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New Job Gift Basket

9.27.2016

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In honor of last night’s debacle, I mean, debate, I put together a little gift basket for the brand spanking new job of the President! Sadly, one of these two candidates is going to be our President in a few months, and thus, I’ve got to start brown-nosing now. I mean, I wouldn’t want to get on their bad side already. So what better thing to do than make our new POTUS a gift basket?! I’m sure they’re going to need all of this stuff in the Oval Office, especially in case of emergency. Nothing stops a potential threat like a pink basket.

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When the future POTUS takes their new place at the Oval Office desk, I want to make sure they have all the essentials. Mr. Trump is definitely going to need some highlighters to match his spray tan glowing personality, and Mrs. Clinton will need the giant mistake eraser to delete all her emails problems. Either way, I think they’ll both be all set with this basket.

In all reality, I recently said goodbye to one of my favorite co-workers. She left me behind to move on to bigger and better things. Because I was going to miss her something terrible, I put together a little basket of everything she could possibly need at her new job.

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What you’ll need: 

Notebook – “You’ll need to take notes in the beginning”

Paperclips – “So you can hold it together when things get tough”

Nuts – “When things get a little nuts”

Aspirin – “For when the days get long”

Antibacterial – “You’ve gotta stay healthy”

Highlighters – “Highlight the best parts of the new job”

Eraser – “Because you’re bound to make mistakes”

Scissors – “You’re sharper than the rest”

Push Pins – “So you can pin up photos of us in the new office”

Rubber Bands – “Gotta be flexible in the new position”

Stapler – “Gotta start off with all of the staples”

Gum – “Stick to your goals and go the extra mile”

Blow Pops – “When things start to really blow”

Candy – “Sometimes you need a sugar high to get through the day”

Red Bull – “When you need wings to soar”

Photo Frame – “So you can take me with you and never forget me!”

You can download the printable tags here.

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  1. MAC & CHEESE says

    9.27.2016 at 11:35 am

    Love the basket!! I was starting to think Rae of Sparkles was a Rae of No More. 🙁 It’s been forever since your last post.
    Oh and HOPEFULLY one of those two candidates will not be our next president. I feel it could happen, if people stop referring to these 2 fools as their only choices on ballot.

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.27.2016 at 3:23 pm

      Haha thanks, I’m definitely still here. You know, just busy planning our grandmother’s big party! 😉

  2. Megan says

    9.27.2016 at 3:17 pm

    Love how clever you are!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.27.2016 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks Megan! 🙂

  3. Erin Ashlee says

    9.28.2016 at 12:39 am

    Love!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.30.2016 at 12:16 pm

      Love you!

  4. Kathy Bligh says

    9.28.2016 at 7:42 am

    Cute post Shauna! Your brother-in-law would be a good “candidate” for your basket.

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      9.30.2016 at 12:15 pm

      Yes he would!!! 🙂

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