Sunday, February 24, 2008

Go Green: Five Ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Each year Americans produce millions of tons of trash. Our landfills are crowded with plastic, glass, and paper products that could have been reduced, reused, or recycled. Cachet Basket Company owner, Beth Alexander, has always been environmentally conscious and has built a brilliant green gift basket business reducing, reusing, and recycling whenever possible. And she encourages her clients to do the same.

When your eco-friendly gift basket arrives you’ll often find written across the top, "This box has a wonderful history--please pass it on." Beth has been doing this for years--long before it became fashionable or profitable. That’s just one example of what Beth and Cachet Baskets is doing to make a difference.

Here are 5 actions we can all take that will guarantee a beautiful planet for generations to come.

1 Use durable coffee mugs, and pass well-loved and worn mugs on.
2 Refill and reuse plastic water bottles.
3 Turn empty jars into containers for leftovers.
4 Donate old magazines and socks to Elementary Schools for student projects.
5 Use pretty ceramic dishes with cloth napkins and towels instead of paper.

Do your part to reduce, reuse, and recycle. After all, as Margaret Mead said, "Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. Indeed, that’s all who ever have."

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Adult Gift Baskets for Good Girls and Bad Girls

When I'm good, I'm good. When I'm bad, I'm very good.
Mae West

No doubt about it, Mae West was an icon in an era of Bad Girls. If she’s had access to TV she’d have produced the first episode of Girls Gone Wild.

Mae, the "laugh vamp," was known for rippin’ up the vaudeville stage with her bawdy, sensual antics. Mae shimmied and wise-cracked her way through prohibition and censorship, and conquered every medium available from burlesque to vaudeville to the silver screen. Her slow moving sash-shay and quick witted drawl turned ordinary lines into something suggestive. She was applauded for her erotic, magnetic stature by most, and denounced by others who were unsettled with her bad girl persona.

For those naughty girls who know how good it feels to be bad, send an adult naughty gift basket for a bit of inspiration. And for those good girls who really want to be bad, ease them in with a "Lover's Kiss" adult gift basket.

Mae West also said, "A man’s kiss is his signature." Let us help you get your lips in the mood. Whether your girl turns good or bad…comes down to you.