My dear, dear husband had a dozen roses delivered to my door once. It was my birthday. I was SO happy! The very next day every single head was hanging. Talk about depressing! We hadn’t even paid for them yet – Doug had used his credit card. Needless to say, I never received a bouquet of roses after that. I had to become a florist… My point is this. Times have changed. We now know WHY those rose heads dropped and there is no...

My husband and I never thought our children would marry, let alone give us grandchildren. Well, wonders never cease! We have the most wonderful son-in-law, a 21/2 year old grandson and a 3 month old baby girl. Our “Little Guy” is the joy of our life. Since he comes to visit all through the week he usually ends up “helping” me with the flowers. Anyone who has contact with children or has children in your life read on if...

Red, white and blue – you immediately think of the 4th of July. Blue – boys. Pink – girls. Black – mourning. White – brides. Color brings up emotions, connect us to things in our lives, our cultures. (White is actually a sign of mourning in Japan.) Different cultures, different meanings. Let’s reduce our focus down to flowers in the home or an event you’re planning. It’s been the trend lately to...