Filled Easter Bunny Baskets

Have you ever pondered where the legend of the Easter Bunny comes from? I mean really, do the Easter Bunny and eggs really say anything about Jesus' resurrection? The reply is no. The tradition of the Easter Bunny goes all the way back to the 13th century and originates from pre-Christian Germany. The pagan people of the time worshipped several gods and goddesses. The goddess of spring and rebirth was called Eostra, which is where the word Easter came from. In most cultures, spring is the season of new birth. Because of this, Eostra's emblem was the rabbit. The rabbit signified rebirth due to the fact that rabbits are well renowned for their excessive rate of breeding. Over time, this representation of Eostra result in other myths and in the 1500s, the very first fable of the Easter Bunny was recorded. Now since you know where the bunny originates from you are probably curious about the origin of the eggs. Eggs have been a symbolic representation of fertility for ages and were likely integrated in early pagan celebrations of spring. As Christianity became more widespread in Europe and in Germany, previous pagan customs began to unite with new Christian holidays. Currently, we say that Easter eggs represent Jesus' resurrection. Over time the Easter Bunny legend developed even further and grew to be what we know it as today. Comparable to the folklore of Santa Clause, parents in Germany would say to their children that if they were good the Easter Bunny would arrive and bring eggs that they could trade for candy and other goodies. The tradition developed of creating nests for the eggs which eventually morphed into the vivid colored Easter baskets which we have these days. The myth of the Easter Bunny first came to the USA in the 1700s when German immigrants came to Pennsylvania. Nowadays, this Easter tradition is a widespread aspect of our culture along with dozens of other traditions which come from the homes of our immigrant ancestors. If you'd like to play at the Easter Bunny this spring, purchase a basket such as our Filled Easter Baskets Boys for somebody you love. Baskets By Rita offers quite a few Easter baskets to consider and is providing 10% off all Easter gift baskets for the whole month of March. Filled Easter Baskets for boys are a great choice for your special children on Easter. This traditional Easter basket a bug themed coloring and activity book with 4 crayons, plastic Easter eggs filled with candy, M & Ms, Skittles candy, Crayon tube filled with chocolate covered sunflower seeds yes, the tip really writes, Disney fun straw, Jelly Belly sour jelly beans, Gold Fish crackers, Plush Easter bunny, toy bug, Hot Wheels car, small chocolate bunny, mini soccer ball, sports themed rubber ducky, and squirt gun. All great things that kids love. http://www.basketsbyrita.com

Sugar and Spice, My Holiday Vice

Is it just me, or are Americans infatuated with holiday flavors? Take pumpkin spice for example. Towards the end of summer coffee houses add to the menu their pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin cheesecake can be found on the dessert offerings at eateries, and full bodied beers are found on tap and in liquor stores. I suppose there is something about these flavors that moves us into the holiday mindset. Other flavors that become more common are apple, caramel, cinnamon, peppermint, and gingerbread, just to name a few. Perhaps there is something unique about saving these full, pleasant tastes for this season. It offers us something to look forward to as it gets colder and we start to spend more time at home. Have you ever considered where these flavors came from? Take cinnamon for instance... Cinnamon originally comes from Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon and can be traced back to 2800 B.C. Over the course of history, this spice was so highly cherished that wars have been waged over it! Used as a form of money, medicine, for embalming (strange, eh?), and an aphrodisiac, cinnamon has been valued throughout the earth all through human history. There's something for you to ponder the next time you bite into a cinnamon roll! At the start of each holiday season I cannot wait to mow down on some seasonal treats for instance a peppermint mocha (though I prefer mine with white chocolate) or a bite of apple crumble. Another one of my favorites is gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting. Yummy! I'm getting hungry just thinking about this! What if this winter holiday you could bring someone the ideal gift of every one of these flavors? If you have in mind someone who is in need of a little holiday cheer, mail them a Holiday Bath Gift Basket from Baskets By Rita. A perfect gift for that special lady at the holidays. Our red faux leather and sea grass container includes a luxurious bath pillow, Body Eclipse citrus lotion, citrus bath gel, exfoliating body polish, hand lotion, shower gel, scented votive candles and glass holder, a net bath sponge, a foot and nail brush, Spa Essentials peppermint foot and leg gel, and a fragrant sachet. A high quality gift you will be proud to give! She will relax and rejuvenate this busy holiday season. Go easy on yourself this year with your holiday shopping and leave the hard part up to us. While you're at it, why not order a little something for yourself? Ultimately, the holidays are meant to be fun! If you found this blog interesting, why not share it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter? Thanks for the repost!

Gifts For Giving To Celebrate Thanksgiving

Ever since the 1800's, people in the United States have commemorated Thanksgiving by duplicating the image of the pilgrims and the Indians meeting together for a amiable feast. As pretty as this image of friendship may well be, it is not true. The account of pilgrims and Indians was one of one-sided friendship. while the Indians presented the pilgrims with goods and education to stay alive their first winter the pilgrims gave thanks to them by brutally murdering and striking them. Even though this is not what we prefer to think about as we get together to feast with our loved ones, perhaps it creates a new point of view to the day. The pilgrims were selfish and dubious. They took from the Indians and gave back in the worst ways possible. Maybe instead of copying the romanticized idea of the pilgrims and Indians as friends each Thanksgiving, we should consider on the hatred the Indians met at the hands of their "friends" the pilgrims. Now I don't mean to imply that Thanksgiving should be a formal day of reproach and remembrance, but perhaps we should take the chance to think about our own friendships. Of all the things we give thanks for on Thanksgiving, the persons we love should be at the very top. Thanksgiving is not only an event for us to discuss our countless blessings with our loved ones, but to express our thankfulness for their devoted friendship. This Thanksgiving you might think of giving a little something extra to express thanks. Why not thank your loved ones for their friendship and support by mailing them a Halloween Gift Basket from Baskets By Rita? Send our Halloween gift basket to your favorite office staff, kids and grandkids as a spooktacular gift. This treats basket is filled with an awesome assortment of easy to share candies, chocolate bars, popcorn, savory snacks, a Monster energy drink, candy corn, beef jerky, potato chips and nuts. Here's a great Halloween gift for the office or for family and friends.

Birth The Gift Of Life

A few days ago I received amazing news. I am going to be an auntie again! One of my lifelong friends just found out that she's having a baby and in about six months we will all be greeting a little baby into this world. The minute she explained her situation I started thinking about a baby shower, welcome gift ideas, and all the gadgets, diapers and apparel that this newborn is going to have to have. I began looking on the web for products to welcome a new baby and I discovered the Bearington Baby collection from Bearington Bear. Bearington Bear has been around for 14 years and in that short time they have won more design awards and nominations than any other teddy bear Organization. Not only are their products nice and soft, but they are made to last. This seemed like the kind of product I wanted. I don't think there's anything more significant to a infant than their favorite stuffed animal or security blanket. Often, by the time the child turns six, the stuffed animal or blankie which they've hung on to since birth is so used that it becomes an eyesore that mom would rather not hang on to. This is unfortunate when you consider all the great memories these security items bring to mind. Not to mention the security they give to the little child. I believe that paying a higher price on a plush toy that will last considerably longer is worth every dime. I truly cannot think of a nicer gift for my friend than to give her first baby a cuddly keepsake that will still be around long after the child has outgrown it. Baskets By Rita recently began offering products by Bearington Baby and they have fashioned several adorable baby baskets which include Bearington products. Baskets By Rita carries filled with a blanket, a bib, a onesie, and a teddy bear for under $100. In addition you can select Baby Boy Welcome Wagon Gift We provide a nice selection of "starter" items for the new baby and parents. Our Baby Boy Welcome Wagon Gift all goes in a little red wagon 7" by 14" they can use for years to come. A unique new baby welcome gift they will love to receive. Yes, it's a real Radio Flyer wagon! By ordering one of these gift packages I will not only be the best auntie, but I will be giving this infant a quality gift which will last them a lifetime. If you like what you've read please find us on Facebook or follow is on Twitter.

College Student's Gift A Care Package

When I was a teenager my parents would send me off to camp for the summer. The one thing I looked forward to more than letters from family was a care package from my parents. Some girls got a care package every single week packed with food, random junk that would make us laugh, and pictures. Though I was not lucky enough to get a package every single week, the one or two packages that I did receive were always the best! Since my mom owns a gift basket company, my care packages were never casually thrown into a cardboard box, but instead were presented in a beautiful basket wrapped in bows. Not only was the packaging incomparable, but my mom's company has access to products which you can't buy off the shelves in your local big box store. My packages were always filled with gourmet food such as dried strawberries, exceptional chocolate bars, fruit and nut mixes, tea and hot chocolate, and one of a kind cookies and candies.. I would always share my baskets with my friends and for years after, my camp friends would ask me where my mom had found certain delicacies that they had only ever had in the contents of my camp care packages. a few months ago I moved cross country for school after twenty one years of living in the same state as my parents. Although full-on homesickness hasn't set in yet, it has been difficult being away from my friends and family and there are days which are harder than others. A week or so ago I got an unexpected package. I tore the box open to find a gift basket much like the ones my mom used to send me at camp. It contained 'energy' jelly beans, fruit and nut mix, gourmet chocolate bars and cookies, some of the best granola bars I've ever had in my life, and my bike bell which I had left behind at my parents' house. It was the most welcome taste of home I could have hoped for and it reminded me that no matter how far from home you are, your family is always there to think of you. It was the most wonderful surprise I've gotten in a while and it reminded me that my family is proud of my accomplishments and aspirations. As you get ready to send your student back to school this fall, think of the little things you can do to remind them that you care for them. Visit Baskets By Rita's website to see our variety of care packages including our Survival Gift Basket which is the perfect gift for you to show your student how proud you are of them. 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. Whether for a birthday, graduation, or just because you miss them, a Baskets By Rita gift is the perfect gift for any student who needs a sentimental reminder of home. http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Care-Packages_c_31.html

Choosing a Gifts For New Baby

Birth is considered one of life's wonderful events no matter how often you have experienced it with a family member, friends and co-workers is regarded as a miracle. Why does it seem that the birth a new baby is always extraordinary? The event is something that calls for notice and celebration. Perhaps it is because we obviously realize that life does go on. One might even suggest that we relate to our birth into this world. A brand new life filled with hope, joy and discovery. Statistics show that in the USA the baby birth rate has been declining over the past 13 years. The reduction in teen pregnancy has unmistakably been one of the most important public health success stories of the past decade to be sure. Think about the celebration piece of this new born baby process can send one off into all kinds of directions. People celebrate new born babies in lots of different way. Of course there is the fashionable baby shower gift to consider, if you are fortunate enough to be invited. This baby gift is something that you can give even if you live a long way away. New born baby can either be in themes like your first baby, we we don't have anything, to oh we know it's a we know it's a girl so bring on the pink things. There is also the corporate gifts for new babies that are naturally less personal and may even contain items for the family as well. Welcome new born baby gifts can be effortless to find and appreciated by the new father and mother. I might suggest that you take a surf through the internet checking out baby gift baskets. Baby baskets come in bassinet style gifts, radio flyer wagons in small size, fabric lined baskets wonderful of use in the nursery and even willow handled baskets too. There are gifts called Organic Baby Girl Gift Basket. Tell the new Mom and Dad how happy you are for them with this beautiful Baby Girl gift basket and an organic 100% cotton onsie and a variety of useful gifts for the new baby. We fill our reusable fabric lined basket with a 100% organic cotton body suit from Hudson Baby with embroidery, an ultra soft full sized Sherpa baby blanket, a baby safe bear, and a plush ball. The new parents will love opening this combination of organic baby gifts and useful baby gifts. Items used to fill these imaginative gifts can range from sweets for the family, sparkling beverage to toast the arrival, rattles, teething rings, wash cloths, baby bath products, ultra soft blankets, baby clothes, and even handmade baby quilts with personalized embroidery to mark the birth. The splendor of these gifts is once you find a good source it can make your gift giving quick and easy for future births. http://basketsbyrita.3dcartstores.com/Baby-Baskets_c_8.html http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Organic-Baby-Girl-Gift-Basket_p_27.html http://www.basketsbyrita.com/assets/images/organic-baby-girl-gift-basket.jpg

Father's Day Celebration With Chocolate

Can you believe that Father's Day has officially only been in existence since 1972. It took 4 presidents and a Maine senator to at last make it official. Mother’s Day had been around for nearly 60 years by then. Sonora Smart was the first person to suggest Father’s Day to celebrate her Father who was left to raise his 6 children when his wife died giving birth to their 6th child. It was then proposed to complement Mother’s day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting. Nowadays Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates around the world and typically involves gifting, amazing dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities. To help in support of Father’s day young members of the YMCA went to church sporting a rose: a red rose to show respect a living father, and a white rose to show respect a deceased one. Oddly enough enough Father's Day was at risk of disappearing from the calendar while Mother's Day was met with excitement, Father's Day was often met with laughter. Not all dads are similar! OK, so you’re thinking what in the world can I get my dad for Father’s day? I don’t live at home any more and haven't a clue what he wants. You aren’t really considering purchasing a gift card to Lowe’s or Home Depot are you? That’s about as personal as a another ugly tie. You may not live at home any more, but you probably have a good idea of what your dad favors – is he a beer fan? A chocolate lover? How about a wine connoisseur? I’ve found that on the internet there are plenty of gift that men would definitely like for a gift that are simple to order. I know, maybe you always thought “baskets” were for ladies, but once you look into a beer tub, you will have a new view. If your dad’s personal preferences are for wine, you’ll notice that they can be delivered not only a fine wine of your choice, but also an excellent set of complementary foods that make a very sweet package. These gift baskets for a guy would be the right gift for dear old dad on Fathers day. So let’s say your dad is a coffee drinker and he is also a big snack fan. All you need to do is order Gourmet Chocolate Gift Basket for a man that fits the bill. The most important part of the whole gift is your message on the card attached so be heart-felt. Some on-line gift baskets companies will even custom design that gift basket to really fit your dad’s preferences. http://www.basketsbyrita.com http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Gourmet-Chocolate-Gift-Basket-_p_261.html http://www.twitter.com/basketsbyrita http://www.facebook.com/basketsbyrita