Gifts for Adults

If you’ve been searching for a unique hostess gift, look no further. Think about presenting your hostess with an ornate container or decorative tin brimming with pistachios. What a creative thought!

Practically everyone loves pistachios, and most people think of them as a special snack food. Although many would opt to bring a bottle of wine as a hostess gift, I would have to warn that it is far from a perfect choice.

Unless you already know a host’s favorite wine, I think you should give something else. You have to be aware if people shun alcoholic beverages for either health or religious reasons. Plus, wine is just for adults, but pistachios are a gift the entire family can enjoy.

Some will say that flowers are a good option; however, the busy hostess — who is inconveniently put into the position of locating a vase, arranging, and displaying the blooms — may disagree.

How about chocolate? Wouldn’t that be a pleasing hostess gift? Quite possibly, but then you get into matters of preference, such as what kind of chocolate they might prefer. Do they like white, dark, milk, or something with nuts? And what about the risk of gifting chocolate to someone who is dieting or trying to stay away from sugar?

There is no better choice than pistachios. They are very nutritious and make a very unique and tasty gift. Pistachios are chock-full of nutrients like antioxidants, lutein, vitamin B6, fiber, phytosterols, protein, and are also high in "good" fats. In addition, they contain a variety of vitamins and are low in saturated fat.

According to various studies, one and a half to three ounces of pistachios a day will aid you in lowering your cholesterol and help you maintain a healthy heart. It was discovered in a recent study at Pennsylvania State University that pistachios may lower blood pressure as well. An ounce of shelled pistachios is approximately 170 calories and consists of 43 to 49 kernels.

In the shell, pistachio nuts take a bit of effort to extract, but this task keeps a person from eating mindlessly or too fast. As such, pistachios are a great addition to a diet. As you learn things about pistachios, you’re just going to love them more and more.

Besides being used 1000 as a hostess gift, during the winter I also purchase roasted pistachios in large quantities and make low-cost gifts to give to friends and neighbors. After filling a clear treat bag with them, I fold the top down and attach a holiday greeting card that I’ve made on my computer. These treat bags are not only delicious, but handy to keep around for those unexpected guests bearing holiday gifts for you. You can avoid a great deal of embarrassment by being able to reciprocate the gesture immediately.

Always purchase more roasted pistachios than you’ll give since you will want to save some for yourself. If not, when it’s time for gift-giving you may find that you’ve eaten all the nuts yourself, and you have to burden someone else with that "Two Buck Chuck" bottle of wine that someone forced on you as a hostess gift.

By: Galvin Nussingten

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Okay, guys: listen up! I am here to tell you what women want for Christmas. You probably already know it, but you don’t understand it. What am I saying?

Well, those little ads that have been mysteriously popping up on your dresser, on your workbench, or plastered to the windshield of your truck did not get there by accident. Somebody who wants you to pay close attention to what she really wants put it there. You don’t think the wind blew it there do you? Oh, please! Let’s go down the list and find out what your lady really wants for Christmas. I abbreviated everything for clarity and to be concise. That means the 27 items she really wants are condensed to just five. Get it?

1.Jewelry – You had to ask? What woman doesn’t want something shiny to wear on her fingers, around her neck, her wrist, her anklet, her belly button…Okay, I’m not talking custom jewelry either. I’m talking about something that will retain its shine in all weather conditions and can be counted in the number of karats it possesses. You can count on it setting you back at least through the following June, probably as late as Thanksgiving…

2.Chocolate – Milk chocolate just doesn’t cut it, fellas. Better for you to pick it up by the brand: Peregina, Godiva, and Richart are a few that come to mind. Yeah, get her the little stocking stuffer Santa chocolates too. She’ll think that you are being real sweet!

3.To the Islands! Okay, time to splurge. Go all out and book that early February vacation to Paradise. You know you will need it by time that the 17th measurable snowstorm plasters your driveway. Oh, by the way, no matter how much she thinks that the kids should come along, make arrangements with your parents to come and spend the week at your house. If the kiddies come down with the flu at least they will be in a familiar environment with adults who will spoil them rotten!

4.Spa Membership – This one gets tricky. If you give her a spa membership, she will say that you think she is getting fat/old/wrinkly, etc. You’re walking in dangerous territory, men! Better yet, make sure that it is a place where her friends already hang out. Tell her you want her to have regular quality time with her girlfriends. She won’t buy your pitch, but she’ll join especially when you present her with the other gift that she wants: chocolate.

5.Stuff For Her Minivan. You know how hard it is for you to summon up courage to drive the family van, right? Especially after driving your Dakota all week. Who wants to be caught driving that thing? She does! This is where you really have to die to self: give her spark plugs and spark plug wires for Christmas and leave it at that. Just kidding. Better to find the name brand auto parts she really wants: floor mats, seat covers, pet pads, etc. All the frilly little things that make her vehicle, well, her own.

Are you still not sure what she wants? Then just look. That advertisement on your workbench is open to the page for the item she wants… the one with the big, red circle around it. So, just get it and leave it at that. If you do, you’ll be singing, ‘peace on earth and goodwill toward men’ in no time. Merry Christmas!

by: Matthew C. Keegan

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