I was watching ‘Road Tasted‘ on the Food Network yesterday and the guys went and visited Kim and Scott of Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels.

Soft pretzels are one of my all time favorite stadium foods but Kim & Scott’s are nothing like the ones you get at a game. These gourmet soft pretzels come in a number of varieties and amazing combinations…each stuffed with a unique filling.

About the Pretzels

Each stuffed pretzels is hand-made and then filled with a particular ’stuffing’ to fit the flavor of the dough. The pretzel is sealed and rolled into it’s common form. Flavors include Pizza, Mixed Berry Cream Cheese, Chocolate Crumb and Cheddar Jalapeño to name a few (the chocolate crumb is drizzled with chocolate and topped with chocolate crumbs…oh man).

Kim & Scott’s is located in Chicago. So if you live up there take a trip to the Twisting Cafe where you can get one of their pretzels or even a pretzel sandwich (or Pretziola as they say). If you aren’t in Chicago you can order them online and have them shipped. They have samplers available or you can customize your own.

Either way these pretzels will make a great gift for adults or kids who love to try new things. The prices aren’t too expensive and once you take a look at these pretzels you will definitely want one. Heck, I want one right now!

A friend of mine was looking to buy a gift for her pregnant co-worker but she didn’t know what to get. She didn’t have access to the registry, she didn’t want to spend too much and she wanted it to be something unique but useful.

In one of the local stores we came across this cute bouquet called “The Baby Bunch”. The baby bunch is a “bunch” of clothes rolled up and designed to look like a flower bouquet. They have different colors, different sizes, different seasons and they even offer organic clothes.

The prices start around $29.95 for buckets and $49.99 for bunches but you get a complete set of clothing and it is put together beautifully. The medium yellow bunch is probably my favorite but the winter bunch is adorable too. They also offer “Thanks a bunches” for your friends who aren’t pregnant.

The Baby Bunch is definitely a cool and unique gift that your friends will be sure to love. Heck, I love them and I am not pregnant! Someone send MsGift a thanks a bunch!

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I have been giving my brother the same gifts for as far back as I can remember - video games, gift cards, clothes, CD’s, money and so on. We have come to the point where we simply tell each other what we want and the idea of gift giving has lost all meaning.

This year I really wanted to give him something different, something fun and more importantly something personal. I started thinking about what he liked and I came up with a great idea. He loves movies. I am good at making gift baskets. So why not a movie gift basket!?!

What You Will Need for a Movie Gift Basket

• 1 Basket - This can be bought at any Target, Wal-Mart or craft store

• Tissue paper & Ribbon

• 2-3 movies - What movies you choose are what really make the basket. For my brother I got him a couple new movies I know he enjoys and one movie we loved watching together as kids. If you are looking to save some money, check out Target’s $9.99 DVDs or Blockbusters 2 for $20 deals on used DVDs.

• Movie Passes/Gift Certificates - You can go two ways on this - buy a movie gift card or buy actual movie tickets. If you are making this for someone who you aren’t going to take to the movies then I’d recommend buying a movie gift card (check out Regal’s ultimate premiere pack ). If you want to actually take the giftee to the movies then buy a couple of movie tickets for a show they want to see.

• Popcorn - A big bucket of popcorn isn’t necessary. Who finishes that anyway? Orville Redenbacher’s movie theater butter microwave popcorn (3 bags) is delicious and fits nicely into the gift basket. I usually remove the packets from the box and put a few individual bags into the basket.

• Candy - What does the person like? For my brother I chose M&M’s, Milk Duds and Junior Mints.

• Soda (or Pop) - Cans and bottles both work but it is important to make sure that they aren’t cold when you put them into the basket. They’ll start to sweat and stick to your tissue paper and it’ll really put a damper (get it? ‘damp’er…sorry) on your gift basket.

Once you have everything you can begin to arrange it. I like to put the tissue paper down, place my movies in the back, sodas on the side and candy, popcorn and movie tickets in the front. Everyone has their own eye so do what looks best to you.

How much does a movie basket cost to make?

The great thing about this is you choose how much you want to spend. A smaller basket costs less because it has less space to fill. You can add as much or as little as you want.

A small basket will probably run you about $30-$40 while a larger one could cost upwards of $75.

Too Lazy to make your own?

There are several companies out there who create gift baskets with movie themes. While they won’t be as personal, they only require a click of the mouse and your credit card number.

• Awesome Creations
• Wooden Crate Creations
• Amazon