge explosion and lots of fur and feathers and internal organs and fluids went everywhere.It was an awful sight. The old witch knew they would not trust her, so she filled the basket with puppy dogs and doves. Then the S.W.A.T. people left and went to O'Malleys and drank beer and laughed. but why, Daddy? well, Sweetheart.......
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Hi. your poem is nice and very imaginary, easy to understand , and very vivid , and sad, i see 2 things, first you have too many syllables , and 2 you just need to write it, like a poem, line under lines. Over all it makes sense to me. just keep on writing, practicing will make you perfect. Good job. Peace out.
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Hi. your poem is nice and very imaginary, easy to understand , and very vivid , and sad, i see 2 things, first you have too many syllables , and 2 you just need to write it, like a poem, line under lines. Over all it makes sense to me. just keep on writing, practicing will make you perfect. Good job. Peace out.
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do you like poetry with puppy dogs and doves?
why, Daddy? well Sweetheart, once upon a time....in a village where everyone was nice, a mean old witch, brought the village people, a gift in a basket. Now, because she was a mean old witch, no one wanted to look in the basket, fearing something bad might be in there. So they took the basket into the woods and called S.W.A.T., knowing they were the best to handle this problem. S.W.A.T. came and sent in a mechanical robot, with lots of eyes and metal arms and no heart. You know, just in case there was something bad in the basket. Soooooo, the robot approached the basket and with it's non-human heartless arms, it opened the basket and set an anti-bad thing device inside and backed away and waited. All of a sudden, BOOM !!! There was a huge explosion and lots of fur and feathers and internal organs and fluids went everywhere.It was an awful sight. The old witch knew they would not trust her, so she filled the basket with puppy dogs and doves. Then the S.W.A.T. people left and went to O'Malleys and drank beer and laughed. but why, Daddy?
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Ha Ha Ha Excellent! (I was going to answer well if the puppies are Bichon Frises and if they were dead)...talk about an allegory delivering on what the reader was looking for.
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Ha Ha Ha Excellent! (I was going to answer well if the puppies are Bichon Frises and if they were dead)...talk about an allegory delivering on what the reader was looking for.
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Do kids really say the darndest things?
. . why, Daddy? well Sweetheart, once upon a time.... in a village where everyone was nice, a mean old witch, brought the village people, a gift in a basket. Now, because she was a mean old witch, no one wanted to look in the basket, fearing something bad might be in there. So they took the basket into the woods and called S.W.A.T., knowing they were the best to handle this problem. S.W.A.T. came and sent in a mechanical robot, with lots of eyes and metal arms and no heart. You know, just in case there was something bad in the basket. Soooooo, the robot approached the basket and with it's non-human heartless arms, it opened the basket and set an anti-bad thing device inside and backed away and waited. All of a sudden, BOOM !!! There was a huge explosion and lots of fur and feathers and internal organs and fluids went everywhere.It was an awful sight. The old witch knew they would not trust her, so she filled the basket with puppy dogs and doves. Then the S.W.A.T. people left and went to O'Malleys and drank beer and laughed. but why, Daddy? well, Sweetheart....... . .
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Why............. Funny? HA Today's times? Jeez Giveitbetterferfecksakes!! Why is not BECAUSE What I see by Ronnie. calm your voice we got no choice watch the horror see that show dude the guy gets blown away guts and stuff splatter the tube and it jives man it's sick cruel love the torture he ate that heart, shite! but don't touch me or punish me I'll tell you hurt then you will pay they'll take me away you're a ***** Dad's an a**hole I'll do what I like I hate you and your rules as the band in the back round mistrusts, connives the heroes get desensitized from the mess they touch just so they can do it again tomorrow there's more but I can't go on well yes I could but.... Click Click You captured this very well btw Heeheeeeeeeeeeee!
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Why............. Funny? HA Today's times? Jeez Giveitbetterferfecksakes!! Why is not BECAUSE What I see by Ronnie. calm your voice we got no choice watch the horror see that show dude the guy gets blown away guts and stuff splatter the tube and it jives man it's sick cruel love the torture he ate that heart, shite! but don't touch me or punish me I'll tell you hurt then you will pay they'll take me away you're a ***** Dad's an a**hole I'll do what I like I hate you and your rules as the band in the back round mistrusts, connives the heroes get desensitized from the mess they touch just so they can do it again tomorrow there's more but I can't go on well yes I could but.... Click Click You captured this very well btw Heeheeeeeeeeeeee!
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Gifts or presentation (money) or both given at weddings?
At most weddings I've been to, I given presentation whether it was given directly to the couple (in a card) while they stood in a line and sometimes it was done more discreetly and there was a basket that you placed the card into. I've also seen mailbox like things so only the card can go in and you need a key to open it On some wedding invitations I've seen the word "presentation" written at the bottom and on other ones there was nothing written. I've been told that you have to write "presentation" if you expect to get money but I've also been told the opposite and that people just automatically know to bring a card with money AKA presentation. I've never really seen gifts brought to the wedding but instead were given during the bridal shower. I'm getting married this September and we're not having a bridal shower and in my opinion I think it is tacky to write "presentation" on the invitation. I personally don't overly care about the money or gifts since we're already established and have been on our own for years. I guess my question is, should I have a table set a side for gifts and a basket placed on it so if people brought something?
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Yes, have a gift table and a basket for any envelope gifts if any. Do not write "presentation" or anything like that on the invitation, 99% of people gift at weddings, so it is not really necessary to write anything. The bridal shower and the wedding are two separate wedding events, so you may get two different gifts: one for the shower and one for the wedding. If you have more than you can handle, then decline any offers fro showers and have a bridal tea or luncheon instead. Good luck
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Yes, have a gift table and a basket for any envelope gifts if any. Do not write "presentation" or anything like that on the invitation, 99% of people gift at weddings, so it is not really necessary to write anything. The bridal shower and the wedding are two separate wedding events, so you may get two different gifts: one for the shower and one for the wedding. If you have more than you can handle, then decline any offers fro showers and have a bridal tea or luncheon instead. Good luck
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be my star?
okay. CHRISTMAS GIFT HELP. im on my friends name right now. this gift is for my boyfriend! ok. im putting a basket together. all relating to a similar theme. the theme i came up with is a "starry night" are there any gifts related to that theme..for a dude. i made a star tie blanket. but i need a bunch of little things to go with it.
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A human ear
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A human ear
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