Play Santa by Giving Gift Baskets to Everyone on Your Holiday List

The holidays are right around the corner, so it's a good idea to start planning now. That's true in particular if you have a lot of people to buy for. It's also important if, like me, you have a significant other who is hard to please. Over the years I discovered that coffee gift baskets work particularly well for him. He gets an assortment of things he likes and I get to give a nice-looking gift that's affordable. And I don't even have to pick it up from the store, so it works for both of us. Because of my experience, I've actually become a bit of a gift basket freak. The people in my life have come to expect them from me whenever I give them a gift. And my friends tell me they look forward to getting them, so that confirms I'm on the right track.

The great thing about giving gift baskets is that there are so many "flavors". When I want to welcome people to their new homes, I normally order kosher gift baskets. Those also work well as elegant thank you gifts or when someone has finished remodeling a home. But there are times when I'm not really sure what to give, so I do a search by the person's gender. Doing an Internet search for "gift baskets for men" or the opposite ordinarily will give you a list of sites that offer a large selection of baskets that range from items that appeal to Baby Boomers to wine to desserts. So something usually pops up that I haven't seen before.

The only problem I have with shopping for gift baskets on the Internet is that normally I can't get away from the site without buying something for myself! But I've made some great purchases that way. In fact, I'm still enjoying some West Coast wines I bought in a gift basket last month. I guess I'd better finish those bottles soon. I'm going to begin my Christmas shopping any day and I'll be I will be buying more for myself!