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10.10.2014

Margarita Gift Basket IngredientsIt’s five o’clock somewhere! Not here of course, because if it was five, I’d be making a mad dash to my car to get a head start on being stuck in traffic for an hour on my commute home. And that’s with a carpool. Northern California is the definition of highway hell.

So in order to get through your long commute, make margaritas! Kidding kidding…calm down. Make them when you get home. After all, it is Friday.

Or,  make a Margarita Basket for a friend. Pick up all the ingredients, throw them in a basket, and voila! Instant party. It’s a party in a basket.Margarita Basket IngredientsIngredients:

Bottle of Tequila
Bottle of Mix (or two if you’re feeling frisky)
Margarita salt
Limes
Margarita Glasses
Randoms: Drink Stirrers, Cocktail Napkins, and Ready-Made Margarita Pouches!
DIY Lime CardDIY Margarita Gift BasketTaDa! Now all you need is a few friends to help get your party started!

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  1. funkyfashion007 says

    10.16.2014 at 5:19 pm

    This makes me want to throw a party! 🙂

    • Shauna841505 says

      10.24.2014 at 8:33 am

      And drink margaritas! 🙂

  2. Michelle says

    11.26.2014 at 9:46 am

    Can I get one of these for Christmas? Except I want a pina colada basket. 😉 Or a cucumber vodka basket. Or a booze basket. Yep, I’ll take a booze basket.

    • Shauna841505 says

      11.26.2014 at 9:48 am

      We’ll see what we can do. First you have to get on my nice list. 😉

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  1. Do You Respect Wood? | Rae of Sparkles says:
    12.01.2014 at 12:59 pm

    […] excuses to drink our life away. Or at least our birthdays away. So in spirit, I had to send her a margarita basket (you can view her box here), since she likes margaritas more than she likes me. She’d argue […]

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