HOLIDAY BAKING – COOKIES vs CUPCAKES
Round cupcake pill box.
I was reading in the paper that a cupcake only bakery in LA has been going after other cupcake bakeries for infringing on their name and polka-dot motif – good thing our little cupcake design isn’t all about the sprinkles! Cupcakes are very in. There are cupcake cookbooks, jewelry and giant
Cookie lovers pill box.
cupcake cake molds. which sounds a bit unclear on the concept of a
cupcake!
Lot’s of people love to bake and cupcakes offer up a lot of opportunities for creativity. Plus, who doesn’t love a little portion controlled sweetness?
Fun in the kitchen ornament.
This time of year baking becomes an obsession for many. My daughter is testing cookie recipes for her holiday give-away plates. I have been asked to share a recipe in an online cookie exchange.
I have never been able to master candy making, but I am a cookie making machine during the holidays. this year, though, I may jump into the cupcake frenzy.
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PILL BOXES MAKE PERFECT GIFTS
Medical symbol pill holder.
Kyle and I were talking about pill boxes the other day. I mentioned that I have several of them – she laughed at herself, because here in the studio we have hundreds of pill boxes of all sizes and shapes, and she only has one that she tries to remember to move from purse to tote to luggage, etc. It’s the old “cobblers kids have no shoes” thing.
I always say that pill boxes are a great gift because everyone can use one or two. so even if they already have one – one more just makes life easier. I have a seven day pill box on my bathroom counter. I have the bubbles design like the one shown. It is much
Seven Day Pill Organizer
nicer to look at than a couple of prescription bottles sitting out (and for me, out of site is out of mind.) I fill it with my morning and evening doses for the entire week. Then if I get off routine, or I am not sure I remembered to take my meds, I can look at the compartments and see.
I also have one in my purse. That one is a large round shape with the spiral design. I carry OTC pain medicine with me all the time – it’s just a mommy thing to do. I also have a back-up of my daily prescription in case I forget to take it or I decide to run off to Fiji or something. I have another pill box in
Large divided pill boxes come in 300 designs!
my gym bag with the same stuff. I frequently occasionally go to the gym in the morning before work and I need my prescription and my vitamin with me.
You would think with that many pill boxes I would have enough, but no! I also have a square one in the tote bag I carry to the kids games, the farmer’s market and all those places where I don’t want my purse, but I need to carry “stuff”. That one is the peace symbol design with our pretty apple color behind it.
Sports themed pill boxes.
Each one of my pill boxes is different. Different designs and colors and sizes and shapes. I have also given pill boxes to my parents and to my kids. They have them in their sports bags, their desk, luggage or back packs. My youngest carries antacids in hers.
Is the fire design perfect for your antacids?
Pill boxes are practical, but also personal. You can choose a design to match the use or personality of the person carrying one. Pill boxes can also be engraved, so they are very personalized. So consider a pill box as a gift this year. They are a great size for a stocking stuffer for more grown up people, and make a perfect gift.
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THE RIGHT GIFT
Dollar sign tree ornament for accountants and financial planners.
I know a lot of people are still unsure how the economic downturn is going to affect how they celebrate their holidays. We typically say we will spend less during the holidays than we actually do. The last few years it seems that retailers have started discounting in November and having blow out sales in December – which always seems to motivate people to spend more than they planned.
This year for me it is going to be about getting the right gift – not the best deal. Deals can be exciting – but more and more I see that the deals are not really such a deal. The size of the package has shrunk. the number of items in the box has been reduced. The “free” shipping is made up for in the “handling” charge. The quality of the item is not what it once was. It all just reminds me of that old adage about no such thing as a free lunch.
So – the right gift. Not one that has been marked down, not one that might fit. Not something they might
Customized Dragonfly pill box.
not already have. The right gift for everyone on my list. And how will I do that? By choosing things that are really personal and useful. Things that tell the person that I put a lot of thought into their gift. By selecting , say, a pill box (useful) and putting a dragonfly design on it (personal) with aqua iridescent color (shows you know their taste) and their initials engraved on the back (keepsake). And I can do that for each person on my list.
I have lots of nieces and nephews. For each one no matter what age I can find a gift and make it really thoughtful and personal. Bookmarks are one example, I
Happy Graduation 2008!
can choose one with a peace symbol in pink, another with dogs in purple and another with a graduation cap in cobalt blue – have them engraved and I have 3 gifts that match the interests and personalities of those kids.
Looking through the list, I see pill boxes, money clips, business card cases, contact lens cases, magnets for the fridge, a flask or two, a metal wallet and and, of course, tree ornaments that would all be just the right gift for my family and friends.
So get out your list, sit down and spend some time on our site and I am sure you will find the right gift for everyone!
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