Entertaining and Hostess Gifts
November 13, 2008 by Christine
Filed under Christmas, Gift Ideas, entertaining, gift guide 08, hostess gifts, the holidays
Whether you are the one hosting the parties and the overnight guests, or the one being served, you will need plenty of ideas to make it through the holidays.
Or, how about giving a guide to food and wine pairing. Wine accessories, such as wine charms, wine openers, and decorative wine corks are all great gift ideas for the host or hostess of your next holiday party. *Enter to win a Savoring the Moment gift bag, which includes a *Enter to win a Momma’s Tantrum Fall Leaves apron! *Enter to win a $50 Walmart gift card for all of your entertaining needs! Canopy offers a wide variety of products, perfect for all of your entertaining needs. The Canopy line is only available at Walmart and was designed by moms like us. So, break out the good towels and make sure those beds are made for your overnight guests. You can even set the table with Canopy’s durable dinnerware and stain-resistant linens – perfect for the kids table! *Enter to win a Savoring the Moment gift bag, which includes a coupon to try the Flaky Pastry Bites! *Enter to win a tin Recipe Card Collection
Are you looking for the perfect gift to give your husband’s boss, or the hostess of your holiday neighborhood get-together? Look no further. I have some great gift ideas!
You can never go wrong with a gift of wine. Instead of gifting or bringing bottles of wine to holiday parties, bring eco-chic wines name brand wines like French Rabbit, Three Thieves and Vendange which use Tetra Pak wine cartons which are affordable and light in weight –saving on fuel, transport and storage costs and limiting greenhouse gases. The 1L carton even provides 33% more wine than in standard glass bottles!
Choose a hand-made apron for the modern homemaker. These festive half aprons will tempt any modern women to don the old-fashioned accessory of old. You can browse through a whole collection of half aprons at Momma’s Tantrum, and find a few that would be festive enough to wear this holiday season.
Time to get ready for company!
From decorations to invitations to entire food spreads, Walmart is a one-stop shop for all of your holiday meal and entertaining needs. Hang those lights, decorate the tree and pour yourself and the kiddos a mug of hot chocolate. Are you planning a big Christmas or New Years Eve party? You can create unique invitations from the convenience of your own home at Walmart.com. Then, when it comes time to prepare your holiday meal, make sure you make a list for your food items and plan a trip to Walmart.
Who said you can’t play with your food? Treat the kiddos to a fun time at the table with the Trembimbi collection. With Puppets and Party sets, the kiddos will have a blast with their holiday meals.
Now, what is proper entertaining without the perfect food selection?
Président Brie Logs make another great appetizer idea and are a fabulous addition to your cheese tray. Just like traditional brie round, this rich cheese can be baked with puff pastry sheets and baked to perfection. The only difference is that each sliced piece will fit perfectly onto the round crackers with which it is served!
Which holiday dish first comes to mind when you hear Campbell’s? The Green Bean Casserole, of course! Even with so many variations to this dish, the original recipe is the way to go. In fact, in my opinion, there is not a holiday dinner that is not complete without this traditional side dish.
After dinner – Time for more fun!
Christine, aka YoungMommy, is married to her best friend, Ray, and together they have six very active children - five boys and one pretty princess. She's a busy mama, spending most of her days homeschooling her crew.
WOW fun prizes!! I’m off to enter!
By the way I’m having a giveaway too. http://www.three-peas.com/2008/11/sinupret-for-kids-giveaway.html (US residents only)
Great links…thanks for sharing! =)