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Last-minute gift grabs for that party tonight
oliday gifting can seem harder and
harder each year. Budget, person-
alities and time are all variable fac-
tors. If you’re running short on any
of them, here are a few ideas to jog
your imagination.
From mild to wild, your neighborhood Market of
Choice, Kiva, Sundance or Capella have local and
artisan cheeses to suit any pal’s palette. Pairing
your cheese choice with a bottle of Willamette
Valley pinot is sure to please any but the most
vegan of hosts — and while the prices range widely,
the tastes are almost always good all around. If
cheese isn’t up your recipient’s alley, the MoC has all
sorts of convenient last-minute items like Frozen
Ice Pop Makers ($14.99) and an array of accessories
like scarves ($10.99).
If you’re running late and you’ve
forgotten a party contribution,
there’s one can’t-go-wrong
option that can brighten any
gray day gloominess —
flowers. Zoom by
Rhythm
&
BY SHELLEY DEADMOND
Blooms in the 5th Street Public Market and for a
dash of color and cheer that will last long after the
party’s over ($15-$40).
Don’t feel like feeding the endless pit of
consumption by buying all fresh, new fossil-fueled
gifts? Good for you! Try for picking a winner at the
Antique Mall on Willamette Street for some good
ol’ reuse. Also, the jewelry counter at your
neighborhood St. Vincent de Paul, Salvation
Army or Goodwill might just have some superb
unique piece (think wristwatch, brooch, pin) for
under $20 that will be a) perfect and utterly adored
b) a good joke or c) easily re-gifted.
For those more evolved life forms, Star Gate is
not far from the Antique Mall and also on Willamette,
and it’s there for all your awareness-building needs.
Friends will appreciate you having noticed their
subtle non-verbal hints when they open that
“Thoughts Become Things” DVD or new meditation
CD ($15-$30). If only there existed a Bene Gesserit
digital training set (it’s a mind control technique
from the Frank Herbert novel Dune for you whom
are sci-fi unaware).
Need a last minute gift for a beloved little one?
While many places have lots of good options, few
have them so conveniently located and reasonably
priced as Bi-Mart. Classic case in point — a coloring
book and crayons for under $6, plus hours of
(potentially) focused coloring fun? Yes please!
Finally, whatever happened to good old
homemade eats? Last time we checked, delicious
canned preserves and pickles (bonus points if from
your own garden) hauled out of the pantry with a
simple ribbon and note were a classic way of sharing
the bounty of the season’s harvest and reminding
each other of what really matters about the holidays
— sharing food, love and laughter with those around
us. GG
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