Gifts That Say Let's Give Thanks

Wow, as we realize we are half way through the year, we start to look forward to the fall. With the transforming of the leaves, the cooling of the air, and the shortening of the days, we are reminded of the coming of winter and the end of a new year. But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Autumn itself has many of its own assets. For thousands of years, fall has been the time of year to enjoy the harvest and the gift of food. representations such as pumpkins, gourds, and brightly colored leaves are traditional in the United States as we celebrate Thanksgiving Day and Halloween. As the days get shorter and cooler, we draw our attention from the bleakness of the season and distract ourselves with celebrations of friends, family and food, reflecting on the things we’re thankful for. Wouldn’t it be nice to show up to Thanksgiving Dinner this year with a little something more than the traditional salad or loaf of bread to share? Or how would you like to surprise your distant relatives with a seasonal gift that says “I’m thinking of you and I’m thankful to have you in my life.”

Baskets By Rita has the perfect gift to share around the table or to send to those great friends you love in this time of thanks. Thanksgiving day gift basket is filled with mixed nuts, turkey shaped pasta, marinara sauce, assorted milk and dark chocolates, cranberry cheddar cheese, crackers, hot apple cider, shortbread cookies, fresh crisp apples, caramel dip, tortilla chips with Colorado salsa, popcorn and caramel apple taffy. If you can't be there for Thanksgiving send this beautiful basket instead. This is also a great way to say thank you, welcome home, or thinking of you. This thanks giving day gift basket is a great way for you to bring the gift of Excellent food to your family and friends now matter how near or far away! As the summer sun fades making way for the crisp, cool air of autumn, remember those you are thankful for in your life and give them their own small piece of the autumn harvest! 

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Sugar Free Gifts Taste Great

As the seasons change we find that inspiration to evaluate our stock. Fall is a nice time of the year to develop a new gift basket. Our sugar free gift basket is a great way to gift when your recepient has dietary restrictions. Our sugar-free diabetic gift basket offers a great assortment of sweet and savory goodies. Is that special someone a diabetic or just watching their weight then this is the perfect gift baskets. Including sugar free cookies, Boulder Chips, sugar free hard candy, crackers, cheese, sugar free fudge rolls, chips, salsa, cheese snacks, sugar free mint patty, pretzels, sugar free chocolate bar, beef summer sausage, sugar free creme wafers, popcorn, sugar free gum. The naming of these seasonal offering is always entertaining so we came up with our Fall Harvest Gift Basket, fruit and healthy gift basket and our Autumn Gourmet Gift Basket.

So you solicit yourself why would I order Autumn gift basket and to whom would I send it? I would advise sending one as a birthday gift basket, anniversary gift basket, corporate thank you gift or even as a condolence gift or a funeral gift basket as an alternative to flowers. These seasonal foods are perfect for celebrating the season.

Our goal is to have a new gift basket on our web site at least ever other week so come back often to check us out.  Some stay on for a long time and some just come and go like the seasons. Some baskets are inspired by the season some by holidays and others by great tasting new product developments.

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Sugar Free Gift Baskets

Sugar Free Gift Baskets

BBQ Gifts for men

BBQ Gifts for men

Hot wings BBQ gift basket for the men in your life that love to eat and cook. Buffalo hot wings sauce, chips, hot salsa, spicy potato chips, hot sauce, chili mix, beef jerky, pretzels and cinnamon bears fill this great basket. We added everything we had that was spicy hot to this great gift basket for a man. Our barbecue gift basket great for an outdoor party starter.

father's day beer tub gift

father's day beer tub gift

Our Father's day beer tub gift basket is a perfect gift for your Dad if he enjoys great beer. Our beer gift comes in a red powder coated metal tub that is waterproof and great for indoor or outdoor use. Just add ice!

This Fathers day beer gift basket makes a great gift basket for your Dad, Husband or Brother this Father's Day!

$59.95 6pk Variety of Colorado micro beers, Chips, Salsa, Peanuts, Cookies, Pretzels, and Popcorn.

$79.95 (shown) 6pk Variety of Colorado micro beers, Chips, Salsa, Peanuts, Cookies, Pretzels, cheese, crackers, beef jerky, trail mix, chocolates and Popcorn.

$99.95 6pk Variety of Colorado micro beers, Chips, Salsa, Peanuts, Cookies, Pretzels, cheese, crackers, beef summer sausage, beef jerky, trail mix, chocolates, Happy Hour snack mix, kettle chips, pistachios, Jelly Belly candies, and Popcorn all in a larger tub.

$124.95 6pk Variety of Colorado micro beers, Mixed nuts, Almonds, Chips, Salsa, Peanuts, Cookies, Pretzels, caramel corn, fruit snacks, a brownie, cheddar cheese, crackers, beef summer sausage, beef jerky, trail mix, chocolates, Happy Hour snack mix, kettle chips, pistachios, Jelly Belly candies, Smoked Salmon, Olives, and Popcorn all in a larger tub.

Summer Gift Baskets Perfect for A Woman

The summer months offers  lots of time outdoor Eating! When I think of summertime I remember growing up in rural America and spending more time outdoors than I ever spent inside. This is great for kids lots of fresh air, energetic activities and social time with siblings and neighbor kids. I learned that I could almost keep up with the boys and I love doing outdoor physical things. I believe I should have spent a bit more time reading books.

With that in mind I think of the food that we savored in this summer thinks like iced tea, watermelon, salt water taffy, fresh vegetables from the garden. Oh want fine memories those are!

Did you know that 40% of gifts are a disappointment to the recipient For that reasons 40% of the gifts we give are undesired and the Typical person gives 29 presents per year of an average gift costs US $52. Wow that is huge I recommend food gifts next time. Consider a Tea and snack gift basket. Tea and summer snack along with sunscreen and lip balm to make a great Summer gift for a woman. A Summer gift for a woman in a colorful straw purse, sunny nutty love mango cherry chocolate snack mix, key line taffy, Boulder berry tea iced cooler, Lara bar, lip balm with sun screen, Rocky Mountain sunscreen and a Lolly pop. Bright cheery and very fun.

You could save hundreds of dollars a year on unwanted gifts and have more satisfied family and friends by choosing gourmet food gift baskets.
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Bereavement Gifts Etiquette Suggestions

Funeral gift etiquette
When become aware that someone has passed away, your first instinct is to send a gift to the deceased’s family in their time of sorrow, but make sure you know and follow correct funeral gift etiquette according to their culture. There is a multiplicity of gifts that you might consider sending to the grieving family that will ease their pain 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 mourning 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 aware about intruding on the family’s time when delivering the gift. A brief visit of about 15 minutes is appropriate to deliver the food and convey condolences. Proper funeral gift etiquette for food is to send items that require little preparation, such as a sympathy gift basket or a comfort food gift basket. Even if you judge 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 general 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 suitable. Others, such as Hindus or Muslims, don’t consider funeral flowers as traditional, but the gesture may be seen as thoughtful by certain groups. Funeral flowers for a Catholic, LDS or Buddhist funerals are proper and welcomed. Consult a florist if you have any doubts, they will be well versed in differenttraditions for funerals.

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

After the Funeral: Funeral gift etiquette also 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 death sends the message that you think about 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 positive affect on the grieving heart.

Funeral gift etiquette suggests that family members send a thank you card for the bereavement gift baskets or services they got during a time of bereavement, 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 swiftly.


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