Many times people are curious about what it is like to work at Boodles of Baskets. I like to hire stay at home parents (moms mostly), who are looking to earn an income, but still wish to be available to their children and families. This at times requires a creative work environment. You see, I WANT school sports, […]
Being self-employed, without a doubt, has many perks, and I do recommend it, with a few caveats. When you are the boss, long hours are a must. And if you have children, you need to be creative, be willing to burn the midnight oil, get up extra early and find snippets of time to get your […]
I never suspected back in college that I would one day be a self-employed enterpreneur. I graduated as an Early Childhood Educator and began working at an enriched nursery school right away. I loved every minute, working with the children. Once my husband and I started our family, we both agreed that I would stay […]
Since its inception in the mid-1990s, Boodles of Baskets has been at the forefront of the gift basket industry, particularly in shipping to the USA. Over the years, we have built a reputation as a trusted provider of high-quality gift baskets, earning the loyalty and trust of customers across North America. However, the landscape dramatically […]
Due to the economic conditions, there has been a big push to distinguish ourselves as businesses people want to do business with by pushing customer service. My question is this-Why should customer service be more important now than before? Shouldn’t it always have precedence? Or in good times are some companies so happily busy that […]
Having family members and dear friends with Diabetes, I am sensitive to the difficulty in finding gift baskets that are appropriate for them. There are, of course, pamper baskets , or popcorn gifts that can be sent, but I wanted to offer more alternatives. That is why, early on, we introduced sugar free gift baskets. Our most recent […]
Thank you for stopping by and joining our blog. Now I wonder, why are you here? Are you an entrepreneur? Are you interested in starting your own gift basket business? Are you looking for a reputable company to provide your gift baskets? Do you just enjoy reading blogs? There are so many reasons to visit […]
Being named one of the top 15 gift basket companies in North America was truly an honour and a surprise! We pledge to continue providing our customers with the same high standards they have grown to expect from
One of our top criteria at Boodles of Baskets is to provide the best customer service to our customers at all times. That’s why we were honored to receive the BIZ X Oscar award for providing the best customer service. It meant even more because the voters were our customers. Knowing that they believe our customer service […]
You will notice that we do not post testimonials on our site, like many other gift basket companies do. This is a personal decision that I have stood by since the beginning of Boodles of Baskets. Of course, we do receive many wonderful notes and emails thanking us for our great service and telling us […]
Although our website has recently been rebuilt, it is never done. Why, you might ask? I’m a tinkerer. (Not even sure if this is a real word). A tinkerer, my husband says is someone who is always tweaking and fixing things. When it comes to Boodles of Baskets, I am the ultimate self employed tinkerer. […]
At Boodles of Baskets, we have taken a planned approach to donations and have devised the following strategy. Every year we choose an organization or two to concentrate on. Throughout the year, we donate our time, as well as product, baskets and monetary donations to these organizations to help make a difference. Upon our yearly […]
One of the best things I ever did when I started my business was to join the Women’s Economic Forum. This is a local group of self employed women, many of whom own their own businesses and is one of my favorite places to go. The group consists of young women just starting their careers […]
I have been asked on occasion how we decide what goes with what when we’re designing a gift basket. The answer is… it depends. There are many factors which affect what products go into a basket together. Factors could include, the occasion, who is recipient you are giving the gift to, even the weather. We […]
Giving a gift in the corporate environment is a standard practice. Sending gifts through your corporation is an appropriate way to show appreciation, offer condolences, congratulations and many other wishes which are difficult to express solely through words. Gift baskets are sent for many reasons including: To attract a potential client/prospect As a thank you for […]
All baskets ordered through Boodles of Baskets are carefully designed, built and shipped from here. Many people are unaware that some basket companies do not produce their own baskets. That is not the case at Boodles of Baskets. Everything, our fudge, cookies, cakes, popcorn, gift baskets and gifts are prepared by real people, in our workshop. […]
There is much more to gift baskets than throwing a bunch of things in a basket and wrapping it up. A proper gift basket will be designed to be pleasurable to the eyes as well as the stomach. One of the things we do at Boodles of Baskets is to use special techniques to ensure […]
Many times customers will order a gift basket to be delivered to a hospital. Although we are happy to do it, we like to ensure that our customer is aware of the implications. Things to think about are: 1) When the patient leaves, they generally have quite a few things to bring home with them already. […]
Picture this: You are a realtor and have clients with young children, moving to a new city, where they know no one. The day has been long. They’ve packed up their old home, said good bye to dear friends and family, driven (sometimes for hours) to their new home and now must begin the long chore of […]
Having a farming background, our family has always been environmentally conscience, even before it was the “cool” thing to do. We are trying to raise our children to be environmentally aware as well, through our examples. Our children think it is perfectly normal to 1) have a compost heap 2) pick up garbage we see and dispose […]
Being a mom of four children, I’m often asked how I fit everything into my day and still be a good mother, loving wife and successful business owner. First off, I must admit, I am a hard worker and do not mind working long hours, but my favorite hint about doing it all is what […]
See our Current Men Gift Baskets I’ve been in the gift basket industry for many years. Over time, trends and products come and go. One of the lines I was sorry to see go was our Men’s bath line. At the time, there was only one supplier who carried a men’s spa line for the […]
See our Current Spa and Pamper Gift Baskets and pamper gift baskets are a nice gift to send to someone who would love a spa vacation, but can either not afford it, or can’t find the time to go. There are so many beautiful products out there that will shed rough skin, soften dry skin […]
See our Current Mothers Day Gift Baskets When Mother’s Day arrives, my family has it easy. I am an avid gardener, so my only wish for Mother’s Day is to be able to hit the garden centers, come home with beautiful plants and plant to my hearts desire. There is something about starting with […]
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April 4, 2009
The Boodle
