Simply Splendid Gift Baskets Blog

TL said...

I love her store!!! If I win I am going to end up sending way more then my $50 gift certificate though, I would definately get the Black and Cream Toile pillow cover or the french script curtains or both!

Terri@Foggitt.org

July 28, 2010 4:15 PM

Friday, July 30

The Jerry Thebodo Big Band: 7 p.m. at Ellis Park, York Beach

Saturday, July 31

• York Days Softball Tournament: 8 a.m. York High School and Village Elementary School
• Chelmsford Community Jazz Ensemble: 7 p.m. at Ellis Park, York Beach

Sunday, Aug. 1

• Amidon Family Dentistry York Days 5K Road Race: 8 a.m. York High School
• Christmas in July: Lighting of the Nubble with the Seacoast Wind Ensemble, 8 p.m. at Sohier Park
• Warren Anderson Dectet: 7 p.m. at Ellis Park, York Beach

Monday, Aug. 2

• Junior Golf Tournament: Cape Neddick Country Club. Call the office 363-1040 for registration information.
• New Magnolia Jazz Band: 7 p.m. at Ellis Park, York Beach

Tuesday, Aug. 3

The Country Cloggers: 6-7 p.m., Ellis Parks, York Beach

Wednesday, Aug. 4

The Casual Saxtet: 7 p.m, Ellis Park, York Beach

Thursday, Aug. 5

• Straight Lace: 7 p.m., Ellis Park, York Beach
• Breast Cancer Walk for Hope: Sponsored by York Hospital Breast Cancer Survivors. Registration at York Beach Ball Park at 5 p.m., walk begins at 6 p.m. $15 entry fee

Friday, Aug. 6

• Fred Manzi Trio: 7 p.m., Ellis Park, York Beach
• York Lion's Club Annual Auction: 5 p.m. preview, 6 p.m. auction at York Beach Ball Field under the big tent.

Saturday, Aug. 7

• Craft Fair and Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at York Beach Ball Field. Crafts, food, fun and family activities.
• The George Kaye Orchestra: 7 p.m., Ellis Park, York Beach

Sunday, Aug. 8

• Craft Fair & Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at York Beach Ball Field. Crafts, food, fun and family activities
• United States Air Force Big Band of Liberty concert: 7 p.m. Ellis Park, York Beach

The following items will go up for bid at Friday's Lion's Club auction:

1. Gift Certificate, Eliot Small Engine Repair, $25

2. Gift Certificate, Stage Neck Inn, $50

3. Gift Card, Cape Neddick Harbor side Restaurant, $30

4. 2 Gift Cards, East Restaurant & Lounge, $25

5. $50 Savings Bond, Ocean Bank — York, $50 at maturity

6. Two Tickets, Ogunquit Playhouse, $100

7. 4 Gift Cards, Ruby's, $200

8. Four Maine Lobsters, Russell's Lobster Shack, priceless

9. Costal Explorer for two (Kayaking), Excursions Costal Maine Outfitting, $120

10. Gift Certificate, Jeremiah Campbell & Co., $100

11. Hummingbird feeder and food,Backyard Birds & Garden Frills, priceless

112. 4 T shirts, Bull Shirt, priceless

13. Route One Carpet

14. Barn Bird house, Brenda's Bloomers, $40

15. One tub of ice cream, Annabelle's Ice Cream (Portsmouth), $75

16. Gift Certificate, York Village & Harbor R.R. Bait Shop, $75

17. Gift Certificate, Coastal Landscaping, $25

18. Model Sail Boat, Woods to Goods, $35

19. Gift Certificate 3 month membership, Ultimate Tan, $48

20. Note paper, candles, oil lamps, Cottage Home, $250

21. Guerard's

22. ,Fred Ricker Clock Repair

23. One pie, Pie in the Sky, $30

25. Gift Certificate, gunquit Lobster Pound Restaurant, $50

26. Gift Certificate, Footbridge Lobster (Perkins Cove), $25

27. Gift Certificate, Amore Breakfast, $20

28. Gift Certificate, ROOST Café and Bistro Cape Neddick, $25

29. Gift Certificate, Mimmo's Fine Italian Restaurant, $25

30. Gift Card, Beach Pea baking co., $25

31. 2 tickets, Clark's Trading Post N.Woodstock, NH, $18 ea

32. Gift Certificate, Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant, $25

33. Two passes, Santas' Village, Jefferson, NH, $25 ea

34. Weekend camp site, Jellystone Park Ashland, NH, priceless

35. 4 tickets, Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, $88

36. 2 round trip tickets, C & J

37. Cruise pass, 2 adults, 2 children, Songo River Queen Naples, priceless

38. Gift Certificate, Warren's Lobster House, $25

39. 2 passes, Splashtown Saco, priceless

40. One of a kind quilt, Mary Andrews, priceless

41. Sunday brunch for 2, York Harbor Inn, priceless

42. 5 YOGA classes, YOGA on York, $60

43. One hour computer repair, UpSurf.net, $100

44. Gift certificate, York House of Pizza, $20

45. 3 Gift Certificates , York Hospital's Dinning Room, $10 ea

46. T-Shirt and Cap, Grave Stone Artwear, $33.90

47. 3 large 1-topping pizzas, Domino's Pizza RTE 1 York, $35

48. Gift Certificate — fruit basket, York Corner Gardens, $25

49. One hour in shop service, Microcosm Computers, $65

50. Gift Certificate, York Flower Shop, $25

51. Gift Certificate, Rick's All Season Restaurant, $20

52. Gift Certificate, Vintage Maine Impressions, $25

53. 3 month membership, York Fitness Center, $85

54. Gear Wrench set, Napa Auto Parts, $149

55. Clambake dinner for two, Foster's Downeast Clambake, $64

56. 2 number oval house sign, Freeman Sign, $250

57. 2 anytime lift tickets, Cranmore North Conway, $110

58. 3 month family membership, Seacoast Family YMCA, priceless

59. 2 tickets Main Stage, the Rep, priceless

60. 2 gift cards, Anthony's Food Shop, $25 ea

61. Gift card, East "Wells", $25

62. Gift certificate, Barnacle Billy's, $50

63. Movie Six Pack Voucher, The Music Hall, $48

64. Gift Certificate, Roundabout Diner, $25

65. Gift Card, Wild Willy's Burgers, $20

66. Two tee shirts, York Beach Fire Dept., $32

67. Two Palm Readings, Readings by Pauline, $20

68. Two books, Garfield's, $35.90

69. Gift Certificate, Shore Road Market, $20

70. Gift Certificate, Route One Glass, $50

71. Gift Certificate, Wicked Good Ice Cream, $25

72. 12 VIP Passes, York's Wild Kingdom, $19.75 ea

73. 10 gift Certificates, Brown's Ice Cream, $5 ea

74. Gift Certificate, Ro's Shirts by the Shore, $20

75. Maine cap & York Beach T, Ro's Shirts by the Shore, $15

76. Gift Card, Woody's brick oven pizza, $25

77. Gift Card, Cumberland Farms, $25

78. Coupon Book, York Beach Passport, $20

79. Round of golf for 4, The Ledges, $280

80. 2 admission tickets, Water Country, $36.99 ea

81. Eye exam & glasses, Kittery Optometric, $100

82. Gift Card, Jonathan's, $50

83. Gift Card, Kittery Trading post, $100

84. 150 Gallons #2 oil, York Oil, $420

85. Gift Certificate, Fox's Lobster House, $50

86. 3 yds mulch or 5 yds wood chips, Abbott Brothers, $113.40

87. Gift Basket, The Market Place, $87.50

88. Shampoo & Set, York Shears, $22

89. Print, Village Gallery, $45

90. Print, Helen Rose Hennessy, $75

91. Rocket Set, Maximus Hobby, $30

92. 2 Nights Lodging, Hoyt's Cottages, $100

93. Gift Card, Whispering Sands, $35

94. 2 month family pool membership, Microtel Inn & Suites, $150

95. 3 - $10 gift certificates, Panda & Sakura, $30

96. Gift Card, Inn on the Blues, $50

97. Gift Card, Guac- n — Roll, $50

98. 3 - $25 Gift Certificates, Molly O's Restaurant, $75

99. One man boat, Bowl a Rama, $19.95

100. Dolphin Rider, Bowl a Rama, $15.99

101. Clock, games, bowl, wall plaque, Shelton's of York, $100

102. Water color "Winter Walk", Linda Franklin, $75

103. 100 gal. #2 Oil, Estes Oil Co., $250 — 300

104. 3 — one hour personal training sessions, Optimum Fitness, $162

105. Gift Certificate, Discount Cleaners, $25

106. 3 Breakfast Specials, Norma's Restaurant, $30

107. 4 Gift Certificates, Roast N Crumb, $5 ea

108. 2 Gift Certificates, Village Scoop, $10

109. 4 — lube and oil change, York Automotive, $120

110. Gift Certificate, Bradleys Custom Framing, $50

111. One Month Membership, Curves (York), priceless

112. 2 — manicures, Best Nails, $15 ea

113. Gift Certificate, BOS'N'S Landing, $25

114. Dinner for Two, Dockside Restaurant & Guest Quarters, priceless

115. 2 — BBQ Lover's cue kits, Denny Mike's, priceless

116. Clean 10 windows and storms, High — Tech Maintenance, $200

117. Mike's Dogs donates an event for 20 people with his cart including steamed hot dogs with all the fixings, soda, and chips. At a mutual agreed date and time.

Free parking will be available in the Union Congregational Church parking lot.

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Name a Train – These are a lot of fun! They are an alphabet train containing the letters of the baby’s name. They are typically brightly colored and come with magnets to connect them together. They make wonderful items to display in the babies room when they are first born and something that can be a lot of fun to play with as they get older.

Personalized Blanket – You can easily purchase a blanket with the babies name or photographer (if the baby is already born) on it. What a wonderful way to provide a very useful and unique item.

Announcement Plates – These are plates that can be personalized with the babies information such as birth date, name and even a picture of the newborn. If the baby has not been born yet purchase a gift certificate that can be redeemed for a personalized baby announcement plate. These can even be eaten off of although they make much better display items.

Music CD – this is not to say the most recent hottest band that maybe the dad likes but instead some type of soothing classical or natural music. It is a proven fact that babies respond very well to music. It can increase their intelligence, creativity and make them more rested and peaceful. So why not find some beautiful soothing music that can be listened to by baby and mother alike.

Piggy Bank – This is a fun idea that can also be personalized with the babies name written on the outside. A piggy bank is a very caring and useful gift that encourages both parents and children to save money early. If you save only a dollar a day for the first thirty years of their lives they would be millionaires by 30. What a wonderful thought! Encourage good money management habits early by giving a piggy bank. Plus little kids love them!

Personalized Name Frames – These can be another fun item that can be personalized if the baby’s name is already known or purchased and giving using a gift certificate if the name is unknown. This is a beautiful picture frame with a poem or little writing about the significance of the baby’s name historically.

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