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Easter Egg Candles
Easter is in a few weeks and the usual peeps and egg candies are out and about but these Crated Pastel Egg C
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Fred’s Chill Pill Ice Tray
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Freds Chill Pill Ice Tray
This hostess gift is so kitschy and cute! Perfect for the entertainer who has everything! Attention to detail can really make a party and these Freds chill pill ice trays are a great way to bump up the party decor. The Hostess Handbook suggests you make a bunch of them in advance and keep them in a ziplock bag until the drinks are served. Having a relaxing drink just got taken to a whole new level!
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Celebrity Inc How Famous People Make Money
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Celebrity Inc How Famous People Make Money
Finally, a coffee table book you will want to read cover to cover! Author, Jo Piazza, takes you behind the scenes of the lives of the celebrities you love to uncover just how they make their money. When it comes to celebrities, Jo Piazza knows all the secrets! This book will be the perfect fit for your media obsessed friends as well as the most out of touch people.
How did Britney Spears make a come back?
The business of making babies!
You will be amazed and riveted by Celebrity Inc! Learn what’s really behind Ashton Kutchers tweets! Much more than a fleeting thought!
Knock Knock Slang Flashcards
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Knock Knock Slang Flashcards
The best gifts to bring to a party are always the ones that people can enjoy right then and there! These Knock Knock Slang Flashcards are so kitschy and cute and will definitely be used by guests. Who could refuse testing their “slang knowledge”! When you are done you can also do a round of “antonyms” for the slangs which are provided on the cards.
These slang flashcards are so on The Hostess Handbook budget, coming in at $10! Go ahead, be young, broke and fabulous!
Everyday Etiquette: How to Navigate 101 Social Situations
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Everyday Etiquette: How to Navigate 101 Social Situations
This Everyday Etiquette: How to Navigate 101 Common and Uncommon Social Situations
This book is super fab and fun with a section where you can test your “Etiquette IQ”! Questions include “The proper place to wear a name tag is?” and “When inviting guests to lunch, is it proper protocol to ask them where they would like to eat?” Hmmm what are your answers? Are you an Everyday Etiquette: How to Navigate Social Situations pro? Here are a couple more questions to test your knowledge!
Dining Table Ping Pong Set
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Dining Table Ping Pong Set
This dining table ping pong set could not be more perfect to bring as a present to a party! Both host and hostess will love the set and you can whip it out that night and play! The Hostess Handbook always loves gifts that can be used at the party and are kitschy and cute! This set also comes with wrist bands in two different colors to start the competition so get practicing!
Set includes:
2 quality full size table tennis paddles
2 ping pong balls
full size net
2 steel posts with padded clamps (to fit all tables)
2 awesome wristbands!
For Lovers Valentines Day Kitschy Vouchers
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For Lovers Valentines Day Kitchy Vouchers
These For Lovers Valentines Day Kitschy Vouchers are a perfect gift for your lovey dovey that won’t break the bank! This gift that “gives 20 times” will run you $6.50!
The Hostess Handbook suggests you look at the options for the vouchers to give you some ideas of things you could do for your Valentine! Its a fun gift but also very resourceful! They basically have given you an index of things to do that are special.
These Vouchers might even save the bearer in an argument down the line so keep them around for the opportune moment! Also make sure to read the “Terms and Conditions” because they’re a hoot!
Other vouchers include:
Alone Time Big Juicy Kiss Breakfast in Bed Cuddle Session Movie of ChoiceFootball Flip Flops
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Football Flip Flops
These Football Flip Flops are such a unique and super cute hostess gift for you to bring to your super bowl parties this weekend! Instead of the usual football bowls and inflatable beer tubs, give your host or hostess something thats fun and will definitely stir up conversation. The Hostess Handbook suggests that these flip flops become part of your football gear!
Unique Cell Phone Cases
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Unique Cell Phone Cases
The best hostess gifts are of the kitschy and cute variety. Unique cell phone cases are all the rage right now and super affordable! They are wonderful gifts because people can get a lot of use out of them and it might not be an item someone would by for themselves. Lets stop being boring and spice things up! These are three of my favorite unique cell phone cases out there at the moment!
Orange Ear
! Amazing!
Saltine Cracker
. Love!
Retro Radio! Classic!
Wine Guide for Bottles under 15 Dollars
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Wine Guide for Bottles Under 15 Dollars
Every hostess with the mostest using the leastest must have a trusty wine guide for bottles under 15 dollars! It is a great resource for when you throw parties and for when you need to bring a hostess gift to a friend. Here is the ultimate wine guide for the young, broke and fabulous. Complete with food pairings!
Always look for the words: ‘grand’ ‘estate bottled’ ‘superior’ ‘aged in new French oak 10 months +’ on a bottle before you buy it as a basic guide to good wine!
Fun Fact: Wine ranges in proof from 11-16%. Check the bottle if that is a deciding factor for you!
Contributing Wine Guide Master- Maxim Rohowsky
*Whites/Rose*
-Ventana 2008 gewurztraminer (from Monterey CA)
With fondu.
-La Vielle Ferme 2010 1.5L (Rhone Valley Vineyards)
Pair with brie, baguette, cooking
-Nino Franco Proseccco
Try it with cheese sticks
-Essay Chenin Blanc
Gruyere cheese
-Les Roches Blanches (Muscadet)
With Goat cheese.
-Ca Donini Pinot Grigio
With Piave cheese
-San Quirico Vernaccia
With Tomatoe & Mozzerella
-Jaboulet Rose
Feta or other domestic/ import French Sheep cheese.
*Reds*
-Lan Rioja
Try it with home made chorizo pizza or paella. Also, a grand Saffron spiced rice shrimp/ chicken dish is a great pairing.
-Sherman & Hooker’s Shebang (CA wine)
Great wine! I love how it comes in a glass jug 1.5L with screw top or in a 750ml bottle. Must have if you can find it!
-Los Vascos Cabernet
The Rothschild family makes some of the best wine in France. They bought land in South America and decided to make very good wine there too. Have it with grilled ribs!
-Aguaribay Malbec (2009)
Pair with grilled red meat or veggie burger, meat loaf, Indian spices. Dollar for dollar defiantly good.
-E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone (France 2007 or other similar vintages)
E.Guigal much like ‘Louis jadot’ are good names in French wine. I almost always like any French Appellation wine. Rhone is known for great robust red wine on the dry side. Good with a hearty meal or with cocktail food.
-Louis Jadot Pinot Noir (Appellation Bourgogne Controlee)
I like to find ways to drink red wine with fish because I just don’t like white. So BBQ sword fish or sushi are good foods to pair with a pinot noir you like. Most Louis Jadot is good even their wine under 15.00 USD.
-Menage a Trios wine. CA blend.
Women & Men love this! Very popular seller!
-Black Stone CA (Merlot)
Good with blue cheese or Roquefort.
-Villa Puccini Toscana Italy
I like the recent vintages. It is good with lasagna, pasta and pizza. Relatively light good table wine.
-My tenth wine pick is: “when in doubt go with a bottle of Chianti and/or Pinot Grigio if you have to put wine on the table trust the Italians”. See what your local store recommends if that’s where your shop or do research before hitting up big retail stores.
Cup of Fame Tea Bags: Celebri-tea!
I am obsessed with clever hostess gifts and Cup of Fame tea bags take the prize! These “celebri-teas” are top notch! Speaking of awards, The Golden Globes are this Sunday and I am sure you young, broke and fabulous readers have many parties to go to for the big event! The Cup of Fame is a fabtastic hostess gift for a Golden Globes party! So cute and kitschy!
They are a great conversation starter and will be a big hit! You also won’t break the bank with this gift that rings up at $11.95!
Stay tuned for more Golden Globe party ideas! Friday will be dedicated to tips for your awards bash!
Hostess Gifts: Go-Towel
The Go-Towel is a great hostess gift for the girl on the go! Get it? “Go” towel, girl on the go…ok enough! But seriously this is a Hostess Handbook pic because it is super easy to carry around and super earth friendly. The “pop-up” towel is 100% bamboo and biodegradable. Just add water to the compressed towel and it expands! You can also re-use the towel as it is extremely sturdy! The Go Towel is great for gym workouts, travel and kitchen clean up!
This is perfect for the mom on the go! Throw a couple “poker chip” towels in your bag for unexpected mess!
Hostess Gifts: Popsy Cakes
The cake pop is out and Popsy Cakes are in! They are the first cake on a pretzel treat that is sure to wow your sweet tooth! The Hostess Handbook found and devoured these desserts! The Popsy Cake is a great party dessert item because it is is fun, unique and easy to serve. Make a cute display with the pops and let guests choose from the variety of flavors.
These desserts are perfect for a charity event as some of the proceeds from each pop goes to The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. This network’s mission is to inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize opportunities and to plan for successful futures. The Hostess Handbook loves a good cause and this one is ohhhh so yummy!
The Hostess Handbook loves the red velvet!
Hostess Gifts: Christmas Cranberry Jars!
Santa’s Helper- Nicole Garvey
There’s nothing like making a homemade gift for the holidays, and this festive holiday Cranberry Sauce is a treat for all of the senses!! On top of everything, its fun and very easy to make – your kitchen will smell like the Christmas for a week! The Hostess Handbook suggests you use as jam on toast, with a bagel and cream cheese or as a side or sauce to any meal (especially pork or turkey!). Its also delicious mixed into yogurt!
All you need are some jars (see one above which you can buy at any department or grocery store), some festive ribbon and the below recipe:
4 bags of fresh Cranberries
Sugar
1 Litre of Orange Juice
1 Orange
2 Cinnamon Sticks
Directions: Pour the cranberries into a large pot. Pour in enough orange juice to almost cover the cranberries (should be about an inch from the top of them). Bring the pot to a boil while zesting and juicing one orange into the pot, then add the cinnamon sticks. Bring the heat down to a simmer and the cranberries will start to pop and form a sauce. After about 15 minutes, add in a cup of sugar. Let simmer and thicken another 10 minutes and taste. If still tart, add more sugar to your liking and voila!! If you want to make it really special, add a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and ground cloves each. But no need to break the bank if you don’t have these on standby in the cupboard.
Fill the Jars and decorate away!!
(Note – the sauce will thicken as it cools, so if its a little runny, don’t worry!)
*Gift Guide Give Away!*
Tiss the season to shower people with gifts! Sooo, The Hostess Handbook is giving away an item from this gift guide at random to someone who “likes” the Facebook Fan Page and Follows The Hostess Handbook On Twitter today! So easy, so fab, so get going!
1. Mini Emergency Kit- Every girl needs a fairy god mother; this one comes in a super cute pouch!
2. Stirring Cocktail Connoisseur – This gift is perfect for the person who loves to entertain! An array of cocktail mixes? Um, Yes Please.
3. Vinyl Record Bowl- A bowl made out of legit vintage vinyl records! The perfect gift for the man in your life! So unique and fun!
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