Thanks A Bunch Staff!

Thanks A Bunch It seems as though the craft of giving thanks has been lost over the years. Sending a personalized thank you note was once habitual for both personal and business occasions, but now most people presume it's enough to casually send an email with a prompt "thanks" before getting back to their active daily lives. Now don't get me wrong. I know that the world is faster paced than it once was and most people hardly have time to rest and catch a break, but if you think about it, that just gives you that much more reason to send a genuine thanks. Because we've become less conditioned to receiving an official thank you, it makes a much greater impression when we do get one. It genuinely is a lovely surprise to see someone went out of their way to say "thanks." I haven’t yet mentioned the impact it can leave on your business. By simply taking a moment to write a personalized thank you, you are able to express to your customer how valuable their business is to you. By developing personal relationships with your business partners, you are ensuring their loyalty and giving them a reason to conduct business with you as opposed to your competitors. If I still haven’t convinced you that delivering a thank you gift or note is worth the effort it takes, why don't you think about doing something that takes no time at all? Sending flowers or a gift basket from an online website takes about as much time as sending an email, but gives a much more significant impression. Gift like Hats off Appreciation gift basket Our unique appreciation gift has a black top hat filled with an assortment of sweet and savory goodies. This thank you gift is a perfect way to tell staff, customers and friends how much you appreciate them. The black, white and gold theme gives this gift a very classy look. Tortilla Chips, Colorado salsa, Jelly Belly candy, pistachios, chocolate bar, pretzels, raspberry shortbread cookies, and caramel cornGet rid of all objections and practice some good old fashioned courtesy the next time you have the opportunity to say thank you. Baskets By Rita is one website that has an outstanding selection of gift baskets for all occasions. (Insert database). Thanks for listening! To give someone the hint or pass on this excellent advice, repost this blog on Facebook or Twitter!  http://www.facebook.com/basketsbyrita http://twitter.com/#!/basketsbyrita

Bunnies or Rabbits For Easter?

Easter symbolizes Jesus Christ’s resurrection, making it the most essential of all Christian holy days. However, currently the importance of the holiday is masked by dyed eggs and bunnies. Easter can fall at any time between March 22 and April 25 since is occurs the first Sunday after the full moon. Easter is also related to the Jewish Passover in symbolism and it’s location in the calendar. What’s with Rabbits and eggs and The Easter holiday? Well the rabbit is a well know sexual symbol of fertility. Religions connected with Babel link the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar. The Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is related with the moon. Therefore, the Easter bunny rabbit represents the Mother Goddess and is affiliated with once a year Spring time fertility rituals worshiping the Mother Goddess. Painted Easter eggs are a part of the festivities too that came from the egg which was a sacred symbol among the Babylonians. They assumed that a wonderful size egg fell from heaven into the Euphrates River from which the Goddess Semiramis was hatched. It is something to think about how many of us honestly think about the actual meaning of this holiday apart from the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It has grown to be another retail holiday and very commercialized. However, it is a time for families to connect and celebrate the day. Kids love Easter for the presents, candy and most of all the Easter egg hunt which could take on a life of it’s own. Family member that are separated by physical geography many times send Chocolate Easter Basket to their loved ones. Grandparents send Filled Easter baskets for Kids to grandchildren. Daughter and sons might Family Easter Basket to parents and brothers and sisters far away. This Chocolate Easter basket is oh so cute and affordable. It's simply ducky! The Easter box is filled with a chocolate Easter bunny, chocolate eggs, a stuffed yellow ducky, Peeps, white chocolate chip cookies, plastic egg filled with chocolates, Hershey milk chocolate bar, Godiva white chocolate bar, chocolate pecan Turtles, and single chocolate truffles.  http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Easter-Gifts_c_40.html

Love or Chocolate You Choose

You'll find Love is in the air and in the Chocolate around the middle of February. Every Valentine’s Day it feels like people give the exact same thing. A box of chocolates, a cheesy teddy bear, bath products, sexy lingerie, jewelry, it’s all totally predictable! While a lot of people wouldn’t complain about having a gift from someone they love, there must be more personal ways of displaying your love and affection. If you feel like your gifts are becoming gushy from year to year and you want to step it up a notch, why not make something yourself that says that you took the time to create something that comes from your heart. Not only will this mean more, but it will be unique and genuinely convey your feelings in a way that no greeting card can. Here are some ideas that will show you really care. You could Write out a list of all the things you love about them. This can be as long or short as you like. You can format it as a list, a poem, or even sing it to them if you have any musical talent. Leave it next to a vase of flowers or on the bed in a pile of roses, you decide how you want to present it. Everyone likes to be reminded of why they are loved and this is the perfect way to tell them. These are great ways to show that special someone how much you really care on that one day of the year declared I love you day. There are lots creative ideas for creating romance without spending lots of money such as Make and serve them breakfast in bed. Wake up early on Valentine’s Day morning and prepare their favorite meal. Present the food to them on a tray while they’re still laying in bed. What a nice surprise to wake up to! I love Valentines day with all this positive energy of love and romance and caring. If all else fails you could Create a scavenger hunt. Come up with clever clues which you can write out on decorative clue cards leading your loved one around town or just around the house from one clue to the next. At the end, present them with a gift or set the mood with a romantic hideaway which they’ve worked for by answering all of the clues correctly. A friend recently told me that he sent a gift basket to his wife last year for Valentine’s day and she loved it because it contained things that you don’t find in most stores. Great gourmet chocolates, flavored nuts, wine, olives and more great chocolate. It made him look really good and this very romantic holiday. I could have sent him a Valentine's day chocolate gift. A Chocolate Valentine's Gift Basket for your chocolate lover. This beautiful brown faux leather reusable and collapsible file box with a lid is overflowing with chocolaty goodness. If these ideas have sparked your interest or given you a good starting point for planning out your Valentine’s Day, please pass this along via Facebook or Twitter. For more Valentine’s Day gift ideas, I love Baskets by Rita.  http://www.basketsbyrita.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baskets-By-Rita http://www.twitter.com/basketsbyrita http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Valentines-day-chocolate-gift_p_253.html