Fun gift idea: 25 reasons we love you
Posted on February 18, 2013
by heatherlauraclarke
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I usually agonize over what to buy Little Sis, because she is of the fashionable, trendy young person variety — and I’m very clueless about what young, trendy, fashionable people need or want.
She gave me two ideas — a big woolly scarf, and a hairbow (sounds random, but it was inspired by Pinterest fashion images). I figured I could find those two items, but it wasn’t enough — especially for a big birthday like her 25th.
So I decided to put together a “25 reasons we love you” kind of thing, with a bunch of her favourite items representing her awesomeness:
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| Mmm, Doritos! |
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| Cute panties! (These were wrapped individually) |
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| Sissy’s essential bevs: Caffeine-free Diet Coke and white wine |
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| Woolly scarves! |
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| Family photos of her, me, our mama, her boytoy, and D and C of course! |
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| Mini sockie thingies for people who wear flats |
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| Hairbows (which are apparently popular again, thanks to Pinterest?) |
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| Surly coffee cup (thanks, Dollarama) |
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| She has a sock fetish |
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| Ingredients for her fave food, poutine (and a plate I made using Pinterest’s Sharpie trick) |
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| Kinder Surprise, her fave (I’ve heard my American readers can’t get those? Because they combine chocolate and a toy, and that’s, like, illegal down there? Shame) |
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| Classic literature |
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| Fun necklace (Tassels are trendy! I know this!) |
Once I rounded up all of my items, I wrapped each one individually and put a label on it that described something we love about Little Sis. I don’t know if I can remember them all, but here’s a sampling:
- You always go for the gold: Caffeine-free Diet Coke (gold label)
- You’re the life of the party: Wine
- You are cuddly (but you have sharp bones): Woolly scarf
- You are warm: The other woolly scarf
- You suffer from chronic bitchface: Surly coffee mug
- You are an amazing godmother: Photo of her niece/godbaby, C
- You are a great aunt: Photo of her nephew, D
- You are a good daughter: Photo of her, me, and our mama
- You are a good girlfriend: Photo of her and her boytoy
- You appreciate fine cuisine: Doritos
- You’re healthy and you make good choices: Poutine plate
- You are sassy: Neon panties
- You are bootylicious: More neon panties
- You love turquoise: More panties
- You have a big heart: Panties with hearts on them
- You respect good literature: Babysitter’s Club book (our fave series)
- You have a sock fetish: Ankle socks
- You like a nice Pinterest trend: Hair bows
- You were good shoes: Mini-socks for flats
- Your favourite food is the best: Gravy, fries, cheese (for poutine)
- You are fun: Kinder Surprise (chocolate egg with toy)
- You are a smart and hardworking law student: Purple and pink butterfly folder
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| Here are the gifties! Love that Dollarama pink paper. |
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| I grabbed a cardboard box, cut off the flaps, and put them on the bottom to make it sturdier — there was going to be a bottle of wine and a 2L bottle of pop inside! |
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| Then I covered it with wrapping paper (badly) |
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| Here’s the box, with everything inside! |
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| D helped me cut the black polkadot hearts from the La Senza bag, and glued them on with his gluestick. |
Little Sis loved her big box of prezzies, and it was fun for everyone to see her read each label aloud and open it up. It took a long time, and that’s the fun of it!
Happy Birthday to my sweet Little Sis!
xoxoxo
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This was such a great idea! It was all the things I love and was soo much fun to open! I loved all your sassy labels! Thanks again Sissy! xox
You're so welcome! There's never been a better Little Sis 🙂 xoxo
You're so thoughtful! (and crafty!) I'm sure she loved it.
Thanks, Caree! She did! 🙂