Friday, December 10, 2010

Gift basket suggestions for my widowed aunt?

My aunt was recently widowed and will be staying with my grandparents for the next few weeks while the estate is being settled (really long complicated story behind that). I want to give a gift basket to her while she is here. Just so she can rest and not worry about anything. What are some suggestions for things to include in the basket? Comforting things, inspirational, I don't know. This is the first time I've dealt with death so close to my immediate family. I don't really know what to do for her.
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bath basket: bath salts, a nice book of poems, a head wrap, loofah, gardenia or oatmeal soap (or other perfumed or organic soap) find her favorite scents and use those, a face mask, nice moisturizer, massager, maybe some soothing cd or tape to listen to while in the bath. New slipper and robe if you want to go that far. coner reading, a nice collection of teas, maybe an assortment of cookies or sweetbreads, a nice book to read, maybe poetry, or a prayer book, a beautiful sayings book, some fresh, fragrant flowers, slippers, a nice neck roll (neck pillow), maybe a diary so she can write her thoughts at such a time, maybe some cheese and crackers, some port wine or other, maybe she likes a certain brandy or liquor before bed?, a nice lace hanky for those tearful moments there are store that sell scripture wrap candies etc. you might want to put a few in as well.
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