Holidays and Events

This weekend marks the beginning of the Spring season. Let's get ready for the trees and flowers to bloom. On March 28th many people will celebrate Palm Sunday. Passover follows on March 30th. Good Friday is on April 2nd followed by Easter on Sunday April 4th. Finally, Administrative Professionals Day is April 21st. A day in which many businesses recognize their employees with gifts of appreciation.

Whether you celebrate these holidays or not, you probably know someone who does. Now is a good time for you to benefit from showing appreciation to your clients and employees. Sending a gift basket to someone makes them feel special and keeps them from straying to your competition. A good way to build loyalty to your organization.

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Five Steps to a More Romantic Valentine's Evening

Most restaurants are usually overcrowded on Valentine's Day.  A less stressful and more romantic evening can be spent at home.   Here are five steps to a more romantic Valentine's evening. 1.  Don't cook.  Instead, stop by your favorite store and pick up an already prepared salad, roasted chicken, veggies and dessert.  Whole Foods actually has a large variety of already prepared foods if you have one near your work or home. 2.  Set the backdrop.  Select several songs to listen to of your favorite music performers.  Turn the player on to shuffle play.  The surprise of not knowing which song will play adds to the enjoyment.  3.  Create the atmosphere.  Light the fireplace, if you have one, to toast some marshmallows to share.  Otherwise, dim the lights and light some candles. 4.  Prepare the mood.  Make sure you have a bottle of your favorite bubbly of champagne or sparkling apple cider to sip.  As you toast to the evening read to each other a few pages from a romance novel.  Exchange the character's names for your own to add a more personal touch.  If you don't have a book to read from, take turns reading aloud the cards you have given to one another.  If all else fails, try to think of three compliments you can give to each other.  Hearing a compliment makes us all feel appreciated. 5.  Did I say five?  Well, the next step is now in your hands...Amour Subscribe to our blogs for more ideas, tips and trends. Baskets by Consuela Phone: 678.499.2765 Fax: 1-610-885-7584 Email: baskets.byconsuela@yahoo.com Website: http://www.basketsbyconsuela.com Blogs: http://Basketsbyconsuela.wordpress.com & http://basketwrapup.blogspot.com/ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/basketsbyconsuela/

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Chocolate Pink Gift Basket

Chocolate is an irresistible treat for many people.  Whether in the liquid or solid form, it can be a comforting indulgence when you need a quick pick me up.  There are various types of chocolate: unsweetened, bittersweet, semisweet, sweet, milk, and white chocolate.  Last week I attended an event where they even had a chocolate fountain filled with blue chocolate.  I am more of a chocolate purest and decided not to try the blue.  It just didn't appeal to me.  The following are a few facts that you might find interesting about this delectable treat.

Five Chocolate Facts

1. Cocoa is a tree, native to South America, whose seeds are the source of cocoa and chocolate.
2. In 1875, Daniel Peter and Henri Nestle added condensed milk to solid chocolate, creating a milk chocolate bar.
3. 1896, the recipe for chocolate brownies was intorduced in the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.
4. By 1907, Milton Hershey's factory was producing close to 33 million kisses per day.  They are one of the most popular chocolate candies sold.
   
5. The original 3 Musketeers Bar of the 1930's had three parts: chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.  It became all chocolate in the 1940's and the formula remains the same to this day.

Chocolate Pink Gift Basket

The two colors of pink and brown looked so delicious together.  I was inspired to create this gift basket named "Chocolate Pink" after putting the box of cookies and tea in the basket.  The dark brown wood basket is filled with Raspberry Tea Cookies, Sparkling Apple-Pomegranate Cider, Peppermint Cane Tea, Chocolate Caramel Chews, Chocolate Raspberry Candy Bar, Taffy Apple Scented Candle Tin, Pink and Brown Beverage Napkins.  The basket is complimented with a large Pink Poinsettia Flower Spray, Chocolate and Pink Hand-tied Bow.  Gift Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 23 Wrapped.

Baskets by Consuela is a leading online gift basket company providing unique gift baskets for every occasion.  Birthday, Get Well, Anniversary, New Baby, Christmas, Pet Baskets and more.  We feature a variety of custom unique gift baskets many of which are one-of-a-kind designs.

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