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Going the Extra Mile for Someone You Love
We care deeply about the importance of giving and receiving meaningful gifts from loved ones, especially in moments of need. A little gesture goes a long way and lets people know we care for them when they need it the most. If someone is feeling under the weather, a thoughtful treat is always important for bringing a smile and reminding them you're there! This is why we do Gift It Friday...
RECIPE for Peanut Butter Cookies
Our cookies baskets here at Smart Gift Solutions are as popular as ever! They're such a versatile gift, suitable for almost any occasion. This week for our Tasty Tuesday we're sharing our favourite cookie... Peanut Butter Cookies! They are, in a word, DIVINE and a great crowd pleaser! They give you that lovely warm satisfying feeling of having enjoyed a naughty but delicious treat! They're extremely easy and quick to make and the ingredients, when baked, should provide around 16 small cookies, be slightly crunchy on the outside and lovely and soft on the inside.... heaven!
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Chocolate chip cookies have got to be the most popular cookie ever! I prefer mine soft and slightly chewy, preferably soon after coming out of the oven, because with lashings of slightly melted chocolate chips... they are absolutely yummy! Here's a mouth-watering delicious recipe from "The Baking Chocolate Tess" blog. They are just how I like them and have a super golden colour so look, as well as taste, amazing! Here's the recipe -
Salted Caramel Praline Macarons Recipe
A Considerate Gift Can Help A Loved One After the Loss of Pet
It's Friday, the day we love to celebrate gift giving! Today, Gift It Friday is all about offering comfort to a friend or loved one who is suffering from the loss of a beloved pet. Losing a pet can be devastating, but giving your friend or family member who has suffered this loss a thoughtful memorial gift can help to soften the blow. Pets can be real friends and companions to us, and the following gift idea reflects their valuable role in our lives, helping us to remember them with fondness for the rest of our lives.
Winter Spiced Pear Cocktail Recipe
There's nothing more refreshing than a gin and tonic to help you cool off on a baking hot Summer's day! But with Winter drawing in, you can still enjoy your favourite beverage, since it takes wonderfully to Winter spices! We hope you enjoy this heart-warming cocktail to help you curl up with during those dark winter nights.
Gift It Friday: The Art of Thoughtful Gift Giving
It's Friday, the day we love to celebrate gift giving! Today Gift It Friday is all about the art of thoughtful gift giving and sharing great tips for a successful gift giving occasion. The tradition of Giving Gifts is such an important part of our culture. It positively supports interaction and connection with others and symbolises the affection towards those we value the most in our lives. Spreading a little gesture of kindness here and there can really help to define our relationships whilst strengthening bonds with family and friends. Be it a gesture of Good Will, Love, Celebration, Acknowledgement or Thanks – the act of giving is a true gift in itself.
Take a look at our Great Tips on how to give your best gift yet…
Keep Flowers Fresh With These Simple Household Tricks
If someone special has spent their well earned pennies getting a beautiful bouquet of flowers for you, here's a few simple tricks to make them last as long as possible, most of which use common ingredients found around the house.