Tuesday, October 6, 2009

I confess: I'm a blogger who's accepted a major gift



There's news today about guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission that stipulate bloggers have to disclose gifts—products or money—they get in exchange for writing reviews.

So, I guess I have to legally owe up to a gift I received, one that I write about daily. A gift I wasn't expecting, but one that makes me feel great day in and day out. A gift that pays off serious dividends in happiness. A gift that doesn't necessarily make me look any younger or prettier, but works wonders for my soul. A gift that didn't come with an instruction manual, but I've pretty much been able to figure out as I go along. A gift that enables me to blog daily. A gift that's priceless.

It's Max. Yes, my beautiful little boy with cerebral palsy is a gift.

OK, Federal Trade Commission, I've come clean.

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9 comments:

  1. FeliciaOctober 6, 2009 at 8:27 PM

    Shhhhh!!!! Don't 'fess up....they'll find a way to make you pay a GIFT TAX!!

    Of course, you've more than paid for that gift, too--in chocolate pudding, or chocolate ice cream at the beach house, at the very least!!!

    Tee hee!!

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  2. SuzanneOctober 6, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    LOVE this post! So clever.

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  3. My name is SarahOctober 6, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    This is Joyce. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE It!!! I also love Felicia's first line. So true:)

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  4. blogzillyOctober 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM

    That was nice.

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  5. JoOctober 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    I couldn't help but smile when I read this. Max is quite the priceless gift.

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  6. CristinOctober 6, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    greatness.

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  7. ClaireOctober 7, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    You know, I was just asked to do a review of an American book (I'm Canadian)...and that Trade Commission thing might be the reason why! That explains alot...now I know. We don't have to do that here...yet!

    Cristin...the picture that comes with your comments is absolutely hysterical! I love it.

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  8. PiaOctober 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    How FUNNY! I didn't even know this was true! HEHEHE

    Of course, I have done two or three reviews on my blog, but I have always done it on my own and never knew there were gifts to be had. Oh well, I guess the gift of my big fat opinion is enough!

    If they make you pay gift tax, can you write off care and maintainence? Just saying...

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  9. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 11:47 PM

    Have you considered the fact that this might work another way? I am wondering if anyone else has come across something
    like this in the past? Let me know your thoughts...

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Thanks for sharing!