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Do you think this is ok??

vtwd40vtwd40 member
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So, on our 6th grade team at school we have a new teacher who is due on Thanksgiving. Love her, and we're throwing her a shower on Wednesday. I already went to BRU (Yay for excuses to do that!) and got her an item off her registry PLUS a non-pink sleeper since she's not a pink person...just like me. I also contributed $10 to her giftcard. BUT, I have a bag of stuff we were given that we never got around to returning, mostly because we couldn't figure out where it came from. It a few onesies, 2 receiving blankets, a set of 6 socks, and some newborn mitten. Some of it's pink, which I know isn't her thing either, but it's all brand new and she's having a girl too...

So, should I just give it to her? I could just goodwill it or take it to Once Upon a Child, but I thought I would give it to her since she may want/need it. It's just been sitting here for 5 months. Is that tacky? Since I don't know where it came from, am I just passing along the crap that I don't want so it can sit at her house for 5 months too??

Help me out here.

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  • geekychicgeekychic

    If you are close, give it to her. Maybe ask her if she wants it.  Maybe not during the shower. 

    If not, take it to Once Upon a Child and cash in.

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  • LolaBelle515LolaBelle515 member

    Good for you to think it over, get her stuff on the registry, and not just regift (so common!!)

     

    Personally, I would add the non-pink items from your personal stash to her gift...then, at a time other than the baby shower (regular work day), bring her the pink bag and simply say, "Hey, I know you're not much of a pink person, but if you're interested in any of these, I thought I'd offer. If you don't want any of it, I can just take it to Goodwill!"  

    Then, she knows these aren't your main gift, they're unused handmedowns that you're happy to pass on to the next mama-to-be.

    That's just me!  

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  • shannmshannm member
    Ask her if she wants it but independent of the shower.
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  • MikeHonchoMikeHoncho member
    I would give it!
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  • dojo1dojo1 member
    Have you learned nothing from the Random Box of Crap?  One person's crap is another person's tiny glass hand treasure!

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  • mrs+harlowmrs+harlow member
    I received a lot of stuff that wasn't really my style, but still used it regardless of the color. In those first couple of months, I cared less about his mittens, socks and onesies being in colors I liked. I would offer them to her independent of the shower.
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  • vtwd40vtwd40 member

    imageDO-JO:
    Have you learned nothing from the Random Box of Crap?  One person's crap is another person's tiny glass hand treasure!

    I cry a little tear because my horrible work load has made bumping non-existent except on Friday nights. Hence, I missed box of crap elf time and have the sadz.

    But, I will definitely offer it to her later, after the shower, and if she doesn't want it I'll cash in at OUAC

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  • AshleyDG83AshleyDG83

    imageshannm:
    Ask her if she wants it but independent of the shower.

    This. If she doesn't, there is always Freecycle.org!

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