Lol. I used to sneak into mums wardrobe and see everything before it was wrappedOriginally Posted by AlleyGirl
I was the child who used to unwrap all my presents then wrap them back so my mom didn't notice......
I've found out the same this this last couple days!!!Originally Posted by Jaffacake
This afternoon I went to the post office to see if there were any restrictions to what I may/may not post.
Half the things I got already I can`t send
Some of it is quite understandable I guess, but the funnier things include;
Contraceptives
Lottery advertisements
Meat
Fish
Cream
and the one I don`t get at all;
Cotton items
Originally Posted by pushylady
C'mon you guys! Where's your sense of anticipation?!!
My friend's sister once unwrapped all the Christmas presents one year, decided what she'd like, and wrapped them up again giving herself those presents. She figured no one would know because the gifts all came from Santa, right?
Quite a few of the people posting are repeat participants in SS and you will get to know people's names just from that.
Originally Posted by katiemae1277
actually it's just Katie, I made up a middle name since I don't have one
You could always sign it with your cat's name or just include a picture of your cat as a hint.Originally Posted by AlleyGirl
I will probably just put my name on mine. I'm not clever enough to come up with hints of any kind
Ummmm.... NO! Not a chance!Originally Posted by Taurus77
MMM...Hmmm. Seem as though the "light" side may prevail.
OK, sit down and take a few deep breaths. You need to relax.
OM-gosh I did the same thing!!Originally Posted by AlleyGirl
I was the child who used to unwrap all my presents then wrap them back so my mom didn't notice......
Yep, that's exactly what I did!Originally Posted by snosrap5
OM-gosh I did the same thing!!I even remembered to bring the scotch tape to tape the present closed again. In the exact spot of course!
It's hard to peek when you are frantically tearing the box and wrapping open...Originally Posted by AlleyGirl
Yep, that's exactly what I did!Of course, I would never peek at my SS gift
"Accidentally tearing open chocolate" - Like that will ever happen...Originally Posted by pushylady
Be careful, Jan! You don't want to accidentally tear open some chocolate!
And that would be bad why?Originally Posted by pushylady
Be careful, Jan! You don't want to accidentally tear open some chocolate!
But isn't it funny how you end up getting the perfect gift anyway? Even if it is something that you would have never thought of yourself, even if you didn't even know you wanted it - it's still just right! Like last year, Eddie (sashacat) sent me the most amazing perfume in vanilla & apricot. OK, I would have never in a million years picked that out for myself, but I LOVE it!! It's one of the only perfumes I've ever found that isn't a strong scent (like Patchouli) that maintains the scent, and it smells SO delicious! It was absolutely the perfect gift.Originally Posted by AbbysMom
No one signs up for SS thinking they are going to receive the perfect gift. It's more about having fun and getting to know your fellow TCS members.
I would have no problem licking it off the package in that case.....Originally Posted by gemlady
"Accidentally tearing open chocolate" - Like that will ever happen...
Oh absolutely!Originally Posted by valanhb
But isn't it funny how you end up getting the perfect gift anyway? Even if it is something that you would have never thought of yourself, even if you didn't even know you wanted it - it's still just right! Like last year, Eddie (sashacat) sent me the most amazing perfume in vanilla & apricot. OK, I would have never in a million years picked that out for myself, but I LOVE it!! It's one of the only perfumes I've ever found that isn't a strong scent (like Patchouli) that maintains the scent, and it smells SO delicious! It was absolutely the perfect gift.
Karen!!! You are suppose to be buying your SS gifts!!Originally Posted by AbbysMom
Oh absolutely!Your SS often shares one of their favorites with you and it turns into something you love.
For those of you that are starting your shopping now, I went to quite a few stores today (Michael's, Home Depot, Bed,Bath&Beyond, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Linens&Things and Tuesday Morning) that had plenty of nice things in their clearance sections for SS.I bought myself a nice oil lamp for $1.50 at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
