More Gift Giving!

Dan and I enjoy giving the neighbors on our street a little something homemade around Christmas time. It's a fun way to get to know your neighbors and has become a tradition on our street. I've included some gift ideas for neighbors, but you can also use them for teachers, friends, visiting guests, or anyone else you wish to surprise. I like to give them to our postal workers, librarians, and garbage collectors too.

Chocolate coated pretzel rods
A tin or bag of chex mix
Granola (I'm doing granola this year.)
A mixed cookie platter
A jar of something homemade (apple butter, jam, etc..)
A loaf of homemade bread
An amaryllis plant or paperwhite bulbs
An essential oil with tips on how to use it
A jar of homemade bath salts. Click on the link for instructions on how to make them: http://savvynest.blogspot.com/2010/02/favorite-2-essential-oils.html



Pretzel Rods

Pictured above are my favorite pretzel rods. They are so easy to make and SO delicious! Here's how you do it:

Melt 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 Tbs. shortening. Dip pretzel rods in the chocolate and roll in toppings. Let sit for 1 hour to harden. Give someone a bouquet of these today!

Topping ideas:
Chopped candy bars
Coconut
Chopped nuts
Crushed candy canes
Crushed Oreos
Crushed graham crackers w/mini marshmallows