Welcome to Gift Guide Week! All this week will be full of gift guides to help you plan for your holiday shopping, even if it's just a little something to stick in your own stocking.

I'm starting the week off with hostess gifts.  With parties and gatherings around the corner it's never a bad idea to have a gift or two on hand. A hostess gift doesn't need to be expensive or fancy, a sampler of jams or a bag of a seasonal coffee blend is perfectly acceptable. 

A note on certain gifts:
It's nice to have some--for lack of a better word--generic hostess gifts on hand, don't forget to think about the person to whom you're gifting. Flowers are always appreciated but don't forget to bring them in a vase or even a jar so the hostess doesn't have to worry about arranging them at that moment. Wine is also another fantastic gift, but skip the two buck chuck and get something extra nice.
Shop hostess gifts below: