So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Great Gift Basket Ideas for the Man in Your Life

By Kim Allarie

Whether you're looking for a special gift for Father's Day, a birthday for that special man in your life, or to celebrate a promotion at work, gift baskets for men are the ideal solution.

You can fill the basket with all kinds of things. How about a tiny chuck wagon full of delicious beef jerky? A container full of the fancy beers he's seen in all the ads? A 007-style Aston Martin filled with the latest men's aftershave?

There's no end to the possibilities you can consider. A golf enthusiast would love a basket containing tiny golf clubs and real golf balls, while a baseball fan would enjoy a bucket with a ball and pennants that support his favorite team. Don't forget to get him the chips for the game, too! A snacker would like a gift basket full of special nuts or scrumptious chocolates.

Maybe you're searching for a gift basket for an outdoorsy man. You could select a basket that is full of pine cones and fish hooks. Maybe the gift basket can hold a pair of miniature skis surrounded by hot chocolate to be enjoyed at the end of a run. Coffee would be a nice thing to put in a gift basket - he could share it with his friends.

A gourmet would love a wine and cheese basket. How about Syrah with Gouda or Brie? Port with Muenster? Cheddar and Gewurztraminer? He'll be thrilled with your elegant, tasty gift basket.

Try to fit your gift basket to the theme of the occasion you're helping this man celebrate. If you're giving him the gift to congratulate him on moving ahead in his career, a pen set with a diary full of motivational sayings would be suitable. If someone has won a prize for creating a ship in a bottle, he'd love a basket with tiny ships and a bottle of excellent wine in it, while the star of the local bowling alley would prefer small bowling balls with his bottle.

Sometimes you might want to give a gift basket for no particular reason, just to let the recipient know that he is great. A great option here is a barbecue basket; line it with an apron that he will require in order to keep the sauce off his favorite shirt. The basket could be filled with a selection of sauces and tools in order to treat the entire family. A basket that proclaims "World's Greatest Dad" (or whatever the relationship) will be a hit.

No matter if you want a gift basket for the man in your personal life, a special occasion, or a corporate event, there is no shortage of ideas to suit the occasion.

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