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[spent2much]

Our Pastor's wife is having several of us ladies over for lunch Friday.  I'd like to bring a small hostess gift.  Suggestions?  Thanks.

[Kitlynn]

A nice bouquet of flowers, candle or maybe a gift card to the local bookstore.

[Etoile308]

Do you have a garden? Any fresh flowers, or herbs? Maybe even vegetables?

[lgfan]

If she is a coffee drinker you can give her a variety pack of gourmet coffees.

[PA Mom-mom]

@spent2much  Flowers or a candle are good suggestions. I also appreciate when someone brings me a seasonal tea towel.  Maybe something with a Fall theme.  A good, more unusual jar of jelly or jam would be good, if she isn't on a sugar free diet.

[beach-mom]

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@PA Mom-mom wrote:

@spent2much  Flowers or a candle are good suggestions. I also appreciate when someone brings me a seasonal tea towel.  Maybe something with a Fall theme.  A good, more unusual jar of jelly or jam would be good, if she isn't on a sugar free diet.

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@spent2much - I like @PA Mom-mom's suggestion of a seasonal tea towel. Is she younger or a little older? I would keep it small. If you know she does collect something, like teacups for example, you could take something related to tea. You can always go with a small box of chocolates. I know a lot of pastors, and I've never met one who wouldn't be happy if his wife received a hostess gift like that!   

[Franklinbell]

i hope you have a great time.  I heard a pod cast the other day and the host was talking about how people really Cherish a hand written note. How about a nice set of note cards with matching envelopes, stamps and nice writing pen?  Have fun!

[SportyShorty07]

@spent2much  How about a homemade fresh fruit basket? You could get different types of fruit from the grocery store, maybe some cheese and nice crackers and put it all into a basket lined with tissue paper and wrap some cellophane around it and top with a bow.  Another option is you can bake her some cookies and put them into a nice little gift bag with tissue or a cellophane bag with bows. Whatever you end up giving as a hostess gift, I'm sure you'll come up with something great and I hope that you have a very nice time at the lunch that she is hosting. 

[Spacrazy]

A nice candle is always good.

[Franklinbell]

  When I was a young lady my mom and her friends did lunch often.  They would have lunch after coming back from going downtown to pay bills(can you imagine such a thing) I would help my mom when she was the hostess and I just loved that group of women.  The last one in that little group passed away last year at 99!  i remember thinking I hope when I become a grownup i will be able to be a lady that goes to lunch!  Again, have a great time!!