I've always thought a good way to commemorate an important occasion is with a gift or gift basket. And sending a teenager off to college is is one of those times. This is a family milestone that has everyone emotionally involved. If your life were a book, this would be time to start a new chapter.

Reality sets in when dad tries to fit everything into the car; it's unavoidable that things have to be left behind and even if it could be brought, there wouldn't be enough room in a tiny dorm room. But otherwise, it all gets worked out. It makes for a long day but it all all gets done somehow. And what follows, soon after, is a stream of care packages filled with urgently needed items.

A new room always needs some fixing up before it's livable and it's even likely that it becomes a makeover project. Once all the roommates get familiar they can pool their ideas and resources and get down to mapping out how to furnish their new space. Moms are usually called in at this point to assist with some of the stuff needed.

Along with the throw rug, bed spread and table lamp that needed to be shopped for I saw this as the perfect occasion to send a welcome, a college gift basket, to these college kids. Imagine how pleased all the new roommates will be to receive such a fun token to commemorate a group of young people starting out together in what may turn out to be lifelong friendships.

If you have a gift basket provider, you've used before, that's good. Or, by exploring the internet for a college gift basket you'll get an idea of what's out there and what will fit your pocketbook. Keep an eye out for what is popular, which could be a simple movie night theme or a healthful basket of fruits and cheeses. You may pick up a few suggestions that you can use for your own baskets.

Your own gift baskets can be an economical experience by cutting up old magazines for handmade cards. One of these might be a 1-cup coffee maker for the coffee enthusiasts gift basket. A suggestion that was handed on to me was by a mom who said she always kept a drawer of dime store novelties available. When putting together a college basket, I recall she always had something fun lurking amid the practical things that she sent. It might inspire you to throw in a wind up toy, a cute finger puppet monkey or an etch-a-sketch as a way to put a light spin on things.

You probably have your own thoughts of homesickness and care packages during those college days. I knew kids who got them as regular as clockwork, the exact same day every week. For me, those college gift baskets helped when funds were tight and made me laugh with some of the funny things mom would tuck away in them. For me that box was home.

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