[rrrajan]

hi--i need to buy gifts for the ladies in my office--about 10 of them, and i need to spend about 15-20 each...but i don' know what to get!!

one year i got them each a bonsai tree, one year i gave them each a candle set from pottery barn...another year it was bath and bodyworks...now i don't know...anyone have any brilliant suggestions??

thanks in advance!!!

[DesertMom]

Clinique has nice lip gloss sets for Christmas each year. I seem to remember they run about $15-20. I also like to give and get gift certificates for the movies. They sell them in books.

A salon manicure goes for $15-20 where I live. Maybe a gift certificate for that would be nice?

[bohtieque]

How about a small selection of Burt's Bees "stuff?" I love getting things that help me pamper myself.

The salon gift cert. would be nice--I can think of a few other things that could be done for that price.

[kauai2k]

What about a special Christmas ornament for each of them?


diane

[linda512]

I don't know what made me think of this, but a totes umbrella, small, lightweight that you can fit in your purse.

[brandydawn]

How about a Starbuck's gift set? Right now in my Target they had a tote with a travel coffee mug and a bag of their Christmas Blend....mmmmm

I had to do something a bit cheaper for some people in my office and I bought coffee mugs, 1 pot serving of gourmet coffee, those chocolate covered stir spoons and another little treat.

For me anything with coffee would be wonderful....I wish I had Starbuck's right now....yummy

Thanks
Brandy

[dianneemily]

How about something from Guatemala? There are nice gift ideas on the mayan traditions website for sale. I have bought several things and have liked all of them. Plus, you will be helping out the craftsmen and women of Guatemala.
Also, is there a fair trade store in your area? They may have fair trade Latin American coffee or other fair trade items.

[tam_nojm]

You can order ornaments from www.mayantraditions.com. The other idea I had was a gift certificate to Borders or Barnes and Noble. That way they can choose the book they want!

[widgit]

gift certificate to the local movie theatre.

[Slatond10]

Amaryllis plant / bulb ( hope the spelling is correct). I had a customer that gave me one every Christmas. I loved watching it grow until the big beautiful flower bloomed. He usually handed them out at the beginning of the Month and it would bloom by Christmas.

I no longer have this customer but I buy myself one every year because I enjoyed it so much.

( just a suggestion - I actually like the one above about something from Guatemala like coffee... better)

[rrrajan]

thanks for all the great ideas!! ladies always love toiletries and i think the guatemalan idea is good. AND they all drink a lot of coffee. not all celebrate christmas--makes the job harder--so unfortunately haven't gotten ornaments or things too "christmasy" in years past. i always tell myself not to do this last minute, but here i go again

thanks guys!!!

btw, my agency said we'll get a videotape by the end of the week!! nice holiday gift