The Big 5-0 Birthday

As I have mentioned before “birthdays often come in themes.” What about the theme of Over the Hill? When talking about these birthdays people like to include anything from 30 to 80 as OVER THE HILL, but the whole celebration started with the 50th birthday.

Therefore, the 50th birthday is definitely a birthday to celebrate! It is a great time to look back on all that you have experienced and learned, and a great time to look forward to what is to be learned and experienced. When my mom turned 50 we went all out! We threw a great party with everything from balloons (of course) to a margarita machine. She spent the evening relaxing and celebrating with her closest friends and family. Even though she had a great time, I think she still struggled making the step “over the hill.” She needed her family and friends there to share this time and remind her that the fun had just begun.

Think of the people who are turning 50 in your life? Do they need an extra pick me up or just a great laugh? A wonderful way to ensure they feel loved and enjoy their 50th birthday is by sending a balloon bouquet from BalloonsByMail.com. Choose from a wide selection of birthday balloons, over the hill bouquets, and other great gift ideas for a 50th birthday. To make your bouquet special choose a “5” and “0” balloon or an over the hill singing balloon to add with a 50th beer mug or feathered koozie. If your loved one has a sense of humor, don’t forget to look through the other Over the Hill gifts as well, and celebrate this true milestone birthday!

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 History of St. Partick's Day

Most people don’t know why we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or what it stands for. Instead they dress in green, drink green beer, and sing Irish songs at the bar. But some may be surprised to know that St. Patrick’s Day started out as a religious holiday.

Although we don’t know much about the man, Saint Patrick, we do know that he died on March 17, some time around 460AD. The Irish chose to celebrate this day as a religious holiday. Because the day falls in the middle of the Christian season of Lent, the Irish would attend church in the morning and would dance, drink, and feast in the afternoon (meat was not allowed during lent).

The image of St. Patrick’s Day became a drinking scene when Irish immigrants celebrated their heritage in the streets of American cities. However when newspapers reported on the events they portrayed the immigrants as drunk and violent monkeys.

As time pasted many American cities began to celebrate with parties, parades, and even dyeing the rivers that flow through town. It wasn’t until 1995 that Ireland began to campaign on the party idea of St. Patrick’s Day to improve tourism and show off its land to the rest of the world.

Whether you celebrate March 17th as a religious holiday, remembrance of the Irish culture, or an occasion for green beer, don’t forget to send your loved ones a St. Patrick’s Day balloon bouquet from BalloonsByMail.com to celebrate the holiday!

SpongeBob Square Pants!

SpongeBob Square Pants has entered almost everyone’s home in the United States and numerous other countries. Something about his obviously peculiar shaped pants and his high pitched voice has gotten people excited. As he navigates his ocean bottom surroundings with his friends: Patrick, Mr. Crab, Plankton, Gary and many more, he encounters adventure after adventure.

SpongeBob has become a party and celebration favorite as well. He shows up at Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and birthdays throughout the year. We at BalloonsByMail.com wanted to let you know of all the fun balloons and gifts we have to celebrate this dynamic character. Whether you want to say get well soon, I love you, or happy birthday (in Spanish too!), SpongeBob will be there to help with his balloons. My personal favorite SpongeBob balloon is a square shape of his smiling face. Don’t forget to add gifts to the bottom of your loud and smiley SpongeBob balloon bouquet such as SpongeBob and his friends various sized plush and thrilling SpongeBob shaped playing cards.

And in the words of SpongeBob himself, “This is the BEST DAY EVER!”

The Luck of the Irish

We are often surrounded by idioms, expressions in language, day after day. In the spirit of the upcoming holiday celebration, St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would share the origins and meanings behind one such idiom: “The luck of the Irish.”

There is no cohesive agreement on where this phrase came from but there are two widely accepted origins. One of the suggested origins is that the Irish are just inherently lucky. Despite the hard circumstances we see in history, the Irish have had to deal with they still seem to be able to land back on their feet, (i.e. The Potato Famine). Another suggested origin of “The luck of the Irish” came from the California Gold Rush in the 1800s. Many of the most successful gold diggers were Irish. When it got out that the Irish people got lucky finding large quantities of gold they were talked about in the terms of “The luck of the Irish.” Often times the Irish would refer to their good fortune as their “pot o’ gold.”

With all this luck floating around for the Irish, why don’t we send some good luck to out friends and family to brighten their day? Take a look through BalloonsByMail.com and find those St. Partick’s Day or good luck balloons to send. Don’t forget to add a small gift or good luck charm to the bottom to ensure the luck lasts forever!


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Grandparents

Grandparents are often hard to buy for… They often times have everything that they need and if they do come across a need they are more than willing to go out and buy it for themselves. My grandma’s birthday is coming up soon and it always seems to be the same story for me. I am at a lost of what to buy.

In years past I have purchased some of her favorite foods, small trinkets for her china cabinet, and cards. This year I thought about what would really make her smile when she opened it. BALLOONS!

Balloons floating out of a box, from BalloonsByMail.com, is a great way to make my grandma and so many other grandparents smile. They bring along with them a joy that only watching balloons can bring and are sure to create conversation when there are guests.

When making a balloon bouquet for a grandparent remember to include a balloon for the occasion, let them know you love them, and don’t forget to add in a smile or solid fun shaped balloon for extra appeal. Weigh your balloon bouquet down with a grandparent specific item from our “Gifts for Grandma” and “Gifts for Grandpa” selections.


Great Grandparent Gift Giving Occasions:
New grandbaby
Happy Anniversary
Birthday from the Grandkids
Thinking of you/ To Cheer you
Retirement
Smiles galore
Get well soon