When Do We Celebrate Easter

Easter observes Jesus Christ’s resurrection, making it the ultimate essential of all Christian holy days. However, now the meaning of the holiday is covered by colored eggs and bunnies. Easter can fall any day between March 22 and April 25 since is occurs the first Sunday following the full moon. Easter is also connected to the Jewish Passover in symbolism and it’s location in the calendar. What’s with Bunnies and eggs and Easter? Well the bunny is a well know sexual image of fertility. Religions associated with Babel link the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar. The Mother Goddess Semiramis (Easter) is linked with the moon. Therefore, the Easter rabbit characterizes the Mother Goddess and is linked with once a year Spring time fertility rituals worshiping the Mother Goddess. Colored Easter eggs are a part of the festivities too that came from the egg which was a religious symbol among the Babylonians. They assumed that a amazing size egg dropped from heaven into the Euphrates River from which the Goddess Semiramis was hatched.

It is something to think about how many of us honestly think about the correct meaning of this holiday besides the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It has expanded to be another retail holiday and over commercialized. However, it is a time for families to unite and celebrate the day. Kids love Easter for the Easter Baskets, candy and most of all the Easter egg hunt which could be enjoyed by the adults as well. Family member that are separated by geography many times send Boy's Easter Basket to their loved ones. Grandparents send Filled Easter baskets for Kids to grandchildren. Daughter and sons might Family Easter Basket to mom and dad and brothers and sisters far away. This Boy's Easter Basket is filled with great goodies for Easter giving. Our small Easter basket for a boy is the perfect combination of toys and goodies for a child.We fill this white willow basket with a bug themed coloring sketch pad, activity book, 4 pack of crayons, plastic Easter eggs filled with candy, Disney fun straw, Jelly Belly sour jelly beans, Gold fish crackers, plush Easter bunny, toy bugs and hot wheels car. He will love all the fun things this Easter.  http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Easter-Gifts_c_40.html

Survival gift for lawyers during Bar Exam

A Time to De-stress If you know a tax preparer, CPA, lawyer or a college student, you may be aware of the stresses they undergo this time of year. Preparing for and cranking through reams of paperwork or studying for midterms, finals, or that big test can honestly take it out of an individual. You often can’t be there to help them, but want to demonstrate to them that you are thinking of them. We don't want you to have to stress out trying to come up with something to lighten their stress, so we have a few ideas. These are quick to choose and easy to order if you feel it’s best suited for your situation. These items are organized in two buckets – first items to help someone cope during the peak period. These are frequently caffeine and chocolate rich items that will help keep them going. Second are items to help them wind down. One thing busy people can always use is a few munchies to hold them over until their next meal or to help them with their “all nighter”. Baskets by Rita has a handful of timely ideas for gifts that can help that student, lawyer or CPA during those long days. For the caffeine dependent night owl, there’s the Chocolate and Coffee basket that mixes assorted chocolates with Starbucks frappuchino and coffees. Here are two tastes they will enjoy and keep things cranking into the wee hours. If they don't enjoy coffees but could still use a bit of caffeine, a stress relief basket could offer just what you need. This basket includes a can of Red Bull with a nice variety of munchies. They also get a stress ball to squeeze when a client (or professor) is being particularly difficult. The survival gift basket is another nice choice. It contains caffeine both in the Monster drink as well as the frappuccino. It also contains a nice mix of convenient munchies to to get them through. OK, so much for the caffeine laden choices. You might really help them relax after a endless day. If caffeine is the last thing they should have, you might look into something to help them relax after a stressful day. Our first option is focused on the hard-working woman. A very good choice for relaxation is the survival gift baskets. This comes in a galvanized metal tub filled with lotions, scrubs, soaps and even a relaxing CD. This is undoubtedly the most romantic choice on this list. A gift that will soothe the overstressed frantic people in your life is a gift indeed. If you like this article please follow us on Facebook or Twitter. http://www.basketsbyrita.com http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Chocolate-and-Coffee-Gift-Basket_p_56.html http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Stress-Relief-Gift-Basket_p_50.html http://www.basketsbyrita.com/Luxury-Spa-Gift-Basket_p_143.html http://www.facebook.com/basketsbyrita http://twitter.com/basketsbyrita

Romance on Valentines Day

Romance is in the air and in the Chocolate around the middle of February. Every Valentine’s Day it would seem like people give the identical thing. A box of chocolates, a cheesy teddy bear, spa products, sexy undies, jewelry, it’s all totally predictable! While nearly all people wouldn’t complain about acquiring a gift from someone they love, there have got to more personal ways of revealing your love and affection. If you feel like your gifts are becoming redundant from year to year and you want to step it up a notch, why not make something yourself that says that you took the time to create something that comes from your heart. Not only will this mean more, but it will be unique and genuinely convey your feelings in a way that no greeting card can. Here are some ideas that will show you really care. You could Create a picture collage. Gather up the best pictures of the two of you and put them together in a book or spread them out somewhere where they will see them. Spend time going through them together and reminiscing about all the memories. These are great ways to show that special someone how much you really care on that one day of the year declared I love you day. There are lots creative ideas for creating romance without spending lots of money such as Concoct an assortment of sensual spa products. Find a few recipes online to make your own bubble bath solution or salt or sugar scrub. These are often easy to make from ingredients which you likely have at home or can buy at the store. Make these products and present them in a decorative jar or bag. I love Valentines day with all this positive energy of love and romance and caring. If all else fails you could Create a scavenger hunt. Come up with clever clues which you can write out on decorative clue cards leading your loved one around town or just around the house from one clue to the next. At the end, present them with a gift or set the mood with a romantic hideaway which they’ve worked for by answering all of the clues correctly. A friend recently told me that he sent a gift basket to his wife last year for Valentine’s day and she loved it because it contained things that you don’t find in most stores. Great gourmet chocolates, flavored nuts, wine, olives and more great chocolate. It made him look really good and this very romantic holiday. I could have sent him a BV Cabernet Red Wine Gift Basket. We include a bottle of BV Cabernet Sauvignon red wine and gourmet munchies: Wine-flavored cheese spread, smoked Gouda cheese, crackers, Olives, Chocolates, gourmet cookies, nuts, and popcorn. Red wine baskets make a great thank you basket, welcome basket, anniversary basket and more. If these ideas have sparked your interest or given you a good starting point for planning out your Valentine’s Day, please pass this along via Facebook or Twitter. For more Valentine’s Day gift ideas, I love Baskets by Rita.  http://www.basketsbyrita.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baskets-By-Rita http://www.twitter.com/basketsbyrita http://www.basketsbyrita.com/BV-Cabernet-Red-Wine-Gift-Basket_p_133.html