Maple Ridge Farms

It's that time of year to order Thank you gifts to send to your customers and clients. And I highly recommend Maple Ridge Farms Corporate Gifts

We have used them for a number of years and they are beautifully personalized, have excellent customer service, are unique (just look at the train below and you'll see what I mean) and best of all, they taste good!

Christmas Inexpensive Gifts

It's that time of year again -- when we're looking for ways to say "Happy Holidays", "Merry Christmas", "Thinking of you" without breaking the budget. This year, cost is even more important to many of us.

Click on the title of this post "Christmas Inexpensive Gifts" for some gift ideas that won't create a hole in your bank account.

Housewarming Gifts

Are you a Realtor looking for a housewarming gift to say thank you for your business? Or perhaps a friend of someone moving into a new home, either across the street or across the nation? What should you give? The answer depends a lot on how well you know the recipients' tastes and personal preferences.

A plant is one of the first thoughts BUT are they allergic? Do they have the time and interest to devote to keeping a plant looking healthy and alive or will it soon die and be tossed in the garbage heap? A picture or home decor gift is, of course, appropriate but only if you know their decorating style, colors, and tastes. A cute country kitchen sign would be welcomed by someone with country decor but you'll see them grimace when they say thank you if their style is sleek and modern.

If they have a collection, this is an ideal time to add to it. But once again, be sure that you know what they will like and appreciate.

Of all the housewarming gifts that we've delivered in the past 15 years, housewarming gifts that contain food are the most welcome. The container can be the gift if you've selected a gorgeous picnic basket or bowl. Pile it high with their favorite gourmet foods, wrap with cello and top with a beautiful bow and you'll have a gift that will be remembered long after the food has been eaten. Foods can be gourmet, snack, or just plain old junk food -- depending on the age and taste of the person you are giving the gift to. Gourmet Gift Baskets make wonderful housewarming gifts.
A gourmet specialty cake, cheese cake, or a special tea gift basket are also welcome housewarming gift ideas. If you are a property manger and need a large quantity of housewarming gifts to give to each new resident to welcome them to your property, inexpensive, uniquely different apartment gifts are the answer.
If you still don't find the perfect housewarming gift, give us a call and we'll create a custom design for you.

Sympathy Gift Baskets

Death is an inevitable event that all of us will experience at one time or another before our own. We find it hard to find the right words to express our feelings or show how much we care. But remember, people don't always remember what you said to them or gave to them but they do remember how you made them feel. When you want to make them understand how much you care, a sympathy gift basket can make that statement without your having to say a word.

Oftentimes, the bereaved are overwhelmed with flowers, food, and condolences before and during a funeral. But when the flowers have died, the food has been eaten, and the friends have all gone home, a gift from you is like a hug that whispers "I'm still thinking of you!" So, even though you may send your condolences at the time of the funeral, don't forget to follow up with a sympathy gift a few weeks or even a month later.

The anniversary of the death of a loved one, a wedding anniversary, birthday, or any other special time that was spent together can be a particularly sad time for the one left behind. These are occasions to show how much you care--even if it's only a card reminding them that they are in your thoughts or an angel pin for those who are religious.

Teddy Bear Gifts

. Ever since the first Teddy was developed and named for Teddy Roosevelt, teddy bears have been a gift that is loved by the young and old alike. Grand Canyon Teddy Bears, headquartered in Flagstaff AZ (the gateway to the Canyon), features dressed character bears that will tug at your heart. These 8" high guys and gals come dressed in everything from a police officer to a sports player to a ballet dancer to a dude ready for his next motorcycle ride. Check them out at Teddy Bear Gifts.

There is also a Bear of the Month Club with a 3 month, a 6 month and a one-year program that keeps on giving.

Inexpensive Ways to Market Your Business

Marketing your business doesn't have to be expensive. A mug, imprinted with your logo, can be filled with coffees or teas and yummy cookies. We get a lot of repeat business for these white mugs with a one color imprint for 89 cents each (minimums and set-up charges apply). Check them out at: Coffee Mugs

Another promotional product that is practical and used is a magnetic memo board. We have a full-color memo board tht is 8 1/2" x 11" for 99 cents each. If that doesn't fit your budget, there's also a half size memo board for 67 cents.


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Difficult Situations - Showing you care

Simple Ways to Show How Much You Care

There are times when you just don't know what to say. When those we care for are going through difficulties or life-changing moments in their life, we want to reach out--to touch in some way--and to show them how much we care.

But it's hard to come up with the right words or the right things to do that will be helpful to them. Remember that your words don't have to be poetic. Every kind word .and thought, that comes from a friend, is precious. Here are some suggestions:

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Unique Holiday Gift Ideas

Christmas comes but once a year.
Gee, it's a long time getting here.
Three hundred days and sixty-five,
and just one Christmas,Land Sakes Alive!

You don't need to drive a sleigh to find holiday gifts for all your customers, family, and friends. Our gift ideas create the memories that last. Check out these unique holiday gift ideas!

NOTE that UPS does not guarantee delivery by Christmas for any shipments scheduled for delivery or pick up between December 12 and December 24

Unique Gift Baskets Delivered Nationwide

Need a gift basket delivered in another town in another state? Gift Basket Network is a network of gift basket professionals located across the United States and in Puerto Rico. Each company is individually owned and operated and deliver in their local area as well as ship nationwide.

This website includes some very unique gift baskets and other unique gifts and gourmet foods. You'll find some of the best in Christmas holiday gift baskets, kosher gifts for Hanukkah, gourmet gift baskets, and much more.

Chosen for their dedication to quality products and service, these companies aren't delivering off-the shelf gift baskets but gift baskets that are very different and much fresher than the ones you'll find in your local department stores or even the large corporate online gift services. So the next time, you need a gift basket delivered across the street or across the country, check out Gift Basket Network.

Yummy Cheesecakes

We've finally found a bakery that bakes and ships cheesecakes that are as good (in our opinion) as those from the famous Cheesecake Factory. They come in a large number of flavors. Our favorite is the pecan truffle cheesecake with the white chocolate pistachio cheesecake running a close second. If you're a single person that doesn't want to eat a whole cheesecake in one setting, there is even a "mini cheesecake assortment". Eat one and freeze the rest.

Have a birthday coming up -- either you or someone you know? This is the time to treat yourself to yum, yum good! And what could be a more unique birthday gift than a Birthday Chesecake? It's an 8 inch New York cheesecake, covered in Chocolate Ganache. Garnished around the edge with Chocolate Sprinkles. "Happy Birthday" is written on top with a border design in White Chocolate. It's as good as it sounds. To see all the mouth-watering flavors you can choose from, check out these cheesecakes.
If it's your birthday, Happy Birthday to you...happy birthday to you...