a twist on the typical gift basket

So… what do you get a girl who owns a gift store?  Each year my two store managers never fail to surprise me with their creativity and thoughtfulness.

Our Berkley manager, Danielle followed the green trend we’re encouraging at catching fireflies and got me a bucket full of environmental goodies.

Starting off with the green book, natural home magazine, hand remedy cream, a bubble bar & bath bomb from LUSH (green colored of course), energy saving light bulbs and a donation of 20 planted trees to help meet the needs of poor farmers in developing countries.

…so lovely!

And Dena, our Rochester manager put together a fun traditional package – with a twist.

A classic version of the timeless The Night Before Christmas, my beloved all edge brownie pan (I blogged about it this past summer), a tasty brownie mix, holiday candy & hot cocoa.

… so yummy!

She also made this adorable ‘family bouquet’ which includes all three of our furry four-legged children.

These wonderful gifts are just another example of why these ladies do such a fantastic job managing the Best Gift Shop in Detroit.