The Hostess Gift Guide, The Friday Five & A Final Chance to Win $200
Warning: The length of this post directly correlates with the length of the title of this post!Five days in a row of nothing but gift guides. All I want to do is go crazy and buy some gifts! And I don't even want them (all) to myself! Just some... that's ok, right?Today's gift guide s closely related to the Foodie guide because it does revolve around food and drinks, but I wanted to focus more on the hosting aspect of things. As someone who rarely hosts (I'm bad, I know), these are gifts I would definitely like to have, and certainly to give to the people who so willingly and warmly open their doors to others during the Holiday Season and all throughout the year.So what do you give to the people who cook, bake and always have a smile on their faces?
1. Gourmet Popcorn and Seasoning Kit | 2. Engraved Cocktail Muddler | 3. Red Arrow with Letterpress Sign | 4. Recycled Leather & Salvaged Wood Serving Platter | 5. Mint Green Paper Straws | 6. Glittered Party Picks | 7. Pair of Wooden Wine Caddies | 8. Handmade Ceramic Tray
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I have to say the popcorn was a no brainer for me because... who doesn't love popcorn?! Also the straws. I have about 4 different sets of paper straws at home and I looooove them! They're so easy to find now, and add a touch of fun to essentially any drink! Oh and the red arrow with the interchangeable signs is so cute - you can even write your own message on one of them!
If you want a few more hostess gift ideas, check my Etsy faves for the hostess.
Alright, now let's get The Friday Five on the road.
I missed it last week!! GASP!! I know! How could I? Truth be told... I felt badly about it, but I had a bit of a long week and a brutal migraine to end it off with, so I rested my eyes and my mind instead. I hope that's ok.
The good news is I have MORE gift guides for you! AHHH! Can you believe it? I know. Insane in the membrane.
Here are this week's picks:
15 Reads for the Book Lover. Via Design Sponge
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A Gift Guide for the Photographer. Via The Little House Blog
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Gifts for Your Crafty DIY-Loving Friends. Via Apartment Therapy
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10 Books for the Maker. Via Poppytalk
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Gifts that benefit either a charity or provide jobs around the world. Via Oh Joy
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Oh ok now you're maybe wondering about that $200 part in the title of the post, right? Well if you'd like a chance to win $200 in PayPal cash, and you're not all gift-guided out, you can go over to my Foodie, or BFF, or Decorator, or Guy gift guides and catch the Rafflecopter there. I thought about putting it here, but this post is already ohhh soooo looooooooong! Oh, and yes, the contest is open worldwide and for just one more day, so hurry!!
Nooooooooow... this is the fun part where I get to show this awesome picture yet again!
Make sure you head on over to The Thinking Closet! Lauren has her Friday Five: A Scandinavian Christmas - which sounds like something I would totally love because seriously, anything Scandi is dandy, right? I know... I'm so lame. But the good news is, Lauren isn't! So go on over!
I'll be sharing an extra special Friday Five next week, so stay tuned.
xo
