What else would you throw in this welcome packet?

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As you're all sick of hearing by now, H and I are in charge of planning his family vacation reunion for his family.

I want to do some fun welcome packets for arrival. I'm going with a "local" theme:

So far I have wine from a good local winery, honey from the neighboring farm (It's cool, we share the same last name, so it's on the label and his sibs grew up on it and always ask for it) and kettle corn that a hometown kid turned into a business and made super successful.

I'd like to throw one more thing in. I have like $50.00 give or take left to spend between 7 gift baskets.

H suggested lottery tickets...give us something to interact with at arrival and his out of state sibs get the biggest kick out of them.

Any other thoughts? I know you girls have no idea what's local to me ......just looking for suggestions I can maybe turn local.

Any kind of soap, candle, make-upy product is out. Too many allergies in the family to that sort of thing, I think it's weird with food items and my inlaws are footing the bill. MIL is very "What!?! Expensive soap? Why? Dial is $3.99 a 12 pack." LOL.

[ssmjlm]

Is there any sort of family inside joke you could do a spin on?

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Jun 3, 2012 19:33:00 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Is there any sort of family inside joke you could do a spin on?

OOhhh...this a good idea! I'll ask H tonight. I know his family quite well and have a couple thoughts..but SIL is ridiculously sensitive..so I have to make sure I try not to offend her (which I will anyways, you all know the backstory!)

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Ha! I think I just found it! H got out of the shower and said "Personalized golf balls."

His family will be entertained by looking like professionals at our half-A$$ drunken good time golf tournament. And when the balls get lost in the weeds, we'll be able to find them easily.

Good times I tell you. Good times.

And...they don't come cheap. Took the rest of my budget and then some..but it's too awesome for his family not to have. I'll cut a corner somewhere else.

[peach]

I cannot wait to hear how this weekend goes over with BSC sil....she has a new baby right?? I bet she will stay home from golfing because the baysitter is an ax murderer or something.

[thewop]

Chapstick? Sunscreen? Fresh toothbrushes? Sticky notes? Pens?

Personalized coffee mugs if budget allows? 2012 Dairy Vacation Extravaganza!