Thanksgiving we thank them for giving

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on how lucky we are that those brave men and women followed their dream and came to this beautiful place. It always amazes me to think about America and what we stand for and what we offer the people that live here.

So it is with my heart full of joy and thanksgiving that I design this Thanksgiving Day gift basket filled with Fall Festival Leaf Shaped Pasta, Cheese Sauce, assorted chocolates, cranberry cheddar cheese, crackers, hot apple cider, shortbread cookies, apples, pita chips, corn chips and salsa.

We have sold this basket for several years to family and friends that can't attend the Thanksgiving day get together. I great way to say sorry we can't be there but we send our love and we are thinking of all of you. Everyone will enjoy all the yummy goodies inside.

Baskets by Rita is always working hard to stay abreast of the latest food trends, seasonal color schemes and hotest gift ideas. Trust that we will work hard to provide you with great gifts and excellent customer service.

Gifts for fulfilling your social obligations

Christmas is a very trendy time of year for many businesses to give presents. Many businesses follow, what I believe, is a very smart option by avoiding anything that has religious implications. That means that the gifts they give will not include the words Christmas or will they use the words Merry Christmas in their message. A company wants to give a gift that will be remembered and appreciated.  This time of year is so emotionally charged with the feeling of another year passed by and reflection on the year as a whole. There is also optimism about the coming year too. The corporate holiday gift is an important manner for companies to say thank you for your business and along with that is the hope there will be a feeling of loyalty for repeated business.  A Christmas holiday gift basket is an superb choice for a business.  A Christmas gift basket is great since everyone enjoys fine food. However, take your time and choose sensibly many gift baskets are quickly put together and contain foods that you can find in any grocery store. You want the presentation to be gorgeous and the food to taste fantastic. Otherwise the gift basket, which is a representation of your business, will create a feeling of quick dismissive. Giving gifts automatically creates a kind of social obligation to want to do something for the person.

Business often times gift wine gift baskets and Holiday beer Gift basket at the holidays. I would encourage doing that only if you know the client well and you are confident that the alcohol will be esteemed. Corporate Gourmet holiday gifts come in all sizes and themes so corporate gifts can be selectedchosen to show the import ants of the recipient. This choice might also be driven by the magnitude of the group the gift basket is intended for. It often times is more gainful to gift a single gift to the team instead of one small one for each person.  The choice is yours.  Christmas Holiday Gift Baskets what a mouth full and what a job. http://www.basketsbyrita.com

Bereavement a time to be thoughtful

When become aware that someone has passed away, your first impulse is to send a gift to the deceased’s family in their time of grief, but make sure you know and follow correct funeral gift etiquette according to their culture. There is a variety of gifts that you might consider sending to the sorrowful family that will ease their distress and send the message that your thoughts are with them in their time of hardship.

Food: Perhaps the most welcome gift during a time of grief is that of food. Whether you have dinners delivered or drop by with a casserole, the message is that you are thoughtful of the family’s loss. However, be insightful about intruding on the family’s time when bringing the gift. A brief visit of about 15 minutes is suitable to deliver the food and communicate condolences. Proper funeral gift etiquette for food is to give items that require little preparation, such as a sympathy gift basket or a comfort food gift basket. Even if you think that many people will give food, your sympathy gift basket will last of many weeks without being opened since all the items are shelf stable.

Flowers: The most common funeral gift is flowers. Before you send any, find out if there are certain conditions for funeral flowers depending on the religious association of the deceased. For example, Jewish funeral traditions don’t incorporate flowers while other gifts are considered more proper. Others, such as Hindus or Muslims, don’t consider funeral flowers as conventional, but the gesture may be seen as caring by certain groups. Funeral flowers for a Catholic, LDS or Buddhist funerals are correct and welcomed. Consult a florist if you have any doubts, they will be well versed in varioustraditions for funerals.

Gifts to Charity: Memorial gifts are a popular tradition that allows money that would normally be spent on pricey floral arrangements to be designated for a specific organization, charity or event. By and large, the family will state a preferred charity in the funeral announcement and ask for donations in lieu of gifts. Don’t breach funeral gift etiquette by sending flowers if the family has specifically asked not to.

After the Funeral: Funeral gift etiquette too allows friends and family members to send a fruit and cheese gift basket in the days and years after a funeral. A sincere card or memento on the anniversary of the funeral sends the message that you care about family members and remember their loss. Even following up with family members a few weeks after the funeral with a meal or a potted plant can have a big impact on the grieving heart.

Funeral gift etiquette suggests that family members send a thank you card for the bereavement gift baskets or services they received during a time of mourning, don’t be offended if you don’t receive one at all or if it arrives several weeks or months after the funeral. When someone is dealing with grief, time can slip by fast. http://www.basketsbyrita.com