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Flowers are the perfect gift. We all know this and research has proven that flowers have a long-term positive effect on our mood. This is perhaps the reason for the popularity of an emerging floral design trend called

Are you overwhelmed with all the flower choices today? Need help choosing the perfect flower for the birthday gift? Look no further than the flower of the month list. Yes, in addition to a birth stone for each month, there is a birth flower.

January – Carnation

February – Violet

March – Jonquil

April – Sweet Pea

May – Lily of the Valley

June – Rose

July – Larkspur

August – Gladiolus

September – Aster

October – Marigold

November – Chrysanthemum

December – Narcissus

January, the first month of the year is represented by the Beautiful Carnation. Abundantly available in a myriad of colors, these flowers are amazingly long lasting.

The Carnation first came to Europe with the French crusaders and has been considered a French flower ever since. When the Carnation became widely available, it was snubbed by the upper-classes in England as a worker

Ask anyone who loves flowers,

A new year has arrived. Now is the perfect time to begin the healthy practice of adding meditation flowers to you life. Meditation flowers are small and simple designs, with a definite focal point. The simplicity of flowers makes them good enough for any place in your house. Could be on your worktable, bedside table, bathroom or kitchen counter.

We know that flowers play an important role in reducing stress and anxiety. Keep meditation flowers nearby. When you feel the stress of the day overwhelming you, stop, focus on the flowers and practice a few simple breathing exercises.

Within minutes you will feel your anxieties melt away. Your florist can create a different design for you each week. You will be amazed at how much better you feel.

Welcome to the winter blues. January often arrives with an after-holiday gift of lethargy and melancholy. With the tree down, the house looks bare. The thank you cards are all sent and there are no plans for the friendly get-togethers so common in the month of December. The kids are back in school and here you sit asking yourself “what next?

Happy New Year

Boxing Day, celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the English, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand is December 26, the day after Christmas. There are many interpretations for the day. One theory dates back to an earlier time in which the primary practice of giving gifts to employees and those providing services throughout the year was done the day after Christmas. Another theory (my favorite) recognizes that Christmas celebrations brought family members from far and wide to gather together in this once a year opportunity for fellowship. At the end of the celebrations, each family would fill a box with their annual necessities (provided by the head of the household) and head back to their homestead. This sounds very similar to the contemporary practice of college kids, home for the holidays gathering up food, clothes and money before heading back to school

Remember the mood ring from years past? The simple ring would change colors reflecting your mood alerting your friends to your present state of mind. Would you like an updated version? How about a floral beacon to loudly announce your feelings at the moment? Are you sad or depressed? Set out a blue hued emoticon. Maybe your feminine side (pink) is showing. Feeling an artistic urge? A vivid orange bloom will share the feeling. Are you in need of a pick me up to lift your spirits? A yellow daisy does the trick every time. Undecided or experiencing those dreaded mood swings? Choose a rainbow of blooms and rotate their placement as you wish.