1<A href="https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/mesquite-honey">Artisan Mesquite Honey</a>, $13, Uncommon Goods
You’ll be the sweetest guest at the table when you show up with a bottle of unique, locally made honey.
2<A href="https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/mesquite-honey">Artisan Mesquite Honey</a>, $13, Uncommon Goods
You’ll be the sweetest guest at the table when you show up with a bottle of unique, locally made honey.
3<a href="https://bit.ly/35A4AuZ">Bayou City Breakfast Tea</a>, $19.95, Tea Sip
Contribute to the after-dinner (or post-holiday breakfast) festivities with a soothing beverage from Houston’s Tea Sip.
4<a href="https://bit.ly/35A4AuZ">Bayou City Breakfast Tea</a>, $19.95, Tea Sip
Contribute to the after-dinner (or post-holiday breakfast) festivities with a soothing beverage from Houston’s Tea Sip.
5<A href="https://etsy.me/2rxAwkT">Ceramic Planter</a>, $34, Etsy
Whether from your favorite neighborhood artist or a hasty trip to Target, tasteful pottery (with or without the succulent) can make an already special day that much more memorable for your host.
6<A href="https://etsy.me/2rxAwkT">Ceramic Planter</a>, $34, Etsy
Whether from your favorite neighborhood artist or a hasty trip to Target, tasteful pottery (with or without the succulent) can make an already special day that much more memorable for your host.
7<A href="https://amzn.to/37Invph">Witty Party Game</a>, $9, Amazon
Arm the host with a secret weapon for any potential lull in conversation. Until we get that Houston-themed Cards Against Humanity expansion pack, your favorite existing table game will do.
8<A href="https://amzn.to/37Invph">Witty Party Game</a>, $9, Amazon
Arm the host with a secret weapon for any potential lull in conversation. Until we get that Houston-themed Cards Against Humanity expansion pack, your favorite existing table game will do.
9<A href="https://etsy.me/2qMCH4c">Coaster Set</a>, $12, Etsy
Any hostess with the mostess likely already owns a set of coasters to protect her surfaces from the dreaded rings of condensation, but every party will inevitably run out—and there you’ll be, waiting in the wings with cute, much-needed alternatives.
10<A href="https://etsy.me/2qMCH4c">Coaster Set</a>, $12, Etsy
Any hostess with the mostess likely already owns a set of coasters to protect her surfaces from the dreaded rings of condensation, but every party will inevitably run out—and there you’ll be, waiting in the wings with cute, much-needed alternatives.
11<A href="https://bit.ly/2OPhwpZ">Bottle Opener Keychain</a>, $20, Space Montrose
Secure your position as the savior of good times and Texas pride with a gift that keeps on giving.
12<A href="https://bit.ly/2OPhwpZ">Bottle Opener Keychain</a>, $20, Space Montrose
Secure your position as the savior of good times and Texas pride with a gift that keeps on giving.
13<a href="https://bit.ly/2DhHflL">Conversation-Starter Cocktail Napkins</a>, $6, Emily McDowell & Friends
Shave a bit of burden off of the event’s emcee and bring along a pack of dual-purpose napkins to suppress any and all drab dialogue (and spills).
14<a href="https://bit.ly/2DhHflL">Conversation-Starter Cocktail Napkins</a>, $6, Emily McDowell & Friends
Shave a bit of burden off of the event’s emcee and bring along a pack of dual-purpose napkins to suppress any and all drab dialogue (and spills).
15<a href="https://bit.ly/2QTLSdC">Vegan Handmade Soap Set</a>, $28, Pop Soap Shop
Put a twist on a typical hosting gift by sourcing items locally, like this greatest hits collection from Pop Soap Shop.
16<a href="https://bit.ly/2QTLSdC">Vegan Handmade Soap Set</a>, $28, Pop Soap Shop
Put a twist on a typical hosting gift by sourcing items locally, like this greatest hits collection from Pop Soap Shop.
17<a href="https://amzn.to/2skdUVE"><em>Julep: Southern Cocktails Refashioned</em></a>, $19
Speaking of twists, bring the taste of a Houston hotspot to your loved one’s table with a copy of Alba Huerta’s Julep. Order through your bookstore of choice, or find it online if you’re in a two-day-shipping pinch.
18<a href="https://amzn.to/2skdUVE"><em>Julep: Southern Cocktails Refashioned</em></a>, $19
Speaking of twists, bring the taste of a Houston hotspot to your loved one’s table with a copy of Alba Huerta’s Julep. Order through your bookstore of choice, or find it online if you’re in a two-day-shipping pinch.
19<A href="https://bit.ly/34nJ7VV">Jute Reusable Shopping Bag</a>, $4, H-E-B
Your friends and family will presumably be making an H-E-B run after their guests eat them out of house and home, so a stack of (cute!) reusable shopping bags makes for a primo thanks-for-having-us gift.
20<A href="https://bit.ly/34nJ7VV">Jute Reusable Shopping Bag</a>, $4, H-E-B
Your friends and family will presumably be making an H-E-B run after their guests eat them out of house and home, so a stack of (cute!) reusable shopping bags makes for a primo thanks-for-having-us gift.
The pressure to impress can sometimes saturate our days during this most festive time of year. With peak party season upon us, it’s critical to remind ourselves that hosting a holiday gathering takes work, be it the cooking and cleaning or just the basic emotional labor of keeping everyone entertained.
You could be arranging your own humble abode in preparation for the holiday season (in which case, godspeed), but if your calendar includes visiting others in their homes, we recommend always showing up to the shindig with a helping hand and a thoughtful gift. Here are 10 your host will actually want.
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