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5 Star Basket Gourmet Food Gift Basket The biggest commercial basket is here! (about 4 feet long) An executive class, dark brown wicker basket, with endless indulgences from top brand names. This breathtaking basket of unique qualities is the perfect selection for all your corporate needs or any loved ones you would like to impress on a grand scale.

Visol Black Leather Wrapped 6 oz Stainless Steel Flask Gift Set w/ 2 shot cups and a funnel Visol Black Leather Wrapped 6 oz Stainless Steel Flask Gift Set w/ 2 shot cups and a funnel. Black Leather Wrapped Stainless Steel Flask 8 oz Capacity 2 stainless steel shot cups Attractive Gift Box. 2 days turn-around time for engraving.

The Madison - Three Taylored Trunks Filled with Quality Gourmet Food Products The Madison is the ultimate luxery gift. No need to go around the world - bring the world home in three beautiful, decorative trunks. Includes: three nested, decorative trunks; food from upscale gourmet companies such as Napa Valley Pantry; Bella Cucina; Sophia Lauren Pasta Sauces; San Francisco Chocolate Factory; Elsa’s Story Gourmet Foods; Bistro Blends of Napa Valley; Starbucks Coffee and so much more.

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Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas gift buying is in full swing. The challenge is on! With only a few shopping days left and perhaps many gifts still to buy; here are a few ways to minimize your shopping time and frustration and simultaneously make a significant difference for the environment. When making a few changes in your buying styles and habits you can have a considerable impact on the environment with little effort.

It’s really fairly easy. Just follow some of the gift ideas below and enjoy the satisfaction of being part of the “green” movement by greening your gifts. Make it a truly “green” holiday this year. Take heed!

Remember to give presents people need, can use and are practical. Be creative! Try these……  Tickets to movies, concerts, museums, sporting events, outdoor activities or an annual pass to national parks.  House or garden plants, herbs, seeds and bulbs. Pots and planters boxes made from natural ingredients.  Gift certificates to clothing, electronics, books, grocery, or vitamin stores.  Music and books. itunes or the equivalent downloadable books and music.  Give the gift of YOU! Make coupons for services such as babysitting, a night out at the movies, dinners dates, weekends away, massages, yard work, dog-walking or help write a resume or article, give a computer lesson or offer some other talent or skill you can share.  An old book or collector’s item. Things with a unique meaning. Shop at antique stores, estate sales or flea markets.  Cook home-baked sweets and put in a reusable tin box, a kitchen container, or another usable item.  Any homemade item. A knitted hat or scarf.  Fair-trade organic chocolate or coffee. Always a hit.  Clothes and other items made from hemp, wool, or organic cotton.  A roll of postage stamps.  Office supplies such as recycled paper and envelops.  Energy efficient light bulbs, battery re-chargers, or solar-powered products.  First aid kits or emergency road side equipment.  Board and card games that will be used over and over again.  For your children, you can open a savings account, buy stocks or bonds.  A gift gasoline card for your teenager or college student.  A calendar marked with important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, and family gatherings.  A book of favorite recipes.  Carbon offsetting. This purchase erases negative energy footprint of reducing carbon emissions.  And last but not least give to one or more Charities in the name of your recipient.

The list is really endless if you just take a moment to think about your purchase. If you consider where the product was made, what it is made of, who made it, what actually went in to the manufacturing of the product, you might want to reconsider that purchase. Fact: A manufactured item will generate 70 times its weight in waste during manufacturing. Wow!

Most of all; enjoy the process. And please don’t buy me anymore knick knacks. My shelves are already brimming with dozens of dust collectors!

To learn more about how become more environmental conscious when planning your holiday parties and events, planning conferences, workshops and seminars, and events of all sizes, visit my website: www.successfuleventplanning.com.

About the Author

As an Event Planner, Writer, Author and Environmentalist Ms. Kilkenny is in the process of her next writing endeavor, a book dedicated to “greening” the hospitality and event planning industry.

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