Ten Ways to Thank a Veteran
With the events at Fort Hood yesterday taking time to thank on Veteran’s on November 11th is more important than ever.
Serving our country is sometimes a calling, sometimes a necessity due to economics, sometimes a family tradition, but whatever the reason the servicemen and women of the United States are the best volunteer force bar none. So reach out this Veteran’s Day and say thank you, we appreciate your sacrifice.
1. If you see a service person in uniform at lunch you can buy their lunch. This is always a nice gesture and the waiter or waitress ends up with a great tip from the service member so it extends your generosity!
2. Send a Thank You note to a soldier through http://www.amillionthanks.org/
3. Send a care package to troops serving overseas at http://www.anysoldier.com/
4. Adopt a soldier and provide support through http://www.soldiersangels.org/
5. Send the Hero Gift Box to your favorite soldier.
Hero Gift Box
6. Send a Veteran’s Day Ecard at: http://www.123greetings.com/events/veterans_day/veterans28.html
7. Donate to a wounded veteran at http://www.veteranlove.com/
8. Just say “Thank You”. Walk up to a service person in uniform and hold out your hand and say “Thank you for your service to our country.”
9. You can donate $5 to Wounded Warrior Project by texting ‘WWP’ to 90999 from your cell phone.
Standard text message fees apply. Visit mgive.com for more information.
10. If you have a VA Hospital near you team up with the local school, your neighbors or your church and bring “thank you” cards to the patients. Call the VA hospital administrator first to find out how many cards would be needed and what their procedures are for delivering the cards.
Do you have a great idea for thanking a veteran? Please Share! We’ll be sure to Facebook, tweet and pass along your idea.
Add comment November 6, 2009
Has politics always been a dirty word?
Today is Election Day so lets look at some of the political books that are flying off the shelves right now.
Culture of Corruption by Michelle Malkin who I always find interesting when I see her on TV. Not enough to read her book, but enough to watch. My husband would read this book though, so for those of you with political junkies in the family we recommend this one.
Speech-less Tales of a White House Survivor by Matthew Latimer who was a speech writer with the Bush administration is a humorous look at the world of Washington, DC, which we all know is like no other place on Earth.
Speech-less Tales of a White House Survivor
True Compass: A Memoir by Edward Kennedy is his story of his life as a Kennedy, need we say more.
Do you have a burning passion for politics. Share your favorite books here and we’ll be sure to tweet, Facebook and stumble all about them.
You can give your favorite political junkie one of these fine books in a variety of gifts from Book Bouquet.
Add comment November 3, 2009
Top 5 Gifts for the Hard to Shop For
A Book Each Month Makes a Great Gift for Readers!
So you put it off, because you can never figure out what to get your Mom (Dad, brother, sister, insert hard to shop for person’s name here_______________) for her birthday and now you are late. This woman gave birth to you and you are a week late with her birthday gift. Oh the shame.
Fear not you ungrateful child she is your Mom, so of course she will forgive you. But, you can make her job of forgiving you easier with a really good gift.
Here’s our 5 Gifts for the Hard to Shop For:
1. Bestseller Gift Basket which includes a book that you pick. It’s a bestseller so 10,000 other people liked the book and chances are good your hard to shop for person will too!
2. A custom gift , because your Mom loves to knit and you want to get her a knitting book. Build your own custom basket and add any book you want. Don’t know the title, just put “Knitting Book” and we’ll do the rest. That’s not so bad is it.
3. Guilt Free Gourmet Gift Basket also with a book you choose, and healthy snacks so you don’t have to worry about her tossing all the treats, she can actually eat these if she’s dieting.
4. The budget friendly Curl Up & Read Gift Box because you’re going to ship overnight and that’s going to cost you more than your gift, but hey next time you’ll shop Book Bouquet first and won’t have to ship overnight anymore…right!
5. A Book Each Month the gift that keeps giving all year long, or half the year or for three months you get to choose how long and what kinds of books are sent.
Add comment October 30, 2009
Ten Books to Keep You Up At Night
Blood Game by Iris Johansen
It’s that time of year again, when book publishers use Halloween to promote their mystery authors. Lucky for us there are some really good books just out if you like to be scared.
Here’s our top ten mystery books to keep you awake at night, so all you night guardsmen take note!
1. Under the Dome by Stephen King, it’s Stephen King we don’t need to say more except the release date is November 10th.
2. Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb another Lt. Eve Dallas book about a crazy killer who’s always one step ahead, until the end of course. Release date is November 3rd.
3. The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell is another book in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series a coroner who solves gruesome crimes.
4. Evidence: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman pits psychologist Delaware against a twisted killer.
5. Rough Country by John Sandford is his third Virgil Flowers detective book and people seem to love the character and the writing, in fact I’m going to read this one tonight.
6. Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly is a Harry Bosch detective novel set in LA’s Chinatown it’s fast paced and a page turner.
7. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger is for you literary lovers, it’s not scary gory, but is scary good reading!
8. Blood Game by Iris Johansen like you need a description with a title like that!
9. Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn taking on terrorism at home, if you like Clancy you’ll like this.
10. Lost Symbol by Dan Brown he’s the guy that wrote DaVinci Code what else do you need to know.
These books are all great, and make great gifts too! Check out our new Mystery Books section at www.BookBouquet.com where you’ll find these books and more. Gift giving is never scary at Book Bouquet!
October 27, 2009
Save 3 Hours on Holiday Shopping
Step One: Don’t drive to the mall – saves 1 hour or more when you take into account the trip to the mall and the hunt for a parking space!
Step Two: Don’t aimlessly wander the stores hoping inspiration will strike for that hard to shop for person on your list – saves at least an hour, because we all know hard to shop for people are hard to shop for for a reason!
Step Three: Don’t wait in line – I spent twenty minutes in line at a retail store the other day, and it’s not even the busy holiday season yet! (Should have taken my own advice)
Step Four: Don’t mail your gift yourself – saves atleast an hour because you won’t have the right size shipping box, box tape, packing paper or peanuts and then you’ll still have to drive somewhere to ship it and wait in line there.
So how do you get the gift for the hard to shop for person while keeping sane, on budget and without wasting a lot of time?
You shop at Book Bouquet gift baskets, the basket that lasts! Books make great gifts because they are personal and they are a lasting reminder of you. Plus, there is a book on every topic out there so as long as you know a little something about a person you can find a book they would be sure to enjoy.
With over ten years in business the experts at Book Bouquet can build you a custom basket saving you the time and stress of having to run around looking for everything yourself. Or, you can choose from over a hundered different gift basket designs for kids, babies, men and women!
It’s easy to shop their website with shopping by price, by occasion or by type of book. There’s even a custom gift basket shop where you can build your own basket so shopping at midnight’s just as easy as shopping during the middle of the day.
Be sure to check out www.BookBouquet.com to save yourself time and stress this holiday season, it really is that easy!
September 30, 2009
Books for Bosses Day
Bosses Day is right around the corner in October, and let’s face it the boss is always tough to shop for! But, not anymore. Book Bouquet is here to rescue you and your boss from lame gifts.
Here are 5 boss friendly books. Go one step further and add the boss friendly book to a custom gift basket, and who knows, maybe he’ll let you go early on Friday!
1. Outliers The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
2. How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins
3. Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years by Paul B. Carroll and Chunka Mui
4. The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh (famous NFL Football Coach)
5. Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust by Chris Brogan
Want more gift ideas? For the boss that might be watching the waist line build a custom gift with our healthy treats that include nuts, fruit chips, trail mix, teas, and more.
Got a boss who likes to yell? Try stuffing his mouth full of gooey cookies and candy! There are lots to choose from at Book Bouquet’s custom gift page.
Custom gifts let you choose everything from the books, the food, the container and most import to fit your budget! Check out how easy it is to do at www.BookBouquet.com. You and your boss will be glad you did.
August 19, 2009
Top Five Gift Ideas for Your Spouse
You would think shopping for a spouse would be easy since they are the one person you spend most of your time with, but for many of us the exact opposite is true! So here are five gift ideas you can try for your spouse’s next big birthday, promotion, anniversary or other special occasion.
Curl Up and Read Gift Box
Idea two is for a book lover. Book Bouquet’s “Book Each Month” gift works just like other month clubs. You choose the types of books your spouse likes from mystery, non-fiction, romance, etc. and they receive a book each month for whichever duration you select from three months to one year. Prices vary based on length of time you choose. You’ll find it online at http://www.bookbouquet.com/monthclub.html
Idea three puts you in complete control. Create your own gift at Book Bouquet’s custom gift basket shop. You’ll select everything for your gift, from the container to the book, the gourmet food and the gifts. This way you can tailor your gift to be exactly what your spouse would like! Visit the custom gift shop at http://www.bookbouquet.com/customgifts.html.
Double Delight Gift Boxes
Final gift idea five is to pick a themed gift around their favorite snacks. Book Bouquet offers many themed gift packs. Bestselling hardcover books come in their “Nuts About You Gift Box” filled with nutty snacks, their “A Book-n-Dessert Gift Basket” filled with delicious treats and their “Snack Attack Gift Box” with favorite snacks just to name a few. You can find these gifts and more online at http://www.bookbouquet.com/habe.html.
Don’t let gift stress take the fun out of your special occasions. Book Bouquet is here to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list including that most hard to buy for people! Orders placed by 3:00pm EST ship same day and a variety of shipping methods from overnight to ground are available to suit your time and budget needs.
1 comment July 4, 2009
New Alternative to Flowers for Hospital Patients from Book Bouquet Creator of “Novel” Gift Baskets
For patients in hospitals and nursing homes flowers are lovely to look upon, but they do nothing to help alleviate the boredom that comes from being confined to a small space for long periods of time. Book Bouquet creator of “novel” gift baskets has developed a line of get well gifts with the needs of the patient in mind.
Boredom Buster Gift Box for Hospital Patients
One of the patient needs Book Bouquet considered when creating their get well gifts were food limitations. Many patients are on restricted diets making traditional gift baskets of gourmet foods a waste. Book Bouquet introduced a no food version of their popular Boredom Buster gift box. This gift includes four puzzle books, a pen and pencil for solving the puzzle, a get well balloon and the customer’s choice of a paperback book by favorite bestselling authors like Danielle Steel, John Grisham, Michael Connelly and many others.
Another issue is special dietary needs. Many patients can’t eat rich cookies or salty pretzels so Book Bouquet developed a “No Guilt” line of get well gifts. These gifts have healthier snacks, like all natural, fat free apple fruit chips, organic trail mix, wheat and gluten free cashew crunch just to name a few. These get well gifts offer the abundance of a traditional gift basket and no guilt from eating the goodies.
Healthy You Gift Box
Many of Book Bouquet’s get well gifts are sent to cancer patients. Knowing that chemotherapy can cause nausea a new product is being offered as a special add-on item for any get well gift basket. PsiBands are acupuncture wrist bands that alleviate nausea and come in fashionable colors and styles for men and women. Customers can add this great product to any get well gift giving them the ability to customize their gift to fit the patients needs.
Book Bouquet ships to hospitals, nursing homes, treatment centers and homes throughout the US and Canada. Get well gift orders placed by 3:00pm EST Monday through Friday ship the same day. Book Bouquet’s get well gifts offer a personal touch and put a new spin on what has been available to send for gifts to patients.
June 21, 2009
Books for Dads
Readers Gift for Men
For mystery fans:
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8th Confession by James Patterson – Suspense Thriller
Wicked Prey by John Sandford – Suspense Thriller
First Family by David Baldacci – Political Thriller
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child – Suspense Thriller
Loitering with Intent by Stuart Woods – Detective Story
Long Lost by Harlan Coben Suspense Thriller
Medusa by Clive Cussler – Spy Thriller
Relentless by Dean Koontz – Suspense Thriller
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly – Mystery Suspense
The Sign by Raymond Khoury – Historical/Religious Mystery
For History and Politic Junkies:
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Horse Soldiers: The Story of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton
Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levin – Politics
Renegade: The Making of a President by Richard Wolffe – Politics
For Sports Fans and Outdoor Types:
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Born to Run: The Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by Bill Russell – Sports Biography
The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide by Frank Miniter How-To Survival
June 16, 2009
New gift packs for Dads just in time for Father’s Day from Book Bouquet creator of “novel” gift baskets.
Just in time for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21st BookBouquet offers four new men’s gifts that are great alternatives to ties and socks for Dad.
Brimming with books, gourmet food and gifts Book Bouquet’s Father’s Day presents are for all kinds of Dads from the “nutty professor” to the “health nut”. Book Bouquet offers a new spin on traditional gift baskets making them “man friendly” and customizable with the customer getting to choose their book. Over twenty-five bestselling books from mystery, thriller, sports, history and politics are available to choose from. Whatever kind of Dad you have there is a book he’ll enjoy and that you can add to your Book Bouquet Father’s Day Gift.
For the intellectual Dad Book Bouquet’s Readers Gift for Men $64.99 comes with the customers choice of book and includes great titles like My Father’s Tears and Other Stories by John Updike, Renegade: The Making of a President by Richard Wolffe, Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by Bill Russell plus over 20 other great book choices.
For the healthy Dad Book Bouquet’s No Guilt Gift for Dad $59.99 comes with healthy snacks like organic trail mix and the customers choice of book like Born to Run: The Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall plus over 20 other great book choices.
Nuts for Him Gift Box for Father's Day
For the “nutty” Dad Book Bouquet’s Nuts for Him Gift Box $$79.99 includes nutty snacks and great book choices like Relentless by Dean Koontz, Wicked Prey by John Sandford, The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly and over 20 other great book choices.
Hero Gift Box for Father's Day
For the heroic dad Book Bouquet’s Hero Gift Box $39.99 includes Hero gift book and makes a great gift for military dads, policemen, firemen and other everyday role models.
Dad’s are easy to shop for at Book Bouquet where masculine gifts designed especially for Dads can be customized by choosing the book that gets included in the gift. Father’s Day is around the corner on June 21st, and Book Bouquet offers a variety of shipping methods to ensure your gift arrives on time.
June 11, 2009
