tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post4250318956899686072..comments2024-03-23T08:15:22.317-04:00Comments on Smithellaneous: Gym ThoughtsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374218036340274908noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-639186145568625512009-05-11T19:12:00.000-04:002009-05-11T19:12:00.000-04:00A teacher at my elementary school once received th...A teacher at my elementary school once received the oddest gift I ever saw for Teacher Appreciation Day. Inside was an empty (or at least mostly empty) wine bottle with a string of white Christmas lights stuffed inside. The plug stuck out the top so she could plug it in...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-47824092933094972982009-05-10T09:08:00.000-04:002009-05-10T09:08:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.deb8ablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849323273321222535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-56824067646730355982009-05-09T12:30:00.000-04:002009-05-09T12:30:00.000-04:00Happy Mother's Day, Becky. Hope it is full of smi...Happy Mother's Day, Becky. Hope it is full of smiles and fun.MaryHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935312892447559573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-78578000453904900972009-05-09T00:07:00.000-04:002009-05-09T00:07:00.000-04:00My husband hasn't done odd Mother's Day gifts sinc...My husband hasn't done odd Mother's Day gifts since he usually just forgets! Thank goodness for great teachers who usually come through with something cute for my kids to do. I love those handmade cards and expressions of love.<br /><br />I do, however, have a worst gift story from childhood. I was about ten when I opened my Christmas gift from my grandmother. The box was a hairdryer and I was so excited since I was just entering that tween phase where I cared about such things. Grandma hemmed and hawed and told me to open the box, and lo and behold, I open it to find a purse. Now mind you, this wasn't just any purse; it was my grandma's old purse she had handed me to throw up in on a car trip where we were trapped and couldn't pull over. So yeah, she washed the puked in purse, then wrapped it up and gave it to me for Christmas. Yikes!Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174032302290846976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-23004707137676861002009-05-07T23:56:00.000-04:002009-05-07T23:56:00.000-04:00Here is my 1st ever Mother's Day....our son was ju...Here is my 1st ever Mother's Day....our son was just 1 1/2 months old and Mothers Day was fast approaching and I was so excited to final be in "the club". I didn't hear any mention of plans so I finally asked my husband what his plans were for the weekend. His response? "I have a basketball tournament on Sunday"....SUNDAY...My day, MOTHERS DAY. I stood there stunned and he noticed and asked why I looked like I did. When I told him it was Mother's Day he replied "Can't we celebrate it another day?". NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER to a new mommy of the cutest baby in the world. That was 9 years and 3 kids ago and he is still trying to make up for it. I am not holding my breath for this Mothers Day due to us trying to sell the house and a couple vans and praying that God will get our businesses going at full steam again....I am just happy that he remembers and shows me everyday (not just Mothers Day).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012481641875986540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-70223862067407966902009-05-07T21:29:00.000-04:002009-05-07T21:29:00.000-04:00Not for Mother's Day, either, but on our first ann...Not for Mother's Day, either, but on our first anniversary (which also happens to be my birthday) I received a large garbage can (we had just moved in our house), a knife sharpener and, lucky for him, a pair of black hills gold earrings...<br /><br />He has gotten better in the gift department...probably because I now give him a wish list! L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-7147749148079777122009-05-07T15:26:00.000-04:002009-05-07T15:26:00.000-04:00Nothing wild stands out from Mother's Day gifts bu...Nothing wild stands out from Mother's Day gifts but I did once recieve a sun-visor organizer from hubby for Christmas. I didn't know quite what to say!!<br />My favorite Mother's Day treats are the sweet cards and gifts made by my little ones at pre-school. I'm a sucker for all the hand and foot prints and glittered cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-72008909418712783752009-05-07T14:01:00.000-04:002009-05-07T14:01:00.000-04:00Softball bats paired with diamond earrings and stu...Softball bats paired with diamond earrings and stuffed cat are both pretty funny.<br /><br />We have a tradition at Christmas...we open one gift each on Christmas eve..they are always pjs...I buy for everyone but myself..My husband (usually with my daughter) buys mine..one time years ago, the two of us were at the mall....we had gone different directions...I see him coming out of Lane Bryant with a shopping bag...I walked up and said, What's in the Lane Bryant bag? He said your Christmas jammies...I said, "WHAT?" He looked at many pretty funny....I said, do you know that is a big lady store???<br />No, he said he did not know that...he bought size Mediums...I have never let him live that down. I'm 5'7" and weigh 138....Most of the time he just lets me buy whatever I want for Mothers Day, etc... :)<br />BuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-31544860283224336012009-05-07T13:55:00.000-04:002009-05-07T13:55:00.000-04:00Anonymous made me laugh out loud, AFTER I already ...Anonymous made me laugh out loud, AFTER I already laughed out loud at your post, Becky. My dog is giving me strange looks. Fortunately, she does not have opposable thumbs and therefore cannot pick up the phone receiver to call the looney bin. yay. <br /> Hubby has done nicely on Mother's Day; an engraved gold locket one year, and gift certificates to nice day spas a couple of times. But one year was just a little weird. He brought in a couple of dozen roses (nice!), and a stuffed, very realistic looking black persian cat. ??? We had a cat at the time, and I love cats but seriously.. ???? Adam was maybe 2 or 3, and of course HE adopted the cat. I did like the roses, though. And none of it had a plug, which is always good. I do think a softball bat paired with diamond earrings beats my stuffed cat by a mile...Pam Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681029046120784248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614350181757194859.post-14421679489420529102009-05-07T12:15:00.000-04:002009-05-07T12:15:00.000-04:00Not necessarily for mother's day, but I have recei...Not necessarily for mother's day, but I have received from my Significant Other an ironing board and an electric can opener (different occasions). I did not request these items. <br /><br />For my 21st birthday my SO gave me a softball bat and diamond earings, which I thought was an interesting combo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com