Traditional Baby Shower Gifts
TRADITIONAL GIFTSIn this section, you will find some of the more traditional gifts. Keep in mind that you can alter any one of these to be more creative or personal.Gift BasketsGift baskets are something you can buy or make. If you want to save a little money, purchase a nice, inexpensive basket from Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, or other retail chains and then fill it with items like baby powder, lotion, diaper cream, washcloths, bibs, sleepers, bottles, teething ring, pacifiers, and so on.For a nice, added touch, purchase a second basket for the parents. In this basket, add some crackers and cheese with sparkling grape juice, Godiva chocolates, bubble bath, gourmet coffee, homemade cookies or muffins, two movie tickets, and so on.KnittingBeautifully, hand knitted blankets, bonnets, jackets, and other gifts are always a welcomed gift. With this type of baby gift, it is apparent that the person put tremendous time and effort into making something special, something warm and cherished.
Shoe BronzingThis continues to be a cherished tradition. Bronzed shoes could be given as a certificate for the couple to have done after the birth of the baby or this makes an excellent gift for adopted babies.Today, more than 14 million baby shoes have been bronzed. While only shoes were bronzed at one time, today other baby items can be bronzed to include stuffed animals, pacifiers, baby bottles, etc.First Tooth HolderA timeless, silver-plated first tooth holder is something the soon-to-be parents would love. These holders can be engraved with the baby's initials or name and some have a nice Plexiglas hinged lid to protect the precious tooth.An alternative to this is the "First Curl" holder for the baby's first haircut, as seen in the photograph to the right.Picture FramesCouples always love cute picture frames, perfect for showing off the newest member of the family. You will find every design imaginable such as a pewter frame with a Noah's Ark motif, ceramic frames with tiny bunnies or ducks, crystal frames, etc.
With this type of gift, the theme of the nursery can be matched perfectly."Piggy" BankAlthough you could stay with tradition and go with a little piggy like the one shown, baby banks are available in all shapes, sizes, and designs. Something made from pewter or silver looks beautiful and will last for years, making it the perfect keepsake.The opportunities for gifts are endless. The main thing is to think about what the parents will need for their newborn baby. Babies go through tons of diapers, crib sheets, bibs, sleepers, and socks so you would always be safe with any of these items..
Cathy is the Owner of Baby Shower Moments and the author of Baby Shower Moments A to Z Guide. If you are looking for traditional baby shower ideas pay Cathy a visit.FRANCE LEAVES BAD TASTE IN WINE CLUB MEMBERS MOUTHS
Westlake Village, CA ? February 24, 2002 ? American Cellars Wine Club-the countries premier wine club for hard-to-find "boutique" wines -
has found that France's latest political stance has done more than anger the U.S. Government.
"Our members just do not want anything French" says Marc Musitano, Vice President of Operations for American Cellars.
"We have been receiving returns of French wine at an alarming rate, but we managed to appease most of our members with either domestic or foreign, non-French, replacements."
Asked how he believes this will affect business in the future, Musitano quipped, "Well I can tell you we won't be sourcing any French Wine anytime soon.
However, with the rise of regions such as Australia, Chile, and Argentina, -as well as great domestic product - we have no shortage of great wines to take their place."Founded in 1993, American Cellars Wine Club selects hard-to-find
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Six Ways To Save Time And Money While Holiday Shopping
(ContentDesk) December 18 2003--If you're struggling to finish?or even start?your holiday shopping, if your gift list is growing longer as your wallet and your calendar countdown shrink, and if panic is beginning to set in, you can stop worrying. "If you know where to look, you can still purchase thoughtful, creative gifts and get great deals on them to boot," advises Art Beroff, coauthor of The Bargain Hunter's & Smart Consumer's Field Guide: How To Buy Almost Anything For Next To Nothing! (Avebury Books 2003, available at Amazon.com).
"The trick is use the time factor, coupled with smart shopping tactics, to your advantage."1.???As time goes by. If you can handle the approaching-deadline anxiety, waiting to shop until the season is well under way can be a good thing. "The closer the holiday deadline looms, the more retailers mark down merchandise," Beroff says.
"One week before the big day?or even one day?is a terrific time to pick up bargains on everything from clothing...
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Celebrate That New Home with a Great Housewarming Gift
Whether you have a friend or family member who bought a home, or a new neighbor who just moved in next door, a carefully chosen housewarming gift will be a welcome gesture. Flowers, home-baked goods, and gift baskets filled with delicious foods are all great ways to say "good luck" or "hello".
A bouquet of colorful mums and carnations or spectacular gladiolas is a wonderful way to add a touch of color and life to a new home. Or give the gift of a living rose or azalea bush, a gift the new homeowners can enjoy for years to come.
A loaf of home-baked bread is a wonderful traditional way to welcome someone new to the neighborhood. Combine the loaf with a selection of gourmet preserves, wrap the loaf in colorful cellophane, then slip it into a new loaf pan, for a tasty and useful gift.
A gift basket filled to the brim with delicious gourmet foods is always welcome. Choose from baskets with a breakfast...
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Pisces Soap - the new, hip soap in Hollywood
Beverly Hills, CA (ContentDesk) May 19, 2004 -? Imagine bathing with bagels. Lathering up with a dill pickle. Or taking a shower with a fudge brownie. These bagels, pickles and brownies are handcrafted soap from Pisces Soap, a boutique Beverly Hills-based company. Pisces Soap is sold at upscale salons and on the Internet at www.piscessoap.com.
They're ideal as stocking stuffers or in festive "Good Enough To Eat" gift baskets ($3.50 to $150). HOLIDAY THEMED SOAPSMagic Menorahs ($7.50)are glittery blue menorah-shaped soaps that are coconut macaroon-scented. Comes two to a pack. Cookies For Santa ($12.00 - $25.00) are soaps in assorted bakery cookie shapes dipped in real candy sprinkles and even chocolate. Comes presented on a real plate and paper doily.
Tasty Hot Cocoa ($10) looks and smells like a piping hot cup of hot chocolate. Comes in real paper coffee cup that you peel back to retrieve the soap. Grandma's...
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New "Peacebombs" Website Invites Explosive, Positive Ideas
A new website that invites creative ideas for world peace was launched today.
The new site, www.peacebombs.us asks visitors to submit answers to this question: "What is your vision of the positive equivalent of the Atom Bomb?"
Jeff Hutner, a documentary film maker and one of the site's founders, remarks, "For a long time, I have been saddened by the images of war and the death of soldiers and innocent civilians in Iraq. I am hopeful the upcoming elections will bring peace and stability to Iraq and the world."Wanting to take some positive action and believing that peace starts with each one of us, I thought about offering a website forum for powerful and visionary peace solutions. "Peace bombs" germinated from the thought that the world needs more positive images and ideas to offset the barrage of negative news permeating mass media.Hutner invited his friend and colleague, Wayne Marshall, a website developer,...
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Wuvits Go International - $2 Million in Sales in Under 3 Years
Green Daisy, Inc. announces Its first international shipment of Wuvits? to Tabi International of Canada, a 94 store retail chain specializing in
classic ladies sportswear! Founded in 1980, Tabi has retail locations across Canada, in 9 provinces from Newfoundland to British Columbia. With its signature Blue Doors, Tabi is known for classic fashion sweaters, pants, capris, shirts, necessary knits for travel and fashionable golf wear. Tabi offers their customers affordable wardrobe solutions to simplify their busy lives. To help de-stress and relax their lives, Wuvits is a perfect complimentary product offering for the Tabi customer.What's a Wuvit? Visit www.greendaisy.com to find out, or watch the recent story done by NBC news.
http://webpages.charter.net/greendaisy/gerrybarnaby.movGreen Daisy and founding President Kim...
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Holiday Health: Give Get-Fit Gifts
?Tis the season to celebrate -- and a time to eat! Most of us gain a few pounds during the holiday season. With family dinners, holiday parties and gift baskets loaded with goodies, who thinks of staying fit?Instead of giving a pyramid of chocolate, a basket of tempting treats or a bottle of bubbly this year, why not be different? Give your loved ones a Holiday Health Kit to start out the New Year right. With so many inexpensive or low-cost fitness products available, it's easy to combine several items into a customized Get-Fit Gift. Louise Roach, marketing director at SnowPack, a New Mexico-based company that manufactures ice therapy kits, has several suggestions:"If you have someone on your Christmas list who likes to walk or run, think of items like a pedometer, a gift certificate to your local running specialty store, energy bars, a water bottle, a portable CD player, books on stretching, sunscreen, and lip balm. Plus an ice pack just in case they overdo it.
Put it all together...
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Mother’s Day Unique Gift Idea Features Lobster Feast For Mom
Chicago, IL (ContentDesk) May 4, 2006 -- Mothers Day just got a little tastier with a great new gift idea from Lobster Gram Moms Magnificent Lobster Feast .
Featuring sweet, cold water South African lobster tails, Crab & Shrimp cakes, creamy Shrimp & Corn chowder and even a Chocolate Heart cake for dessert, Moms Magnificent Lobster Feast is a unique and delicious gift for your Mom, special someone or seafood lover.
Sales of this very limited-time offer are expected to be brisk for Mothers Day, especially with the extra coverage it is getting as a feature on the Lobster Gram website at https://www.livelob.com/lobstergram/shop?method=itembuy&itemid...
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Almost Lost Secrets Of 108 Year Old Horse Training Manual Discovered On Dusty Shelf
(ContentDesk) August 2, 2004 -- Recently, an amazing 108 year old horse training guide was discovered in a used book store on a dusty shelf. The book was written by Jesse Beery who was a renowned horse trainer from the late 1800's and early 1900's. Beery explains, in remarkable detail, the exact methods to quickly train horses to not spook, pull wagons and buggies with ease, erase bad habits, trick training, and much more.There is a tendency to think horse training methods from the 1800's are...
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Life Insurance ? Wise Investment In Personal Finance Or Excessive Caution?
Life insurance is typically taken out to offer valuable financial protection for your family in the event of your death, upon which a payment is made to your financial beneficiaries, heirs or family members. The extent of this payment will depend on your insured sum and earnings. Life insurance and life assurance may be interlinked in advertisements, though bear in mind the two policies are different. Life assurance is a form of financial protection which is also an investment, as you should...
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Interzone Productions Music Industry Showcase
New Yory, NY (ContentDesk) April 7, 2006 -- Interzone Productions is hosting a music industry showcase at Don Hill's, NYC on April 27th, 2006. Doors open at 8pm. 3 exciting new bands are performing live: Tramping Ground from Raleigh, NC., Bluish from Staten Island, NY and Woodfish from Red Bank, NJ. These bands are all experiencing exploding fan bases and are generating significant buzz on their hometown stages.The audience will be filled with fans and executives from all facets of the music industry....
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