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At one time or another we’ve all received holiday gifts given to us with good intentions yet didn’t really work for our taste. Unwanted gifts clutter up the house or office while we figure out what to do with the gift. Guilt and fear paralyze us into keeping gifts we don’t want or need.

Re-gifting is becoming a perfectly acceptable social practice. In a recent survey, when asked if it is okay to receive a re-gifted item, 83% of survey respondents said yes. So if you are now considering re-gifting this holiday season, use these 6 tips as guidelines when re-gifting:

1. Gift packaging and contents must be in excellent condition;

2. Remove old tape remnants and re-wrap the gift in new wrapping paper;

3. Only give the gift to someone who will appreciate and use it;

4. Make sure all the pieces (puzzles, toys) are intact and unbroken;

5. Never re-gift unsold garage sale merchandise; fruit cakes, gift cards with partially used balances
and nothing monogrammed.

6. Keep track of who gave you the gift; don’t mistake giving it back to them!

Re-gifting is a great way to declutter your space and get organized, to be environmentally conscious by recycling and reusing and helps to keep your budget down. So go ahead and celebrate this season and re-gift, re-gift, re-gift! Santa approves.

Tweet your thoughts and challenges to @johntrosko or visit John’s blog OrganizingLA! If U’ve got questions, he’s got answers — and if U wanna more about holiday resifting OR anything else, U can always email us at Questions@FitPerez.com!!

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So much baby mama drama!

Terrell Owens was on Dr. Phil recently and the whole show was basically about three of his baby mamas accusing him of being behind on his child-support payments.

Dr. Phil started off taking it easy on T.O. because he's a big fan of him on the field, saying things like he think critics are too harsh on him.

The atmosphere changed pretty quickly when

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Wait — shouldn't we be giving THEM gifts for their birthday??

Nah, people give them money every day!

Ben & Jerry’s is handing out free ice cream cones from noon until 8 p.m. today!

It's the best way you could ever celebrate a 34th birthday!

Here's to more! MANY more!!

Yum!

[Image via WENN.]

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The big day for loving couples everywhere is tomorrow and we're guessing A LOT of guys (and gals) still haven't gotten their significant other a romantic Valentine's Day present yet!

If you're still scrambling for a great gift, check out the video above for a few suggestions from Caitlin Cooks!

She's included great ideas for both men and women, including everything from chocolate to new shoes, so take a peak to make sure you're V-Day isn't weak!

Tags: caitlin cooks, chocolate, gifts, girls, guy, ideas, present, romantic, shoes, suggestions, valentines day, vday

Christmas time means lots of presents, but not all of them are good — especially extra pounds!

A FitPerez reader wants some tips to avoid recieving that unwanted gift from their body and wrote Amanda Garbutt from The Hot Plate for advice, asking:

Christmas parties are coming up and that's when I pack on the pounds. Do you have any tips to avoid overeating at holiday parties?


According to Amanda:

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Still looking for the perfect gift for that special someone? Or, perhaps, the perfect gift for that not-so-special person? Ha!

Caitlin Cooks took a break from slaving away in the kitchen to do some holiday shopping for you!

Wanna know what she found? Check out the video above to learn about all of the amazing gift ideas!

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Christmas time is a time for giving and thanks to Caitlin Cooks, you'll know just what to give to your favorite food lover this year!

Surprise your friends and family with both delicious and charitable cookies by buying Cookies for Cancer. If chocolate is their thang, then Richart chocolates are the way to go! A Neiman Marcus tart or cake sampler is a perfect choice for the desert connoisseur.

Check out the video above in which Caitlin recommends all that and (much) more as she unveils her top choices for the tastiest Christmas gifts around this holiday season!

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