It's almost here and everyone seems to being gearing up for the big celebration. This morning I stopped for a coffee and I saw lots of people getting the vehicles fueled up. The week of the 4th is a big vacation week for many. When I was little we used to spend a week at the beach every summer and watch the fireworks on the evening of the 4th, great memories.

If you are traveling to Peterborough on your vacation, be sure to by our factory outlet store and think about picking up one of our baskets coolers. You won't be disappointed that you did. These coolers are so durable and keep things chilled for a long time. They are great for taking to the beach because you don't have to worry about them getting sandy, you just shake it out.

For those of you that cannot visit us here at the factory, don't forget to tune into QVC on July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3 PM. Walter and I are "on the road again".

Have a safe and happy 4th and a super vacation!

Shari

Can you believe it, the fourth of July is almost here. It's so funny, we wait all Spring long for the big day and it's all over so quickly. All we can do at this point is hope for really great weather.

Our factory is shut down the first week of July every year. We close for maintenance of our boiler, which is what produces the steam to make our baskets. This needs to be completely free of hot ashes so that someone can get inside and give it a good cleaning. We also use this time to give our employees a week of vacation time.

We will not be shipping any website orders during this week, they will not be processed for shipping until we return. So, any orders received from June 30th through July 8th, won't actually get processed until we return on July 9th. Please keep this in mind if you place any orders during this time. We always try our hardest to get the orders out as quickly as we can as soon as we return.

Again, our QVC show will be on July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3PM EST. Be sure to tune in to catch Walter and I and see first hand our brand new basket styles that we produced just for this show. Walter will have a very special Limited Edition basket with his signature on it. Plus, we have an amazing, amazing patriotic flag basket that I am in love with. All exclusive to QVC, so you need to watch!

Our Factory Outlet Store is open during the week of our annual shut down vacation, so please don't hesitate to visit us if your off that week and in our neighborhood. The only day our store is closed is July 4th. If you want to give us a call for directions or our Outlet Store hours, call us at 603-371-9020.

Have a Fabulous vacation whatever you do, and may it be a safe and happy one!

Shari

This is the time of year when you can really start to enjoy the great outdoors. The sun is shining and it's good to be outside. If you enjoy being at the water, keep in mind that we have some of the greatest basket coolers to offer on our website. Our coolers have custom insulated foam inserts that are made of high density foam. These are so great for taking to the ocean, lake, golf outings, picnics, and more. These are also a much more unique wedding gift than your typical picnic basket.

I am just coming back from a week of vacation time, it was a nice week for getting things done around the house and I was able to spent some time with family as well. My brother just bought a new house, so I gave him one of our laundry hampers as a housewarming gift. As soon as I brought it in the house, everyone that was there was like "oh my goodness what a beautiful basket". It really is a nice basket and I enjoyed giving it as a gift.

Well back to work this week and time to start getting ready for our big day at QVC on July 4th. I always look forward to our shows on July 4th, we feel Peterboro Baskets and July 4th on QVC go hand in hand because we are a Made In America product.

We have lots of brand new items for this show, so be sure to tune in on Wednesday, July 4th from 2-3AM and 1-3PM EST.

In the meantime, enjoy the gorgeous weather!

Shari