Holiday Gifts & Gift Baskets Blog

Archive for November, 2009

New For 2009!  We've taken classic Oreo cookies and dipped them in milk, dark and white Belgian chocolate to create a one-of-a-kind treat for Thanksgiving.  A golden round box holds 16 of our chocolate dipped Oreos that are sprinkled with colorful autumn leaf confetti in oranges, yellows and reds. Then we add various hand-made royal icing decorations such as pilgrims, turkeys, and cobs of corn.  Each cookie is nestled in the round gift box to create our Thanksgiving Oreo Cookie Wheel.

We offer a wide range of Thanksgiving Gifts & Baskets that offer a perfect way to thank the host/hostess for entertaining you and your family during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Our gifts start at just $15 so be sure to check them out!

Although turkeys may want Americans to eat more ham, we all know that turkey will be eaten by about 90% of people on Thanksgiving Day.  If you've got family coming to your house for the big turkey day celebration, consider gathering some craft supplies so the kids can have some fun making their own gobblers to decorate the house.  Photo courtesy of Glitter Graphics.

Here are some of my favorite resources for turkey crafts:

http://familyfun.go.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-craft-decorations/thanksgiving-turkey-crafts/

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/turkey_crafts.html

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/thanksgiving_crafts.htm

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/turkeycraft1/Turkey_Crafts.htm

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/thanksgiving-turkeyscraftsideaskids.html

Be sure to check out our Turkey Box Cookie Gift Bouquet to use as an adorable centerpiece on your Thanksgiving table....it comes filled with 12 mini cookies inside a turkey shaped container for just $22.

My family has a long history of participation in the armed forces - my dad, grandpa, great-grandpas and countless uncles and cousins served in the Army, Navy and Marines.  My dad's best friend is currently being cared for at a VA hospital because of injuries he sustained while serving as a Green Beret in Vietnam.  I'm very proud of the military heritage in my family, and I'm grateful for the soldiers that defend my freedom every day.

Although it's not a widely celebrated holiday (except for those who are lucky enough to have the day off from work), Veterans Day holds great meaning for me.  It's a day where I reflect on family memories (Grandpa loves to tell the story of how he celebrated the end of WWII at the top of the Eiffel Tower), I stop to say a short prayer for those who are fighting overseas, and I explain to my children why there are some soldiers away from their families in order for us to keep the luxuries that we have.

To cheer up my dad's friend in the hospital, and to thank him for his dedicated service that came with life-altering results, I'm sending him this patriotic mug gift filled with sugar free cookies.  The cookies are acceptable for his restricted diet, and the mug will be great for his morning coffee!  I'm having the gift shipped to me since dad and I will be visiting Jerry on Veterans Day - I'll be able to hand deliver the gift and see his reaction!  That will be a perfect addition to my personal Veterans Day ritual.