Spring is Here!

Spring is in the air! Finally the weather is getting warmer, the trees and flowers are beginning to bud, and we are starting to partake in spring time activities. Spring sports are in full swing, spring cleaning is waiting to be finished, and spring flowers and butterfly's are happy to show off their colors. Although spring is a wonderful time of the year, we do have to remember to be careful.

You certainly can’t have enough fresh air, but watch out for those allergies that spring up around this time. If you know someone who is down in the dumps with allergies, send them a get well soon or smile balloon to cheer them up.

Also remember that even though there is great fun to have outside, we must be careful to keep ourselves protected from the sun. Care for your skin with natural lotions and balms and cover your eyes with sunglasses!

Lastly remember to keep a jacket or sweatshirt with you at all times. Although the days may be warm the nights chill quickly. If you do get chilled warm yourself up inside with yummy soups or coffee to prevent getting sick!

So get out and enjoy the sunshine and warmth for the next few months of spring and into summer!

What is a Woozie?

There is nothing I love more than a nice chilled glass of wine with friends over dinner, outside at a barbecue, or after a long day at work. This time gives us the opportunity to relax, reflect on the day, and move forward into a tranquil evening. However, often times I find that my wine glass is too cold to hold in my hand or that my wine gets too warm too quickly. Can and bottle koozies seem to always be available to prevent this, however what about my glass of wine?

BalloonsByMail.com has the perfect new product to keep your wine chilled and your friends laughing and feeling loved. It is called a “Woozie.” That’s right, a Woozie – a koozie for your wine glass! This new product available on BalloonsByMail.com is a great gift to add to the bottom of anything from a 21st birthday balloon bouquet to a cheer up balloon bouquet. With great sayings like “Aged to Perfection,” "Girls just want to have wine!" and “Good Wine, Good Friends, Good Times” they are sure to make a great impression when send it to your friends and family! Keep in mind the Woozies aren’t limited to just sayings: be sassy with fun animal print or cute with a colorful pattern. Your friends are sure to love their gift when you send it from BalloonsByMail.com.

Cheers!

One of the more social activities is drinking. Often times we go out to the bar for cocktails after a long week with our co-workers, share a bottle of wine on a date, or relax at home with a beer and our families/ friends. Many of us adults over the age of 21 have a favorite drink whether it is a shaken cosmopolitan, cold Bush Light, glass of pinot grigio or a simple Hard Lemonade. When we learn what our friends and love ones enjoy the most, we tend to be reminded of them whenever we see something resembling that drink. I know when I see mint leaves or limes I think of my friends who love mojitos on the lake in the summer time, or when I see a short martini glass I think of my days in college drinking martinis with my best friends on girls night.

Why not remind your friends and family of the great times you have all had and the good times to come with some of BalloonsByMail.com drinking memorabilia? Use these great gift ideas to prepare for the up coming shared drinks at milestone birthdays or any other occasion to celebrate.

BalloonsByMail.com has everything from birthday girl martini glasses, to beer can koozies that have neck straps so you are guaranteed not to lose your drink. What about a freezable beer mug that expresses the celebration or a shot glass to commemorate the birthday. Don’t forget about the soon to come Woozies (koozies for your wine glass), the sports and hobby related koozies and EVEN drinking related socks available from BalloonsByMail.com. In order to pair this memorabilia with the appropriate drinks and food, don’t forget to include a 101 recipes with beer cookbook, mojito/martini/margarita recipe guide, or beer and food guide with you balloon and gift bouquet.

The Love of Coffee

As I thought about writing on the newest coffee that we have available at BalloonsByMail.com I was stumped. “The Love of Coffee” is a tricky thing to write about because coffee is a ritual part of most Americans’ lives. We wake up and before we do anything else, even open our eyes all the way, we go for the coffee. So to inspire my writing I went out and got one of my favorite specialty coffees, a non-fat French vanilla cappuccino. Yummm... As I slowly drank it on my drive to work I remembered what the “Love of Coffee” is all about.

Plain coffee is great for the jolt in the morning to get us moving after we wake up or take a shower, but really good gourmet coffee is what can set to tone for our day and be enjoyed throughout. Starting the day with a warm flavored coffee, weather its cinnamon chocolate, hazelnut mocha, or butter rum, we can get in the mood of the season.

BalloonsByMail.com’s newest product is a gift box of eight different instant flavored coffees that are designed to sooth the pallet and invigorate the senses. This great gift box of coffee contains creamy single serving packets of Cinnamon Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Covered Cherry, Coconut Creme, Butter Rum, Vanilla Nut Fudge and Hazelnut Mocha.

But don’t feel left out if you are a gourmet tea or chai tea drinker, BalloonsByMail.com also has gift sets for you as well that include equally inviting drinks. So next time you want to send someone warmth and flavor pair your coffee themed balloon or any other balloon bouquet with one of these gourmet drink gifts sets.

The Wintertime Blues...

Here we are in the dead of winter, the snow crunching under our feet, our skin feels dry and cracks from the lack of humidity, and the sun barely shines on our faces. Our bodies are craving vitamin D and heat from the sun. We are in the middle of what I like to call “The Wintertime Blues,” a time that is filled with depressed days and grumpy attitudes.

How can we keep ourselves from this blues? One way to get the vitamin D from the sun is an all-inclusive vacation to a Caribbean island. If that is a little out of your price range, try a tanning bed to give you skin a healthy glow and the much needed feel of warmth. However, don’t forget to use lotion and balms before and after to keep you skin hydrated. Another way to avoid this wintertime blues is to eat warm and comforting foods. Try out a new recipe book, some hot soup or gourmet coffee. As you fill your frozen body with this warmth you are sure to feel better about the temperatures outside. These are both great ideas, however, I feel the best way to overcome “The Wintertime Blues” is to put a smile on your face. Studies have shown that smiles are contagious and automatically send endorphins through our bodies!

So, how do we evoke these smiles? My answer is balloons! Balloons bounce around with happy pictures and messages. BalloonsByMail.com has a great selection of balloons that will definitely make a person smile. Look through the To Cheer/ Thinking of You balloons as well as the many different smile face and flower balloons. Add special items, like lotions, cookbooks, and comfy foods, to the bottom of the bouquet and help your friends, family, co-workers, and even yourself through “The Winter Blues.”