Birthday
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Pro Flowers has something for any occasion
by Alicia on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 | No Comments
Pro Flowers is not just about flowers anymore! I was give a gift card to shop on their site and was pleasantly surprised that their sister companies were also on the site (Cherry Moon, Shari’s Berries, Personal Creations, Red Envelope). The hardest part about ordering on their site was the sheer number of choices! ... [read more] -
Personal Creations makes finding the perfect gift easy peasy
by Anne Marie on Friday, October 19th, 2012 | No Comments
My dear brother lives on the West Coast, I live in the Midwest. We don’t see each other as much as we’d like, but when I found out he was coming home for a visit on the 14th, I was delighted. It meant I'd get to celebrate his birthday in person for a change. ... [read more] -
Organizing your thank you notes
by Sarah on Monday, December 26th, 2011 | 10 comments
I am always surprised when we hear grown people shrug off thank you notes. No, it doesn’t matter if grandma was sitting with you as you opened the gift from her; you still owe her a formal thank you note. An email won’t do either. And yes, even if you have horrible handwriting, you must ... [read more] -
How to organize a monster truck birthday party
by Sarah on Thursday, August 18th, 2011 | 11 comments
It's no secret that my five-year-old boy, Will, is obsessed with monster trucks. So it only made sense that we theme his fifth birthday party accordingly. Good friends and family gathered in our back yard for a monster of a party. While I'm hardly a master with the camera, I snapped away with abandon, hoping ... [read more] -
Back-to-Basics Birthdays
by Sarah on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 | 3 comments
Back-to-Basics Birthdays What ever happened to the “come over for a slice of cake” birthday party? Remember when it was perfectly acceptable to have a few toddlers over without an entire petting zoo in your backyard? From kids who hear “Happy Birthday” sung by the cast of a Broadway musical to sweet (or not so ... [read more] -
The Secret to Becoming a Gift Hero
by Sarah on Monday, October 11th, 2010 | 1 comment
The Secret to Becoming a Gift Hero Oh goodie, another birthday party. What is that, the twelfth one this month? Instead of making the usual pilgrimage to Toys R Us, Target, or Walmart with your hair on fire at the last minute, consider a much saner alternative: creating a birthday closet. Your budget will ... [read more] -
Travel Expert: It’s My Birthday and I’ll Travel If I Want To
by Nancy DePalma on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
It’s My Birthday and I’ll Travel If I Want To By Nancy DePalma, Buttoned Up's Travel Expert It is said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and while I’ve never been one to shy away from jewelry, something else catches my eye even more – travel. Give me tickets over trinkets any day. For ... [read more]

















