Month: December 2016
Blest Sunday: Dezi and Raena’s Top 10 Purrfect Gifts Guide for 2016
Hey, are ya’ll there? Actually, are ya’ here? It’s RaenaBelle, and we’ve got a real treat for all of you today. We’re going to post the Purrfect Gift Guide for 2016. Yep, that’s right. Ifin you were here Furiday, you know that sis Dezi and me had different ideas ‘bout what to call our guide. Well, we meowed about it yesfurday and came up with what we think is the purrfect name for our guide. Now, we’re not saying the other guides, especially those posted by our furiends aren’t great; we’re just saying there are some peeps and anipals that can’t afford items on those guide lists. Like us. So, we put our heads together and came up with gifts we think everybody and furry would like. Okay, so maybe there are a couple things that some of our furry feral furiends might not appreciate, but there’ll for sure be some things on our list that even they will like. You might have noticed that for the most part, I’s been writin’ in human English. Well that’s because we want all our furiends and followers to be able to read our guide. Right sissy?
That’s right Raena. We have put together the purrfect gift guide for peeps and anipals alike and we want everyone to choose at least a few things from our list. We know the posty looks long, but it’s a lot of fotos. Purrlease stay till the end, because we have a real surprise for all of you. So Raena, are you ready with your first gift?
I is sissy, sure enough. I’s want to start the list with a freebie but goodie.
1. A Big, Gigantic hold on with both arms, hands and paws HUGGY. No air hugs allowed. Only the real thing. You can hold on as long as you want. The longer the better, right?. 
I’s know, we have a few furiends who be a little on the feral side and won’t really like this one, but wait, there’ll be something for ya’ll too.
Kissy kiss mommy?!!
2. Pucker up and KISS the one(s) you love. 
Mommy kisses us all the time, and we love it. Again, No Air Kissing allowed. Well unless you’d get your face scratched off. In that case, we’re all for Blowing those anipals or peeps a kiss.
Kiss me mommy!!!
Oh sissy, I’s do love a big mommy kiss. That’s a great gift for our guide. And, another freebie. That brings me to the third gift on our list. And, even our more feral furiends will like this one.
3. Say I Love You from your heart.
Look into the eyes or face of your anipal or peep and tell them how much you love and appreciate them. Us kitties will probably respond with a loving slow blink, doggies with a body shaking tail wag and peeps might actually say it back to you. And by the way, this is another freebie. It won’t cost you a cent.
I’s luvs you too mommy.
Me luvs you too mommy.
Oh Raena, that’s a great one. Me so loves it when mommy tells us she loves us. That goes well with mes next item on our gift guide.
4. Call, Email or Text your loved ones and let them know you’re thinking about them.
Say it even ifin ya’ get their voicemail. Sometimes a message from a furiend, can really make your day. Of course you could also send a snail mail card, but most of the time, we don’t even have money for a stamp, so calling, emailing or texting works better for us. Some of you travel and leave your anipals behind. We know your voice, and find it comforting, so calling up and telling us you love us lets us feel close to you.
Meowllo? I’s just called to say…
Oh sissy, at less than .50 cents or free that’s another great idea. I’s couldn’t imagine mommy leaving us behind, but I’s would sure love to hear her voice ifin she wasn’t with us. Mines next item is a biggy.
5. Clean Up. That’s right, help somebody by cleaning their house. Anipals, put your toys away in the toy box.
You know, there are housekeeping tasks that be really hard on mommy, and we’re having a lot of trouble finding a helper, so she would really appreciate somebody helping her out. And guess what? It’s another Freebie!!!
Let me help you mommy.
That’s a good one Raena. Me has another pawsum idea for our list.
6. Volunteer. Pick a day/days and head over to your local animal shelter and help clean cages, socialize kitties, walk dogs, or better yet, foster and/or adopt.
Oooooooooooooh sis Dezi, that’s a pawtastic gift. Anytime you can give to those less fortunate is a true gift of love. They could even volunteer at a spay/neuter clinic like mommy. Peeps could also take photos and share anipals on social media to help them find their furever homes.
Yep Raena. And they could even go through their toy boxes and donate any unused or gently used toys, beds, blankys, scratchers, outgrown collars/harnesses or food to the anipals in the shelter. Another freebie that takes advantage of your time and things you have around your house already.
Speaking of volunteering and time, I’s have another great gift idea sissy.
7. Visit a hospital or nursing home.
The holidays are really hard on a lot of peeps and anipals, and sometimes those in nursing homes get forgotten. Just a few minutes of your time can bring a smile to their faces and really make their days. Ifin any of you furries are calm in nature, the holidays is the one time of year when the rules get a little lax and even though you’re not a certified therapy anipal, you might still be able to visit. Purrlease check with the nursing home before you visit to find out the rules/policies.
You’re right Raena, that is a good one. You and mommy will be heading to the nursing home before long. They’re going to love you. So far we’ve got a lot of great gifts in our line up. But maybe, you want something tangible to put under the tree, right? So here’s the next item for your gift giving pleasure.
8. Write it down and Wrap it up. Grab a post it, old bill envelope, old receipt, or any piece of scrap paper, and write a little note telling the recipient to redeem it for a HUG, KISS, or Whatever. Get Creative and then wrap it in whatever you can find.
Gentlemen listen up, mommy says whatever you do, don’t wrap your note in a small ring box or “the blue box”. Ladies get too excited with expectation. Even the most loving woman can become a total stranger when she doesn’t find a/”that” ring inside. MOL As for wrapping paper, mommy’s used old calendar pages (picture side of course), newspapers, brown paper grocery bags, old manilla envelopes, and that packing paper that comes in chewy boxes makes great wrapping paper. And a box in a box in a box can add fun to your hand written gift.
That’s a great idea for peeps Dezi. I’s have one now for the furries.
9. Filled and Tied Old Sock. Filling: Newspaper, Packing Paper, Garden Grown fresh dried Catnip, Foil, Parchment Paper, Another Old Sock. Paper Items will make a fun crinkle toy, while Material Items will make a fun bite toy.
Good one Raena. Peeps might even check their pets toy boxes for old balls, toys and squeakers that we don’t play with anymore and stuff them down inside that sock. The possibilities are endless. Just use your imagination. And mommy says every sock drawer has a mismatched sock left over from the washer eating it’s pair. Hmmmmm Me didn’t know we had to feed the washer too. No wonder we don’t have any green papers. MOL Me has another item that’s a favorite for lots of kitties.
Oh Dezi this guide thing is so much fun.
You’re right Raena. Me’s glad we did it.
10. MILK JUG RING.
Oh sissy, that’s the cool piece of plastic that locks the lid on the bottle of milk, juice, vitamins and jugs of water.
Yep Raena, and they can be wrapped up and put under the tree or even hung on the tree for decoration.
Hmmm What’s this? This blonky doesn’t taste very good,
but it sure looks like fun.
Decorations? Speaking of trees sissy, I’s love our tree. The lights are so cool. They blink off and on, off and on. I’s loved them so much, I even tried to eat a few.
Me knows. Mommy says ifin you can’t behave she’ll have to take the tree down. So purrlease sissy, leave the tree alone. Let’s just watch the pretty lights flash.
I’s’ll try sissy, I’s promise. Anyways, we hope ya’ll liked our Top Ten Gift ideas. We know you’ll find at least one thing for everybody/furry on your list. Now…
Everybody come in real close. We wanna give you all our gifts to you.
(Dezi, Raena and mommy A gather together and grasp arms and pull each furiend and furry/furless furiend in for a Huge Hug and a Big Kiss. They then look into each friends eyes/face and…)
“We Love you soooooooooooo much. We are soooooooooooo grateful to have you in our lives. We want to say Thank You for being You. You mean so much to us that we can’t truly express it in human words.”
(Dezi and Raena each slow blink and purr to each furiend. While mommy A takes each by the hand and in true Southern Belle fashion, offers a curtsey in honor of their greatness and furiendship.)
I’s been learning so much about Christmas, and all the things that go with it. You’ll have to stay tuned for our letters to Santa. They’ll be coming up later this week. In the meantime, we’re joining the Kitties Blue for Sunday Selfies. And…
Till the next time………………………………….Be Blest!!!
Raena: Navy Blue
Dezi: Vibrant Blue
Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses
RaenaBelle and Deztinee
I’ve Got an Idea I Think You’re Gonna Like
Hey, is there anypawdy out there? It’s me, RaenaBelle. Sis Dezi has been meowin’ at me lately ‘bout all kinds of things. She says it’s December, da last month of da year. I’s didn’t know what dat meant, but she said it’s da way humans measure time. I’s asked her what all this Christmas talk was ‘bout, and this Santa Paws and why everypawdy’s postin’ gift guides?. I’s know what a gift is. I’s got a pawsum nip nanner fur Dezi’s birthday. But I’s didn’t understand what a gift guide was. I’s didn’t ask fur da nanner, but I’s sure was glad to receive it. Anyways, sissy says dat gift guides are each purrson/doggy/kittys’ ideas of things dat would make purrfect gifts fur others; and even themselves.
What else did me tell ya’ ‘bout those guides Raena?
Well sissy, you said there’s a lot of great guides out there but dat we couldn’t afford da things on them. And dat it’s fun to look at them, but dat we won’t be buyin’ any of them. So, I’s asked you ifin we could make a gift guide fur peeps and furries like us.
And me thought dat was a great idea Raena. Me thinks we should call our list, Da Mostest Affurdable Gift Guide on da Innernets.
What ‘bout Da Mostest Purreciated Gift Guide on da Innernet???
Well sis, me thinks dat’s a great title, but there are some peeps dat might want items dat would be outta our purrice range. In which case they wouldn’t really purreciate our gift guide. A long time ago, way befur you and me, mommy used to buy gifts fur kids whose name was on angel trees. She can’t afford to do those kinds of things anymore, but she still looks at da items they want and they fur sure wouldn’t ‘purreciate getting’ da gifts from our guide. So, you had a good idea, but let’s stick with mes suggestion fur a name, k?.
(Raena drops her head and shuffles her back paws) Okay sissy, you know bestest.
Me didn’t mean to hurt your feelins Raena. You can list da furst gift on our gift guide, okay?.
Fanks sissy. When are we gonna put up our gift guide. I’s wanna really think ‘bout da bestest things ever to put on our guide.
Well Raena, what ‘bout this Sunday? Me thinks dat would be da purrfect time.
Oh sissy, I’s think dat’s a pawsum idea. I’s already know what da furst thing should be.
Don’t say it yet Raena. We want our guide to be a surprise and fur everypawdy to want to come back Sunday to read it.
(Raena giggles with excitement) Me can’t wait sissy. This is gonna be so much fun.
Me agrees Raena. We’ve never posted a gift guide befur. We must let everypawdy know, there’ll be purrlenty of time to order your gifts from our guide and still receive them by Christmas. We also wanna give everypawdy an update on mommy. She’s doin’ much better, and really purreciates all your purrayers and support.
There’s one last thing we wanna do today. Our furiend Sammy, is visitin’ all over Blogville via his magic balloon. Altho’ sissy and me were born here in Oklahoma, mommy wasn’t. And since we don’t have many green papers, we haven’t really been anywhere and don’t know what there is to see here. But of course we wanted to visit with Sammy, so…
We just joined him fur a balloon ride across our state. It is with heavy hearts dat as Sammy travels this world, he will end his journey today in heaven. When sis Lexi and me arrived in Blogville, it was Sammy and his mommy dat helped us and our mommy learn how to navigate da world of blogging. We ‘member our furst Caturday art and how we had no idea how to “link up”. Quite furankly, we didn’t even know what dat meant. Mommy had miraculously entered us in da blog hop, but had no idea how to put da bootyful Athena’s link in our posty and certainly not how to put da badge on our sidebar. Sammy and awnty Pam to da rescue, and look at us today. Now we try to help other bloggers when we can. Dat’s da way of Sammy. His kindness and luv are what make up this sub culture we call Blogville. We do hope you will go by today and leave some luv fur awnty Pam and Sammys daddy. We’re sendin’ big hugs and lots of purrayers.
We’re also joinin’ Rascal and Rocco fur da weekly Pet Parade blog hop.
Don’t furget to come back Sunday fur our gift guide. We’ll have somethin’ fur everyone, furry and not. Ya’ don’t wanna miss it.
Till da next time………………………………………Be Blest!!!
Raena: Navy Blue
Dezi: Vibrant Blue
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