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04-13-2008 at 8:05 AM
ginanddavid
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i need your HONEST opinion Re: baby shower gift....

ok- so i bought a former co-worker a bath tub/shower for her baby. same exact one that michael uses and loves. yesterday- we went down to galveston, so i took the shower gift out of the back of my car and placed it in the garage until we got back. well, SOMEHOW either that bathtub moved or DH parked dangerously close to all the JUNK on the right side of our garage, but DH ran over my shower gift.. i freaked! so he gets out and pulls the tub out (because the box is a goner) and the tub is fine!!!

i'm far too embarassed to bring that tub without a box... to me it looks like i just wrapped up something i didn't use. sooo-- what do you think i should do? i was thinking of going get some bath accessories, like toys, washrags, etc. and just putting them inside the tub with tissue paper and then just putting the tub in one of those huge gift bags (plastic bags)... would that be tacky?

it's either that or staying at home and bringing it to her the next day she comes up to school because i'm totally embarassed by yet ANOTHER careless "mistake" my DH has done... ((see monkey eating camera and leaving ipod out in the rain)).

UGH UGH UGH.................... that's a whole nother post...

 
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04-13-2008 at 8:12 AM
starlettedir
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i  love the gift "basket" idea



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04-13-2008 at 8:13 AM
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and I probably would have gone with the "basket" idea to begin with!  



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04-13-2008 at 8:34 AM
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I like the basket idea.  I have seen at showers where people put some diapers, wet wipes, bath supplies all the the tub with a huge bow around it.  I wish I had a picture.  I think its an awesome idea and like star I would have probably done that myself.

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04-13-2008 at 8:41 AM
Quizzle
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I'd definitely just make it a gift basket. See if you can find some of the smaller accessoies she has on her registry (assuming she has one.)

And then wrap it in the big clear cellophane bags, and tie it off pretty.

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04-13-2008 at 8:42 AM
melissa0312
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i wouldn't think twice about getting a bath tub full of bath accessories. put a big bow on it and call it a day!
 
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04-13-2008 at 9:03 AM
CallMeKel
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I'd definitely just make it a gift basket. See if you can find some of the smaller accessoies she has on her registry (assuming she has one.)

And then wrap it in the big clear cellophane bags, and tie it off pretty.

Ditto this! I got one of these at one of my showers and LOVED it! In fact, we still use that bathtub from time to time!







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04-13-2008 at 9:16 AM
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I think it's a wonderful idea! :)
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04-13-2008 at 9:39 AM
rayskit10
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i love that idea, too. i like to do things like that for showers. i bet it will be a big hit!
Frankly, I think as soon as they can walk, they can start earning their keep!

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04-13-2008 at 1:54 PM
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While I was reading this post, I was going to suggest making it into a gift basket. I think that is a cute and wonderful idea! Put a big bow around it, you can even buy the clear celophane wrap at Michaels if you want to go that far. I'm sure she will love it!


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04-13-2008 at 3:47 PM
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Make it a cute gift basket.... and then after the shower, you can joke w/ your friend about why you gave her an upwrapped gift. It's a funny story - anybody would appreciate it, and nobody would expect you to get a different gift.
 
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04-13-2008 at 5:28 PM
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I got a bathtub with bath stuff at one of my showers, and I loved it.  It's not tacky at all!







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04-14-2008 at 7:29 AM
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i've seen a lot of bathtubs with bathing items in them, wrapped in celophane as good shower gifts....i say do that.

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