D.C. Area Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
"All-American" welcome home gift?
One of my friends is returning to the area after working in Mexico City for the past 2-3 years. We're having a welcome home party for him, and the theme is "All-American". Guests are asked to bring All-American dishes (with extra credit given for midwestern casseroles 
). I was thinking of getting him a small present - maybe gift basket style with some Apple Pies - like the ones they sell at the gas station, and then some things that could be useful too.
So I guess my questions are - is that a dumb gift? And second, what little, fun, American things could I put in the basket? I'd like for there to be a mix of funny as well as useful.
You guys are so creative and I need all the help I can get!
Thanks!
~julie
Re: "All-American" welcome home gift?
You could give little gifts of whatever kind you wish, and just do a red white and blue theme. I'm not feeling very clever now, but I was trying to think of something less obvious than my first thought, which was American flag stuff.
Is there something he likes that you can buy versions in red, white, and blue? Beer or wine labels can be R, W, B...
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a flag pin?
and remind your friend that if he doesn't wear one it means he hates America ;-)
when are friend was waiting to become a citizen, the running joke we were going to bring her a six pack of bud, twinkies, and oscar mayer hot dogs.