A few days ago, I talked with a family friend who recently learned that his huge manufacturing company was closing his plant. He is actually luckier than most of the people working for that company. He very recently reached the age at which he qualifies for early retirement, so he will continue to have a [...]
The fruit gift basket is a gift that can be given to just about everyone and one that is perfect for absolutely any occasion. This is a gift that is good for the kids teachers, neighbors, family and friends, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and event the Forth of July. Creating your own basket is pretty simple.
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Let me tell you about a terrific surprise my aunt sent to me. I was attending Band Camp in late summer. Band Camp consists of a week of uninterrupted sessions where performances are choreographed, music is memorized, and logistics are fine-tuned for the half-time performances for the upcoming fall football season. Shows for band competitions [...]
In recent years, why you needed to give a gift to a loved one or friend, you first thought of sending a bunch of flowers. Flowers are beautiful but they are not very functional. They are very nice to look at for a few days but will eventually begin to wither away and end up [...]
For many years, the most popular gift to give to a loved one, friend or associate was a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The flowers would be admired on a desk top or counter for a few days and then the petals begin to wither. Eventually the flowers are thrown away. A gift that will give [...]
A fruit basket will brighten the day of someone in your life. Whether they are recovering from an illness or just in need of a “pick-me-up,” they will really enjoy it!
Fruit baskets can be personalized for the special person that you are giving it to. They are usually filled with an array of fruits [...]
Please stop giving my favorite gift category a horrible reputation. Quit shipping the containers filled with processed cheese spreads that are mostly chemicals and the unidentifiable tubes labeled as some sort of sausage. Extend the protest to include those tree killing enormous boxes that contain a couple apples or pears. Those of us who live [...]
There are times when we walk past the vitamin store in the mall, we recognize a friend browsing the shelves with their basket already half full of supplements. They are the health freak; that friend of ours who is always trying out the latest diet or newest exercise fad. Or, perhaps they’re new to the [...]
Giftbaskets are soooo last year! Or is it last decade? Actually, I hope the correct response is neither. (Lock it in; that’s my final answer.) I’m actually a gift food merchant. Kind of has a special ring to is, doesn’t it? Granted, it may be less significant that solving the global warming problem or removing [...]
I have to admit, I am not a great shopping enthusiast. Except around the Christmas and Channukah holidays, I hate the parking problems, I don’t enjoy browsing aisle after aisle looking for something that would be just perfect for Grandma or Uncle Arthur. I certainly do not like waiting in line with inpatient people killing [...]
