Gifts - New Years Resolutions - BargainsWe had our
Christmas dinner Christmas Eve & opened our
presents.

We
laughed till we cried & had a
festive time. We have to share our precious kids now that our 3 daughters have husbands and another family to celebrate with, we are glad to share their time. We are thankful we have this much time with them. They all have 4 legged "kids" - we have 6 grand
dogs, 2 grand
cats, 2 grand
horses, 2 pretty
birds, 1
rabbit, and a cute little furry thing that stays in a cage. Oh, we do have 3
grandsons who are FAR away in
New Jersey with their parents, of course. So we rarely get to spend
Christmas with them. They are gorgeous and the apples of our eye!
What to do with those "
oddball"
presents that you really don't want or need!!
Now be honest.......have you ever received a wrapped set of
shampoo -
conditioner from a
hotel as a gift? or a purse shaped like a house? or used
nose hair clippers? or
body lotion that has been used with a very strong scent? I think everyone gets the oddball unwanted presents occasionally. How about you and your
friends have a
party after the
new year, bring your most awful gift and
swap them. What a great way to start the year with lots of
mirth and turn a negative into a positive.
I received about the ugliest humongous shirt for a present this year (it was a joke gift). Let's see, how do I explain this beast..........looks like something that cousin Wilbur would wear proudly on the
beach 
Know what I'm going to do with it? It's going to get put in the Christmas box for next year and I will add something to embellish this shirt - like maybe some misplaced buttons or "tastefully" decorated paint splotches............. It will likely get
regifted every year for years to come, giving everyone a good laugh!!
Has your
husband ever gifted you with something HE wanted? with the reason being he can now fix, repair, etc something for you? Then I figure your next gift to him would be that new
KitchenAid Mixer so that you can bake HIM something scrumptuous!! You know, this is a great concept!!
It's the
thought that counts but what do you suppose they were thinking? Seriously it IS the thought that counts and receiving something shows that someone thought of you...........
2009 is rapidly approaching with all the hopes and dreams we all had at the beginning of 2008!! I am trying to remember some of the things we wanted to accomplish last year.........I know one thing was to
procrastinate less and to make
lists so we wouldn't forget things. We've been seriously working on that - - - - -but it's come down to - give the list to my husband to put in his pocket - - - -then pin another note to his jacket or shirt front telling him to look at the list in his pocket. See? we're working on that problem.
What's in store for 2009? Find collectibles at less than EBAY prices
OnlineAuction.com is continually changing and
MY OLA House will be growing this year! Check it out - My OLA House:
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/supergrannyAll my prices are of the
BARGAIN variety for
COLLECTIBLE items. For example:
Federal Bubble Dot Three Footed Cake Plate #2889 SUNFLOWER PRESSED GLASS with a starting bid of $5.00 http://www.onlineauction.com/index.php?page=auction:view_item&auction_id=542839
SEQUIN CAP HAT MULTI COLORS LADIES WOMEN FULLY LINED at a fixed price of $10.00. An impressive
bargain, for sure!!

http://www.onlineauction.com/index.php?page=auction:view_item&auction_id=890383
FIRE KING ANCHOR HOCKING GLASS CUSTARD CUPS 1950s KITCHENWAREwith a starting price of $5.00

http://www.onlineauction.com/index.php?page=auction:view_item&auction_id=637070
Visit
OnlineAuction.com often this coming year & also my website at BISI.
My OLA House:
http://www.onlineauction.com/store/supergrannyMy website:
http://supergrannystreasures.mybisi.com/