Sentences with phrase «gift exchange at»

I'm even hosting a small secret santa gift exchange at my house for all of my close girlfriends too.

My group of friends always do a Dirty Santa gift exchange at someone's house so it's a fairly casual event.

Gift exchange at the office, church, or with friends?

Not exact matches

These gestures often vary in scale and cost, but one thing I have found consistent in my years of running businesses is the astonishing amount of wastefulness due to completely irrelevant or useless gifts that end up at the bottom of a wastebasket or, worse, in a white elephant gift exchange.

The pilot program represents a partnership between Walmart and CardCash, an online gift exchange where users can sell their gift cards for cash or buy cards at discounted rates.

Says the team at Bradford Exchange, «Innovations in personal gifts is a secret most gift buyers don't capitalize one.

Travelers can exchange points for AirBnB gift cards at a 1 % redemption rate.

«But if you went to a charity dinner and paid $ 1,000 per plate and the meal was valued at only $ 500, you get to deduct the difference because you actually paid more than the value you received in exchange for your «gift,»» he said.

Redeem Gold Points towards free nights at Carlson Rezidor hotels, gift cards, prepaid cards, charitable initiatives, vacation savings, and exchanges for airline miles

But if, for example, at Christmas, we exchange gifts with a friend, although there is reciprocity involved, there is also asymmetry: what we receive in return may often surprise us, and whether it is equivalent will be a matter of fine judgment.

A gift to remain a gift must continuously alter, and this altering is essential to exchange; but at the same time, without the exchange of gratitude a gift is unrecognized and therefore obliterated in its effective actuality.

They picked up the idea and continued it... SO in a way Santa lives on even today... So who is to say that Santa does not exist, when the spirit of Santa lives on in parents, and families and relatives, and friends... at least a little in all over the parents and familys, and friends, that exchange gifts on Christmas...

In the 16th century, long before becoming a widespread ingredient, beans were considered royal food, and noblemen exchanged them as gifts at special occasions.

Thanks to the folks at Blogging for Books for gifting me a copy of A Modern Way to Eat in exchange for an honest review!

The 2011 Holiday Season is upon us and it is time to start thinking about what desserts we are going to be serving at our feasts, buffets and cookie exchanges, and to give as gifts.

Although the gift exchange is fuzzy and I remember confetti being stuck to my head at some point, it was definitely a Christmas celebration for the books!

I didn't rate the recipe since I didn't get to taste it — I gave it away at a gift exchange.

As has been our custom for about 5 years now, my sibs and I exchange cookies at the holidays rather than shop for store - bought gifts.

Unlike most restaurant deals, Restaurant.com Gift Certificates never expire, and can be easily exchanged at no charge across its nationwide network of participating eateries.

Because if we're being real, uncorking can occasionally become a pain in the ass if you haven't received one of those fancy electronic wine openers at a work gift exchange yet.

Puppet Showplace Theater will run gift wrapping stations at local stores in exchange for donations - a long - running tradition which generates funds for field trip subsidies, new works and more.

These active toddler gift ideas will be sure to impress at your next birthday party or gift giving exchange.

But after Kevin said he saw hundreds of dead fish floating in the water last summer, he suggested using plastic fish that could be exchanged for real goldfish or a gift certificate at a pet shop.

The court case involves the former Virginia governor who successfully argued at the Supreme Court his conviction should be tossed because he did not exchange gifts for direct «official acts.»

Deputy Inspector James Grant, who retired last month while the probe was ongoing, was arrested at his home Monday for accepting gifts in exchange for favors from two businessmen Jeremy Reichberg and Jona Rechnitz, according to sources.

The 13 - count indictment charges Mangano with selling out his position to a wealthy businessman in exchange for free vacations, meals and other gifts, and his wife with having a $ 450,000 little - to - no - show job at the businessman's restaurant.

McDonnell's bribery conviction was tossed last month after the Supreme Court ruled that his conduct — accepting lavish gifts from a businessman in exchange for meetings and a lunch at the governor's mansion — fell short of bribery because the government could not prove he accepted the gifts in exchange for an «official act,» like legislation.

Seabrook was arrested on fraud charges last week, accused of accepting a $ 60,000 bribe — reportedly delivered by Jona Rechnitz, a de Blasio donor at the center of a gift - for - favors scandal in the NYPD — in exchange for investing COBA money into a risky hedge fund.

Columbia plans to build a new $ 100 million 47,700 - square - foot field house at 218th Street and Broadway and has promised a host of community amenities in exchange, including a $ 3 million investment in the sports fields, which would be more readily accessible for community use and a new boathouse marsh that would be «gifted» to the city for public use.

In exchange for your irrevocable gift of cash, securities, or other assets, Rhode Island Hospital agrees to pay one or two annuitants you name a fixed sum each year for life, with payments starting at least one year after your gift.

For spouses and partners — a wonderful way to simplify the holidays even more is to decide to not exchange gifts at all.

Chill the bon bon's until ready to serve or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator to gift at your next holiday cookie exchange.

One of my favourite Christmas memories is being with the whole family at my grandparents and doing our Christmas Eve gift exchange — my grandpa always gets goofy dollar store gag gifts for everyone, but one time it was those windshield scrapers with a glove over them, but then somebody else got one for everyone too!

At Christmas I thought that my husband and I had an understanding that since we just got a new dinning room set that we weren't going to exchange gifts this year.

After a long day at work, husband and I celebrated in a low key fashion by making heart - shaped burgers and «love salads» at home, exchanging gifts (nearly identical) and blowing up the air mattress in front of sofa in the living room and watching one of our favorite lovey movies, Love & Sex.

I can't believe I scored them on clearance at Nordstrom Rack (basically they were a present to myself when I «even exchanged» the gift my mom got me for Christmas... hey it's still a present right?

Loafers - $ 24.99 at Marshalls (Nautica brand same here) Shirt - Early birthday gift from my mom but Old Navy Brand $ 0 (similar here) Pants - Clothing Exchange with friend but St. Johns Bay brand $ 0 (similar here) Bracelet - c / o with My Arm Charms (same here) Necklace - c / o with Mall of Style Jewelry (same here)

We exchanged gifts at my apartment then went to dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant and drove around looking at Christmas lights.

Two — that gift you open and kinda really don't know what to think, but then it totally grows on you and then gets stolen in the exchange by everyone (The Feet Slippers) Three — That totally random gift that you know someone at the party will LOVE!!

My family came to NYC for the holiday so today I wanted to share a little Christmas recap and some of the best sales you'll want to shop this weekend!My Family got in Tuesday, and I spent christmas eve taking over Amazon Fashion's Instagram for a festive look at my day & Exchanging gifts with Miss Daisy We did Christmas Morning at the Soho Grand for a little Hotel Holiday Shop the look: Sweater Leggings Mug

We'll be spending the day at home with all of our family coming over for a big dinner and gift exchange!

At redemption, they will be given the option to exchange the membership for a gift card of the same amount.

The boots gave me comfort and height at I hosted an early dinner and we exchanged gifts.

McGee & Co. does not accept returns or exchanges on the following items: custom upholstery, fabric swatches, furniture, art, sale items, or items purchased at warehouse sales or pop - up shops, or gift cards.

Myth has it that the tradition started at Nanjing University in China, where students exchanged gifts with their single friends.

There, the members of the Plenty Of Fish «work family» spent two days and nights cross country skiing, zip trekking, snow tubing, exchanging gifts, enjoying fancy restaurant dishes and staying in penthouse suites at the resort's top hotel.

The exchange of gifts between rulers was an important element of ancient diplomacy, allowing nations to display their wealth and generosity at the same time as accessing the commodities they needed.

As a reviewer, I don't accept Kindle versions gifted through Amazon, because I believe Amazon DO consider them to be compensation — because a gifted Kindle book can be regifted, or exchanged for any product at Amazon.

Debbie Gillis, manager of K3C Credit Counseling in Oshawa, Ont., points to her own experience at a Canadian Tire store, when an employee asked her if she'd like to sign up for the store's credit cards in exchange for a free gift.

At Bayview Glen, for instance, families must contribute $ 1,200 for each child enrolled; upon graduation, parents may either receive the money back, with no accrued interest, or gift it to the school in exchange for a charitable - donation tax receipt.