patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Holiday Gift Ideas

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Think Outside the Box for Last-Minute Gifts

Want to give them something great, but stumped because they seem to have everything? Wrap up a little fun, spice things up or give them some R&R. Here are a few ideas for the kids and grownups on your list.

  Looking for something a bit different for that special someone? Think outside the box and give 'em:  A Chance to Move and Groove: The Dance and Gymnastics Academy of Tampa, 23633 Venezia Drive, offers gift certificates for dance classes, gym classes, open gym, parties and summer camps. Visit the website or call 813-949-7875. Xtreme Adventures,24810 State Road 54, offers gift certificates in any amount. The luck recipient can use it to play laser tag games, bounce on the Xtreme Jump trampoline, go for a drive in the bumper cars or play arcade games. For information, call 813-949-3866. Something Spicy: Intensity Academy, a locally owned award-winning company specializing in carrot-based gourmet hot sauces, will be in the Land O' Lakes area…

Monday, November 21, 2011

Local Business Offers Clients Beauty, Healing from the Inside Out

Lori Ellis opens up about her wellness center and her path to success.

Lori Ellis of Land O' Lakes is all smiles as she settles into a chair in her wellness center's "detox room" -- not drug or alcohol detox, Ellis is quick to point out. She says she is 51, but it's hard to believe. She obviously has a secret. A single mother of two grown boys, Ellis has worked hard to get where she is today, but it's the people she's met along the way who have made it possible, she says. "It's been an amazing journey so far," Ellis says. Ellis opened Healing Touch Skin Care and Wellness Center, 3016 Land O' Lakes Blvd., in 1999 on "a wing and a prayer," she says.   The right people have come along just when she needed them to help her grow her business and offer more services to clients, some of whom have been with her for …

Cathy

8:07 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Lori, you've worked so hard and deserve every accolade that's come your way! I'm so happy for the positive coverage you've received and wish you continued success. I can't thank you enough for the years you've helped me and Ronnie. You are the BEST! Cathy Bennick   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos