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Five High-Value Baby Products for Your Shower Registry

Five High-Value Baby Products for Your Shower Registry

I have to admit I really struggled in creating the registry for DPR’s baby shower. I’m not much one for shopping, and as a first-time mother with very little exposure to babies, I didn’t have many recommendations in my mental file yet. I definitely should have sought out more recommendations from other mothers as it was very difficult to sift through all the “must have” lists for newborns.   Now that DPR’s been with us for five … Read entire article »

Filed under: parenthood, spending

How Do You Decide What to Spend on a Wedding Gift?

How Do You Decide What to Spend on a Wedding Gift?

Today we’re going to discuss a point of etiquette!  This post was inspired by a recent invitation we received to our first black tie wedding of our peer group.   Since we’ve been married, Kyle and I have worked out a standard amount of money to spend on a wedding gift.  We choose gifts from the couple’s registries that total to about $70-80 so with tax and (sometimes) shipping it’s usually around $80-90.  That range is purely … Read entire article »

Filed under: budgeting, giving