Taking Time To Relax

A long week of work and courses leaves me ready to lay back and let go once the weekend strikes. But we all know that the odds of me planning a weekend full of spa like therapy and peace and quiet is scarcely likely. Even if I’m not working I constantly end up with a number of errands that’s piled up over the course of the week, a house to clean, and a bunch of other various tasks that sneak themselves into my schedule somehow. While I may be able to talk someone into giving me a five minute back rub, I don’t think I’ll have time for a manicure and a bubble bath. In today’s world where we live such fast paced lives, it is almost impossible to slink away for an hour or two let alone a full day to just forget about our hectic lives and take a little ‘me’ time. While I can perhaps fit in a trip to the tanning salon or a manicure once a month, it’s not quite enough to make me feel that I’ve completely treated myself. When a holiday or a birthday comes around and someone asks me what I want, the first thing that I think of is “gift cards” or “a new cutting board.” Although these may be shrewd presents, they are essentials and giving these necessities doesn’t require much heart. A gift should be a thing you want, not a thing you need. At times all you need in order to justify a spa treatment is a loved one’s help or seal of approval.. A present should persuade you to take care of yourself, not help you run yourself further into the ground. Although I can say I wouldn’t have much spare time to schedule a spa appointment even if I was given a gift card, I have a few home remedies that will do the trick almost as well. When I think a friend has been working too hard and needs a break, I order them a spa basket from Baskets By Rita to remind them to put aside a little time for their self. Baskets By Rita packs their baskets full of high quality spa products for an all inclusive, at home full spa treatment. The Relaxing Bath Gift Basket is a great example of the kinds of products Baskets By Rita sells. Our bath gift baskets for a woman will relax and impress that special woman. This jute and reed basket is filled with spa quality products including lavender shower gel, body scrub, lavender lotion, large nylon sponge, hand crafted bar of natural lavender soap, Two lavender votive candles and a glass candle holder, peppermint foot soak, lavender scented drawer sachet nd a fun embroidered hand towel. Truly relaxing and fun....She'll love it! . A bath and body gift is the perfect gift basket for any woman. For the person who needs to alleviate some stress and break away from the world for a bit, order a Baskets By Rita spa basket to let them see they’re due a chance to unwind. If you found this blog valuable please repost it to Facebook and Twitter to spread the word! Thanks!

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Five Servings A Day Gifts To Deliver

Only a third of all American adults eat two or more servings of fruit daily. When I think of all my favorite fruits: mangos, lychee, cherries, pears, peaches, etc, etc, etc. I think it’s such a shame that more people don’t love the basic beneficial goodness of fruit. Fruit is not only part of a healthy diet, but it is nature’s candy. Fruit contains a small fraction of the calories of your common candy bar, offers enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that are not found in a candy bar, and is all together more nutritive while still able to gratify that sugary sweet tooth. Fruit consumption is also valuable for weight loss. It provides energy, water, minimizes the risk of heart disease and some types of cancer, and can slow down the aging process. Who wouldn’t want to eat more fruit after studying these facts? Next time you have a chance to send a gift, why not send a fruit basket? If you’re going to send someone sweets, why not give the gift of wellness as well?

At Baskets By Rita, we load the freshest, most attractive fruit available into our Survival Gift Basket.  Our survival gift basket is perfect as a finals week gift, bar exam care package gift, corporate project team final push gift, tax accountant gift or a stress relief gift basket. Our split willow and rope basket contains a Monster energy drink, Starbuck's Frappuccino, Coffee, PowerBar, Lara bar, savory snack mix, chocolate bar, Jelly Belly sports beans, tortilla chips, and Tylenol packets. Lots of great stay awake and give you energy goodies. You will show you care when you send this great thoughtful gift basket. Not only can we guarantee that your gift will be aesthetically pleasing, but it will be stuffed full of luscious, ripe, sweetness! All of our fruit baskets are made up of seasonal fruits such as apples, bananas, pears, and other assorted fruits. We are happy to adapt any of our baskets to our customers’ qualifications, so if you have something in particular that you want, be sure to let us know. Whether you have a loved one who is a health nut or know someone special who is trying to lose weight, or if you just feel like giving a sweet gift to a sweet person, our fruit baskets are ideal for condolence gifts. Help someone get their five daily servings of fruit by sending a fruit basket. Many of our fruit and healthy gift baskets also come with other delectable snacks including nuts, cheese and crackers, wine, you name it!

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Beer, A Brief History Now A Gift

Dating back as early as 7,000 BC beer has been enjoyed by people all across the earth since its origin. While methods and recipes have transformed over time and geography, the basic factors of fermentation and malting are a fabulous scientific discovery. But let’s not get so technical! We get it. Beer has been around forever and people like it! In fact, for much of human history, alcohol was desirable over water, since water purification techniques had not been discovered. Can you imagine a world where it is healthier to down a few beers than to subdue your thirst with water? Try using that excuse next time you stumble home after having one too many! Even though in modern day America we tend to think of beer among the "burger and fries" category more than the five-star restaurant" experience, in ancient times beer was the chosen drink of Egyptian Pharaohs. Countries such as Germany and Belgium are proud of their hundreds of breweries and take the craft of brewing very seriously. Try buying a beer in a Belgian food store. You will literally have hundreds of selections!

In the USA domestic breweries are becoming more and more popular. As a result, beer is becoming more popular in higher class social groups and has gained the popularity of wine in some markets. Take Colorado for instance. Colorado has the most breweries per capita of any U.S. state and I think beer is easily the preferred alcoholic beverage of Coloradoans. As with wine, breweries and a number of restaurants have started pairing beer with certain dishes for a finer dining experience. After thousands of years of experimentation and alteration, there is an endless variety of beers available around the world, and new beers are still being produced. When giving a gift, why not think about incorporating this time honored refreshment? A beer basket from Baskets By Rita is a invigorating and distinctive presentation for any occasion. We can modify any beer gift basket to incorporate your choice of beers or a range decided by our basket making, beer loving experts. We also fill our beer baskets with a variety of munchies like cheese, crackers, chips and salsa, nuts, summer sausage, and popcorn. Take for instance our Beer Gift . Our best selling beer gift comes  in a red powder coated metal tub that is waterproof and great for indoor or outdoor use. Just add ice!The  perfect gift for  all the beer lover's in your life.  All baskets come with a six pack of assorted variety Colorado Micro brews. Consider sending this beer gift basket to your customers, friends and family. 6pk Variety of Colorado micro beers, Chips, Salsa, Peanuts, Cookies, Pretzels, and Popcorn.. If reading this article has made your thirsty for more, why not take my advice and hop onto www.basketsbyrita.com and find yourself a beer basket? Don’t forget to pass this along via Facebook or Twitter!
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Let's Get Fresh with Healthy Gifts

Only a third of all American adults eat two or more servings of fruit every day. When I think of all my favorite fruits: mangos, lychee, strawberries, blueberries, persimmons, etc, etc, etc. I think it’s such a shame that more people don’t love the basic healthy goodness of fruit. Fruit is not only part of a wholesome diet, but it is nature’s candy. Fruit contains a small fraction of the calories of your typical candy bar, offers enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that are not contained in a candy bar, and is all together more nutritive while still able to satisfy that sugary sweet tooth. Fruit intake is also beneficial for weight loss. It supplies energy, water, decreases the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer, and can slow down the aging process. Who wouldn’t want to eat more fruit after studying these facts? Next time you have a chance to send a gift, why not send a fruit basket? If you’re going to send someone sweet and sugary foods, why not give the gift of wellness as well?

At Baskets By Rita, we pack the freshest, most beautiful fruit available into our Ultimate Care Package. This care package is the perfect choice for that loved one that is far from home. We've included Starbuck's frappuccino, Snickers bar, granola bar, PowerBar, Honey toasted sunflower seeds, tortilla chips, Colorado salsa, Stretch Island fruit (each one is equal to one piece of fruit), fresh baked cookie and brownie, and beef jerky. Send this one today to say good luck on your finals or just plain thinking of you.  Not only will we guarantee that your gift will be aesthetically pleasing, but it will be stuffed full of tender, juicy, sweetness! All of our fruit baskets are made up of seasonal fruits such as apples, bananas, pears, and other assorted fruits. We are happy to adapt any of our baskets to our customers’ qualifications, so if you have something in particular that you want, be sure to let us know. Whether you have a loved one who is a health freak or know someone special who is trying to watch their weight, or if you just feel like giving a sweet gift to a sweet person, our fruit baskets are just right for congratulations gifts. Help someone get their five daily servings of fruit by giving a fruit basket. Many of our fruit and healthy gift baskets also come with other delectable snacks including nuts, cheese and crackers, wine, you name it!
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Have a Colorado Gourmet Wine Christmas

In numerous cultures throughout the globe, Christmas is an occasion to indulge. Cultures around the world enjoy Christmas as a time for luxurious indulgence. As the principal commercial holiday of the year, shopkeepers begin distributing Christmas products and streaming the Christmas music as soon as Thanksgiving is over and sometimes earlier! Grand department stores such as Sachs Fifth Avenue and Macy’s put up impressive window displays portraying signs of Christmas in a glitz and glam display of glitter, snow, and red and green striped candy canes. Even countries like Japan, which is not acknowledged as a Christian country, get into the holiday spirit and stock up on gifts for the Christmas season. I guess the spirit of giving is irresistible even when separated from its religious roots. The spirit of indulgence which Christmas brings upon us is not only extended to the gifts we give, but it branches out to encompass the décor we see all over town and best of all, the food we love! Have you ever wandered through neighborhoods at night just to look at all of the Christmas lights on front lawns and roof tops? And how many times have you given yourself a belly ache with all the Christmas sweets you ate at the Christmas cookie exchange? These Christmas traditions are formed throughout the years in order to give us something to look forward to in the gloom of winter.

Christmas is a time to honor life. In a religious context, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of God’s son on Earth, Jesus Christ. Even people who are not Christian have adopted Christmas for the feeling of togetherness it brings to friends and families. Christmas is a time for gourmet living as I have mentioned before. Everything from the dishes you eat to the decorations you put up to the presents you give suggests the season of the holiday, but they are not without cost. In hard economic times, we see people limiting their Christmas spending and making necessary sacrifices to save money. Some people choose to buy a fake tree to save themselves the expense of purchasing a new one every year. Other people choose energy saving Christmas lights so they will have a smaller energy bill at the end of the year. And some people choose to relinquish purchasing the ready made honey baked ham and to cook a ham at home instead. However your family chooses to save money this year, there is no reason why you should have to cut down on your gift giving just to save money. At Baskets By Rita, we are dedicated to giving you the most for your money. Not only do our baskets ship globally, but they have the gourmet appearance you need to express your wishes for a gourmet Christmas. Loaded with gourmet treats of all types ranging from wine to chocolate to cheese and crackers, our baskets welcome their owners to indulge. Our Colorado Wine Gift Basket comes in several different price levels to accompany your particular gift giving needs. Colorado Wine Gift Basket come in our hand made Colorado crate which we fill with a great assortment of Colorado made products. We add a bottle of Two Rivers Merlot wine to make this a very impressive wine gift.  Bremner's crackers, hickory smoked pepper cheese,  Jerry's nut house trail mix, cinnamon bears, tortilla chips,   Colorado  salsa, Durango root beer, Colorado Popcorn company caramel corn, a  Gourmet Cookie, chocolate bar and Boulder kettle chips.  As you say Merry Christmas this holiday season, remember us as an economical solution to your gift giving needs.

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