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I recently blogged about our soup @ seven dinner party. If you intend to host (or attend) a soup party, pay attention you will find this information to be helpful…if not critical!

This beautifully designed image was taken from Cooks Emporium.

Blowing the candles out on 2011 – here’s hoping 2012 is better than you could ever imagine!

Ready for 2012. Delighted to have a clean slate. Inspired by Kate Spades resolution campaign “Break the Rules (just a little)” I decided to make a list of my own resolutions for 2012 (with a few Kate Spade throwbacks, just because). Happy New Year friends… hope it sparkles!

The minute the air gets crisp and the summer segues into fall, I start thinking soup! With visions of bisques and broth dancing in our heads, we invited friends to join us in celebrating the season.

Tomato Basil Bisque, Butternut Squash and Apple, and Carrot Ginger soups were served with various artisan breads. Our guests contributed cheeses and red wines. Delicious! We kept the decor simple, rustic.

via Chicago Home + Garden, September/October ’08.

The holiday season is traditionally a time when Americans choose to thank those who provide them with services year-round. Keep in mind that under federal regulation, a cash (or cash equivalent) tip is not permissible for mail carriers but there are other ways to show your gratitude. This year we are gifting pepper jelly and hand-written note thanking him for his service.

Following is a detailed description of the United States Postal Service’s gift regulations:

Mail carriers working for the United States Postal Service are allowed to accept the following items during the holiday season:

• Snacks and beverages or perishable gifts that are not part of a meal.
• Small gifts that have little intrinsic value (travel mugs, hand warmers, etc…) and are clearly no more than $20 in value.
• Perishable items clearly worth more (large fruit baskets or cookie tins) must be shared with the entire branch.

Mail carriers working for the United States Postal Service may not accept the following:

• Cash gifts, checks, gift cards, or any other form of currency.

Allow me to take a break from my regular political fundraising and tell you about an organization that could use our help.

It’s the holiday season: we rejoice in miracles and holiness of this time, enjoying family, food, friends, and festivities. As families, we gather to share time, love and traditions and create memories that last a lifetime.

The children at Carolina Children’s Home have often experienced the season quite differently. Home has frequently been a place of abuse, not hugs; neglect, not love; abandonment, not gathering.

This Christmas, let’s take these children into our family circle of caring. We can help create holiday magic and memories for the children and give them a holiday full of joy and love.

Pub Politics is a weekly webcast from a local bar where my husband, Republican Wesley Donehue and Democrat Phil Bailey and talk with featured guests about South Carolina and national politics. This week Phil and Wesley are raising money for the Carolina Children’s Home. Republican or Democrat, let’s open our arms to these children!

Please go to https://rally.org/pubpolitics, click the “Give Now” button to the right and make a donation. Any amount, big or small, will make a difference!

Thank you in advance for your generosity. Have a very Merry Christmas!