When I was in 4th grade my great aunt gave me a few pieces of beautiful, old costume jewelry. I tried really hard to convince my friends they were rescued from the Titanic and were priceless family heirlooms. I'm still embarrassed about that 20+ years later...
I was at an interview for an accounting position (complete career change from what I'd been doing) and they asked why I was interested in the job. My mind went blank and I said, "Uhh... I like numbers?" I still cringe when I think about that. Got the job though!
My depression era great aunt gave very budget friendly, albiet unsual, gifts, usually items that she'd had lying around her house for years or that she'd found at yard sales. She gave me a bar or soap and deodorant for Christmas once. My very petite mother received an XXL risque nightie…Â
We were married on our 7th dating anniversary and I wove our handfasting cord with 7 strands to represent each year. A water charm went on one end to represent where my husband grew up on the Rappahannock River and a mountain charm on the other to represent where I grew up in the…Â
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