When in doubt, reach for the gift basket -- this should be the motto of any significant other, friend, parent, sister, boss, spouse or child worrying over what to give a woman on a special occasion such as a holiday, wedding, or retirement. Gift baskets can be chosen from a wide variety, from a Fruits basket for a formal send off on retirement, a Bed Time basket for the new baby (and mother), to an intimate Bath and Body basket for girlfriend or spouse.

Food and gourmet gift hampers are the most popular of gift baskets. Basket-Basket.com retails gourmet basket with champagne, champagne flutes, roses and truffles for a romantic surprise for your love.

A Bath and Body basket, from the same website, contains massage oil, bath crystals, cosmetics, and a loofah - everything to make a woman feel pampered and appreciated.

Hand painted, personalized baskets from AllOccasionBasketShop.com are available for all occasions. A special hand painted basket containing body lotions, fragrances, raspberry tea, and chocolate retails for $60. Specially personalized picture frames, iced tea, walnut cookies, and coffee are available in a basket for around $52.

Then there are Baby Bassinets with blankets, shampoo, and baby body lotion to give to new mothers, available at AllOccasion under $80.

And for a birthday gift, something like a Party Box from AllOccasion, containing fortune cookies, jellybeans, vanilla, wafers, and candies and costing $40, is just perfect. It is a fun gift for any young woman to give on her birthday. Mothers will be delighted to receive a Mother