So this is inspired by planning my sons first bday party in a few weeks. The new trend amongst my friends has been to say "no gifts" on the invite, but then they all bring a small gift anyway. I don't get this. I didn't put anything about gifts on the invitation because it feels kind of weird to dictate that for people. I'm in no way expecting anything, but I think it's annoying to say "no gifts" but then everyone is still sort of expecting something... Or maybe I'm just friends with judgey people lol.
For a lot of people, it's very awkward to arrive at a party where they're being fed and entertained without some kind of gift.
So this is inspired by planning my sons first bday party in a few weeks. The new trend amongst my friends has been to say "no gifts" on the invite, but then they all bring a small gift anyway. I don't get this. I didn't put anything about gifts on the invitation because it feels kind of weird to dictate that for people. I'm in no way expecting anything, but I think it's annoying to say "no gifts" but then everyone is still sort of expecting something... Or maybe I'm just friends with judgey people lol.
Ooh, yeah, the gift giving dance. No fun. We've gotten a couple of requests recently for no store bought things--so either something handmade or a hand-me-down toy. Just...can I buy something from Target? Please?
UO: lakes freak me out. I know people love swimming in lakes, but my toes get muck between them, I can't see through the water, and fish bite.
So this is inspired by planning my sons first bday party in a few weeks. The new trend amongst my friends has been to say "no gifts" on the invite, but then they all bring a small gift anyway. I don't get this. I didn't put anything about gifts on the invitation because it feels kind of weird to dictate that for people. I'm in no way expecting anything, but I think it's annoying to say "no gifts" but then everyone is still sort of expecting something... Or maybe I'm just friends with judgey people lol.
Ooh, yeah, the gift giving dance. No fun. We've gotten a couple of requests recently for no store bought things--so either something handmade or a hand-me-down toy. Just...can I buy something from Target? Please?
UO: lakes freak me out. I know people love swimming in lakes, but my toes get muck between them, I can't see through the water, and fish bite.
I'm convinced if I swim in a lake I'll get a flesh eating bacteria. No thanks. I'll only swim in chemical goodness (pools). Oceans - well sharks and tides.
shellbell yeah I get that. I feel like saying "no gifts" adds to awkwardness, for me, and maybe that's what I don't like about it. ShelV "no gifts"' is one thing but that specific of instructions makes me feel even more awkward and weird! I guess I think that no mention of gifts should be on any invitation.
I'll add a UO to the whole bachelorette/bachelor party list - I loathe combined parties. The ones where the bride and groom go out together? A big fat f**k that. If you're gonna ask me out to celebrate your short-lived singlehood, do not invite your soon-to-be spouse and his drunk frat brothers along. I will immediately RSVP 'no'. If I wanted to party with your fiancé, I'd double date with you two. I would not plan a night of celebrating single ladies with him. Nope nope nope.
+1 to the "one night is enough" crowd, too.
And I hate cats. Flame away LOL
MH eventually joined us for my bachelorette, but not a joint event (he had 3 on his own anyway)
There's a thread on Parenting about engagement rings. It's reminding me that I'm not a fan of colored diamonds. I'll add that they are beautiful (don't get me wrong), but if MH ever bought me a colored diamond, I would be slightly disappointed. He looked at my exact ring style with canary diamonds on the side instead of classic diamonds (he designed and hand-picked the stones for my ring). At first I thought it would be really cool. But now that I have my all-classic diamond ring, I'd never change it.
Now if he wanted to buy me canary diamond earrings or a band to "upgrade" my ring... maybe. He'd have to work hard to convince me though.
I especially can't stand pink diamonds. But I'm not really a pink girl.
Does this include gemstones? Or just colored diamonds?
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I will say the white chocolate and raspberry stars from Godiva are heaven.
But seriously, no milk even?!
I can tolerate one small Hershey kiss but that's as far as I go with chocolate. I just don't like the flavor at all. I can't even stomach chocolate ice cream.
PepperPottsJ - diamonds only. I'm all about sapphires and emeralds. And pearls but they're a separate category IMO
In which case I concur with your opinion . My engagement ring is sapphire with a 'colorless' diamond halo. No thank you to funky colored diamonds, the chocolate diamonds are most mind boggling to me.
On the subject of animals, I haven't really like our cats since the beginning of my first pregnancy. I liked them before, but they're just too much work and PITA now. Fur, claws in the nice furniture, tracking litter all over, puking on the floor... If they weren't thoroughly domestic and we didn't live in a city, I'd let them outside (they could visit inside too, just minimize litter box use and shedding and scratching in the house).
Late to the game but still thought I would add mine before I forget. I take nicknames into consideration when choosing a name for my kids. My kids get called a plethora of variations of their names and we love it.
And I hate throwing up, love all types of chocolate except white chocolate, and thought I loved cats until I realized how allergic I am. We want a dog but I think they require too much for us.
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Late to the game but still thought I would add mine before I forget. I take nicknames into consideration when choosing a name for my kids. My kids get called a plethora of variations of their names and we love it.
And I hate throwing up, love all types of chocolate except white chocolate, and thought I loved cats until I realized how allergic I am. We want a dog but I think they require too much for us.
Late to the game but still thought I would add mine before I forget. I take nicknames into consideration when choosing a name for my kids. My kids get called a plethora of variations of their names and we love it.
And I hate throwing up, love all types of chocolate except white chocolate, and thought I loved cats until I realized how allergic I am. We want a dog but I think they require too much for us.
Despite my husband desperately wanting one (both for himself and for DS), I have no desire to get a dog. I don't dislike dogs, I just don't want one in my house. The hair, the smell, the walking, the everything. I have all the guilt in the world over it, but I still just don't want one.
I feel the same way. It would be nice for DS to have a dog, but I would only want one at a time, and preferably one that doesn't shed tons and doesn't smell. Ugh I hate dog smell. I'll pet other people's dogs though! Haha!
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