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Gaining more confidence as the economy recovers, Swain and other Americans plan to shower moms with gifts on their special day this Sunday. On average, they are expected to spend $152.52, an 8 percent increase from last year, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation . Patti Sahadi’s Coastal Gifts and Decor in Lake Mary has seen a 15 percent sales increase this year. She expects a    .. more …

When you’re attending a baby shower, you’d always think of what items would make useful but lovely presents. Among the things you’d find in stores as practical gifts for baby are baskets of different items he or she would need for bed, bath, play, or any other newborn activity. Gift sets or baskets are not just practical for the recipient, but also for the giver. You can even choose to make your    .. more …

It’s a quaint cottage on a bustling Route 611 in Scotrun, but time stops for those who enter.Candy lovers break away from their hectic routines to experience taffies, jelly beans, gummy bears, chocolate pretzels, hard and soft candies in a variety of flavors and colors. The store has been open for business for about five months under new ownership and sells a wide variety of candies and candied    .. more …

There’s scientific proof now that flowers and plants not only make people happy but they are also therapeutic. They make our living spaces a lot more enjoyable as well. The type of plant you give, however, should adapt to Mom’s lifestyle. If she is away a great deal, small tropicals or hanging baskets certainly are not the answer. I would suggest something like an outdoor garden. Larger patio tubs    .. more …

For container gardens and window boxes, it’s time to plant bacopa, lobelia and petunias. The most weather-resistant and adaptable annuals that will now thrive outdoors are pansies, violas, lobelia, alyssum, bacopa, vinca, and dianthus. Add more color with the silvery foliage of “Dusty Miller” or deep purple leaves of heuchera, “Black Scallop” ajuga, black mondo grass or hardy perennial    .. more …

A gift basket is always a welcome present in a baby shower. The expectant mother will always be delighted with one, whether she’s having her first or third baby. Your basket can be a small one with just three basic items inside or it can be a grand surprise of luxury stuff. When you’re looking for baby gifts, consider giving gift baskets. They are interesting to give and to receive.One kind of    .. more …

There is a wide variety of baby shower party favors to choose from and there are also many ways to make the best out of it. In most cases, it only needs sufficient time in making a thorough research of the available favors in the market as well as of the materials needed when preferred to make home-made ones. Also, creativity is an essential part in finding means of having unique favors without    .. more …

HERNANDO HI-LITES ANNUAL CONCERT: The Hernando Hi-Lites will present their annual Harmony on Parade show, “Steamin’ Down the River,” at 3 p.m. April 28 at First United Methodist Church, 9344 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill.The concert will feature the women’s barbershop chorus singing, a capella, songs such as Back in Dixie Again, Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody and Georgia . Sunset, a    .. more …

Faces of hope.They filled the Eagles Club Inc. in downtown Waynesboro Saturday to support the Waynesboro Area Gala Cancer Auction. ‘One for all’ For the 31st year in a row, residents from local communities and beyond symbolized this year’s theme “One for All … All for a cure” as they bid on a host of items at the silent auction tables and during the oral bidding. Many sported lavender    .. more …

Are you the fastest diaper-changing dad in Gulf County? There will be a chance to prove it at Healthy Start’s annual baby shower, an event designed to give new and expecting parents the tools needed to ensure healthy growth and development in their children. The fastest diaper change contest for dads is only one of the many things planned for this year’s shower. “We try to make it a lot of    .. more …