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October 20, 2016

I Had Good Intentions

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I had good intentions.  I usually do.

Some of you know that our oldest son, Micah, is engaged to be married.  He and Wendy have set the date for next year and Chris and I are over the moon excited about the upcoming nuptials.

I have tried to not go overboard on wedding themed items and I have done a fairly decent job at it so far. After all it is not MY wedding.

But a recent trip to the Biltmore found me in a shop that had some lovely wedding items.  Shower gifts. Wedding gifts. Fun Mr. and Mrs. themed items.

I had fun checking them out and with my 20% discount that day I was feeling especially in the buying mood.

There was a cute little stack of heart shaped ceramic dishes that would be perfect for holding rings or just putting on a dresser as an accent piece.  It was small enough for a NYC apartment and not expensive and I thought it would be the absolute perfect little gift to stick in a stocking at Christmas.  So I bought it along with a cute little package of wedding ring kleenex that I thought would be perfect for me to use at the wedding.

A week or so later when I finally unpacked things from that weekend trip I pulled out the little ceramic heart and opened the box. mr-and-mr

I may need to use those kleenex now instead of saving them for the wedding.

Obviously I did not check the lid of the box I was buying before I bought it.  It was plainly marked.mr-and-mr-1

Obviously there was a Mr. and Mr. in the stack of Mr. and Mrs.

Obviously I need new contacts.

So good intentions but the outcome did not quite pan out like I had hoped.

I am choosing to giggle about it instead of throwing my hands up in the air because honestly what good will that do?  It makes for a good story and a good blog post, right?  I am trying to find the extraordinary in this whole thing and what I do know is extraordinary is the fact that I am going to be a mother in law to a very lovely young lady.

So congrats to Micah and Wendy who know that this old lady was thinking about them even if she picked up the wrong present.

 

 

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  1. Bernadette
    October 20, 2016 at 06:26 am

    Well, at least you found out before you gave it to them. 😏

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 20, 2016 at 06:51 am

      YES!!! Oh my goodness… that would not have been good.

      Reply
  2. Kathy Weiland
    October 20, 2016 at 06:37 am

    I am so glad you chose to giggle because I had to just laugh out loud!!!! I love your blog’s because they are heartfelt, foibles and all!!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 20, 2016 at 06:52 am

      Well, I am real if I am nothing else, right? I just could not believe it but I am very glad I discovered it before I gifted it to them. 🙂

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    2. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:42 am

      Thanks so much, Kathy. Yes-my blog is pretty real, right? 🙂

      Reply
  3. Darlene Foster
    October 20, 2016 at 07:43 am

    Oh my, that is funny and something I would do. I am sure you will find the perfect couple to give it to one day.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:41 am

      I think you are right that I will give it away some day but i probably will have forgotten where I put it by then. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Doreen
    October 20, 2016 at 07:53 am

    Giggle…yes…..but somehow I doubt that it’s what we would have called a “type-o” years ago but rather meant for today’s accepted “target audience”. Perhaps more of a statement on the status of today’s societal mores…………….

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:40 am

      Exactly. Times have changed a lot and this was not even a thing to have thought of years and years ago. But yes–giggle i did.

      Reply
  5. Roberta
    October 20, 2016 at 08:37 am

    I can just hear my mom laughing at this. Your mom must have said, Beth Ann!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:40 am

      I still have to tell her the story but yes—it is a laughable one for sure!

      Reply
  6. Katybeth
    October 20, 2016 at 08:52 am

    Too funny. Save it and down the road I bet you’ll have another couple to gift it to. On the other hand it falls into kind of an odd gift for a Mr.and Mr…I guess it depends on the couple. Someday I’ll tell you about my Mother, a playgirl magazine and her nieces shower…..

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:39 am

      Oh my! I must find out more!

      Reply
  7. Marci B
    October 20, 2016 at 08:59 am

    Hahahahahahahaha! That is so funny! I’m assuming you can exchange it?

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:39 am

      I probably won’t bother –I am sure I don’t even have the receipt since my life has been a bit chaotic the past couple of weeks.

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      1. Marci B
        October 21, 2016 at 09:11 am

        Oh no! They’d probably recognize it, though, as one of theirs, wouldn’t they? We may be going up soon – we could bring it for you and try…..

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  8. Laura
    October 20, 2016 at 09:10 am

    Hilarious. I think they’ll love it. I certainly do. This is the stuff the best stories are made of.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:38 am

      It is a great story, right? And Micah and Wendy have great senses of humor so they will laugh over it as well. Humor is so important.Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  9. Virginia Pillsbury
    October 20, 2016 at 09:24 am

    That is so something that I would have done! Congrats to Micah and Wendy!
    love you!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:37 am

      Thanks, Virginia! Yes—I am the queen of doing silly things but the thing that made it worse was that I was sooo excited about giving it to them. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Juju
    October 20, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Thank you for the laugh. Humor is the best medicine and great advice to give for the newlyweds.
    Hoping you will gift this to the perfect gay couple or donate to a great charity.

    Juju

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:36 am

      thank sos much for stopping by and leaving a comment. Yep–it will find a home but it certainly gave me a good laugh when I discovered my mistake. And yes—humor is a great gift and something we all need more of.

      Reply
  11. josh
    October 20, 2016 at 10:16 am

    Oops! LOL… I suppose that’s something we’ll all have to get used to checking, now. Oh well the intentions were good! How exciting for you & yours, congrats.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:35 am

      Thanks, Josh. I just did not even think that was something that I had to look for but hey—I learned the lesson.

      Reply
  12. Jena C. Henry
    October 20, 2016 at 10:21 am

    Ha! I know the feeling- the joy of finding the cutest present and then…darn….
    Sharing this with my sister! Thanks Beth Ann

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:34 am

      Thank YOU for stopping by! Hugs.

      Reply
  13. ozzie ohl
    October 20, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    You always take the high road. Everyone goofs up from time to time. Some people can find humor in their mistakes and aren’t afraid of being vunerable.
    To laugh at your faults is an admirable trait.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:34 am

      Ozzie, let’s just say I laugh a lot. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Katy F.
    October 20, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    I literally laughed out loud at my computer when I read this post! What a wonderful wedding tale to tell for years to come!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:33 am

      My goal was done then if I made you laugh. I am just glad I did not actually give it to them. 🙂 Although maybe I should just get a sharpie and draw an S on there and give it as a gag gift. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
    October 20, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    It definitely makes for a good blog post! Who would have thought you’d even need to look or double check for that type of thing???

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:31 am

      That is exactly how I felt. Years ago when we got married this would not have even been something to think about. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Dawn
    October 20, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    I’m sure you’ll run into a Mr. and Mr. someday and this will be a perfect housewarming gift. I had to go back and relook at it, because I read it Mr. and Mrs. too.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 21, 2016 at 07:30 am

      You are most likely correct that I will find someone to give it to eventually. It was a pretty funny moment when I realized my mistake.

      Reply
  17. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    October 21, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Oh, you’re making me laugh…

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      October 24, 2016 at 07:42 am

      Gotta laugh!

      Reply

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