1. Yesterday I reviewed the Nescafe Dolce Gusto Single Serve Coffee Machines, and I have to say it would make a wonderful gift for the hostess on your gift list. You can check out my Dolce Gusto review here.

2. Appetizers on Ice helps your hostess keep cold appetizers from spoiling. Any hostess would love to have this unique party tray that has a bottom that can be filled with ice to keep your appetizers chilled through the whole party.

3. A Wine of the Month Club or Flower of the Month Club membership, is the gift that keeps on giving all year long, and a gift that any hostess with the mostess would love.

4. I love this Lenox Stainless Steel Hostess Set. It would be a great set to have on hand for any size party or entertaining.

5. My sister told me about the Houdini Lever-Style Corkscrew, now I wouldn’t be without one, especially for parties. They make opening a bottle of wine a piece of cake. If you have a wine fanatic on your gift list this is the perfect gift.

6. The Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker is a great gift for hostesses that like to create their own signature cocktail to serve at their parties.

7. Party Like a Rock Star by Jes Gordan is my favorite party guide right now. I’ve been reading this the last couple weeks, so I’ll be back with a review soon. It would make a great gift for anyone who likes to plan parties.

8. Melted chocolate is all the rage for parties this day, so why not get your favorite hostess a Deluxe Stainless Steel Fondue Set.

9. This Presence 3-Tier Platter Set is on my wish list. You can use each tier individually, or stack them all together for a tower display of cupcakes, cookies, or appetizers.

10. Paper Lantern String Lights are a fun way to light the party and decorate at the same time. Any hostess would think they’re fabulous.

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I have a couple personalized ornaments to share with you today that would make wonderful holiday hostess gifts.

I’m a gardener so I have a soft spot for these little bees.

There are several personalized ornaments to choose from, so you can fit the personality of your hostess, or convey the exact message you’d like to send to thank them for hosting an annual party, or a year end bash.

Show how much you appreciate their friendship, or welcome them to the neighborhood with these cute little houses.

These ornaments would also make adorable personalized party favors for a holiday dinner party, or work party. You can find more information about these personalized ornaments and more at the Ornaments With Love website.
Images: Ornaments With Love

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Art of Possibility® Studios has beautiful, trendy, painted domino pendants by Phenominoes® that would make a wonderful summer hostess gift. The pendants are playful and fun, just like most summer gatherings.

Phenominoes® are all painted by artists with physical disabilities. All Art of Possibilities Studio purchases directly benefit a disabled artist.

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This floral arrangement would be wonderful for a children’s Easter party, a Peter Rabbit theme for a children’s birthday party or baby shower, a hostess, or teacher’s gift.

The scoop from Teleflora:

“For more than 10 years, Teleflora has offered its customers one-of-a-kind Peter Rabbit arrangements that capture the essence of this beloved character,” said Shawn Weidmann, President, Teleflora. “We know that Peter Rabbit is adored by children of all ages, so each year our designers create a floral gift enthusiasts would want to call their own.”

If you’re a Beatrix Potter fan and you’d like to feature this lovely bouquet at your next party or event you can find out more  at www.teleflora.com.

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I enjoy scrap booking, and rubber stamping. I just don’t get much time to do work on my paper crafting projects.

I asked Katelyn a couple questions about her stamping history.

She Knows Parties: How long have you been stamping?

Katelyn: I got started when I was 12 and my mom gave me a cheap stamping set. It just grew (and grew) from there.

She Knows Parties: How did you get started in stamping, card making, etc.?

Katelyn: When I spent way too much on supplies, I started
making cards for resale. I lost my best places to sell when I moved out of
state and began leaning toward mixed media art. I do a lot of pieces on
canvas that use scrap booking techniques as gifts. People love them.

She Knows Parties: What’s your favorite project?

Katelyn: My favorite project is the nest phrase I made with wooden letters I
decorated, but I also like the Thanks, Soldier piece I did as a sample for a
class the other day.

Katelyn has several projects for birthday cards, thank you cards, gift tags, garland, and more. Many of the pieces would also make great gifts, or party favors.

Here are a couple party related project links:

Card Player’s Birthday Card Layout

Birthday Card Bookmark Combo

Spring Greeting

Bird Garland

Gift Tags From Scraps

If these projects sound interesting check out the rest of the ideas Katelyn has at Stamping Mad.

Image used with permission from Katelyn at Stamping Mad

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The wine glasses pictured here are the Personalized Initially Yours Wine Glass Set. Here’s a description:

Choose from 10 Monogram colors! A toast to your good taste and individual style! Make a perfectly impressive statement to party guests with crystal clear wine glasses, artfully personalized with your single, scrolled initial. Specify any initial and preview the monogram below. Sold as a Set of 4 (same initial appears on all 4 glasses). Measures approximately 6 3/4″ in height and holds 8 1/2 oz. Available in your choice of 10 monogram colors, to coordinate beautifully with any decor.

If you know that your hostess drinks wine, then this would make a beautiful hostess gift that she could definitely get some use out of and enjoy.

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The gift pictured here is the Personalized Initially Yours Hostess Gift Set. This is a set of cocktail napkins that you can have personalized with the hostess single initial. They come in rich burgundy and evergreen colors and the initial is done in your choice of gold or silver. There are 50 of each color and they come in a beautiful box that is tied with a satin ribbon.

Imagine the look on the hostess face when you arrive at a party with this gift in hand. This is something that is sure to make your hostess smile and feel appreciated.

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The tin comes with four different cheeses:  a 3.75-oz. box of Camembert and a 3.75-oz. box of Brie pasteurized process cheeses, a 4-oz. triangle of Wisconsin Hot Pepper pasteurized process cheese and a 4-oz. triangle of Wisconsin Cheddar pasteurized process cheese. It also comes with a serving spreader knife, which the hostess can also use over and over again.

If you don’t know your hostess very well, this is a good moderate gift to give that almost anyone could use and enjoy.

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Here’s the product description:

* An entire ballotin filled with Leonidas’ “Manon Café” and “Manon Blanc”
* Two delicate coffee butter cream filled pieces covered with white chocolate
* Belgium’s most popular best-selling pieces
* In Leonidas signature gift wrap and ribbon
* Approximately 44 pieces – Net weight 2 lbs

Sounds delicious!

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Over the next few weeks, I’ll give you some great hostess gift ideas. Some you can make yourself and some are a little more extravagant.

I love this first hostess gift idea and I got this idea from the book Make It Memorable: An A-Z Guide to Making Any Event, Gift or Occasion…Dazzling!, which is just a fabulous book that I highly recommend.

Five Fabulous Things…You Can’t Live Without

This is as much fun to give a hostess entertaining you as it is to buy: Think of five of your favorite things, the most fabulous things you love, enjoy, andjust couldn’t live without. For one person, that’s a certain magazine, and for another, it’s a gadget. It can be anything that you just adore. Fill a box, or basket, or bag with these items, and a note that says, “Here are six fabulous things I can’t live without. You already know you’re the first!”

I just love this idea and have so many ideas spinning around in my head. When I think of some of the things I can’t live without I think of my favorite wine, a good book, some luxurious lotion, my favorite chocolate and my wine preserver. What are five fabulous things you can’t live without?

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