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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Countdown to Christmas

Great Host/Hostess Presents Under $10 (or thereabouts)

Unique and practical gifts for the party hostess.

If you plan to party hop this holiday season, there's no need to show up empty handed when there are plenty of unique stores in the area that offer a variety of host and hostess presents for $10 or less. 1. Something Gourmet Let's face it, when you're invited to a party, one of the most practical gifts to bring  is food or wine.  If you have time to step it up, why not bring a gift that can be used any time? Patch suggests prepackaged treats, such as coffee, tea, chai, coco mix, jams, jellies, and mustards. Virginia peanuts, and reasonably priced wines also make great gifts, especially if you dress up the wines in Christmas jackets.  To find these gourmet gifts, we suggest Tastefully Yours located at 406 Mill St in Occoquan, and Old …

Thursday, December 2, 2010

The Countdown to Christmas

Dos and Don'ts for Secret Santa Gifts

Patch lets you know what makes impressive and not so impressive (inappropriate) gifts for workplace gift swaps.

 Along with all the gifts you need to purchase for family and friends, you may also be participating in a Secret Santa gift swap at work.  Gift giving can be tricky enough for colleagues, and even trickier if you don't know them very well. Patch has some hints for what to give and what not to give as a Secret Santa gift this holiday. Don't: 1.     Buy clothing, if you don't know the exact size to get. Buying something too big or too small can be an insult and clothing is very taste specific. The only exception could be something that's meant for all sizes, like a scarf or shawl. 2.     Get very religious.  The movement to bring holiness back to the holidays doesn't always apply to the workplace. Generic Christmas items (trees, elves, Santa…

Alfredo Ramirez

12:07 pm on Thursday, December 2, 2010

Personally, I believe Santa to be somewhat of a religious figure. An act so seemingly harmless can actually turn out to be quite offensive. I was involved in an incident a while back. Just sayin :)   more ›

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