Sentences with phrase «than exchanging gifts»

Every year, his family gives to charity rather than exchanging gifts with each other.

Not exact matches

«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.

The logic of gift exchange is less about supply and demand than relationships and reciprocity.

So far I have argued that exchanging gifts more enshrines the ethical than does a one - way giving that is indifferent to return.

Plenty of relaxation, family time, white elephant gift exchanges, and of course... more holiday desserts than you could hope for!

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.

McDonnell and his wife were convicted in 2014 of public corruption for taking more than $ 175,000 in loans and gifts — the Rolex watch, vacations, partial payments for a daughter's wedding reception among them — in exchange for helping Richmond businessman Jonnie R. Williams Sr. advance a dietary supplement his company had developed.

McDonnell was convicted of extortion and fraud for accepting more than $ 165,000 in loans and gifts from a Virginia business executive in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement.

McDonnell was convicted in 2014 of accepting more than $ 165,000 in gifts and loans from a wealthy businessman in exchange for promoting a dietary supplement by hosting a product launch and attending other events.

Philadelphia's top prosecutor, Democratic District Attorney Seth Williams, was charged Tuesday with taking more than $ 160,000 in luxury gifts, Caribbean trips, and cash, often in exchange for official favors.

She's finding evidence that suggests members of indigenous communities exchanged these items, often as gifts, rather than professional merchants establishing trade between towns.

You may worry that such an offering will have negative connotations or make for an awkward exchange, but «recipients may appreciate such gifts more than expected because of their usefulness and relevance to their goals,» they write.

We exchanged gifts for Christmas, and she got me this scarf, probably because it's generic enough to be a safe gift, and I absolutely loved it way more than she expected.

It's so much easier to be a critic than a celebrator... To understand and be understood, those are among life's greatest gifts, and every interaction is an opportunity to exchange them.»

Decide on a budget for the gift exchange — i.e. no more than $ 25 — and have each person select a name out of a bowl.

This year for friend gift exchanges, why not try putting together a little stocking rather than one big gift?

Dorian * admits he pays a lot more to be a «sugar daddy» to various «sugar babies» — to give younger women extravagant gifts in exchange for their company — than he would if he frequented his local brothel.

no he doesn't make it harder for the rest of us i don't agree with paying for a meet and greet and it says on SA no sex or money to be exchanged on the first meeting there are fewer rich men than sugar babies on this site so there should be no problem finding someone to meet the first time for free but having said that gifts and travel money to offset the cost of getting to you is customary

Likewise, someone is less likely to maximize value when buying a gift for the office holiday gift exchange than when buying a gift for a significant other.

Due to foreign currency exchange fluctuations, gift cards / certificates issued by Canadian retailers may be offered at a different redemption value than gift cards / certificates issued by U.S. retailers and redemption values are subject to change without notice.

Rather than sit on a card that could ultimately become worthless, consider selling it to or through a reputable gift card exchange, like CardPool, Gift Card Granny or Ragift card exchange, like CardPool, Gift Card Granny or RaGift Card Granny or Raise.

Rather than asking co-workers to sign up for a gift exchange, ask who would be interested in the event, or place a box requesting anonymous suggestions.

If your office organizes an office holiday gift exchange, rather than asking team members to opt in, place a sign - up sheet for those who want to participate.