Turkeys aren't the only thing to get stuffed on Thanksgiving! Groan.... Several couples of my acquaintance don't 'do' Thanksgiving at their own home. They go to 'Mom's house'--both Moms; one meal at midday; the other, early evening (or, in one case, just a few hours apart!) Double groan!
Soon there'll be various Christmas parties to attend, whether with friends or coworkers or at church or community gatherings. More goodies to eat....how's your dieting plans looking? Then, if your family is like mine, there's another family gathering for a meal and presents to be exchanged. Again with the groans.
Then, of course, there are the leftovers. And, before they're all gone, it's time for New Year's Eve celebrations! Groan, groan, groan....
Thinking of sending someone a gift basket but only fruits, candies, or other food items come to mind? Unless a relative or friend has a very limited food budget and would really appreciate some yummies they wouldn't normally buy for themselves, then it would be a good idea to consider alternatives.
You might choose a coffee or tea gift basket. Your selection of a deluxe basket might be served to guests. A more personal size would be good for an individual who needs to unwind after all that socializing.
Another good choice is a spa gift basket. Whether the bath items you select are 'invigorating and refreshing' or 'relaxing and soothing,' they're bound to be a hit with the recipient who's exhausted from gift shopping and parties and meal preparations. And, of course, they'll want to look and feel their best while they're celebrating.
Here are just a few of the selections that caught my eye:
For Women
Help her de-stress from all the hustle and bustle of the season with the Honey Bear Spa Bath and Body Gift Set. A Honey Bear teddy bear accompanies a spa tote filled with Honey and Almond bath products plus a natural fiber bath loofah.
Packaged in a faux leather tote with handles, the Holiday Candlelight Spa Gift Basket contains a collection of scented candles, lotions, and soaps plus a Lauren Nichole bath mitt and a plush bear in a sweater.
For Men
From the AppletonBasketCompany.com* comes The Men's Ultimate Spa Gift Basket. Soaps in a variety of scents, body lotion and body oil, and shaving gel are packed in a wicker basket with The Ultimate Bath Robe (sizes Small to XL), a soap dish, a loofah bath sponge, a pumice stone, and a bath frog.
For Teens
The Teen Girl Spa Gift Basket comes in a circular wire metal basket with heart shaped handles. It contains body spray, bath salts, body powder, shaped soaps, and a yellow rubber ducky.
Man You Smell Good, a dark woven square basket, includes body oil, shave gel, all-natural hand and body lotion, soaps, a wooden soap dish, a combination pumice stone and brush, and a bath frog.
For Kids
For young boys, there's the Fun In The Tub Boys Bath. A variety of themed soaps such as the dinosaur and frog shapes, an all-natural hand and body lotion, and a yellow rubber ducky are packed in a circular wire basket with heart shaped handles.
Fun With Thomas is a wicker basket that contains two Thomas And Friends motorized trains, a Thomas And Friends story book, Thomas coloring book with crayons, a Thomas And Friends puzzle, a conductor hat and a whistle.
Fun With Hannah Montana is a woven basket containing a Hannah Montana Doll, Hannah Montana Social Calendar, a pack of Hannah Montana Pens, Hannah Montana Puzzle, Hannah Montana Hair Clips, Hannah Montana Body Spray, Hannah Montana Lip Gloss, and even a pack of Hannah Montana Mints.
With the Little Princess Gift Basket, your little princess can play dress-up with the Princess Shoes, Princess Make-Up Kit, Princess Crown, Princess Wand. Also included are a Princess Story Book, Princess Tooth Brush And Tooth Paste, Princess Coloring Book and Crayons, and a plush ballerina doll.
For the Whole Family
The Family Game Night Gift Basket is a woven basket filled with a selection of games: Bunco, a folding wooden cribbage board, Uno Card Game, Monopoly Deal Card Game, Scrabble Slam Card Game and a deck of playing cards.
*A portion of each purchase from AppletonBasketCompany.com is donated to a particular organization or cause, such as the Michael J. Fox Parkinson Research Foundation that is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's Disease.
