Holiday Gifts That Give All Year Long

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Sometimes a one-time gift just isn’t what you are looking for. You want something that will keep on giving throughout the year. Enter the “Of the Month” clubs. There is an incredible variety of “Of the Month” clubs you can choose from.

Fruit

One of the more widely known is the “Fruit of the Month” club. For a set fee your gift of fruit is delivered on a timetable of your choosing, once a month, every other month or 3 to 4 times a year. Each delivery is a case consisting of one or more different fruits. The fruits are sometimes exotic, sometimes seasonal, and always delicious. They average around $30 to $40 per month.

Resources:
GotFruit.com: www.gotfruit.com/fruit_month_club.html
Harry & David: www.harryanddavid.com
California Fruit Gifts: www.californiafruitgifts.com

Beer

For the hops and barley lovers on your list, there are numerous “Beer of the Month” clubs. Also on a timetable of your choosing, your gift of two six-packs made up of two to four different beers from one of many domestic or international microbreweries is delivered. Often the gift includes information on the breweries that the beers came from, along with suggestions for foods that the beers will complement. These beer clubs also average about $30 to $40 per month.

Resources:
The Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club: www.beermonthclub.com
Amazing Beer Club: www.amazingbeerclub.com
Beer on the Wall: beeronthewall.com

Wine

For those people on your gift list who prefer the grape to hops and barley, there are “Wine of the Month” clubs where for about the same price as the fruit and beer you can send 2 bottles of wine from award winning wineries around the world. You can specify all white, all red or a mix.

Resources:
The Original Wine of the Month Club: hwww.wineofthemonthclub.com
Amazing Wine Club: www.amazingwineclub.com
Cellars Wine Club: www.cellarswineclub.com/
Also many wineries have their own wine of the month club, so check that out, as well.

Pizza

Cheese, sausage, pepperoni, ham and pineapple, you name it! There are several sites that offer “Pizza of the Month” clubs for the pizza lover’s on your holiday list. Most of these clubs send 3 -12″ pizzas, which are delivered frozen. Your giftee will receive one deep dish and two thin crust pizzas each month. Prices range around $40 to $50 per month.

Resources:
Gourmet Pizza Club: www.PizzaOfTheMonth.com
Pizza By the Month: www.tastesofchicago.com/category/61
Pizza of the Month Club: www.pizzaofthemonthclub.com

Chocolate

Is the love of your life hooked on chocolate? Then the “Chocolate of the Month” club is just what you’ve been looking for. For less than $25 a month a one-pound box of some of the finest chocolate in the world will be delivered right to their door.

Resources:
Amazing Chocolate Club: www.amazingchocolateclub.com
Lake Champlain Chocolates: www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/Chocolate/Chocolate-Month-Club.aspx
The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club: www.chocolatemonthclub.com

And the List Goes On …

For those times you don’t want to send food or liquor there are the “Cigar of the Month” and “Flower of the Month” clubs also. These would run you anywhere from $25 to $40 per month. The “Flower of the Month” club will deliver a themed bouquet of fresh cut flowers and the “Cigar of the Month” club sends a selection of hand rolled cigars from around the world.

No matter what your gift giving needs, you will probably be able to find a “club” that will suit you. There is the “Pasta of the Month” club or the “Lobster of the Month” club. You can choose from the Cheesecake or the Cookie of the month club. You can opt for ice cream or salsa, coffee or tea, BBQ or hot sauce, and for those who prefer non-edibles the “Necktie of the Month” club and “Movie of the Month” club.

Resources for Finding Your “Of the Month” Club:
Great Clubs: www.greatclubs.com
Amazing Clubs: www.amazingclubs.com/