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Here’s a few signs that you really love Diet Coke:
- When you go out to eat and the waiter asks what you want to drink, your kids answer for you “Diet Coke!”
- If you’ve had a particularly hard day, tiring day, stressful day, or just a “meh” day, the first sip of Diet Coke makes it all better.
- The man that picks up your recycling has said to you (on more than one occasion), “Man, you really like your Diet Coke!” Yes, sir, I sure do.
So when I was out shopping at Walmart and saw the fun personalized Share a Coke bottles, I may or may not have spent a good 40 minutes searching for a Diet Coke that had Amanda on it (OK, I did). While I was searching through my beloved Diet Cokes, I thought how these fun bottle and cans would make a perfect addition to the graduate care package I was putting together for my cousin. Since she is heading off to college in the fall, I wanted to give her gifts that were special, fun, and that show her how fabulous we all think she is.
Luckily the day we were shopping for goodies for her present at Walmart, there was a #ShareItForward demo going on, and of course, the kids were helping me decide which Coke bottles to buy.
I like to consider myself a black belt in gift buying; I’m just that good, friends. While giving a graduate some cash is always appreciated, I wanted to pick out gifts my special Abbie would LOVE. Remembering the excitement of decorating my first dorm room, I wanted her to have the same feelings when she leaves for school in a few weeks. Look how adorable she is in her graduation cap all decorated with her future school, California University of PA.
Here are a few things I put together for her:
- A warm, fluffy blanket
- Gift cards to the local restaurants
- Picture frames
- Fun lamps
- Shower caddy and shower shoes
- A wrap around towel
- Fun storage bins
- Fun decor for her dorm walls
- Her favorite snacks
- And a few motivational “Share A Cokes”
I love all of the fun titles of Legend, Friend, Star and of course, Family. I like to think when she is headed off to one of her early morning college classes, she will grab one of these personalized Cokes and smile thinking about us and the fact my kids couldn’t let her open her own gifts.
And the fact I was trying to steal that Diet Coke out of her gift. Don’t worry, I got my own after my kids called me out for trying to take Abbie’s Coke.
Watching Abbie with my kids makes me think about when she was their age. I love my gal, Abbie and I cannot believe that she is old enough to head off to college! While I know she will be nervous those first few days, now she has a few fun gifts from us to get her dorm feeling like home and a few fun personalized Cokes (at least the ones I didn’t drink!).
I drink a lot of Diet Coke, but I am a Coke Zero girl. Especially the vanilla. YUM!
I love these. I found one with my dad’s name on it and gave it to him on his birthday! Sadly, even though my name is SUPER common, it’s not on the list!
These are so neat and such a great idea for gifts. I love the gift basket you put together! I bet she loved it!
Love the names on them. Great basket of goodies.
I love that cap! Graduation is such a fun time and an amazing rite of passage!
These are such a cool idea for anyone! Who doesn’t love a yummy Coke every now and then?
Awesome Basket Of Goodies I LOVE LOVE LOVE Diet Coke!!
I’ve got one year before this happens. I’m so dreading it. He’ll be out of here this time next year. sniff sniff.
I had no idea you could get personalized bottles of Coke. How fun!
That is such a cute idea!!! Going to have to remember this when our oldest graduates in 2 years.
These are cool! Coke is my favorite soft drink!
I really love Coke, Diet Coke and Pepsi.. haha! Love the gift basket you put together for your daughter! That sign is really cute too!
I love this Share a Coke idea!! Such a fun treat for the graduate too!!
Looks like a nice haul! Love a nice iced cold coke!
I love the personalized Coke bottles. They can really help with the creativity of gift giving.
What a great idea! I don’t go a day without my diet coke. I love it!
I’m still on the lookout for a can/bottle with my name, which is odd, I have a pretty common name. If you find one with Jessica, let me know.
i don’t drink a lot of soda but instead treat it like a dessert. i’d love to find a bottle with my name
I love this new Coke campaign, it really personalizes things. And the grad angle is genius!
thanks,
MItch
I love the gift that you made her! The Share a Coke campaign is pretty cool.
I love the whole share a coke idea! And what a nice, unique gift you gave her!
Congrats to your cousin! We just had one of these bottles over the 4th of July weekend. We shared a Coke w/Becca, who incidentally is one of my son’s gf’s name. That was coincidental, and funny. 🙂
This is such a cute idea! I love this new “Share a Coke” campaign Coke has going on.
I love the share a coke things, I think its a super neat concept
Awww, those titled Cokes are fun. I haven’t had one of the Share a Coke Coke’s yet.
The “Share a Coke” campaign is so clever + catchy. I can’t resist an ice cold Diet Coke. 🙂
You ARE a great gift giver. I love how much thought you put into that. PS. We’d get along beautifully since we’re both Diet Coke fans!
Show your grad some love for sure! they worked hard and deserve a nice treat
I know the point is the coca cola, but I am LIVING for abbie’s hair, PERFECTION!
Those care boxes are definitely life lines to home for students going to an away College!
I gave up Diet Coke and then I bought some again!!! SO BAD! Anyway, I was drinking one yesterday that said Mom – my kid thought it was hilarious! SO clever of Coke!
This is such a cute idea. I like the idea of the personalized cans.
This is a fab gift set that you got for her,I would be so happy if i got something like that.I love coke it is one of my favorite drinks.
That was a super cute gift basket! So practical, too.
This is great for the coke drinkers like my mother-in-law. I don’t drink any sodas but I’m sure she would love to hear about this.
Those are some great gifts. Hope she has a great time at college!!
What a great gift idea! Fun way to personalize it instead of using a card!
What a fun gift package, I bet she loved it! I am really loving these Coke bottles!
I love this campaign. I think it is so cute- except for the fact that I will never come across one with my name!
My son is searching for his name. He has looked everywhere! 🙂 I love the idea its so cute!
I don’t really drink soda but I want a can with my name on it! LOL! What a fun goodie basket!
I don’t really drink pop these days, but I am loving these Coke cans. I might have to pick up a few to save and use as cute decor!
I really don’t drink anything but water but this looks like a great gift, especially for a teenager!
I don’t always drink soda but when I do I drink Coke. I think these personalized cans and bottles are such a sweet idea for a care package.
Awesome gift idea! Thanks for sharing.
I love these new cans – I just picked up a 12 pack so I could specifically share with those listed on the cans 🙂
This is such a cute idea! I love the personalized sodas! Congrats to the graduate!
This is an awesome idea, yea when they go off to college it is hard. She looks like she is enjoying the moment with the little ones too! I am loving the personalized cokes!
Congrats to the graduate! What a fun time to celebrate. Cole is great for these special moments.
What a really thoughtful and personal gift idea! I love your care package that you curated for her 🙂 side note: her hair is gorgeous! I love creating personal gifts, too. I find a lot of happiness in searching for the perfect components and making it special. Those personalized Coke products really add that special touch to any occasion 🙂
Such a fun and unique gift. I am loving the name son the soda bottles
I have to say this share coke campaign is SO cool! I saw my husband’s name but not my sons or mine in the stores.
That’s a great college care package! What a great way to share some love!
This is so thoughtful! What a great gift for the grad!
What a super cute gift idea! I keep looking for a coke with my name on it 🙂
Congratulations to your daughter! Great gift ideas for a grad too. My little guy had a Coke with his name on it this weekend as a treat and he was thrilled with it.
What a perfect gift idea! #client