If your friend travels frequently, or is planning a trip in the near future why not stock them up with all those travel sizes that are essential for plane travel. Start with an inexpensive quart size make-up bag and fill with as many travel size goodies you can squeeze in. Lip balm, hand sanitizer, pain …

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Continuing from yesterday lets play around with themes shall we? If your friends are movie buffs, or never has time to see the latest summer action flick, the movie night basket is the one to make. First, start with a fun popcorn bowl then, fill it with favorite movie treats and a few videos. Maybe …

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Over the years, and thanks in part to a faulty memory, I’ve developed a gift giving method that (swearing and swerving into the grocery parking lot) I call “The Grocery Store Gift Basket”. It can be scaled up or down according to your budget, recipient, and of course whether you are in fact on your …

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So, what kind of dude do you have? Tech nerd? Sporto? A Dandy Gent? Is he all of the above? (Click on the photos for the links) Victorinox Swiss Army Alox 8GB Slim Flight Jack Daniel’s Honey This is really nice whiskey! World Soccer Shop (Every item for every team on the planet, really!) The …

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I made a batch of these as a birthday gift for a friend. It’s so easy! You just follow the directions to make the cookies on the back of your favorite chocolate chips (mine are Ghirardelli) then go crazy with the mix-ins! I used peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and pretzels. Next time toffee bits …

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