Michigan Gift Baskets That Beat The Heat

It's really cooking here in Michigan and across the Midwest now that we're into the middle of summer. I always like to write a blog post at this time of year to remind folks about what the heat will do to baskets containing chocolates when the temperatures hover above 70 degrees - they WILL melt. We offer a Insulated Shipping Box, but that needs to be paired with 1 or 2 Day shipping in order to work. The freezer packs included in the Insulated Shipping Box are only good for up to 48 hours and possibly less when it is 90 degrees or hotter.

So, what can you do if you don't want to spend $5 on an Insulated Shipping Box and an extra $40 or so for 1 - 2 Day Shipping?

Well, we have a great line of gift baskets that won't melt - no matter what the temperature.

No-Melt Michigan's Best - $115

No-Melt Staff Favorites - $77

Detroit Tigers Gift Basket - $64

Detroit Gift Basket - $60

No-Melt Tastes of Michigan - $54

Detroit Gift Box - $30

Michigan Heat Wave - $30

Thank You Box - $30

Shipping two or more gift baskets to multiple addresses?

Every once in a great while this question pops up from a customer so I figured I should give a "how to" to help those who add multiple gift baskets to their shopping carts and want to send them to different addreses. It's pretty quick and painless to take care of here at Gift Baskets From Michigan.

1. Set up a customer account at our website in order to add multiple shipping addresses.
2. Once you have selected your gift baskets and added them to your shopping cart, click the "View Cart" button.
3. A screen similar to the picture at the top of this post will appear and you will want to select the big orange button that says "Ship to Multiple Addresses".
4. After you click that button, the next screen will be where you choose your shipping method and enter the different addresses by clicking a blue/grey button on the right side, "Enter a New Address". You can also enter addresses into an address book from your account page at our website.
5. Once you have the addresses entered all that is left is entering your billing information and placing the order. You will receive an email shipping notification with tracking information for each address entered once the gift baskets have shipped.

Introducing two more no-melt versions of our best sellers

No-Melt Tastes of Michigan $56 These two gift baskets will join our already ever-popular No-Melt Michigan's Best Gift Basket as great options to send our most popular gift baskets in the heat without having to purchase an insulated shipping box and pay extra for 2-day shipping.

No-Melt Staff Favorites $77

Try our Michigan Cherry Gift Basket

This new Michigan gift basket was inspired by the wooden crates that orchards have used over the years. We even imprinted the ends with "Michigan Cherries" and the silhouette of Michigan's beautiful peninsulas. The tasty Michigan cherry products in this gift basket -

• 21 oz. bottle of Cherry Barbeque Sauce
• 1/2 lb. delicious dried cherries
• Chocolate Covered Cherry Dip mix - great on just about anything!
• 12 oz. jar of Michigan Cherry Preserves
• 13 oz. package of Germack's Cherry Berry Nut Mix
• 5oz. bag of White Chocolate Cherry Caramel Corn - hands down my favorite popcorn!

Order one today!

Order by December 16th to ensure a Christmas delivery

I'm taking a quick break from handling orders, phone calls, and shipping out a plethora (I just love that word) of gift baskets to make a quick announcement. A lot of folks worry about their orders being delivered in time for Christmas (I don't blame them not wanting their gifts to be late) so I wanted to make it super simple for our awesome customers. If you order your (in stock) gift basket or gift box by December 16th - I guarantee we will ship it in time for a Christmas delivery.

Many of you are taking advantage of our option during the online checkout process to have us hold your order for shipment on December 17th so it will arrive a bit closer to Christmas. This is a great option to choose because nearly every year I have an unfortunate customer wait to place their order closer to Christmas so it won't be delivered too soon only to find that the gift basket they had wanted to purchase was no longer in stock. Don't let that happen to you - order today and choose the option for us to hold it for shipment on December 17th.

Introducing Michigan mittens and long sleeved shirts

I'm super excited to announce that we have paired up Lake Is Good® long sleeved t-shirts with unique Michigan Mittens that feature an outline of the Upper Peninsula on one hand and the Lower Peninsula on the other hand. The slogan for Michigan Mittens is "always have a map on hand". I've tried these mittens on and they are easily the softest and warmest mitten I have ever had. They will make a warm and unique gift for anyone on your Christmas list.

Lake Is Good® donates a percentage of their profits to FreshwaterFuture.org in order to help people protect the Great Lakes. These long sleeved shirts are high quality and look great. I practically had to pry one of the pink shirts out of my wife's hands - she loves these!

Mittens and Shirt Gift Box - Men

The men's t-shirts come in

Dijon or Sand

Mittens and Shirt Gift Box - Women

The women's shirts come in

White or Pink