gift basket idea, thank you gift basketI've been shopping around for a gift basket idea for Mother's Day and think I may have found precisely the one that she will really enjoy. It's loaded with luxurious bath products and if it's one thing my mom loves, it's scented soaps and hand creams. She likes to keep fancy soap and lotion in the guest bathroom, where they get a lot of exposure. She has a friendly neighborhood and someone drops in every day to visit with her. Of all the holidays I circle on the calendar in red, Mother's Day is most prominent. When we consider what our mothers do for us constantly, it only makes sense to celebrate her special day with a thank you gift basket that will not only surprise her, but give her something she needs and can enjoy.

I turn to the web for a lot of gift basket ideas because there are so many good ideas online compared to local stores. In fact, it's hard to find gift basket ideas in retail stores except during the holiday season when some stores have a small display of candy gift baskets or savory gift baskets. The thing I like about giving gift baskets is that they are loaded with pleasant surprises and the baskets themselves are so useful. The baskets last forever, as well as being attractive ways to display things.

I found the gift basket idea for my mom at North Bay Emporium at http://www.northbayemporium.com, where I ordered the Orange Bath Set In Willow Basket for mom. She has three citrus trees in the backyard and a few times a year when they bloom, the scent in her yard is just heavenly. She lives about five miles from me and when they are blooming, we head over there to eat lunch on the patio and squeeze fresh orange and grapefruit juice as the beverage of choice. A lot of her neighbors help use up all the citrus that grows in her backyard, so this is a perfect gift basket idea for her.
 
From Thanksgiving to June, we enjoy the citrus fruit off her trees and when it's off season for citrus, my mom and her guests will be able to enjoy the fresh scent of oranges emanating from her powder room, and when they use the soap and lotion, will carry the scent with them for hours. Once the products have been used up, this gift basket will also look great on the patio, serving as a container for fresh oranges, lemons, and grapefruit right off the tree. This is the perfect gift basket idea for my mom and her house, since she's the neighborhood queen of citrus.