1. Kami Schmitt says:

   December 23, 2009 at 9:31 am

   I think this is a great idea! We always try to make conversation with our two little ones at the table. Now we can take turns pulling out the questions each night. But, I can not open it up? It is giving me an error. Can you help?
   Thanks
   Kami

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2. Martha Schultz says:

   December 23, 2009 at 9:34 am

   An error occurs when I click on the Dinner Table Talk , what should I do ?

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3. dana J says:

   December 23, 2009 at 10:02 am

   What a great gift! I’m having trouble downloading it though. When I click on the link it takes me to
   http://www.howdoesshe.com/2009/12/wp-content/uploads/DinnerTableTalk.pdf
   but I get:
   We’re sorry, that page was not found – Error 404

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   • Kathy says:

     December 23, 2009 at 11:08 am

     I get the same reply/problem !!

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4. Amy says:

   December 23, 2009 at 10:10 am

   i too could not download it. I got the same error as dana.

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5. Brooke - in Oregon says:

   December 23, 2009 at 10:12 am

   Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thanks for all the great ideas you have shared with us. Have a fun and safe New Year and see you in 2010!

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6. Alison says:

   December 23, 2009 at 11:20 am

   AHHHH
   I got it now…sorry! Alison

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7. Erica says:

   December 23, 2009 at 2:07 pm

   This is a great idea! Mine are two and four so there aren’t too many “deep” conversations

   Enjoy your holiday and Merry Christmas!

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8. Sunny says:

   December 24, 2009 at 12:54 am

   Wow! I’m thinking that this would make a terrific gift for friends and neighbors with families next Christmas!!! THANK YOU!

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9. julie says:

   December 25, 2009 at 4:52 pm

   I have wanted a list of these questions ever since I heard about them last year! This is on of my favorite gifts of the season. Thanks.
   Thanks for all your guys hard work in posting for all of us.

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10. gail says:

    December 30, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    that is a fabulous idea! I love family dinners!
    Happy New Year!
    gail

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11. Sandy says:

    December 31, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    Great post! We’re all about conversation around our table!

    Sandy

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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12. kim says:

    December 31, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    our favorite dinner time conversation starting question is “What’s the best thing that has happened to you today?” I wonder what the favorite will be from your list?

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13. Becca says:

    December 31, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    Love this! I’ll be linking this in my “Readers Rock” Post this weekend!!!

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14. Margot says:

    January 12, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    This is a fabulous idea to create closeness in families. We have more ways to communicate than ever – technologically speaking – and yet we truly share even less I believe. This is a good way to change that.

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15. Meeks says:

    January 14, 2010 at 3:54 am

    This is such a great idea, that I am putting a link to this post on “My 5 links for the week”. I hope it is ok to use your photo. If you want me to take it off, just send me an email, and I can do that for you!

    Love your site! Love the title!

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16. Sylvia says:

    March 28, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    I just love this idea. I printed out all four question PDF’s and have been cutting them out for our family dinner tonight. I just wish I had a cutting instrument because my hands are cramping cutting out all of the great questions. Thanks so much for this!! It was needed.

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17. Kristin Bolling says:

    December 6, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    I bought table conversation cards for my nieces and nephews this christmas I could have been a lot more creative and made my own jar, not to mention saved at least $10 bucks using this. I was a day late and a dollar short. Do you have a new set of questions out yet?

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18. Kristy says:

    August 3, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    This was great! I did it with my family.. We enjoyed messy fajitas as we spoke about the questions! It’s our new tradition!

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19. Ruthie D says:

    September 24, 2011 at 10:39 am

    THank you so much for this list. What a great idea!! I love it.

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20. Suzanne says:

    October 19, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    Great idea… make up your own questions!

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21. Table Topic Questions says:

    October 20, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this… wonderful:)

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22. Corina says:

    October 30, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    Such a fabulous idea! Thanks so much for sharing this! Just printed it out and going to find a jar to put them in today!

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23. Dani Lamb says:

    November 7, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    I do something very similar…it has been quite a hit with out family of 5 children of various ages..teenages, too. I also use it with my youth group kids. It has been an enlightening way to dig deep into their day/lives and keep “in the loop”!

    Thanks for the great ideas!
    D

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24. Joanna says:

    January 12, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Love, Love, Love this!

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25. pippy76 says:

    February 11, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Love the idea of the questions! I actually use with my classroom.

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26. Deirdre @ Ladies Holiday says:

    March 28, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Just found this on Pinterest- LOVE IT! Thank you for making it an easy printable too!

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27. Camille says:

    January 7, 2013 at 11:20 am

    Awesome- I needed some fresh questions for our topic jar. Thanks for the help!!

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