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The Vine: March 21, 2012
March 21, 2012 – 8:15 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: March 21, 2012

When I switched jobs about a year ago, I moved my family (husband, 18-month-old, and dog) from New York to California. I also moved our nanny and her teen son with us (after asking nicely …

From the Platonic cave of amazing thank-you notes
March 16, 2012 – 10:42 AM | 11 Comments
From the Platonic cave of amazing thank-you notes

Yesterday, I received a delightful thank-you note in the mail from the White Russian, her partner Drummer, and their toddler for the holiday gifts I got her and the fam. Yes, the winter holidays. Yes, …

The Vine: March 7, 2012
March 7, 2012 – 10:09 AM | 25 Comments
The Vine: March 7, 2012

Long-time reader, first-time writer for the Vine, and I have a new-to-me etiquette question.
I belong to a church that is very open to GLBT folks and we get involved in GLBT rights events on a …

The Vine: February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012 – 3:02 PM | 57 Comments
The Vine: February 1, 2012

For the past couple of years, I have asked for my birthday/Christmas for a charitable donation (mainly DonorsChoose). I even had a housewarming and asked guests that instead of a hostess gift, they make a …

The Vine: December 28, 2011
December 28, 2011 – 9:24 AM | 68 Comments
The Vine: December 28, 2011

Backstory: childhood best friend and I have been good friends for about 23 years now. We were in preschool together, most of the same classes until we graduated high school, sleepovers, the whole “golden childhood …

The Vine: November 30, 2011
November 30, 2011 – 9:22 AM | 100 Comments
The Vine: November 30, 2011

The holiday season is looming and I’m trying to figure out how to deal with a situation before it becomes a Situation. (Could be worse. Could be The Situation…) Brief background: we’re thirtysomethings who live …

The Vine: November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011 – 12:18 PM | 65 Comments
The Vine: November 23, 2011

I searched the Vine archives but didn’t find an answer to this gift etiquette question, so here goes: my in-laws’ best friends sent us a large gift for my kiddos (an art easel) that I …

The Vine: November 16, 2011
November 16, 2011 – 5:16 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: November 16, 2011

This is a question about a friend and money.
A coworker and I developed a friendship that was very work-based. We chatted at work, emailed throughout the day, left for staff meeting early to share a …

The Vine: October 5, 2011
October 5, 2011 – 5:44 PM | 36 Comments
The Vine: October 5, 2011

Dear Tomato Nation:
Small backstory. In 2000, a friend from college and I became more to each other as we both came out of the closet, post-college, moved in together and had a wedding ceremony …

The Vine: September 21, 2011
September 21, 2011 – 9:31 AM | 36 Comments
The Vine: September 21, 2011

I broke up with my boyfriend of about 5 months a little while ago. We had met on a blind date set up by an acquaintance, so we were pretty much starting from scratch. The …