Post-Christmas Rush to Return? Or Re-gift?

The presents are opened, and everyone's mostly happy, right?!? Earlier I blogged about my distaste for Christmas lists, but the thing about Christmas lists is that the satisfaction after the wrapping is undone should be a guaranteed 100%. So (perhaps) unfortunately for me, the one who doesn't like making lists, I some times get something that I could probably live without! Some times I am given the gift receipt, which makes returns a new attempt at a "better" gift. I've also heard that people can find out where the gift was purchased to receive store credit; not sure how this really works in practice because businesses might end up losing money in this deal because there are some who would abuse this. There is also much more love in sharing by donating to a charity who could use it. And there is the dear re-gifting!

I actually have a shelf for "gifts." Most are generic gifts, like candles, random pieces of jewelry which I like but probably would rather share with someone else, toys/games, lotions, fuzzy socks. If I don't "need" a gift I'm given, it might just end up in this shelf to be passed along to someone at a later time. Fortunately I have a pretty good memory when it comes to remembering who gave me what -- I can even remember which infant clothing was given to my daughter by which friend! But for those who don't, you might need to attach a note about who the gift was from and the date; obviously it would be embarrassing to re-gift to the person who originally gifted it to you.

So what do you actually do? Return or re-gift?!?


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Wrist Cuff Watch Review and Giveaway!

I've been thinking a lot about gift-giving, and finding personal, unique, yet affordable items for my friends and family. I "met" Katherine at The Owl & The Firefly, with her many whimsical and fun hand-crafted items for almost everyone in the family! Inspired by the curiosity of her two-year-old, Katherine creates a variety of handiwork, for any occasion.

For the writer or student, she's created a fabric cover for a journal, for an even more personalized way of recording thoughts and information.

For the home decorator, she's created glass work, like this Moravian Star! She also has other stained glass creations at The Owl & The Firefly.
One of her newest creations is the Child's ID Safety Bracelet Set. This is a great idea for children with any special needs, as it looks like a fashion, fabric bracelet, yet contains important information, concealed on the underside.

One of my favorites is the Wrist Cuff Watch, with adjustable fabric band. I like the unique look of the fabrics -- I chose a paisley one which is similar to the types of diaper bags I have. But it truly is comfortable to wear. The watch face is simple, yet elegant; it's also easy to read! It also has a stainless steel back, and the watch itself is water resistant. (The fabric band does remove from the slides for hand washing; lay the band flat to dry.)
There are two buttons to adjust the band which is helpful because I have rather small wrists. The snap button has a somewhat pearlized look, creating an even more feminine appeal.

Katherine also packaged the watch with a ribbon and personal note too!
WIN IT!!

Katherine at The Owl & The Firefly giving away one Wrist Cuff Watch of choice to the winner! This is open internationally!

To enter, you must Like The Owl & The Firefly on Facebook -- making it's grand appearance there! Please leave her a nice comment about a handicraft you like or a welcoming greeting. This is required and must be done before the extra entries count! PLEASE leave your email address and FB profile name with your entry.

EXTRA ENTRIES!
You can do any of these things for an extra entry. Make sure to leave a separate comment for EACH thing you do along with you email address.

1- For ONE extra entry, Follow me via Google Friend Connect.

2- For ONE extra entry, Follow me on twitter and tweet about The Owl & The Firefly and this giveaway.

3 - For ONE extra entry, Make The Owl & The Firefly a favorite on Etsy.

4 - For ONE extra entry, "Heart" your favorite Wrist Cuff Watch.

5 - For ONE extra entry, Post my blog's button and tell me where to find it.

6 - For TWO extra entries, Blog about this giveaway or post on your Facebook page and link it back to this post.

7- For TWO extra entries, Subscribe to my blog via email.

8 - For TWO extra entries, Like Discovering the Me in Mommy on Facebook -- get me past 100!

9 - For THREE extra entries, Vote for Baby G!


10- For FIVE extra entries, Make a purchase from The Owl and The Firefly!

Contest ends at 10pm EST on Sunday, November 21, 2010 when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address in your entry (use a format like the following so you won't get spam email: discoveringthemeinmommy at yahoo dot com). I will notify the winner, and s/he will have 36 hours to respond!


****This is not a paid post. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. Thank you to Katherine at The Owl and The Firefly who supplied the products for the review and giveaway!****

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