So long, RVA!
The level of the relationship is of the utmost importance in selecting the right gift for your love. Here’s a guide to either (1) inspire you, (2) make a no-effort decision for you, or (3) remind you that Valentine’s Day actually does exist and is, in fact, coming up soon.
I’m sure this is a nightmare you’re well-acquainted with: You’re walking down the street minding your own business, when suddenly a stranger squawks a bunch of nonsense at you, and you can’t think of a great comeback until after you’ve already stormed off.
In this darkest, coldest, and most depressing stretch of the winter, it seems particularly appropriate to discuss negativity. Friends, do not commit conversational suicide by being a Negative Nancy. Please, we love you and we want you to step back from the ledge!
“New Year’s Eve parties, being long and not carefully orchestrated — as, say, a dinner is — offer many opportunities for behaving badly, in ways one will suddenly remember with a sickening flash at breakfast the next afternoon.” — Judith Martin.
It has long been considered a kind gesture to set aside a little something extra for the folks who perform routine services for you — like the mailman and the babysitter. These are the people in the background, helping you get things done all year long. Why not show them how much you appreciate it this holiday season?
As the holiday season gets underway, all Chanukkah means to some of us is that there will be blue decorations alongside the red and green ones at the store. This year we asked for the Messianic Jewish perspective on the festival that continues to be so mysterious to the rest of us.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas most offices see an increase in food brought in to share, whether it’s leftovers from a big family meal or an overzealous baking spree. Take a look at the following tips to keep office kitchens bearable despite the holiday influx.
Ready to snazz up your space for the holidays? Local Etsy crafters will hook you up with decorations that are fun, festive… and a little bit different. Before hitting up the mall this holiday season, consider supporting Richmond by buying local.
One reader asks our etiquette expert if her husband’s boozing at a friend’s wedding falls under expected party antics…or if it crosses the line to flat out rude. We’d love to hear your thoughts as well.
I’m doing the online dating thing, and I need to know what to do when someone who you have no interest in messages you. Which is more rude: not responding or responding and saying “uh…nope”?
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