"A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer." ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca Sure, I know it's not about the gift itself, but more about the feelings behind the gift that count, but, hey, let's be honest here..............cool gifts are the BEST!! :) Let's also be clear here. Honestly, I don't really care how much a gift costs the giver. I am much more impressed by a gift that was clearly thought out. Yes, I absolutely love money stuck in a card. "Money always fits," right? However, I simply delight in a gift that reflects how well a person really knows me. Even though I feel like I drop plenty of well-placed hints, many times, my loved ones still miss the mark. Then, every now and then, the giver scores a homerun! So, without further ado, I give you my personal list of "Best Gifts Ever!" (in no particular order)................ My Puppy, Snoopy! Isn't he the cutest thing you ever saw?? Yes, I'm holding him like he's a baby, but that's because he was.......my sweet baby Snoopy! My parents gave him to me for my birthday. None of us can remember which one. I'm thinking maybe my 6th or 7th. Oh, how I loved my sweet puppy...even after he grew up to be a big ol' dog! We spent many, many hours together, he and I. Here's the sad part....he died on my 16th birthday. Yep, welcome to my world. :( Anyway, he was an awesome gift, and I gotta' thank my parents for being so thoughtful! My KitchenAid Stand Mixer! My sweet husband bought this delightful gift for me a few years back. He knew how much I love to bake and my previous not-so-awesome mixer had recently bit the dust. I wish I had been keeping track of how many baked goodies I have made that involved this mixer. I absolutely love it! Thank you, sweet hubby of mine! My Snoopy Perpetual Calendar! My sister gave this to me a few years ago, and I. just. love it! This gift tells me that she knows me very well! First, I love Snoopy! She knows this. Second, I love organization and calendars. A no-brainer! Third, I'm all about seeing things progress. Manipulating this little trick every single day makes me feel as though I have checked another day off the "list". Finally, I must admit that every single time I touch this gift, I'm reminded of my sweet sister! (She probably was totally banking on that, now that I think of it.) Well-played, Heather.....well-played. ;) My Clarisonic Aria Facial Cleansing System! This is a very recent gift from my very thoughtful children. I'm quite sure they perused my "Wish List" PinBoard on Pinterest to even know I was interested in this, but that makes the gift even sweeter! They cared enough to investigate! :) I cannot say enough good things about this product. I use it every single day and feel like I'm getting a daily facial when I do! I've had other devices that I thought were cheaper versions of this from WalMart or Target, but they didn't do half the job this one does! Love it!! Got you thinking? Here's the link for more info: Clarisonic Aria Cleansing Device Thanks for being thoughtful investigators, Kids! :) My DSLR Camera! THIS is probably the best, most thoughtful gift I have ever received. Why? Because it came as a total surprise to me. I had never even hinted at wanting such a thing because frankly, I wasn't very confident in taking photography to the next level. Sure, I have loved taking pictures for the majority of my life, but always with a point and shoot camera of some kind. My sweet husband decided to take a chance a few years back and purchase the very lowest entry-level DSLR Nikon kit made at the time.....a D3000 with a 50-200 mm lens. I immediately gained a new level of passion for photography and haven't looked back since! I continue to purchase more and more lenses and other accessories for my camera, but I think the time is quickly approaching for a new camera body. Regardless of what body I end up graduating to, I will always hold this particular gift very near to my heart! Oh, and by the way, my children gave me the monogrammed camera strap (also one of my fav gifts!) :) So there you have it! My very "best gifts ever!" I'm sure there are plenty of other awesome gifts I've received over the years, but if someone walked up to me and said "Your best gifts ever.....go!", these are the ones that would immediately come to mind. So, have you got some fav gifts? I'll bet you do. Oh, and when you're on the giving end, put a little thought into it. It'll be appreciated, I'm quite sure. :) Until next time,
~Dot
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Heather
3/14/2014 12:23:32 pm
Yeah...I totally got it for you for all those reasons you listed!! Actually I got it because A) you love Snoopy and 2) Snoopy is typing on his typewrite on top of his house and I know you're all about writing and literature. I imagine Snoopy is writing the Great American Novel and is planning to shop it out to lots of publishing houses... Anyway, glad you like it so much! The box it came in was pretty awesome too!
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AuthorHi! I'm Dot. I refuse to succumb to the "empty nest syndrome"! So, this is my journal.....my photo album.....my attempt to enjoy the next chapter of my life as it unfolds. Welcome to The Roomy Nest! Archives
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