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sfcaligirl · Dooney & Bourke

meeting the parents- gift?

janey831 · Kate Spade

if you want to do a fourth of july theme, maybe you could stick a flag in there too. you can usually buy sparklers from those makeshift stands that sell fireworks. they usually set these up in supermarket parking lots, etc.

btw: congrats on the bf ;)

Luv2Shop · Kate Spade

Very exciting!! Well, you can get sparklers at places like Jewel or Dominicks, any large food store usually has them. Also, maybe you can put in some fun games that all of you can play over the weekend to break the ice with them. My hubby and I love playing games with the P's. I reccomend Cranium, Battle of the Sexes, and Taboo. All very fun. Also, maybe some cheese and crackers and little sausages to much on. Those are always nice to have around on a holiday weekend. have fun!

sfcaligirl · Dooney & Bourke

thanks for the suggestions, girls! these are all good ideas. does anybody else have an idea to add? pretty please?

laken1 · Hermes

I think fresh flowers are always a great idea - it's thoughtful & a local grocery usually has pretty one that aren't expensive. I love the sparkler idea though..

blubirde · Chanel

I don't know if B&BW is still having their sale but maybe some of those pretty flower wall plug-in things would be nice to throw in there. (I just recently went and they were $5, so it was a pretty good deal.)

Hmmm... what do they like to do? If the mom is into cooking or something, you could put the new Rachel Ray mag in there. And if the dad likes... uh, what do dad's like? fishing or something, you could put a fishing mag in. Or maybe a copy of the NYTimes or something if they don't have a subscription.

Some nice coffees from a nicer coffee shop (not Starbucks) if they drink coffee...

Some wildflower seeds if they like gardening....

Hummingbird feeder/feed if they're into birds...

Decks of cards & some nicer poker chips (you can buy different colors at a game store) if they're into poker...

Some apple jelly or something organic/interesting like that if there's a store nearby that would sell things like that (a country store or something)...

A small windchime...

A scented oil burner (you know the kind where you put the tea light in the bottom?)...

Okay, I think I'm all out. If you know some things they like, I might have more ideas later.

blubirde · Chanel

Oh, I just thought of something else! How about some yummy pestos? Bella Cucina pestos are the best and they have little recipes on the jar that tell you how to make something. You could whip whatever it is up while you're there as a treat. I think they're sold at Whole Foods, hold on let me see...

well, I can't find out online where it's sold in B&Ms but I think it's at Whole Foods. If you have a gourmet food place where you live, I'm sure you could find it. Here's the website:

www.bellacucina.com

Super good pestos. I think they made Oprah's Favorite Things one time.

Luv2Shop · Kate Spade

I just thought of something else. You can go to Bed Bath and Beyond or Crate and Barrell or Pier 1 and get a nice pitcher and glasses set maybe with some matching coasters for the holiday weekend. That way if they aren't big drinkers they can use it for iced tea or lemonade.

Pier 1

Bed Bath and Beyond

Just some examples I thought were cute

-- Edited by Luv2Shop at 14:24, 2006-06-30

sfcaligirl · Dooney & Bourke

thank you for all of the creative ideas, ladies!

i don't know very much about them yet (it's still pretty early in the relationship) so i was nervous about what to bring for them. but now i have some great ideas!