Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Christmas Plans and Ideas


I know it seems early to start thinking about Christmas, but it’s already mid-April and if I don’t start thinking about it now, it will be here before I know it and we’ll end up in a pickle!

For the couples and (most) adult grandchildren, I’m thinking about doing a “date night/pasta dinner basket”.

I was thinking I could include a fancy-ish pasta, a nice (or homemade) marinara sauce, pesto, a bottle of olive oil, a bottle of wine, and (homemade) canned green beans… kind of a “dinner in a basket”.
Depending on how much I spend I could include something else to complete the basket: a game, a dishtowel, potholder, something for dessert, etc. I think it has the potential to be cute and not too expensive because it would be a gift for two (for most people) and I can spread out the cost of it over the course of several months.

For my family alone, it would be used for 21 (that count is off the top-of-my-head) gifts. I would also be able to give it as one of the gifts I give to some friends. (I have several friends who I give more than one gift, it would be one of the gifts they receive.) I would give the gift as a “couples” gift to those who are coupled which is really where the cost savings comes in.

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