(Guys, here’re some advice from party planning expert Ashley Radar on how to pick unique baby shower favors. Hope you will find it helpful.

Enjoy.)

Baby showers are a fun way to welcome a new child to the family. It’s also a big help to the new parents. The gifts they get at the baby shower can take a huge burden off them when they are preparing for their expensive bundle of joy.

Typically, the party host gives shower favors as door prizes or as prizes for games. The mother-to-be or grandmother-to-be may also give favors as a thank you for the gifts.

Baby shower gifts can be gender-specific or neutral depending on the parents’ preference of knowing what the baby is before it comes. Choose your baby shower favors based on this. Don’t forget to note this on the invitation.

Here are some ideas for cute baby shower favors:

Baby Boy

Blue is always a good color for baby boys, but why not be a little different and go for browns and greens or a sports theme. Feel out the mother-to-be before making it a themed shower. She may prefer it be a boy shower over a baseball shower.

Here are some ideas for boy baby shower favors:

· Blue baby bottle cookies – Serve these at the shower for a themed look. The blue bottle cookies could also be a cute way to announce the baby boy to family and friends.

· Blue teddy bear photo frame – This favor can be a great gift for later. It can hold the baby’s first picture.

· Blue baby blocks favor box – Fill these adorable blue boxes with Jordan almonds or another blue candy for an inexpensive baby shower treat.

Baby Girl

· Pink baby bottle candle – This favor is not just for the mother-to-be. The removable pink top reveals a floral-scented candle that they can include in almost any décor. It comes in a clear package with an “It’s a Girl!” bib tag.

· Baby girl photo glass coaster – This coaster is a great way to welcome the new baby girl into the world. Give before she gets here, and guests can put her first picture in the frame when you send out thank you notes.

· Embroidered bag in girly colors – Embroider the new baby girl’s initials on the bag as a great favor for mom. This tote is big enough to double as a small diaper bag.

Baby Surprise

Some families don’t want to know the gender of the baby before it comes. What do you give as favors when this happens? Keep it gender-neutral with these ideas:

· Umbrella tape measure – This handy tool comes in white, so there’s no girl or boy connotations associated with it.

· Bun in the oven candle – This scented candle smells delicious and makes a great gift for a shower where the bun is still a surprise!

· She’ll soon see her feet again pedicure set – When the baby’s a surprise, focus on mom with this cute pedicure set your guests are sure to love.

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Business Gifts: All about Function and Comfort (Part 5) – Electronics

In today’s fast paced world and information age, what can be more IN as business gifts than the various electronic gadgets? So, let’s take a look at some cool and helpful electronic gadgets.

3.5″ Digital Picture Frame

View a slideshow of your photos with 32 MB memory included or use this digital photo frame as an MP3/MP4 player and voice recorder. You can offer it as an appreciation gift for administrative assistants. Photos rotate automatically on the screen. USB port, integrated SD card reader, USB cord, and instructions included. This digital picture frame comes with 1-piece gift box. Also, it’s compatible with Windows Vista.

Cutter & Buck Desktop Charger

This quality product can help executives keep cords, chargers, and surge protectors hidden from view while charging their electronics with this attractive desktop organizer. The charging display features three equal-sized organizational trays for storing electronics, along with a curved tray for pens, note pads, and other quick-access items. The three-tray section lifts up so that electrical cords can be stored underneath. Genuine leather.

High Sierra Tahoe Computer Travel Set

Five-piece set includes soft-sided case, wireless mouse, USB light, phone cord and USB cable. Wireless optical mouse requires no software. Radio frequency and optical technology ensure quick response to mouse movements. Compatible with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Windows Visa (scroll function is not compatible with Mac systems). Flexible metal wire USB-powered light. Attend to your every need while traveling. Definitely a must have for those who are constantly on a business trip.

Alibi 3-in-1 Web Cam, Speaker and Microphone

Give the ultimate executive gift by offering this fun, yet functional technology item as a giveaway to meeting attendees. The 3-in-1 device captures video and sound which can be played, stored and shared on a computer. The pop-up web cam tilts and swivels to capture images in any direction. USB cable, sound cable, and CD-ROM software included. 3 in 1, just how convenient can it be! Definitely will save you a lot of desk space and fuss.

Then There is Christmas

After Halloween, then there is Christmas~~~~ The most festive festival all year round! So…. let’s get festive, here are some awesome Christmas ornaments made just for you~~ ^_^

Bells 

Bells are the perfect Christmas ornaments. You can place it everywhere looking fabulous for the occasion. For details, please check out my other post specifically designated to it. It had all the wonderful bell ornaments for your home decor.

Merry Christmas Personalized Ornaments

Celebrate the season and remember the magic of Christmas with this personalized ceramic ornaments. You can choose the design that captures your own holiday spirit by personalizing the “To” and “Love” lines with up to 20 characters each. Add the desired Year, accommodating 4 characters.

“Snow in Love” Tea Lights

The Snowman Tea Light sports a jaunty silver-banded, blue top hat and matching scarf, with black buttons accenting his “coat”. The Snow Woman, batting enviable eyelashes, is dressed for a day outdoors in a fashionable blue hat with matching scarf. Just above the dainty black buttons on her coat, she’s holding a bouquet of winter flowers. Each is individually presented with a snowflake-design “For You” tag atop a clear-covered, light blue gift-box tied with a sheer organza ribbon and sprinkled with the winter-white snowflakes. Cute ornaments for all winter events.

“Snow Flurry” Flocked Glass Ornament

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

Charming winter’s unique gift provides a lovely motif for gifts of the season. The “Snow Flurry” Holiday Ornament Place Card and Photo Holder is a snow-lover’s delight inside and out, making it the perfect favor for your winter wedding or holiday party.

Get Ready for HALLOWEEN~~~ Woo~~

Trick or treat!

The right candles can add so much festive atmosphere for Halloween. So let’s have a look at them.

Luminous Mini-Lanterns

You can tell all the ghost stories you like by the side of these wonderful mini-lanterns. Furthermore, they are also the ideal favors for wedding party or any events. They add mystery and warmth to your table decor, while impressing your guests with their substance and thoughtfulness.

“Apple of My Eye” Mini-Candle

Knock, knock~~ Is it the evil queen with the poisonous apple? Handpainted in a deep apple red, the wick is cleverly disguised at the apples stem. What’s even better is that this little apple candle brings a big impact to any event: showers, parties, receptions, when ever!

Lollypop Candles

Trick or treat! What can be more perfect for Halloween night than this yummy candy candle?

Business Gifts: All about Function and Comfort (Part 4) – Here Is Your Cup of Tea

Drinkware is a very pratical business gift choice, especially for travelling.

Cool Gear Freezer Stick Bottle

Exclusively designed bottle contains a food safe gel (between the double-wall polycarbonate) that can be frozen to keep drinks colder longer. Put the freezer stick in the freezer and pour your cold beverage in hours later for prolonged performance cooling. Lid uses pressure vacuum closure to prevent spilling even when turned upside down. Lid attachment doubles as carry strap. Extremely pratical and carefree.

Colt Vacuum Bottle

Absolutely travel friendly. Outfit field techs, pharmaceutical reps or insurance adjusters with this vacuum bottle. It keeps beverages piping hot or ice cold during long travels. Push-button pour spout. Double-wall construction using 18/8 stainless steel liner. Convenient plastic carry handle.

Horizon Polycarb Sport Bottle

Sporty, sporty~~ :p Resists stains, odors, and sub-freezing to boiling temperatures. The stainless steel lid and base add an aesthetic ruggedness rare in active drinkware. Lid attached with nylon strap. Rubberized skid-proof bottom.

(Guys, here’re some advice from wedding expert Ashley Radar on how to plan your perfect wedding. Hope you will find it helpful.

Enjoy.)

Items You Bring to the Beach

You would be surprised at how creative wedding favor manufacturers have become when it comes to favors for a beach wedding.

Let’s think of some items you would normally bring to the beach. Beach chair party favors are available that are so realistic you wish you could enlarge them and keep them in your house to recline and grab that wonderful feeling of beach serenity. Flip flops do absolutely nothing to shield our feet from sand on the beach, but offering them as beach wedding favors will put them to good use for a change. These beach wedding favors can be found in many different vibrant colors.

What about sand pails for the kids? If you have assigned seating you most likely know where the kids are going to be, so why not give the grown-ups something else, and then gift the kids a miniature sand pail that will make them think about the last time their parents brought them to the beach. These beach party favors may motivate many trips to the beach very soon after your wedding.

Items Native to the Beach

People love to collect sea shells at the beach. They probably don’t know why, especially since they usually end up in a bottom drawer somewhere, but they are still collected religiously. So think about giving your guests beach wedding favors that contain several different types of small sea shells. A glass jar is necessary for this wedding favor, so that people can see what they are getting. The sea shells on the tables make your beach wedding theme more convincing.

Sea creatures, such as starfish and scallops are also a great idea for beach wedding favors. Gleaming silver scallop shells are beach party favors that can be used for purposes other than just beautifying your table arrangment. Place cards containing special messages inside of the shell for presentation to your guests. These beach party favors can standalone or be paired with sprinklings of starfish on the tables.

When planning a beach themed wedding, choose beach wedding favors that effectively bring your guests into beach mode, whether they are items you bring to the beach, or items that are already there. Flip flops, beach chairs, and starfish are just a few items that are sure to accomplish this goal for your wedding.

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Business Gifts: All about Function and Comfort (Part 3) – Fun Factor

Looking for a bit of fun for your business gifts? Then you simply have to check these out:

Gridiron Football Flip Game

It instantly generates smiles and strikes an emotional chord, making it the ideal gift for creating an unforgettable first impression. The polished metal goal post screws easily into the base. Grooved slot in base holds vinyl football. Felt lined bottom protects desktop.

Icon Marble Maze

Get important messages to your customers in a fun and interactive way.

Fortune Teller Game

Ask a yes/no question, open and close the game according to the included directions, and learn “fortune.” Easy set-up.

Business Gifts: All about Function and Comfort (Part 2) – Stationary

Stationary makes up a huge part in your business gifts selection. Handy and chic stationary is always a big hit. Here’re my recommendations for your consideration.

 Icon PU Memo/Tape Flag Dispenser

Includes accordian-style mini notepad and tape flags in five colors. Pops open with the press of a button. Draws attention to your log or message. Useful, right?

Network Magnetic Multi Frame

Insert pictures and use as a creative holiday card to send to customers or to commemorate a special event or company milestone.

Metropolitan Pencil Cup Clock
Sophisticated 2-in-1 design. Clean modern clock display. Space for writing instruments, letter opener, or laser pointer.