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Month: November 2018

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Holiday Round-Up

19/11/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

With US Thanksgiving coming up this week, and Christmas and New Year events following soon after, I thought I’ll pull together a compilation of some of the questions I’ve received and essays I’ve written to help you navigate times when you (or, let’s be real, your extended family) might be acting like a bit of… Continue reading Holiday Round-Up

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It’s Time to RSVP

16/11/2018 Ashley1 Comment

I’ve received questions about RSVPing before, but since we’re getting close to the winter holidays, when people will be hosting small gatherings (Thanksgiving with friends) and large gatherings (open house / cookie party / Christmas party), I wanted to take some time to revisit the concept. As a general rule: you should RSVP to things… Continue reading It’s Time to RSVP

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Someone Wants Some Free Babysitting

02/11/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

I’m hosting an open house for the holidays, and have invited my friends, as well as friends and families of my young child. Inevitably, that means some adults that I don’t know very well are invited, but I’m hoping to get to know them better. I’m also looking forward to hanging out with my friends… Continue reading Someone Wants Some Free Babysitting

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