The Gift Lifter4 of 10All those perfectly good canned hams, one-pound chocolate bells and vacuum-packs of smoked salmon were just lying around unopened at the office holiday party while everyone drained the open bar. Why, these fine products surely deserve a better fate!The decent thing to do, reasons the Gift Lifter, is to simply slip a few under her winter coat on the way out, take them home, arrange them in a nice basket with some decorative tissue and give them to the Kellys on Saturday night.The warning signs that your gift has been lifted:It's portable and easily concealed.It's available at the local discount warehouse.You were on the committee that ordered it for the office party. Related Articles:10 hot toys for under $20Frugal tips for the holidays5 ways to give big on a budgetHoliday spending calculatorRelated Links:Have a feast for penniesHoliday happiness: get it all, pay lessFrugal holiday party tipsCreate holiday magic for less than $15 advertisement
All those perfectly good canned hams, one-pound chocolate bells and vacuum-packs of smoked salmon were just lying around unopened at the office holiday party while everyone drained the open bar. Why, these fine products surely deserve a better fate!
The decent thing to do, reasons the Gift Lifter, is to simply slip a few under her winter coat on the way out, take them home, arrange them in a nice basket with some decorative tissue and give them to the Kellys on Saturday night.
The warning signs that your gift has been lifted:
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