The Importance of Quality Products May 19 2014

Everyone knows the saying "you get what you pay for", but does that always apply?  

Short answer: Yes, almost always.  

Every product in Jule's Basket is a quality product.  Well, in my opinion!  And I am the one who has spent hours and hours sorting through the good and the bad.  The truth and the lies.  Quality is important.  Especially when it comes to skin care products, baby products and especially food.  

Do you know what the ingredients are in your skin care products or your perfume and even your vitamins and supplements and food?  Do you know how to read the ingredient list?  Do you know what organic and non-GMO even mean?  Do you know the horrible truths about soy, corn, dairy and wheat?  

Most of the time you pick up a product, you will likely NOT know what the ingredients list means, let alone be able to pronounce it.  Obviously, this isn't a good thing.  This second you hit an ingredient that doesn't sit well with you, you can put the product down and stop wasting your time.

I have gone through this process with all products in Jule's Basket's.  Not only have I ensured to only choose products that don't include nasty, chemical-laden ingredients but to focus on offering products that emphasis health and wellness with health-promoting ingredients.  There is the occasion that an ingredient description like 'natural flavours' falls in the ingredient list.  Depending on the brand, the origin and the company beliefs and standards will determine whether or not I overlook this vague ingredient description.  Some companies claim to do this to keep their flavours secret and others are just purely for health-washing reasons. 

Bottom line is that all ingredients, whether it be in your body care products, baby products, tea or food you should always go for organic, non-GMO, health-promoting, high-quality ingredients.  

I know that it is hard to decipher between honest health-promoting ingredients and confusing toxic ingredients.  As I have said before, I don't like waste.  I don't like spending money on crap products.  I don't like contributing to the success of toxic companies and their products.  I don't like being fooled by fancy marketing campaigns.   It's one thing to openly choose something that is full of chemicals and crap, but it's another to think you're buying a quality, clean product which is totally not that.

This was definitely an inspiration for Jule's Baskets.  I want everyone to enjoy truly health-promoting products; true quality products.  You will notice the difference.  Not only are these quality products, they are selected with intention and purpose.  Everything in each collection is there for a reason. Quality, quality, quality.  I know it's an overused word.  Probably because it is so important.  

You'll notice that I favour certain companies and brands.  When I feel strongly about their products or ingredients I will promote it.  Companies that use organic, non-GMO, natural, health-promoting ingredients need recognition!  I am here 100% to support them.  Especially the smaller brands!

Everyone wants to live a quality life.  Everyone wants quality friendships and relationships.  Quality is what makes life worth living.

Don't cheat yourself with anything less than good, great, exceptional quality.  You deserve truly good stuff.  Spend your money wisely.  Reap the life-giving rewards of truly healthy food and products.  

Welcome to Jule's Baskets April 23 2014

Hi and welcome to the Jule’s Baskets blog. I’m Julie Tadeson, culinary nutritionist, holistic lifestyle coach, fitness coach, wife to a fellow entrepreneur, and mindful mom to two sweet girls.

I’m on a mission to share my passion for health and wellness, inspire others to find happiness in nourishing their bodies, and improve access to healthy living for everyone.

Jule’s Baskets isn’t an ordinary gift basket company. It’s an easy approach to health-promoting gift-giving.   

The world today is filled with an abundance of unhealthy food. Not to mention, a lot of people spend the majority of their workdays sitting at a desk. We’re all on auto-run and overdrive. Nothing is really conscious anymore. We’re always on-the-go, we rush meal time, we race our kids around the city, and we rarely get time to decompress and nourish ourselves. (Even healthy people are guilty of this. I know I am!) This often applies to gift-giving too—an occasion that should be a positive, emotional and thoughtful one. After all, we’re usually giving a gift because we love this person, or we want to show this person that we care or that we appreciate them. Since gift-giving is always coming from a positive place, I believe the whole experience should be positive. 

On the other hand, gift-giving can be unenjoyable when you don’t know what to get. All of my friends and most of my acquaintances know that I live for health and wellness, and I also dislike waste and clutter. But sometimes, in an effort to express a kind thought, they give me foods that I can’t and won’t consume. Things I feel guilty about throwing out or re-gifting it, since I know they had the best of intentions, and they went and spent their hard-earned money on me. Sometimes it’s better to receive nothing than something that doesn’t support you, your health or your lifestyle. Because really, it’s not just the thought that counts. It’s how much thought you put into it.

This is what has inspired Jule’s Baskets. I believe that we don’t have to sacrifice quality and health when we’re showing some that we care. I’ve hand-selected hundreds of my favourite brands and products that promote wellness to help simplify the gift-giving process. No fillers, no junk, no worries. Your recipient will feel loved, respected and cherished.

I’m all about making things a little bit easier. Life a little less stressful. Life a lot more full. There are many beautiful baskets to choose from at many different price points, all packaged in a crisp white re-useable market tray with recyclable materials. We even offer a great selection of real greeting cards to accompany the basket. No detail has been left to chance.  

This will be a gift that you’re proud to give and one that you would probably also love to receive! We have something for everyone, from wellness baskets, to stress-busting and spa baskets, to new baby and expectant mom baskets, to sweets and treats and snacking baskets, and even culinary baskets!  

Are you into health and wellness? Or is the recipient a health-nut? Then these baskets are for you. If the recipient is new to health and wellness, a Jule’s Basket is a beautiful way to introduce health-conscious products into their lifestyle. And if you don’t know the first two things about health and wellness, then you’re in for a healthy treat! I’ll be writing blog posts on healthy products and food, gift-giving and wellness tips. You can also visit my personal site www.julietadeson.com for more information on my culinary nutrition and holistic lifestyle coaching.

Remember: It’s far more important to give than to receive. This is your chance to give a gift that will truly be appreciated and welcomed. Giving health and wellness is always well-received, and everyone deserves to feel great.

Yours in health,

Julie Tadeson

Founder of Jule's Baskets

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