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These may look like ordinary outdoor bowls, but there’s a catch - not only do they look fabulous, they keep your food chilled!

If you need a host/hostess gift to bring to a BBQ this Summer, check out the Super Chill Insulated Servers from Frontgate.

Keep the server in the freezer and it will keep your food chilled for up to 8 hours!

They come in a bunch of different sizes and range in price from $54.95-$74.95

http://www.frontgate.com/super-chill-insulated-servers/holiday-decor/holiday-entertaining/157992?isCrossSell=true&strategy=24

According to Cooking Light Magazine, when a dinner guest brings a bottle of wine as a gift, you should open and serve it.  

That being said, if you’re bringing a bottle of white as a gift, check out the cool sack wine tote from the Container Store.

You pop it in the freezer -put your bottle in and give both the wine and tote as a gift for your hostess.  :) 

It is $5.99 and comes in red, blue, green and clear:

http://www.containerstore.com/shop/giftPackaging/giftTotesBags?productId=10032158&N=72457

Do you have a wine lover in your life? Instead of bringing them a bottle of wine, get a little crafty and make some Chalkboard Wineglasses! 

Fellow Mama blogger Deb Thompson posted this cute idea, and I had to repost it.  I love a gift that has some thought and craftiness behind it! :)

She made 8 Chalkboard Wine Glasses and it cost her a total of $18.

Click on the link below to check out the process and learn how to make your own DIY glasses:

http://justshortofcrazy.com/2011/09/chalkboard-wine-glasses-tutorial.html

I couldn’t resist this last-minute Superbowl idea. 

Made with Philly Cream Cheese and pecans, it’s sure to be a hit!  

Hurry up though, it needs some time to chill in the fridge - so get cookin!

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cheesy-football-50257.aspx

With the big game around the corner, I was thinking of some host / hostess ideas that are game related (without being cheeeeeeesy).  This chip and dip set by Umbra is a modern alternative to the plastic football bowl.  

It retails for $49.99 and you can find it at Bed Bath & Beyond:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=16465305&RN=902&

*Gift Mama Tip:  Fill the bowl with goodies to eat during the game and leave it there with the host/hostess as a gift :)

Happy (almost) New Year! :) :) :) :) :) :) 

And what better host / hostess gift then this fabulous cork cage?! Give the wine-lover in your life a fun place to keep and collect their corks.

The wine bottle cage is around $25, and comes in a few different shapes (champagne bottle, wine barrel, pocketbook).

http://www.amazon.com/Bottle-Great-Place-Favorite-91-035/dp/B00243YRP0

This may be my first throw post, but it will definitely NOT be my last! A throw makes a great anytime gift, host / hostess gift, birthday gift, housewarming…it pretty much works for any occasion, and is a great go-to gift.  As long as you pick a neutral color, you cannot go wrong.  I mean, who doesn’t like snuggling up with a cozy blanket?!

I love checking out throws at all of the usual suspects (pottery barn, crate and barrel, etc) and I came across the Chunky Tassel Throw from West Elm.  

The Chunky TasseI Throw is Cotton / Acrylic blend, and is currently on sale for $55!

Check it out at: www.westelm.com/products/chunky-tassel-throw-r786/?pkey=cblanket-sale

Whether it’s a BBQ or a Fireplace, Men love to be in charge of anything having to do with FIRE!!! (insert bevis and butthead impression here).

As you can tell, it’s a bit harder to come up with creative gift ideas for the men in our lives..but it dawned on me that as long as it has to do with fire, it should be a hit!

The Dura-Tough Standing Log Carrier from LL Bean is a man’s tote bag for wood - and as it says on the site, it “reliably stands up to a rugged job.”  

It retails for $29.50 www.llbean.com/llb/shop/42721?feat=38683-ppxs&dds=y

If you want to pair it with another fire-appropriate gift - I came across this Modern Fireplace Tool Set from Crate and Barrel (it’s hard to find modern when it comes to a warm fireplace setting).

The set is $169 www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/fireplace-accessories/alton-pewter-fireplace-tool-set/s678379