Dec. 7 – REGIFTing!

Regifting is the action of giving someone a gift that was once given to you.  It has been thought of as inconsiderate, disrespectful, even insulting.  It doesn’t have to be though.  Regifting can be practical and thoughtful.  Sometimes I give gifts that I intend to be regifted. I have a friend that exchanges salt & pepper shakers with another friend.  I saw some super cute salt & pepper shakers (in another country) that I knew couldn’t be duplicated, so I got them for my friend to give to her friend.  Practical and Thoughtful!  Once I gave a friend a gift-wrapping kit.  Paper/Tissue/Bows/Ribbons/Gift Bags/Boxes.  None of it was new.  I had been saving my gift wrap stuff for years & decided I didn’t want to hang on to it anymore.  I was just moving it from one spot to another.  Anyway, it was a hit! Of course, I had to explain...because when they opened this big box of colorful junk, they were very confused. Once they realized what it was, they LOVED it.  Also, I keep a bin in my closet labeled “regift.”  When I get something that I know I just can’t or won’t use (like yellow/blue dish towels, but my kitchen theme is red/black; or a beautiful, scented candle, but I don’t like that scent; or a duplicate of something I already have), it goes in the bin…to ultimately be treasured (or regifted) by somebody else.