Happy Wednesday friends!  This week is pretty busy over here, Christmas decorating continues, preparing for guests, grocery shopping (why is that always such a pain?), wrapping gifts, all kinds of things are happening.  Yesterday was #givingtuesday, which was the first time I’ve heard about it, but it’s a great idea.  If you’re looking to continue giving, try sponsoring a wreath for Wreaths Across America.  It’s a great organization that places wreaths at the graves of all of our fallen military personnel at the National Cemeteries.  They are short on wreaths this year, so for $15 you can sponsor a wreath and ensure every headstone is decorated for the Christmas season.  This is especially close to my heart as my brother is buried at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, so I sponsored a wreath in memory of him.  It’s so beautiful to see all of those green wreaths against the white headstones, and it’s a great way to honor our fallen.

If you want to give even more, today I’m going to give you five great gift ideas to give all the hostesses in you life.  If you know someone that likes to entertain or if you’re attending someone’s event, these all make perfect hostess or Christmas gifts.

Personalized Notepad

This floral notepad is a great little gift, especially for anyone that likes to make lists and check them twice!  The watercolor florals are especially pretty.

Gold Polka Dot Glasses

Does your hostess like to serve up fun cocktails?  These polka dot tumblers are just too fun, very Kate Spade inspired.  The link above will take you to Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but not directly to the glasses, so search for Fitz and Floyd Polka Dot Glasses and they should pop up.  Bonus of these being from BBB, is all of those 20% off coupons I know you have lying around.  They always accept them well past the expiration date, so be sure to hold on to those expired coupons and pick up these fun glasses.  There are also a few other designs if you’re not into polka dots.

Whipped Cream & Pear Candle

I recently received this perfectly smelling candle for my birthday and it’s another great gift for anyone, not just a hostess.  It’s a light fragrance, but strong enough to know it’s being burned, perfect! The jar is also so cute, all you would need to do to wrap it is tie a little ribbon or put a bow on top.

Customized Wine Bottle Label

Isn’t the default hostess gift always a bottle of wine?  It’s super easy to pick up on the way to the event and it still says I brought you a little something.  Well, how about dressing up your bottle of wine with a personalized label?  You could buy several at the beginning of the holiday season with simple messages like, “Thanks for hosting” or “Merry Christmas” and keep them on hand for every occasion throughout the holidays.  Just slap it on the bottle in the car on the way to the event and you’ll look so thoughtful, without anyone knowing you didn’t even break a sweat.

Stamped Cake Servers

Another unique hostess gift are these stamped cake servers with the sayings, “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry” and “You Take the Cake.”  Perfect for any hostess around the holidays because there is always pie, right?

All of these make great hostess gifts or Christmas gifts for the hostess in your life, and without much effort you’ll look like a rock star showing up with one of these.  Now it’s off to go make my grocery list, ugh, and get everything accomplished before the weekend!  Stay tuned this week for The Daily Hostess’ Holiday Home Tour on Friday!  If only garland would hang itself, haha!