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Happy Holidays 2014

December 12, 2014 at 11:30 am · Filed under Chocolate, Christmas gifts, Family, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Gift Baskets, Gift ideas, Healthy Gift Baskets, Hershey Chocolate, Holiday gift ideas, Shopping, Spa Items, Tea ·Tagged , , , , , ,

What better way to celebrate this holiday season than with an assortment of delicious treats.  Our gift baskets come complete with a variety of items that are sure to please any recipient.

Whether you enjoy salty or sweet snacks we include both in our custom gift baskets.  We can create spa, children’s and men’s baskets too.  Relax by the fire while Santa’s helpers do all the work designing the right gift for you or someone on your list. 

Call us today at (678) 499-2765.  We ship throughout the Continental United States and will make hand deliveries to arrive before December 25th! 

Baskets by Consuela – “we think outside the basket”

 

Baskets by Consuela’s Gift Baskets

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Easter Parade

March 26, 2010 at 3:27 pm · Filed under Children's Gift Baskets, Chocolate, Easter, Entertaining at home, Family, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Gift Baskets, Gift ideas, Hershey Chocolate, Holiday gift ideas, Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , , ,

Easter Morning

Easter Gifts

Chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and dyed eggs are some of the elements associated with celebrating Easter Sunday. Another thing I associate with the day is the Easter Parade along 5th Avenue in New York City. It has been awhile since I attended one. New Yorker’s love their parades. There is one for almost every occasion. Streets are often closed for miles around so that people can feel free to stroll alongside the marchers or floats.

I’ve been a resident of Georgia for nearly 15 years now. In that time, I haven’t attended many parades here. I only recall seeing one back in 1996. Why that is I don’t quite know. I do know that there is a certain excitement generated when parades are held. Children as well as adults seem to enjoy being onlookers. Families have a chance to gather together for little or no cost.

I am sure it takes a lot of work to orchestrate these events. But remember, we held the Olympics here. They were successful. Why not an Easter Parade?

At Baskets by Consuela “we think outside the basket.” Not just when it comes to designing gift baskets but with thinking up fun and enjoying activities for the family too.

More ideas for Easter here. Hop to it!

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Food for Thought…Facts and Lore

November 24, 2009 at 10:52 pm · Filed under Chocolate, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Gift Baskets, Gift ideas, Hershey Chocolate, Holiday gift ideas, Shopping ·Tagged , ,

Choclatier Sign

Seven Days Without Chocolate Makes One Weak!

Five Chocolate Facts

1.  Cocoa is a tree, native to South America, whose seeds are the source of cocoa and chocolate.

2.  The oldest known civilization of the Americas (1500 – 400 B.C.), The Olmecs, were probably the first users of cocoa.

3.  Chocolate was such a prestigious luxury that the French Ruler, Louis XIV, also known as the “Sun King,” established a court position entitled Royal Chocolate Maker to the King.

4.  In 1849 during the “Gold Rush” of San Francisco, Dominbro Ghirardelli of Italy began making chocolate.  His original factory still stands at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, CA.

5.  1871 was a landmark year for American Chocolate as Milton Hershey, at the age of (19), founded his company in Pennsylvania.

Licorice Lore

The Warriors of Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire believed that licorice possessed beneficial properties.  These ancient armies would use licorice to satisfy their thirst while on long marches.  In modern warfare, the U.S. Army Air Corps included licorice drops in the in-flight rations known as “Air Crew Lunches” for bombers during World War II so that the crew could enjoy the candy on their long flights.  (Reprint from package of Young & Smylie Licorice, Div. of The Hershey Company)

Bountiful Thanks Git Basket

Bountiful Thanks!

This Bountiful Thanks Gift Basket contains a variety of treats.  Peach Martini Cocktail Mix,  Butterscotch Cookies, Cheesy Bacon Dip, Carr’s Cheesy Melts Crackers, Orange & Spice Tea, Caramel Hard Candy, Peach Mango Licorice by Young & Smylie.

Gift Dimensions:  11 1/4 x 23

Baskets by Consuela is a leading online gift basket company providing unique and custom gift baskets for every occasion to the individual consumer, event planners, hotels, large and small companies.   For more gift ideas visit us at http://www.basketsbyconsuela.com or http://giftbaskets.cartfly.com.

Happy Holidays!

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