Originally Posted by
Tothill
There is a CBC radio show called the Vinyl Cafe. One of the Christmas Shows is all about re-gifting. If you can find a podcast of it it is a great laugh.
I do regift. I also go to a Christmas Party each year where re-gifting is encouraged. Some of the items have been passed around for years now.
I am the only person in the family who makes any gifts. I generally give food items now.
I do not feel obligated to keep things that have been given to me.
THANK YOU so much for the reminder of the Vinyl Cafe... I have read a few of their books & thoroughly enjoyed them! I didn't find the podcast of the regifting...but I did find the one about Dave cooking the turkey...so funny!
http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/v...1220_55068.mp3
Back to the original question.... I can't say that I officially REGIFT.... but I certainly give my DD and sisters a chance to enjoy something that I have been gifted & know I will never use, does that count?
A special re-gifting.... The last few years my Mom was able to be in her home... she would place a few special dishes out on the table when it was our birthday & we got to choose one for our gift.... It was SPECIAL and in no way would any of us have felt slighted to receive something that she had received as a wedding gift many years before.... or as a gift from one of us kids or grandkids.... So many different ways of looking at things, isn't there?