Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar were elected as the 2009 National Parents of the Year and if you’re oppressively thinking, “Great, we can hardly handle our one child, there’s no way we could ever be nominated for such a grand award.” Sulk no longer because there are plenty of other things you and your significant other can do to celebrate Parents Day without having to worry about such awards that don’t include an entire camera lens full of your 19 children. In fact, it seems on days such as this that the customary thing to do is get away from those progeny that you so love for a nice, well-deserved date night.

Date Night Ideas For Parents, Soon-To-Be Parents, and Aspirational Parents:
P.S. These are some great ideas to “treat” your parents to if you are those lovely little progeny mentioned previously.

•    Host a costumed Murder Mystery Dinner. Serve gourmet chocolate cookies, of course.
•    Get in some laughs at a Comedy Club.
•    Rustle up some grub at a Rodeo. Wranglers with large belt-buckles and tucked in shirts a must.
•    Take a Swing Dancing Class.
•    Enjoy peasant-fair at Medieval Times.
•    Check out the latest exhibit at your Museum.

Happy Parents Day!

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1. Dessert: Gourmet Chocolate Cookies, available for cookie delivery nationwide.

2. Decorations: Red, white and blue pinwheels. Print off clip art here and here.

3. Games: Croquet (see rules)

4. More Games: Horseshoes (see rules)

And of course, for the evening’s finale: Fireworks…

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Have a wonderful (and safe) 4th of July!

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“Are you ready to turn your passion and potential into serious profit?” If so, Tory Johnson, National Media Personality, is hosting Spark & Hustle: a 3-Day National Conference held in Atlanta, GA July 29-31. It’s the place to be for any entrepreneur looking for a way to surge ahead. Discover strategies that will enable you to put you and your business on the fast track to success! Learn about Tory’s story here.

Heidi Nel (read about Heidi’s story here), Founder and President of gourmet cookie gift company, Heidi’s Heavenly Cookies, will be a panelist for: “How To Develop An Effective Sales Strategy To Woo Clients.” Check out the other guest speakers, who will also be giving you their secrets for success!

Learn more at www.sparkandhustle.com and use promo code HEIDI to save $200 on the standard registration fee.

Look forward to seeing you there!

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]]> http://www.heidisheavenlycookies.com/blog/2010/06/turn-your-passion-into-profit/feed/ 0 http://www.heidisheavenlycookies.com/blog/2010/06/father-day-gift-guide-june-20th/ http://www.heidisheavenlycookies.com/blog/2010/06/father-day-gift-guide-june-20th/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:01:14 +0000 admin http://www.heidisheavenlycookies.com/blog/?p=1364 Our Father’s Day Gifting Guide this year combines makes gifting a cinch as we have a little bit of everything for every type of father you may have in your life. Of course, being partial, we’ve added a Heidi’s Heavenly Cookies gourmet chocolate cookie basket because we shan’t forget to remember: “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”, or so we’ve heard. And what’s a celebration without luxuriously irresistible gourmet chocolate cookies? *wink*

FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL OFFER: $10 OFF with promo code and FREE  GROUND SHIPPING on these select gourmet chocolate gift baskets: Medley and Sunshine! All available for nationwide cookie delivery. Go here for details.

We’ve listed a few things below that might strike your fancy to give him as well:

Traveler:

1. ABICI Bicycle
2. The Perfect Shave and Waterproof Dopp Kit

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Outdoorsy:

1. The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide
2. Vibram 5 Fingers : Running Shoes

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Gentlemanly Behavior:

1. The Art of Manliness or make a selection from 100 Must-Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library
2. A Tailored Suit with a Handmade Tie

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Wishing you and all of the fathers the very best!

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Thank you to all of the men and women who’ve dedicated (and given) their lives to keeping this country free. “Long may she wave!”

Memorial Day Tip Videos: How to fold a flag and Flag Etiquette

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A big congratulatory “Hooray!” goes out to all of those who have a will graduate this year! Give the gift of Heavenly Sunshine—it’s sure to bring a cheery beginning and a deliciously lasting impression!

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A few other goodies she may like:

1. Garden + Card = Postcarden (a little more interactive than your typical card!)
2. A Lovely Apron
3. Fine Handmade Jewelry: Elva Fields Earrings

Let the kids help:

1. Paper Blossoms
2. Wheel of Affection
3. Breakfast in Bed

Luckily, the easiest thing on the list is having the rich flavors of fresh baked homemade cookies arrive at your door just in time for the big day, without hours of baking on your part. Cookie delivery never tasted so good.

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Regardless if you’ve experienced the Florence Nightingale Effect or not, I think its safe to say we can all agree that being sick isn’t fun—but being taken care of while you’re out-of-commission can make things a whole lot easier! Nurses have that little bit of magic to help you get better sooner, and there’s no better time to show your appreciation than for Nurses Week! Your angelic caregiver would love to see some care in return for all of their devotion and optimism along the way! Gourmet chocolate cookie baskets brimming with the decadence of cookies like chocolate chip, coconut macaroon, rocky road, raspberry eclipse, mint eclipse, oatmeal raisin, and English toffee Chocolate Chip should do the trick.

There are nearly 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States, and, 2.4 million of them are actively employed. Their motto: “Caring today for a healthier tomorrow.”

Not many of us have the opportunity to touch the lives of others (and save lives) on a daily basis like nurses do—Thank you to all of the wonderful, optimistic, fun and caring nurses out there!

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Looking for the perfect gift that any new mom or mom-to-be will love and won’t have to return to Babies-R-Us? Two words: gourmet  cookies. Either bring a beautiful silver heirloom tray of gourmet cookie gifts as an irresistible treat to share, or if you can’t make it to the event, send the a stylishly packaged box of gourmet goodness directly to the bride’s address as a “Welcome New Baby” gift. Heavenly Charm Pink (shown above) is perfect for a new mom-to-be that’s having a new baby girl, and Heavenly Charm Blue (shown below) makes a lovely congratulations to any new mother of a baby boy.

Whether its a precious new baby girl or handsome new baby boy, you can rest assured that “showering” the mother-to-be with gourmet chocolate cookie gifts will certainly make her day a sweet one!

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From patient elementary teachers to specialized professors, hopefully you’ve had stellar teachers this year. National Teachers Week is celebrated the first full week in May and National Teachers Day is the Tuesday of that week (this year: Tuesday, May 4th). As it is nearing the end of the school year, now is a perfect time to show how thankful we are to our teachers for all the hard work they put into making the world a better place.

All of our cookies are available for cookie delivery and will arrive decadently fresh. Send them to your home and deliver them personally, or have them sent to the school address with special instructions to deliver it to your teacher for National Teacher’s Day. Either way, make sure they receive elegant sweetness for their special day!

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