Gift Guru Friday Recap!

October 15, 2012    |    By +
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We’re gonna use Monday to share how we ended up our Friday. After a long week, which included wrapping up the Giftees nominations and putting the finishing touches on the Gifts.com site re-design (….stay tuned!), we felt the need to let off a little steam. The situation called for….a Bloody Mary party!

The Gift Gurus game-planned and brought in their favorite Bloody Mary ingredients to put together a little Bloody Mary bar. Of course a wining Bloody Mary has a lot to do with personal tastes, but with a large assortment of great Bloody Marty building blocks, we came up with some “A+” cocktails. Here are the key ingredients we had on hand:

  • V-8
  • Reyka Vodka*
  • Horseradish
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Homemade Pickles & Pickle Juice
  • Sriacha sauce
  • Old Bay
  • Celery Salt
  • Lemons
  • Olives, Cocktails Onions, and Celery Stalks for garnish

While we didn’t exactly get carried away on Friday, we did have a lot of fun winding down a long week of gifting. So what’s next for the Gurus? It feels like we’re due for a Panini Party! We’ll be sure to report back on that out too.

* Speaking of blowing off a little steam, the name “reyka” is taken from the Icelandic word for “steam”



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Dana H.
Dana is Editor in Chief at Gifts.com. She loves helping make every occasion stand out with her unique gift ideas, handy tips & special touches. She has over a decade of experience with matching fabulous products with fabulous people.

Dan T.
As the Men’s Gift Editor, Dan is fortunate to be able to blend his work week with off-hour hobbies. Dan’s marketing background goes back over a decade, but he's always been passionate about the “guy” things like sports, electronics and grilling.

Gillian J.
While Gillian oversees Merchandising & Content for Gifts.com, she focuses on Women & Home Gifts. Prior to Gifts.com, she spent over a decade honing her gifting skills in the retail industry.

Michelle D.
Michelle is the Gifts.com Gift Guru who specializes in Teen and Beauty gifts. For the last half-decade Michelle has been refining her teen and beauty gifting expertise by working for Urban Outfitters and obsessing over social media.

Liz T.
Liz is the children & baby gifts trend editor at Gifts.com. Prior to Gifts.com she spent several years matching people with products while working retail. Her niece and nephews give her the inside scoop on kids. She also knows the best gourmet gifts for every occasion.

Felicia W.
Felicia works as a "Gift Guru" with a focus on pet and flower trends. While she is still learning the art of gift giving, Felicia loves focusing her attention on pet gifts. She is always on the lookout for the best and most unique items for our lovable cats and dogs.

Donna K.
Donna is Gifts.com's very own Editorial Assistant. You have her to thank for all of our fabulous Facebook posts and for making sure the blog is up every day. She is a "Gift Guru" in her own right.

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