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• Best-dressed bridesmaids

  I'm so excited to be getting married on March 15, 2009--only a few months away! I've been working like crazy to plan, organize and pull the event together, but one detail that seems to be difficult to wrap up is what shoes the bridesmaids will wear with their dress. I have five of my best friends and family serving as bridesmaids, and I'm so excited to see them in their vintage-inspired dresses ...

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• Buying Hanukkah gifts

  So, you’ve been invited to a Hanukkah party. You shouldn’t bring just anything, as Hanukkah gifts should be appropriate for the tradition. Here are some ideas for traditional gifts to bring to a Hanukkah party. Hanukkah doughnuts Yes, doughnuts are a great gift. In fact, they’re a Hanukkah tradition. Foods fried in oil are traditional because of the story of the oil that burned f...

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