Welcome Home Gift Suggestions from my fb buddies!

• Trapp's candles! http://www.trappandcompany.com/
• Loaf of good bread, box of kosher salt, bottle of honey, & a nice candle in a jar
• Bottle of wine! http://www.rimannliquors.com/
• Cleaning supplies from Indigo Wild! http://www.indigowild.com/
• A free massage http://www.bijinsalon.com/
• Flowers http://www.needhamfloral.com/
• A customized address stamp... www.vistaprint.com 
• At a loss for ideas ... Pryde's Old Westport has plethora of items http://www.prydeskitchen.com/

Except the vista print idea, we have suggested Locally Owned and Operated stores!

"Bread, that this house may never know hunger"

Mary Bailey welcomes the Martini family to their new home in "It's A Wonderful Life." She presents three gifts with the following words:

Mary: Bread... that this house may never know hunger.

Mary hands a loaf of bread to Mrs. Martini

Mary: Salt... that life may always have flavor.

Mary hands a box of salt to Mrs. Martini

George Bailey: And wine... that joy and prosperity may reign forever. Enter the Martini Castle.

The movie scene captures a traditional custom that spans centuries. I enjoy presenting a welcome home gift to my friends that endured the monumental stress of MOVING! Throughout the years, my gift depended on my budget. I have given bottles of wine, paper towels, dish soap, hand towels and aloe plants. However, I prefer to give a huge package of toilet paper as I recall my many moves and always forgot the TP at my new abode. During all those sweaty moves, you would think that I would remember the toilet paper.