Anonymous
Post 12/26/2018 02:40     Subject: White House ornament?
Anonymous wrote:best to ask the APs directly and not us.


Best to not post nasty responses. There are plenty of AP's on here along with those we with plenty of experience with APs.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2018 10:49     Subject: White House ornament?
I never buy them.
They are ugly and garish and who gives an eff about it.

Buy a more personalized ornament (picture frame ornament from michaels of her and the kids) and the year and give that.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2018 15:19     Subject: Re:White House ornament?
Anonymous wrote:We have given this is a Christmas gift to our au pairs’ parents for the past several years and it has been very well received. It is a beautiful ornament.


I like this idea.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2018 11:13     Subject: White House ornament?
Anonymous wrote:I would buy nothing associated with this presidency either for myself or as a gift.


Not what the White House ornaments are about. They are history-based, but probably not as suitable for an AP as a area or landmark ornament, if you want to go that route. I think a more personalized with a family/AP photo would be better.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2018 09:06     Subject: White House ornament?
I would buy nothing associated with this presidency either for myself or as a gift.
Anonymous
Post 12/13/2018 17:33     Subject: Re:White House ornament?
Paper Source and Target both have an adorable cork board American Map x-mas ornament that your AP could put pins into to remind her of where she visited. That's one of our stocking stuffers for our ap
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2018 22:11     Subject: White House ornament?
I don’t know how much an ap would be interested in an ornament celebrating Truman. Most of our au pairs have known next to nothing about American history.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2018 14:43     Subject: Re:White House ornament?
We have given this is a Christmas gift to our au pairs’ parents for the past several years and it has been very well received. It is a beautiful ornament.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2018 12:53     Subject: White House ornament?
best to ask the APs directly and not us.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2018 09:38     Subject: Re:White House ornament?
Anonymous wrote:I would disagree that it is too political (and this is coming from someone who is very far to the left). The yearly ornament is designed/sold by the White House Historical Association. This year's ornament honors Harry Truman. It has nothing to do with Trump.


DP but thanks for sharing this! I wish I had known last year.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2018 08:39     Subject: Re:White House ornament?
I would disagree that it is too political (and this is coming from someone who is very far to the left). The yearly ornament is designed/sold by the White House Historical Association. This year's ornament honors Harry Truman. It has nothing to do with Trump.
Anonymous
Post 12/12/2018 06:36     Subject: Re:White House ornament?
Jim Shore is very "Americana"
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2018 23:59     Subject: White House ornament?
Too political this year.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2018 22:24     Subject: White House ornament?
I’d just get a generic dc one, maybe get in inscribed with her name and kids names and the year. They should have them at Christmas markets. We live in a different city and do this, finding an ornament that depicts a famous landmark.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2018 21:48     Subject: White House ornament?
Thinking about one as a small Christmas keepsake for AP. Does whoever is actually President matter to APs? Is this ornament political at all?

AP loves Christmas and holiday decorations, so it wouldn’t be totally out of the blue to give her an ornament...