Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Her Top Picks for Holiday Gifts

elizabeth December 4th, 2008

that $110 chocolate is misrepresented. if you go on bridgewater website. you can clearly see the prices vary in all forms. most being around 30-35. definately not unreasonable. its price point no different than buying from godiva (my personal favourite) or lindt. i am sure the 110 are for the very large gift baskets. something i myself might buy someone as a special gift. actually i normally do 50.00. thats a lot of chocolate! that being said i think the harsh comments on ms. paltrow are a bit harsh and laid with a bit of envy and jealousy.

while some people are losing their jobs and homes, some are not. some just dont and will never make that kind of money because they opted to not go to college or their choice in career.

many of the people who bought those homes and got those type of morgages have no one else to blame but themselves. they knew the very high risk. but they wanted homes they could not really afford and the people suggesting they use those mortgages. they are the ones that are to blame. they tried to give me one of those and i said no way-i shall take the 30 year fixed rate traditional mortgage thank you very much! i still have my home!

on a side note-i wouldnt eat that snickers kind of candy with all that horrible processed food. thats why s many kids are sick and overweight–its all the processing. spend a little extra and get the healthier organic kind thats not processed.–it even tastes better!!

Sus December 4th, 2008

Hey now, Bridgewater Chocolate is just down the road a bit from me and it is a local, small, USA company. When you go there you can watch the skilled people at work. It’s very cool. She’s putting food on their table this Christmas.
Now how about that plastic contraption you bought at Wal-mart? Who’s getting those profits?

Catherine December 4th, 2008

I have NEVER posted a response to anything online but after reading these responses I felt compelled to do so. Why is there so much wealth envy going on here? Why does it bother people so much that someone may have more than they do? I love the poster who wrote she’s (Gwyenth) had enough breaks in her life…so she should not be able to spend any of her hard earned money because she has a famous Mom and Dad? Maybe she comes from money, but she could be doing nothing with her life, like bar hopping and snorting drugs. If she wants to spend money and she has it to spend why be so mean and envious? I say good for Gwyneth! To all you wealth envy Gwyneth haters maybe you should spend less time posting nasty comments on the Internet and more time getting an education and working your buns off so you can go buy yourself – or someone else – something nice. I may spend a ton of money on myself and others, but my husband and I give a ton to charity as well, as I have read Gwyneth does. Lighten up people and stop being so bitter, it is very unattractive!

MIchele December 4th, 2008

HELLO!!!! Did anyone click on the link and see that the $110 chocolate is a gift tower?!!! It’s up there with the costs of regular gourmet chocolate shop gift collections. The individual chocolate is reasonably priced. Why is $110 for a gift collection of chocolate to someone who loves chocolate any more or less crazy than the parent on welfare who stands in line at walmart to stomp someone to death for a discount on a tv, video game or duvet?!!! All of the items in Miss Paltrow’s list were reasonably priced for a single nice gift for someone. Rather than get someone $200 of misc crap they don’t care about…get them one gift tower of chocolate for $110.

The hatred on this site for someone that no one knows personally is sad. There is such better focus for everyone’s energy.

katielynne December 4th, 2008

Here, Here!! Catherine! What you said! But then again, if this is how these folks let off their steam, maybe its less harmful than a lot of other ways. Hope Gwyneth doesn’t take any of the negative comments to heart. She’s got more class than all of them collectively. Merry Christmas Gwyneth, and to everyone else!!

brenna December 4th, 2008

WOW. thanks Gwenyth. Guess what. I am unemployed this xmas. will you buy me a box of 110.00 chocolates, bc I cant even afford hershey kisses. Instaed of givng gift advie, give some to charity, people are starving.

Joanne December 4th, 2008

Gwenyth Paltrow is a fabulous human being: talented, beautiful and a great role model. I admire how she protects her family and presents herself publically. I’m sure her dad is smiling at her from heaven.

Jon December 4th, 2008

Interesting.

KMP December 4th, 2008

This is truly hilarious. In these tough times, we don’t get to laugh as often as many of us would like. Personally, I

Karen December 4th, 2008

What nice gift ideas! I think Gwyneth is a class act!

I do think the $110 for chocolates is a bit over the top, though. Instead of those, I would recommend the Trader Joe’s Double Chocolate Covered Peppermint Joe Joes. I think they’re about $4.00 for a box and my god are they good!