Re-gifting Revisited - Ciao Italia

A lot of us know what I am talking about in this post. The scarf you got last year for Christmas is just not your taste and maybe a bit off, color-wise. What to do? Re-gift! We are all guilty of this, and I am a chief offender when it comes to florist glass vases.

It got so that I was stacking them up in the basement, garage and everywhere else. Then I got the idea that they would make perfect containers for my holiday cookies. This way the recipient could see all the cookies, enjoy them and have a vase to use too.

This is the best kind of re-gifting and doing your part for the planet. Re-gifting is good.

User Comments

Ann Marie said on December 14, 2012

What a wonderful idea - so much nicer than the dollar store plastic containers - and you will be giving 2 gifts. The cookies and a beautiful vase.
Now I know what to do with all the vases that are in the cellar.

Ed reynolds said on December 21, 2012

Lookint for re ipe from t vl show. Havent found it yet.

mary ann esposito said on January 13, 2013

Ed, what recipe are you trying to find?

mary ann esposito said on January 13, 2013

Ed, what recipe are you trying to find?

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