Sentences with phrase «gift from a family friend»

This scarf was a gift from a family friend who, to be honest, I never knew very well.

A sentimental favorite piece of art hangs above: the Pink Panther painting was a gift from a family friend — an original Cathy Plant.

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According to the Wells Fargo / Gallup study, women business owners said their top three sources of initial funding for their business are cash or savings (85 percent), personal credit cards (37 percent) and financial gifts or support from family or friends (29 percent).

When Steve Jobs passed away, friends and family attending his funeral received a small gift from the late tech genius: Autobiography of a Yogi, a book focused on the «ancient science of Yoga and its time - honored tradition of meditation.»

Most mortgage programs today allow for down payment gifts from family members, close friends, or other approved donors.

Most of the home loan programs available in California today allow gift money from third - party sources, such as family members or close friends.

Major Val Mylechreest for The Salvation Army, which commissioned the study, said: «Taking a step back from buys and wrapping gifts means we can really appreciate the time we have with family and friends at this time of year.

I used to fear, from childhood, that God would take things away from me that were very valuable and precious (for example, my own family, my parents, or small but precious things that I loved deeply, like a gift a friend game me or my guitar).

The kind of broke when businesses and economies slump, dragging incomes down with them, when babies are born without insurance and ginormous hospital bills go unpaid for far too long and interest heaps on, when businesses die and new jobs can't be found, when mortgages can only be covered by the good grace of family members, and when food is bought on credit or gift cards from kind friends.

He said his time on the RV was a «gift from God,» but he decided he needed to spend the last couple of weeks focusing on his non-believing family and friends in New Jersey.

The holidays are a great time to get into the kitchen with your family and make gifts from the heart to share with friends, family, neighbors, teachers, your veterinarian... everyone!

We just received an annual gift of a dozen Texas ruby red grapefruit from a family friend and I wanted to try to incorporate the grapefruit into a dessert.

Provide your friends and family an unforgettable experience at Windsor Court with a gift card, which can be used to explore the full range of hotel comforts, from fine dining and cocktails to spa services and suite accommodations.

With convenient online ordering, free shipping and gift - giving ideas starting at less than $ 25, wine lovers are only a click or call away from the perfect gift for family members, friends and business clients.

Not only are these cookies stand apart from the others on the cookie tray, they make a great gift to pass along to family and friends.

Whole grain, made from REAL FOOD ingredients, and perfect for giving to your family and friends as homemade gifts!

An important tip: Mom (or mom - to - be), why don't you «just happen» to keep this page with gifts for mom up when dad comes home from work, or your friends and family visit... Hopefully it will catch their eyes.

A purchase from StephieAnn is an item to cherish and a beautiful gift for friends and family.

Here are gift suggestions that range from costly to free, suited to significant others, friends or family members:

This would be a great gift from a group of friends / family.

Makes the simple candy - coated pretzels to gift to a friend and package them up with these free, printable gift tags from Creative Family Fun

I didn't have a baby shower but we were still flooded with gifts from family and friends.

When Baby T was born, I was so relieved I hadn't gotten all the items I wanted because we received gift items from family and friends, which was a blessing.

Our Twin registry concierge will help you create and manage a registry list and make it easy for your friends and family to purchase gifts from anywhere.

The birth of a baby is an especially appropriate occasion for such a gesture, because thoughtful baby gifts from friends and family become cherished keepsakes.

Finally, I was aware from being ill in the past how much diet and exercise can help in combating depression, so I ensured we had a freezer stocked with home - cooked nutritious meals (I asked for these from family and friends instead of gifts).

I heard from my friends daughter how amazing these were and as I have 11 grandchildren under the age of 7, I thought how good these would be for our big Irish family especially as we all do a lot of traveling, Also as Baby gifts and I am delighted with the response I've had from young parents who received the wheelie as a gift.

We rounded up some fun coffee - themed gifts for any parent; these would make great baby shower gifts, and many of them are from Amazon, so you can ship directly and quickly to your new parent friends and family.

The common practice is to celebrate with baby with showers and visits from friends and family who come bearing more gifts.

If your gifted child appears inconsolable after pondering the meaning of life, loses interest in her normal routines or begins to withdraw from family and friends, it's important to get help.

More and more families are asking for postpartum doula service as a shower or baby gift from family and friends.

However, by asking friends and family, or spending a week of studying what it is they truly enjoy, you can easily find the perfect gift that'll have them beaming from ear - to - ear.

My favorite gift I received at my baby shower was a book of IOU's from my friends offering to make dinners for my family for a week each.

It might seem early, but there are probably a lot of people — from family members to coworkers to neighbors to friends — who will want to get you a gift before or after the baby arrives, and want to make sure they're not buying you something you don't need.

This homemade Christmas craft takes a little more time and thought, but your friends and family will appreciate a sentimental gift that comes straight from the heart.

They ended up getting pup Bo as a gift from friend Sen. Edward Kennedy, D - Mass., but it turns out the First Family has become part of a 70 - year journey to save an entire breed by bringing home a Portuguese water dog to become the nation's First Dog.

And while the story is one that I am very, very familiar with, it was wonderful to merge a meangingul gift from a new friend to a cultural connection with my family's heritage, and, to the evolution of my species.

I dug up a photo of an ex-boyfriend reminded me of a bitter heart - break... an unused gift from a relative, something I didn't care to keep... kitchen appliances from a friend I no longer talk to... a family heirloom from a deceased relative that I had never even met (something kept out of obligation)... books that no longer represent who I am today...

Because it's the Yuletide season, you can expect many food gifts to come from friends and family.

I've taken months to ponder just the right gifts for my friends and family members, considered their tastes, preferences and even keep a special dedicated notebook to note down hints from conversations or observing them throughout the year.

I've been blessed with many gifts from friends and family.

A piece of jewelry from iSanctuary would make an amazing gift for a friend or family member this holiday season.

The look of surprise and pure glee of opening gifts from my family members and friends on the day of Christmas brings enjoyment to me each year.

Tied a vintage scarf which was a gift from a sweet family friend and then polished the look with a pair of earrings and floral embroidered sandals.

We had the best time with family and friends and hopped from one house to the next having dinner and drinks and watching everyone open gifts.

This kind of gifts commonly come from close friends and family members who understand what a couple needs for their wedding.

Neither one of us have a theme or color preference and most of our ornaments are gifts from family and friends (I call mine my Memory Tree).

And the bag was a gift from a dear family friend, who always buys me amazing gifts.

Recently during my Christmas shopping, I went to Sephora to stock up few gifts for family and friends and I came across this gorgeous luminizing drops from ALGENIST.

Wearing: Floral dress: PureEnergy (Target - old) / / Cardigan: Abercrombie & Fitch (old / gift) / / Leggings: Old navy / / Shoes: American Eagle (Payless Shoe source brand / gift) / / Purse: Vintage Philipe (been in the family since I was a girl) / / Elephant earrings: gift from best friend - she got them in Africa.