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Are you thinking about getting someone a gift, but you really aren't sure what that individual may like? Why not get them a fruit basket? Purchasing a fruit basket is a nice way to let someone know that you appreciate them. Moreover, a fruit basket makes your gift purchasing decision easier - with a variety of fruits in a basket, you have a far better chance that the recipient of the gift you have selected will really enjoy it.

Fruit baskets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and their prices vary accordingly. Many fruit baskets are theme oriented. In other words, they are packaged to match holiday seasons and special occasions or they are packaged with specific products in mind. Some baskets are more than a mere mixture of fruits - they also have tasteful delicacies added in with the fruit to make the baskets far more appealing.

The typical basket of fruit will contain apples, pears, and oranges. Yet, there are some baskets of fruit that contain cherries, grapes, bananas, tangerines and more. Plus, many baskets of fruit are arranged in a beautiful basket with nuts, jams, jellies, fruit spreads, cheeses, sausages, pepperoni sticks, canned hams, candies, dipping sauces, and apple crisp mix. Finally, for the truly special occasions, baskets of fruit can be purchased that also contain a bottle of champagne - a nice touch for any celebration!

The baskets themselves must also be discussed, as they too are individually unique. Beyond variances in size, baskets come in all colors and shapes. You can purchase baskets of fruit that are shaped like baby carriages, or baby basinets, square baskets, round baskets, bushel baskets, baskets with handles or without. You can find your unique baskets and purchase them filled with your desired fruit.

Alternatively, you can make your own - purchase the baskets you desire and go your local fruit stand or supermarket and buy the fruit you want to put in the basket. Of course, the latter instance involves a bit more work, and you can just as easily purchase baskets of fruit at the store that are already assembled or you can order them on the Internet and have them delivered.

Ordering baskets of fruit from online distributors is a simple process, but you must be aware that the process in which orders are filled may vary from one distributor to another. Therefore, you will have to view the ordering and shipping terms each distributor has set forth. Also, be sure to give yourself enough time to order the baskets of fruit you choose. If you are ordering for a special occasion you will want to make sure that you get your baskets in time for such occasions. To avoid additional shipping and handling charges, it helps to order your baskets well in advance. Conversely, if you find yourself running late and you do have to order your baskets of fruit in a hurry - many distributors offer you the opportunity to use their faster shipping methods.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Fruit Baskets [http://fruit-basket.discount-bazaar.com]

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One of our family's very favorite places to have our weekly dinner out is Cracker Barrel. The food is delicious, the service is excellent, and--my favorite!--the prices are just right. In fact, our family can eat there for under $25 including a tip. It's a fun family "splurge" that doesn't bust our budget.

We've always been partial to Cracker Barrel, but in the last few months, I've become a whole lot more excited about this restaurant. Why?

It all started back about five months ago. I was talking with a few frugal bloggers who are attending the Blissdom Blogging Conference in Nashville in a few weeks. We were saying how fun it would be if we could coordinate a frugal blogger's get-together.

Well, one thing led to another which led to another and pretty soon, we'd brainstormed up the idea of the Savvy Blogging Round Table Dinner and Discussion. We mapped out the event--which now had morphed into a dinner for 75 people!--and we got ready to contact potential sponsors since we knew an event of this size wasn't really in our grocery budgets.

Cracker Barrel caught wind of our idea and, before we even thought to approach them about sponsoring us, they generously volunteered to be one of the main sponsors of the event! We were floored and we quickly accepted their idea.

The 75 tickets for this event were spoken for within a few hours, and many of you who wanted to attend weren't able to get in. However, never fear! We're hosting a Savvy Blogging Twitter Party on Thursday evening (January 21, 2010) from 9-11 p.m. EST and you are invited to come.

There will be loads of information on how to become a Savvy Blogger and there will be prizes--lots of prizes! In fact, once you check out the prizes being given away, I think you'll know why everyone's abuzz about this Twitter Party.

But wait--there's more!

Cracker Barrel has also donated a gift basket for me to give away on my blog. This gift basket includes Cracker Barrel Coffee, a box of their Corn Muffin Mix, a box of Cracker Barrel Buttermilk Pancake Mix, 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Dickinson's Wild Main Blueberry Syrup, and some other fun goodies.

They sent our family one of these gift baskets and the girls and I made a really delicious batch of pancakes the other day for lunch. If there ever was such a thing as Cracker Barrel in a box, this was it!

Would you like to enter to win a gift basket from Cracker Barrel? There are four ways to enter. (If you'd like more chances at winning, you can do each of them for three separate entries into the giveaway!):

::Leave a comment on this post.

::Leave a separate comment telling me one of your favorite things about Cracker Barrel.

::Follow me on Twitter here and then leave a separate comment in the next 24 hours letting me know you've done so. If you're already a follower, just leave a comment telling me you already follow me.