Announcing Enhanced Launch of www.chukar.com : The Year ?Round Cherry and Berry Company?
Just in time for holiday gift-giving occasions, Chukar Cherry Company announces the enhanced launch of www.chukar.com, an online gift and gourmet resource for those that love good food, great gifts, and quality service. Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Chukar is an award-winning, family-owned and operated, specialty food manufacturer producing regional treats, sweets, and gifts; pure fruit jams, sweet and savory sauces, dried fruit and nut energy snacks, and naturally dried and chocolate-covered cherries, berries, and roasted nuts; The Best of Nature, The Best of Chocolate.? Chukar creates year ?round delicious foods and luscious gifts for all seasons, all reasons, all occasions. Gift Baskets, Corporate Gifts, and Sampler Assortments, are customer favorites. 100% naturally free of preservatives, hydrogenated oil, and anything artificial.
KOF-K certified.
Visit www.chukar.com or call for our award-winning catalog at 1-800-624-9544..
A Brief History of Rugs and Carpets
Rugs and carpets have a rich history, only part of which is known. Ancient rugs are very rare because the earliest rugs were made of organic fibers. Organic fibers disintegrate speedily over time, thus preservation over thousands of years is extremely rare. What we do know is that the art of weaving is very old and dates back thousands of years.
Weaving began with rough, simple mats and baskets made of grasses, reeds, leaves, and other natural materials.
The first true ?rugs' were probably rough cured skins used as floor coverings in the homes of early hunters. With tough, flexible backing and generally soft material (called ?pile'), these rugs served to keep the home more warm and insulated.
There is evidence for weaving and the existence of rugs in ancient Mesopotamia and Turkey as far back as 7000 and 8000 B.C.E., and in Egypt (wool and cotton) as early as the third millennium B.C.E. Mongolia and China were also main players in the textile industry,...
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4th Annual Midnight Madness Brings Holiday Spirit to the Village of St. Michaels
St. Michaels, MD, (ContentDesk) November 19, 2005 -- Attention all St. Michaels shoppers & beginning October 21, 2005, youll receive a chance to win either $1,000.00 in St. Michaels money or baskets filled with gift certificates with every purchase you make at participating retailers and restaurants in St. Michaels.
Prizes will be given away at 11:30 p.m. on December 3rd during the fourth annual Midnight Madness event.
Our first Midnight Madness was an overwhelming success, said Brad Fout, coordinator of this years event and owner of Calico Gallery.
Whether it rains, snows or shines the Midnight Madness event has generated more fun, spirit and excitement for all each year since our first in 2002. If you have ever been to Midnight Madness in St. Michaels, you will definitely be back.
The town will be adorned in colorful and festive Christmas holiday attire.
Each shop will be providing their customers with festive snacks, spirits and great...
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Virgil's Fine Soaps Announces New Men's Gift Baskets that Appeal to the Average Guy
Troy, OH (ContentDesk) August 12, 2005 ?
With the holidays fast approaching, one common problem persists. What do you buy your favorite guy? If a plasma TV is a bit out of your price range, and he already has a lifetime supply of golf balls and sports jerseys, Virgil's Fine Soaps offers a solution by
announcing the launch of their one-of-a-kind Fisherman's Friend Soap & Gift Baskets. The baskets are an extension of their popular line of hand poured soaps for hardworking hands and provide an alternative to the "blah" holiday gifts guys usually get under the tree. Women love the baskets because Virgil's premium handsoap fights strong odors of fish, garlic and tobacco while it scrubs and moisturizes hands. Guys love the bakets because the soap isn't flowery and they have a lot of useful fishing tools inside.
Virgil, the President (and avid fisherman) oversaw the development of the baskets and made sure that everything in the baskets was legitimite and useful. "Average...
Virgil's Fine Soaps Announces New Men's Gift Baskets that Appeal to the Average Guy
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Organize (and Decorate) Your Home on a Budget with Baskets
What's an item that can help you organize every room in your home, helps create the appearance that you're a tidy housekeeper (even if you're not), and perks up your decorating scheme?Need another hint?It comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and materials and can be found in many local retail stores, including craft stores and discount retailers, and at flea markets and craft shows and well basically it's a universal item found all over the world. You probably have one right now in your home.It's a basket! So the next time someone gives you one filled with anything from sweets to colognes, don't discard it once you've used what's in it. Once the items are gone, the basket's job has only just begun. Read onward to find out how to use this wonderful item in every room in your house. For instance, in the kitchen, you can use hanging wall pocket baskets, which have flat backs, to store dry sponges and scrubbers as well as pot holders, oven mitts, dry dish rags and spare kitchen hand towels.And...
Organize (and Decorate) Your Home on a Budget with Baskets
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