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I like many of the suggestions for gifts for seniors. For birthday or Christmas I like flashlights or other practical ideas. But for dinner invitation I finally decided on a bottle of Harvey's Bristol Creme. I remembered I served it once at my home and she had never had it before and seems to enjoy it. It's fun to sip all by yourself or to bring out after dinner for guests. She was especially happy that I remembered her enjoyment of it at my home. That is exactly the kind of personal connection I was looking for.
I like many of the suggestions for gifts for seniors. For birthday or Christmas I like flashlights or other practical ideas. But for dinner invitation I finally decided on a bottle of Harvey's Bristol Creme. I remembered I served it once at my home and she had never had it before and seems to enjoy it. It's fun to sip all by yourself or to bring out after dinner for guests. She was especially happy that I remembered her enjoyment of it at my home. That is exactly the kind of personal connection I was looking for.
I like many of the suggestions for gifts for seniors. For birthday or Christmas I like flashlights or other practical ideas. But for dinner invitation I finally decided on a bottle of Harvey's Bristol Creme. I remembered I served it once at my home and she had never had it before and seems to enjoy it. It's fun to sip all by yourself or to bring out after dinner for guests. She was especially happy that I remembered her enjoyment of it at my home. That is exactly the kind of personal connection I was looking for.
What is Harvey's Bristol Creme? What does it taste like? Heavy and sweet? I have never had it, but want to know before I try it. Thanks!
It definitely is a sipping sherry but mixed with other ingredients makes fun cocktails. This is a new concept for me. But I am of a generation where a pre (or even after) dinner drink of Bristol Cream was very welcomed. I remember it being served at luncheons as well. Sweet and delicious. It was always very impressive ,at least to me and my generation.
I attended my second house blessing last Saturday and wanted to take a little something, not as a housewarming gift but just to not arrive empty-handed. The first one I attended earlier this year, I took a small bouquet of flowers. For this one I found, at the Hallmark store, a box of "Harvest Flavors" Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans. The box showed all the different flavors, 6, I believe, that were specifically chosen/made for the fall/Thanksgiving season.
I have found at the local Hallmark stores Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans in all sorts of sizes, flavors, and unique gifty-type packaging. For the young woman at my auto dealership who was expecting her first child, I found, bought and gave her a package of "champagne" flavored Jelly Bellys, and for her husband, a decorative beer can of Jelly Bellys. She was tickled by them.
Now, I find Hallmark has individual packages of Jelly Bellys selling for $1.25/$1.50 that say "Thank You" or "Happy Birthday" on them. I use them to surprise service people who treat me well/go out of their way for me. A couple bank tellers, a female server in a restaurant, and the man who "knows" me at my local Post Office have all received a "Thank You", and they really are surprised and happy to receive these small tokens of gratitude from me. Who doesn't like Jelly Beans, especially Jelly Belly brand?
The Christmas packages are out now, I will go soon and clean them out to use as small gifts for others who I cross paths with.
ETA: those buttons on Oprah's chest in the third picture...."Everybody gets a candle" are definitely in the wrong place.
I take something tailored specifically to the host's interests. In my case, dogs are usually involved, so I take an assortment of high-end dog treats, or if not, then specialty olive oil if they cook, a book for a child if they have children, or specialty beer brews if they are beer aficionados, etc.
I attended my second house blessing last Saturday and wanted to take a little something, not as a housewarming gift but just to not arrive empty-handed. The first one I attended earlier this year, I took a small bouquet of flowers. For this one I found, at the Hallmark store, a box of "Harvest Flavors" Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans. The box showed all the different flavors, 6, I believe, that were specifically chosen/made for the fall/Thanksgiving season.
I have found at the local Hallmark stores Jelly Belly gourmet jelly beans in all sorts of sizes, flavors, and unique gifty-type packaging. For the young woman at my auto dealership who was expecting her first child, I found, bought and gave her a package of "champagne" flavored Jelly Bellys, and for her husband, a decorative beer can of Jelly Bellys. She was tickled by them.
Now, I find Hallmark has individual packages of Jelly Bellys selling for $1.25/$1.50 that say "Thank You" or "Happy Birthday" on them. I use them to surprise service people who treat me well/go out of their way for me. A couple bank tellers, a female server in a restaurant, and the man who "knows" me at my local Post Office have all received a "Thank You", and they really are surprised and happy to receive these small tokens of gratitude from me. Who doesn't like Jelly Beans, especially Jelly Belly brand?
The Christmas packages are out now, I will go soon and clean them out to use as small gifts for others who I cross paths with.
ETA: those buttons on Oprah's chest in the third picture...."Everybody gets a candle" are definitely in the wrong place.
What a great idea! I have some friends I would like to give a small Christmas gift to, and since I am financially challenged, these fall into my price category.
Thank you so much!
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What is Harvey's Bristol Creme? What does it taste like? Heavy and sweet? I have never had it, but want to know before I try it. Thanks!
