Feminine, special and always luxurious.

Belt Buckles from Princess and Butch

Take your outfit from ho-hum to fabulous!

Jewelry from Wallin and Buerkle

Celebrate an important moments in the lives of your

favorite ladies and girls! Mix and match birthstones,

silver and gold tags and initials to create

the prefect necklace.

Be the one to arrive at the party bearing gifts! Check out these unique and thoughtful ways to thank your hostess.

Balsam and Cedar Candles from Illume

The truest Christmas scent! A comforting blend of fresh balsam and oak moss intertwines with aromatic cedarwood, cinnamon and eucalyptus.

Christmas Soaps from Gianna Rose Atelier

These Nutcracker, Christmas Tree and Snowflake Soaps are the perfect gift for any hostess or for decorating your own home! These exquisite soaps are scented with a custom blend of Burnt Orange, Clove and Balsam Fir and lined up neatly in a slider gift box.

Cucina Duo from Fruits and Passion

This Cucina Duo is a must for hand care in the kitchen. Formulated with first cold pressed olive oil and an olive derivative with moisturizing properties, Cucina Soap and Hand Cream scent and soften hands while bringing a touch of whimsy to your kitchen.

Hors D’oeuvres and Sweets from Joe’s Parkway

Gather several gourmet treats for your hostess, pack in a basket and wrap with a ribbon and you are set for the party! To top it off, add a local favorite, a bag of Bequet Caramels.

A Bunch of Fresh Flowers from Avant Floral

Stocked here at Heyday Wednesday through Saturday. Always sesonal and always $20/bunch!

Joe’s Parkway market has been family owned and run for 42 years. Big Joe, as he was called, purchased the grocery in 1969. He moved from managing the local Safeway to owning this small grocery store whose primary customers were Montana State University college students. In 1991 Joe’s Parkway sold the most beer per capita West of the Mississippi.

Today, Joe’s Parkway Market is well known for their specialty food and wine selection. Owned and operated by Judy and her daughter-in-law, Tara, Joe’s Parkway stocks over 200 imported and 500 domestic wines. The market also has a full service meat and deli department and gourmet hand cut cheese case. As a great honor, in 2005 Joe’s Parkway Market was awarded one of Montana’s top ten “local secrets, big finds” by Travelocity. The two “foodie” mavericks stock 10,000 products and try everything before they buy it. Their trick to 42 years of success is simple; they know the products and help their costumers.

This holiday season, try a new appetizer, a specialty sauce or gourmet dessert from Joe’s Parkway Market on College or Downtown in Heyday!

Tara and Judy Wantulock

A variety of goodies.

Gift Baskets are a fun way to give lots of great little treats to your family and friends!

Start with an interesting theme so everything works together.

We like these:

The Italian Festa—Gourmet marinara sauce, dried specialty pasta, an oven mitt and a colorful strainer

Sweets for Your Sweet—Bequet Carmels made here in Bozeman, gourmet chocolate bars, assorted candy, wooden bowl, a serving spoon and dessert plates

The Wine Drinker—Wine tags, cocktail napkins, a bottle of wine, wooden cheese board, a unique corkscrew, Inkstone wine facts playing cards made in Missoula and a Wine and Food Pairing Book

Girl’s Best Friend—Lollia lotion and bath gel, scented candles from Lollia, a cashmere scarf, bottle of wine and pair of shiny antique earrings

Kiss The Cook—Modern twist placemats, Now Design mugs, an apron, colorful linen napkins, a specialty cookbook

Think about shapes that will fit nicely together, coordinating colors, filler, gift wrap and gift tags. It’s festive to see some of the gifts sticking out of the top of the bag or basket! If you are using a deep bag or basket, try to fluff up your filler so your contents don’t get hidden inside. You want your gift basket to appear overflowing with all of your great little gifts.

Use interesting wrap. We like tea towels, burlap and shiny cellophane depending on the type of gift basket. Then, coordinate your gift tag to your wrapping so the whole bundle looks lovely together. Your recipient will appreciate all of the thought you have put into your gift!

Here at Heyday we make gift baskets all year round. However, we tend to think more about giving goodies like these around the holiday season. You can always direct us to build your perfect gift basket if time is short. You know the number 406-586-5589!

All ages learn how to make unique container gardens

Back in September, Heyday’s garden specialist, Kara Zurliene showed workshop guests how to create Container Gardens. For all of you who couldn’t make it, here is the step-by-step process.

Our very own garden pro, Kara Zurliene.

1.)   Line the wooden or glass containers with a black plastic bag. This ensures cleanliness.

2.)   Next add gravel or cocoa chips on top of the plastic bag as a base layer so the soil can drain.

3.)   On top of this layer place a few inches of potting soil from your local gardening store.

An arbor is always a sweet touch.

4.)   Your foundation has been laid! Now use your own imagination and create your own dream garden. It sometimes helps to draw a quick sketch of your idea before you start planting.

5.)   Make pathways with stones, use moss as a green backdrop and wind vines around topiaries and arbors. Plant first, then place your accessories in around your plants.

Isn't the tiny wheelbarrow adorable?!

6.)   Wrap your gift loosely with cellophane or burlap, tie a bow around the container and attach a small tag with care instructions.

Using fairy garden accessories from Heyday, low maintenance plants and unique stones from the local garden center will guarantee each container its own charm.  The placement of each plant plays a key role with the flow of each container.

Off center or asymmetrical design can make the container look more interesting all together. Adding simple touches, such as a tiny garden pot with Spanish moss or seashells, really makes each garden a personal expression.

Not only do these containers make wonderful gifts they’re fun to have around your own home.

Workshop guests not missing a beat.

Wrapping your holiday gifts can be really fun and a great expression of your personality! Think outside the box and have fun while you wrap!

Find a signature wrapping style that you come back to time and time again. Or choose a different theme each year and then wrap all of your presents in that style. (Hot tip: My husband opts for the not so glamorous but convenient plain newsprint found at your local newspaper–he buys a big roll of the stuff and wraps for years with his signature plain white paper with his block print in Sharpie. Everyone knows who the present is from!)

Basic Supply list: sharp scissors, wrapping paper, clear glossy tape, boxes in various sizes, a trash can, colorful tissue paper, gift tags and pens and markers.

Over The Top Supply list: hot glue gun, pipe cleaners, feathers, pom poms, double sided tape, paper punch, little birds and butterflies and the list goes on. (Michaels is a great resource for all of these supplies and much much more)

Technique tips:

1. Before you begin, set up a temporary area in your house where you can leave your supplies. I use a Costco folding table in my bedroom.And try to buy all of your supplies at once so you don’t have to go out again at the last minute.

2. Does the item fit appropriately in a box? If so, then line the bottom of the box with tissue paper folded with a neat crease in the middle and then place the item in and cover with another layer of tissue (over the top–wrap the item in tissue so the suspense is even greater). I prefer boxes that have not been taped so I can reuse them. Oddly shaped items can be wrapped in tissue and a cellophane bag or a fabric reusable bag –they become part of the present!

3. Judge how much paper you’ll need by laying the box on top of the paper and wrapping around the box and then cutting it. Fold the edges of the paper over about an inch so that the rough edges don’t show. Here’s a link to great step by step instructions on how to wrap a present. Use as little tape as necessary. (Over the Top tip: fold edges so they land on the edge of the box or even better, don’t use tape at all!)

4. Tie your present with ribbon and attach a gift card. There are many beautiful ribbon techniques out there. Check the web for other how-tos.

Here are some other fun ideas:

• layer printed paper over solid, textured ribbon over solid satin or grosgrain ribbon and cards over cards with deckled egdes

• visit a fancy paper store (like Ro Sham Bo here in Bozeman) to pick out really special wrapping paper to use as accents

• skip the bow and use wide ribbon instead to make your gifts easy to ship

• use geographic maps and twine to make a traveler excited about an upcoming trip

• use brown packing paper or blueprints from an architect’s office  or butcher paper from the local meat shop and embellish the gift with ribbon and all the extras.

• one year my sister wrapped all of her presents in the weather page (really colorful)  from the USAToday newspaper and then glued big jeweled sequins on the boxes in lines to represent the ribbons.

This year, I am wrapping everything with red and gold tissue and then covering the tissue with cellophane. The cellophane makes each present shiny and sparkly. I am slipping a card with an inspirational quote on it in between the tissue and the cellophane with the recipient’s name on it. Then a big bright bow and I’m done. When they are all lined up, they look so festive and pretty!