I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.

Be sure to also write an extra-special thank you to the events hostess (or hostesses) for organizing the day. Another rule? You shouldn't skip out on sending a card if you opened someone's gift in ...

Choosing to stay at the Collegian, despite my fear, led me to somewhere I never expected. In the sports section, surrounded by people whose talent and passion humbled me, I found not only my ...

These gifts often include mugs, chocolates, baked goods or gift cards. (Between us ... I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts.

These gifts often include mugs, chocolates, baked goods or gift cards. (Between us ... I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts.

These gifts often include mugs, chocolates, baked goods or gift cards. (Between us ... I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts.

These gifts often include mugs, chocolates, baked goods or gift cards. (Between us ... I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts.