DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been ...
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I gave another friend some small packages of fancy store-bought popcorn, which I put in a basket that I’d purchased and ...
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been ...
"I have always kept them, whether to use in my house or to hold gifts for other people. Should I be returning them?" ...
I’ve always considered the container — whether a tin, basket or jar that contains a food item or other small presents — to be ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been filled with homemade curried nuts, and she had eaten those and washed out the ...
Get your home and life organized with all of these beginner sewing projects. These boxes, baskets, buckets, and pouches keep ...
I’ve always considered the container — whether a tin, basket or jar that contains a food item or other small presents — to be ...
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...
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A friend came to a dinner party and brought with her the tin I had given her at Christmas. It had been filled with homemade curried nuts, and she had eaten those and washed out the tin. She apologized ...