Archive for January, 2010

Anniversary gift baskets are among the best ways to congratulate a couple on their wedding anniversary. Anniversaries are the time of the year when couples renew their vows and remember the day they walked down the aisle and exchanged I do’s. If your loved ones, friends or even you and your spouse are celebrating this lovely occasion, make it more memorable by giving a gift that will surely be enjoyed.

When sending a wedding anniversary basket as a gift, its contents need not be expensive. There is a wide array of products available, ranging from food items and wine, to flowers and other memorable gifts.

At All About Gifts and Baskets, you can find the right anniversary gift baskets for couples celebrating another year of their marriage. You can choose from their wide selection of gifts that include Longstem Cookies Blooming Bouquet, Deluxe Romantic Oreos Gift Box, Crazy Hearts Cookie Gift Bouquet and more.

Visit AAGiftsAndBaskets.com to learn more about heartfelt gift ideas that are sure to be appreciated.

Greet Friends and Loved Ones on their Special Day with a Personalized Birthday Gift Basket

Are your friends or loved ones celebrating their birthdays soon? Surprise them by sending a personalized birthday gift basket. All About Gifts and Baskets understands that a gift basket loaded with special items, favorite foodstuff and more can be a memorable gift unlike any other. With the company's specially designed gift baskets for birthdays, you will surely be able to give your loved ones a pleasant surprise.

The company has a wide variety of gift baskets online to help you prepare a more personalized gift. You may choose among delightfully fun-filled gift baskets ranging from the "Birthday Celebration Bouquet" (in both regular and sugar-free versions), "You are Mugnificent," "Godiva Chocolate Birthday Basket," "Celebrating Popcorn Gift Tin," and much more.

With a personalized birthday gift basket, from All About Gifts and Baskets, saying "happy birthday" to a friend or loved one has never been easier and more memorable.

To view a wide selection of gift baskets for all occasions, visit AAGiftsandBaskets.com, or call 1-800-590-1388.

There's nothing more relaxing than unwinding in a steaming hot tub!  Not only is it good for your mood, but you can add products to the water to nourish and moisturize your skin too - perfect for the unforgiving dry winter air!  Here are a few bath recipes you can make at home to soften your skin and lift your spirits!

HONEY MILK BATH
(Great moisturizing and softening bath soak!)

INGREDIENTS:

3 tbs Honey
1 Cup Hot Water
2 tbs of milk power

DIRECTIONS:
Dissolve honey into the hot water and then stir in the powdered milk. Pour the mix into a running bath.

This mix will last 1-2 days in the fridge, but it best used when made.

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FRAGRANT MILK BATH

INGREDIENTS:

2 cup dry milk powder
1 cup cornstarch
1/8 tsp. Fragrance Oil of your choice

Blend together all ingredients in a blender. Add 1/2 cup mixture to hot bath water.

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PEPPERMINT MILK BATH
(Invigorate your body and mind!)

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 cups hot water
1/2 teaspoon peppermint oil

DIRECTIONS:
Mix ingredients together with a whisk until powdered milk is dissolved then pour into running bath.

Use these recipes to make your own spa gift baskets for friends too.  They are sure to appreciate it!

When choosing spa products, you probably have certain scents that you like best.  It may not be just because of how it smells, but how it makes you "feel".  That's where Aromatherapy comes in.

It is believed that different smells can influence our moods as well as our psychological and physical well-being. Aromatherapy starts with essential oils, which  is a liquid that is generally distilled (most frequently by steam or water) from the leaves, stems, flowers, bark, roots, or other elements of a plant.

Many different oils and scents can be used to create the atmosphere you are seeking.  Some scents and their effects are:

Calming
* Chamomile
* Rose

Soothing
* Lavender
* Vanilla

Relaxing
* Clary Sage
* Neroli

Clarifying
* Rosemary
* Peppermint

To make a room mist out of pure essential oils, add 7-8 drops of each essential oil to a 1 ounce glass misting bottle filled with spring or distilled water. Shake well before each mist.

Our aromatherapy spa gift baskets make great any-occasion gifts for mothers, sisters and friends!