Talking Out of Turn

Dad's day is almost here, and if you want to get to the top spot in his book, you can’t get just the basic gifts like a new tie, a driver, or a fuzzy blanket with his favorite team’s logo. Your siblings are thinking of the same gifts and you’ve gotta think big(ish) to shine like the superstar child you are.  Let’s go above and beyond with some cute, thoughtful things you can do for or with him this Father’s Day—or any day really! Share Some Good Eats Since the caveman days, cooking a meal and sharing it with someone has been a way for us humans to come together. The same is still true today, and there aren't many more nice things more thoughtful than making a super delicious meal for someone. Show dad how much you've learned from those cooking videos on Instagram and whip up something special for him. After all, he’ll love any meal he didn’t have to make! If you know his favorite meal, cool. Since it’s probssteak and potatoes, spring for some fancy dr...

Getting stuff from other people is awesome no matter what the gift is. Maybe someone gave you one of your new favorite funny coffee mugs , and you've been sipping and cherishing it ever since. Yeah, you said "thank you" when you got it, but when you really, really like a gift or are super appreciative of something someone did for you, you should match that kindness with a handwritten thank you note. It’s just the right thing to do. There’s an art to writing a heartfelt, smile-inducing thank you card. But it seems like they are going the way of the dodo bird in this like and share era—which simply should not be the case. Here are a few reasons why thank you cards are more important now than ever before. Because We Don’t Send Them as Often as We Should Remember how mom made you sit down and write thank you cards every January after the holidays? It was a hassle then, and it left a bad taste for many of us, so once we grew up, we got lazy and stopped sen...

Have a friend who recently graduated, got married, welcomed a new baby, finally got the big promotion, or is just killing it in a big, big way? Now’s the time to party! Along with taking them out for a night on the town, sending them a letter is a super cute and thoughtful way to share in their celebration. Here are a few tips to help you craft a truly heartfelt letter of congratulations.      Get the Right Gear You don’t need much to write a letter, but since this isn’t just any letter and is meant to share in the celebration of this big achievement, it should absolutely be a party in an envelope. You could choose plain paper—but why settle for plain when there’s tons of cute stationery out there? They’re gonna remember this special moment for years to come. And when they have a thoughtful letter written by their number one fave friend on beautiful letter pressed paper, you can bet it’s going on their fridge. So, go all out and get all of the thin...