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I DID IT!
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PatriciaStorie wrote:
I rang the lady who is holding a party for me on saturday, and she is still happy to have it. Im so realived and happy.
The only thing is that she dosent want the hostess gift, or the $20.00 voucher. She is a elderly lady and she has bad hips, and she see this as me doing her a favour, that she dosent need to go walking around the shops. What can i do? I dont want to offend her, but i still want to give her a little something to say thankyou, especially when she feels that she dosent need anything else. Help!!!!!!
Any ideas would be great.
Patricia
mangoscrapping replied:
Hi
If she doesn't want the hostess gift or the $20, why don't you offer to donate her hostess gift to her favourite charity, or to the local Lions club for their Christmas Raffle.
Maybe a bunch of flowers or a pot plant for your gift.
I know my nana is a lot like this and she gets very angry if I buy her to much, but she loves the flowers.
Cathie
noone replied:
I thought of a bunch of flowers also... but the charity idea is fantastic! What about suggesting that your hostess use the reward to put away for the K-Mart Wishing Tree or the Salvos at Christmas time? They need lots of toys for the disadvantaged families and this might be a lovely way for both you and the lady to get that warm fuzzy feeling
mangoscrapping replied:
great idea Lauren
got to love that warm fuzzy feeling.
Zammy replied:
Great ideas ladies.
I too thought of the flowers, I mean really who doesn't love that!
Charity is brilliant as well.
Another idea is to tell the lady that you'd still love to offer the gifts and does she have a daughter or a special friend who will be there on the day that you can give these to?
Good luck!
Glad to hear your party is holding!
SaucyKath replied:
Ditto on the flowers - but how about also suggesting that her hostess rewards (products & voucher) could be used for a gift for someone else. For example perhaps her daughter, grand-daughter or daughter-in-law have a birthday, anniversary, or even wedding coming up.
I know my Grandmother still insists on buying presents for us all when we all know that she can't afford to do so.