Monday, November 28, 2011

Let the giving begin!

Let the countdown to Christmas begin! I'm going to start posting some ideas for holiday gifts here, so let me know if you have any ideas or are looking for something specific. In the meantime, here's Gift Idea #1 for Christmas 2011:

Lindt Bear
I think these bears are adorable and make great gifts because a) they're good-quality chocolate, so they feel like a real gift rather than just some last-minute purchase and b) they're a nice price (around $4 for the big bear). I was sent some samples from the company, and I fully intended on putting the little bears in the Sugar Baby's stocking. (You know, in case Santa forgets the chocolate.) But one night I heard the sweet Siren call of the chocolate bears and I couldn't resist. Oh yes, there was plenty of chocolate in the house, but for some reason, a little hollow bear seemed to be just the thing I needed. I was quite surprised when I peeled back the foil and was just overcome with the most perfect, intense chocolate aroma. It was like the good old days at the chocolate shop when I'd come home from work and sniff my hair which was permeated with the smell of cocoa. I thoroughly enjoyed my little bear, so much so that there aren't any left. Looks like Santa had better remember to bring some more with him. 

3 comments:

Ice Cube Queen said...

Great! So now I'm going to have to go our searching for those little bears!

Candy canes: am I the only one out here who pays three times as much to get candy canes not made in China?!! My sons asked me to pick them up a few boxes, and I told them that I wouldn't buy the $1 ones made in China. I didn't expect to pay $3, though :( They only got two boxes.

Candy Yum Yum said...

Well, see the next post for more on that!

Kathy said...

Found the Big Bears at Walmart for $2.98..so cute...