The holidays are approaching quickly – and invites to those autumn & winter soirées will be in the mailbox before you know it! Do yourself a favor and stock up on some stylish hostess gifts now... before the madness of the season is in full swing. Not only will thinking ahead help you avoid the stress of having to high-tail it to the grocery store for any ol’ scented candle or bottle of wine on your way to the party, but just think of all the extra cheer you'll bring to your holiday hostess when she opens something as fun and unexpected as this fabulous Flower Notebook Set by Thomas Paul. (pictured above, top right; $19/set of 3)

More gift ideas from Thomas Paul’s Red Flower desk collection:

Red Pencil Cup ($6)
This bright, luxe red floral pencil cup comes with 4 Thomas Paul branded pencils.

Red Flowers Gift Boxed Note Cards ($12)
Sturdy paper-wrapped signature box with 10 chic, folded note cards and ivory envelopes.

Red Flower List Pad ($6)
The perfect pretty pad to jot down notes.  5" x 7" top-bound lined list pad with a bright floral design on each page.

Red Flower Picture Frame ($16)
Red, marigold + pink florals adorn a white background.

Prefer cool tones? Thomas Paul's Blue desk collection has some fabulous options as well...

Blue Notebook Set
Three different 64-page, 4 x 6" assorted notebooks - one with graph, one with lined, and one with blank pages.

Blue Pencil Cup + Pencils ($6)
This luxe royal blue & white pencil cup comes with 4 Thomas Paul branded pencils.

Blue Mailing Labels:
Twenty-four assorted self-adhesive address, gift and mailing labels...guaranteed to perk up any package!

Blue Bird Frame
Royal bluebirds and white sprigs of foliage adorn a cornflower blue background.

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What types of things do you like to give as hostess gifts? Do you usually make the time to pick out something special, or does the idea of booking it down the grocery store aisle the day of the party sound more like it?