I’m the kooky lady who hides gifts — in pockets, slippers, even in the fridge
I’m the kooky lady who has hidden earrings in my mom’s jacket pocket, a photo mug in my bubby’s sweater drawer, a mini chocolate bar in my daughter’s loose-leaf cover pocket, and my pièce de résistance, a bottle of Japanese cherry blossom hand lotion in my sister’s produce drawer.
Wait. Just remembered the time I hid a fridge magnet in the toe of my friend’s slipper. Maybe that was my pièce de résistance.
Nah, the lotion in the drawer, hidden by the leafy celery stalks. That was cuter.
Truth is, it doesn’t really matter what was the best hiding place I ever found for a surprise gift. What matters is that I gain much satisfaction from choosing the “perfect for you” trinket for those whom I love. Hiding it, instead of giving it to the recipient, just ups the fun factor.
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