So many of the current threads are heavy, I need something to entertain me and the answer needs to not be the CC Political Forum.
This topic thought of while listening to a podcast today on a walk. Apologies to Food News podcast listeners, Iām way behind and this was a holiday feature/promotion.
Design your own themed gift basket youād love for someone to get you. Based hopefully on your likes/desires/needs.
Hereās the rules:
gift basket cannot be a basket full of gift cards. There can be one among other items and you have to share where you want the gift card to be to.
gift basket total worth, $200 limit. Does not include the cost of the basket/container unless that is part of the gift.
if desired you can choose the store you want all the items to come from. Maybe you love William Sonoma and insist all items come from there. This is optional.
These were the examples on the podcast. I donāt know what their budget was
Gift basket #1 : Soup Theme
Dutch oven, ramen spoons, soup bowls, actual soup, marble spoon rest
Gift basket #2 āChoppedā Theme
Small food processor, OXO veggie chopper, knife (canāt remember what else!)
Ok have at it. If you donāt love receiving gifts () this is your chance to build your own
Iāve purchased this gift basket twice at a yearly charity auction.
But, if I wasnāt so impulsive, and really cared about my health, Iād look for a fruit basket or a basket filled with different teas. I have a cup of tea every afternoon.
Ive been actually meaning to order from them this week.
No, no I meant more names the items YOU would put in a gift basket for YOU. Someone is building a themed basket for you (not purchasing a ready made one) - for you to love it, what should they put in it and theme it???
For instance maybe I want a bread baker basket ( I am a sourdough girl). Iād love a basket with a LeCruset bread oven dupe (canāt get the real thing for under $200), a danish dough whisk, some great jam and cheese for spreading and a King Arthur gift card.
Iād want a beach basket. A cheap beach tote filled with a beach towel, a pair of Oofos, a tube of sunscreen, a water bottle, a paperback, and something to munch on, like dried pineapple.
@BunsenBurner beach basket inspired me. Iād want a travel basket. So blistex/chapstick! But also cheap murder mystery/suspense paperback books, snacks, Diet Coke!, maybe some tickets to attractions wherever we are going, adapters if going to a foreign country, can never have enough portable chargers!
I would like an outdoor entertainment basket from William Sonoma with a pretty Italian inspired melamine platter and serving bowls, outdoor linens, and a fun solar power lantern.
Iād like a wine gift basket of savignon blancs and Pinot Gris/grigios and some similar wines, and maybe some little snacks foods to go with the wine. Total Wine would be a fine place for the wine, but snacks could come from elsewhere.
My sister and I do this exact gift basket for our auntās birthday each year. We get a variety of 4 packs of single serving white wines/bubbly and some sweet and salty snacks. Itās so very much appreciated.
) this is your chance to build your own
