With the “silly season” well upon us now, you have probably been invited to a number of dinners, open houses or parties to help celebrate this wonderful time of year. I say “silly season” because I think we really do get a bit silly with the rush, pressure and panic we often feel with the Christmas season upon us.
One of the things I love most about Christmas, is getting together with friends and family. If I haven’t seen some of them in a while, this is the perfect time of year to refresh the bonds and show them how much they mean to me. One of my favourite Christmas songs which reflects the sentimental feeling I have about getting together with our loved ones, is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. I’m an absolute sap when I hear it sung by Judy Garland, who sang it so beautifully in the movie “Meet Me In St. Louis”. It never fails to bring a tear to my eye when she sings the words “Faithful friends who are dear to us, gather near to us once more. Through the years we all will be together, if the fates allow….” It’s a beautiful song and absolutely timeless. I’d love to hear what your favourite Christmas songs or hymns are. Most of us are touched by one or more.
Being invited to a special gathering with friends or family is always a privilege and I feel blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life. So, when my husband and I get invited to a Christmas do, I always like to bring a Host/Hostess Gift that is meaningful and useful, but can also be a bit whimsical and fun. Last minute shopping for these things is sometimes what happens, and it’s nice if you can go into one place to get the lot! At the House Dressing we have everything you need for your host/hostess gift buying. We will help you put together a special gift for your loved one(s) and will pretty it up for you with cello and ribbon so it’s all set to go! We already have some gift-wrapped and ready to go! You don’t even have to wait! All you need to do is put on your party dress or duds and go and have some fun!
We have delicious teas from Tea Forte, which we’ve talked about in previous blogs. There is a Winter Collection with a wonderful collection of aromatic teas such as Sweet Orange Spice, Winter chai, Crimson Nectar and Apple Pomegranite. There are other varieties as well – too many to mention but all yummy!
We’ve also got a great selection of paper napkins which cellophaned together with a pretty ornament, a pot of yummy Wildly Delicious jam or olives, a couple of taper candles, or some pretty Maxwell & Williams dish or mugs, make a lovely gift that anyone would enjoy.
Candles are big on the gift list. Everyone loves candles, especially at this time of the year. We have the Frasier Fir candles which, if you close your eyes and sniff, you can imagine yourself out in the woods somewhere, surrounded by beautiful, big fir trees. We also carry white, non-fragranced pillar candles in several sizes, floating candles which look so pretty with a few floating flowers around them in a shallow dish as a centrepiece on your dining or coffee table. White tea lights and votive candles are also always handy and are a nice add on to a pretty, sparkling votive holder.
Of course, there’s always the wonderful Wildly Delicious products which really make a great hostess gift. The warm dip and serving sets are a great gift together with one of the warm dip mixes. And how about something for the host’s/hostess’ turkey? Wildly Delicious has Cranberry Herb Stuffing Seasoning and an Apple and Thyme Turkey Rub. Yum. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it!
Here are some more little ideas – they just keep coming!
When you come in to the store, we can certainly help you with these and many other ideas for your gift giving. Not just host/hostess gifts, but also Christmas gifts as well.
We’re looking forward to seeing you soon!
