Where has the time gone? I started Boodles of Baskets, my gift basket company over 15 years ago. At the time, I had 3 young children (one more joined us two years later), a husband who worked very long hours to support our family and a wish and a prayer to make this business successful so that I could bring in enough money to help with our expenses, but still be available for my family.
15 years later, 2 of my children are full grown, while 2 are on there way. One is entering the Nursing field, another is joining the RCMP. One is just starting her higher education and yet another will be moving on to secondary school next fall. My husband still works hard, but not as long each day. And my last baby (Boodles of Baskets) has grown beyond anything I could have imagined during the early winter of 1995 when I began to formulate my business plan.
It's funny how one thing leads to another. My family grew and changed and my business grew and changed right along with them. Back at the beginning, I was a one man show. Taking orders, building baskets, creating designs, updating the website. As the children grew and became more independent, I was able to have more time to look into the future and realize that there were other alternatives to gift baskets. I slowly, over time included candy bouquets, cookie bouquets, fresh baked cookies, fudge, cakes and poporn to our gift line, step by step the business grew, from infancy to adulthood, right along side my growing children. Our staff grew as well and I am happy to say I am no longer a one man show, but have wonderful staff who care as much as I do about providing our customers with the best service and gift choices available.
Yes, there were growing pains and major learning curves for both my family and the business, but I am proud to say, I have stayed true to my purpose. I continue to nuture my children as they grow and will continue to nuture my last child, Boodles of Baskets, so that it can continue to grow, thrive and be the best it can be!
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- Boodles of Baskets
- Boodles of Baskets is proud of our relationships with our customers. We take pride in knowing that they, many whom have been with us since the beginning, are extremely satisfied with our services. Over the years, we have continued to add new and exciting products to our line, sometimes on the advice of our customers, other times because of trends we see developing, and many times, we are able to see the benefits of adding new lines for our customers. Honesty has always been a #1 priority at Boodles of Baskets. We understand that we are representing you, our customers, and that many times, the gift you send, is because you might not be able to be there in person. It is important to convey the right message and feelings through your gift. It is not the most expensive gift that impresses, but the most thoughtful. That's why we offer a large variety of gifts like gift baskets, cookies, fudge, popcorn, cakes and Webkinz, in assorted price ranges, so you can find just the right one. If you are unable to choose, please call us. We will be happy to offer our honest opinion and suggest the right basket for the occasion, or we can custom build one from scratch that will be just right!