I’m a romantic at heart. So I love it when my husband surprises me with a fun night out or leaves a thoughtful note for me before a business trip. But romance goes both ways, so today’s post is for the ladies! This may be the perfect little push to come up with ideas for romantic things for your husband. Something fun and unexpected!

And the best part is that many of these ideas are so easy to do but can mean so much!

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I’m often asked what to do for, or how to help, a friend who is in the hospital. Several years ago, after an extended hospital stay, I jotted down all of the kind and thoughtful things my friends and family did for me (along with a few hospital etiquette faux pas to avoid). A lot has certainly changed in recent years due to visitor restrictions in some places, but I believe everything I wrote all those years ago remains true.

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We’ve had many readers reach out to us about what to do for friends or family members who are going through a divorce. While this can be a touchy subject, we think it’s important to talk about. Chances are, we’ll all have loved ones who go through a divorce at some point — so we wanted to share our thoughts on how we can be supportive of them during a truly difficult and hard time.

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The heart of DoSayGive is to help people know what to do, say, and give in both the joyful situations of life as well as the sorrowful. Today I have asked my wise and loving friend, Janna Shuford, to guest post and share six things that were most helpful to her after the death of her son, Dawson. Everyone grieves differently but hopefully this will be a good starting place if you are walking that journey with a friend.

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We’ve had many readers reach out and ask “what to do” for friends and family who have COVID. Below are 10 things to do to be helpful to those in quarantine or isolation. So many ways to love our friends and family well!

1. Send a Meal or Meals!

Even if the person doesn’t have an appetite, food is helpful for the rest of the family.

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Today we are answering common questions about the etiquette of a Sip and See!

What is a Sip and See? 

Unlike a shower or a sprinkle, a Sip and See occurs after the baby is born. With its origins in the South, a Sip and See is when guests are invited to drop by to “sip” on light refreshments and “see” the new baby.

Who Has a Sip and See?

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Meal trains are such a helpful blessing to new moms and so many others, but did you know that there is an “etiquette” to meal trains? A new mom/reader once told me that her husband wanted to cancel their meal train calendar because every time their friends dropped off dinner, they would invite themselves in and stay for over an hour (during the notorious witching hour no less), leaving them both completely drained ahead of a long night with a newborn. 

So today on the blog we are sharing a few etiquette pointers for meal trains.

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It can be difficult to navigate the real world, but I would maintain that being lovely and gracious in everything we do, say, and give can take one far in life. For all the recent graduates entering the real world this spring I have pulled together ten essential etiquette pointers that I think all young adult women should know. In fact, they are things all “DoSayGive ladies” should know, no matter your age.

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The heart of DoSayGive is sharing what to graciously do, say, and give in both times of joy and sadness. I receive so many emails from readers asking what to do when a friend unexpectedly loses a loved one or experiences some other kind of tragedy. So today I am sharing actionable items you can do to help and love those friends in those first few days and weeks.

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Today I am sharing practical and thoughtful ways to help a friend on bed rest including several helpful resources. Having been on bedrest twice for extended periods of time (four months and one month) I was blown away by the kindness of friends and what they did for me. I am happy to share those with you today!

I think there are two kinds of bed rest: The kind where if the mom does what she’s told (i.e.

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