Birthdays. Anniversaries. An illness. A promotion. Graduation. Many times, these events call for a gift or token of some sort. Even serious illnesses usually call for a get-well gift or at least a card. Finding the appropriate gift for these different events can be very difficult, especially if you don’t know the person that well. …
Category Archive: Flowers
Aug
09
Make Your Summer Romance Sizzle
Even though summer is slowly wrapping up, there’s still time to start a summer romance or toss some extra fuel onto your current one. Want to spice up your summer romance? Add some sizzle? Here are some tips! Do something unexpected. Shake things up. This might mean planning a surprise date where your partner doesn’t …
Jun
08
Send Roses to Someone This Month
Did you know that June is National Rose Month? Not many people do, but it’s a great time to send roses to someone and to celebrate love! But who, you might wonder, do you send roses to if you don’t currently have a significant other? Well, there are actually several things you can do with …
Apr
19
Giving Thanks to Our Administrative Professionals
Administrative Professionals Day is coming up—this year, this observance is on April 27, with the entire week of April 24 to April 30 being Administrative Professionals Week. On this day, be sure to thank all of those hardworking professionals—secretaries, assistants, office managers, receptionists—who keep your office running smoothly. The secular holiday was first celebrated in …
Apr
06
Random Acts of Kindness
Have you ever been the “victim” of a random act of kindness? If you have, you know just how great it feels. Why not give someone else that great feeling by doing something random for them? These random acts of kindness can turn someone’s day around and make them smile. They’re also a nice way …
Mar
22
Making Someone Smile
We’ve all been there: the bad day. The alarm didn’t go off, there was a traffic jam on the way to work, the boss was in a bad mood, a deadline suddenly moved from next week to tomorrow…you know how it goes. But then someone does something to make you smile, and the stress melts …
Mar
13
The Flowers of Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this week, so many people are thinking about shamrocks and Irish stories. If you’re lucky enough to get to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, or if you get to visit the Emerald Isle soon, you’ll see a number of different flowers. Here are just a few of the …
Mar
02
The History of Tulips
The tulip is one of the most colorful and popular flowers, especially for gardeners. But where did this amazing flower come from? The history of the tulip is very interesting. It originated in Turkey and Persia. The people of the region loved the brightly colored tulip, and the flower was used for decoration and in …
Feb
22
5 Fun Reasons to Send Yourself Flowers
One day you walk into work and see a huge bouquet of flowers on a co-worker’s desk. Wow, you think, she must have a great husband, a secret admirer, or maybe she did something to really impress the boss. “Who are these from?” you ask. “Oh,” she replies, “I sent them to myself. I just …
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