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Complete Spa Package – consisting of an entire day of treatment for 2 or 3 people. A great excuse to get friends out together – and a nice gift! Great for a local spa if they would like to be featured as Arlington’s Premier Spa at the Arlington Business Gala Museum Exhibits – Why not purchase tickets to attend a special exhibit, and pair the tickets with a gift card to a great restaurant nearby. A great way to show off your business and it’s appreciation for the arts! Show Tickets – Same as above/also nicely paired with transportation. Passion Packages – Donate an item that is of special interest to you – something that reflects your passion or hobby. Like, an item that’s made in your hometown – if you’re from NC furniture is nice! Or a basket or item that showcases your personal interests, like baking, cooking, drinking or traveling. Basket Ideas: These themes and items are GREAT if you’re unsure of what to donate. Home Basket: Stock up on items to make a house a home – great for realtors and developers. Where I come from basket: Pick a place, any place and make this basket reflect your place. For instance a TEXAS basket could be filled with things that this GREAT state is known for, from food to the arts and history. Summer Fun Gift Basket: Filled with items to make summer fun. This theme could go in two directions, one geared towards adults and entertaining/bbq’s OR one geared towards kids with toys, activities and books! Coffee/Tea Break Basket: Chocolate or other biscotti, a bag of Fair Trade organic coffee, and a café au lait bowl. Or tender shortbread cookies, a box or tin of special tea, and a pretty mug, or one of those teacup-and-teapot combinations. Packets of organic sugar. Special Hot Chocolate Basket: A bar of good-quality Mexican or Spanish chocolate, jar of organic ground cinnamon, little bottle of organic vanilla extract, a molinillo (the wooden tool you use to mix and foam the chocolate), recipe. Under the Tuscan Sun Basket: A packet of organic pasta, jar of good organic pasta sauce, wedge of artisanal grating cheese, bottle of fine olive oil or special infused oil (garlic and rosemary or basil are perfect), head of organic garlic, polenta, bottle of red wine, packet of espresso, red and white checked tablecloth, assorted biscotti, print-out of favorite Italian recipes. A Year in Provence Basket: Loaf of crusty French bread, assortment of French cheeses, bottle of wine, jar of Herbes de Provence (a lovely spice mix that includes lavender), jar of ratatouille, pretty flowered Provencal napkins, garlic press, bag of French sea salt, bow-tied bundle of dried lavender or thyme, bottle of fine balsamic vinegar or herb-infused vinegar, print-out of favorite French recipes. Rule Britannia Basket: Wholegrain bread or crackers, assorted English cheeses, jar of pickled gherkins, bottle of imported British ale, tin of fine tea, tea-ball, pretty cup and saucer, plum pudding in a tin, hard sauce, Christmas crackers. South of the Border Basket: Special dried or canned chilies, jar of salsa, fine Mexican cornmeal, dried beans, bottle of lime juice, Tequila and margarita mix, tin of margarita salt, organic taco shells, print-out of favorite Mexican recipes. Taj Mahal Basket: Homemade or purchased garam masala and other curry spice mixes, papadums, tamarind paste, coconut milk, pretty mirrored, iridescent, or Indian print tablecloth, print-out of favorite Indian recipes. Chocolate-Lover’s Basket: Chocolate truffles, Chocolate chocolate chip cookies, chocolate ganache torte in a pretty tin, chocolate sauce in a jar, chocolate candies, hot chocolate mix. Bean Soup Medley: Simple, but sure to be appreciated. Buy an assortment of different dried beans, mix them together, and package them in pretty glass jars with a ribbon, along with bottles of dried mixed soup herbs and your favorite bean soup recipe. Furry Friends Basket: Let’s not forget our companion animals! A basket could include homemade dog bones and organic catnip, as well as assorted pet-safe toys.
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