Archive for August, 2008
Everyday tips:
To liven up your silk flowers and get them looking new again put them in a bag with some salt or rice and shake or use a hair dryer.
Use rubbing alcohol on paper towel to remove Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE). Rubbing alcohol also works to remove ink on polished nails (and it shines them at the same time.
Are you tired of throwing away rusted and unused SOS pads? Cut them in half, this will save money AND the pads will go further. It also helps sharpen your scissors!
Here’s a cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
To liven up your silk flowers and get them looking new again put them in a bag with some salt or rice and shake or use a hair dryer.
The next time you buy cut flowers follow these tips to make them last longer ~ cut the ends every day and change the water. Bacteria grows in the water causing a stench and killing the flowers. Us a mist sprayer to mist the flowers with water every day. If you put your flowers in a narrow deep vase a turkey baster is a great way to add water when levels get low.
And be sure to buy your cut flowers from Eden Florist if you live in South Florida! You can stop by or we can deliver!
August 31st, 2008
We just created a Language of Flowers Wordsearch Puzzle at Eden Florist & Gift Baskets!
Check it out at http://www.edenflorist.com/flowerwordsearch.pdf.
If you’d like the answer key, leave a comment and I will send it to you!
NEED FLOWERS? Be sure to visit Eden Florist online for our selection of everyday, birthday, anniversary, get well, new baby, business and just because flowers and gifts. Proudly serving South Florida for 27+ years!
August 26th, 2008
Virgo (August 23-September 23): Virgos crave order and cleanliness and feel a strong connection with Mother earth. Virgos are unassuming and reserved, practical and conscientious, sharp and analytical. Virgo’s flowers are wildflowers such as cornflower, lisianthus and gladiolus.
August 22nd, 2008
How to make Dandelion Salad
4 slices bacon, cut in small pieces
approximately 2 c. chopped new dandelion leaves
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced or chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
¼ c. butter
½ c. cream or milk
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp. Salt
dash of pepper
¼ c. cider vinegar
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
Toss together chopped dandelion, chopped onion and fried bacon pieces. Set aside. In skillet warm butter and cream until butter melts. Beat egg and then add salt, pepper, vinegar, sugar and flour. Blend the egg mixture into the slightly warm cream mixture. Increase heat and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Pour hot dressing over the greens and toss gently. Add eggs before tossing. Serve at once.
Gather the dandelion leaves early in the spring before the plants flower or they will be bitter.
Thanks to Donna Godfrey for this recipe!
August 15th, 2008
On Tuesday, I asked: What is the famous aria that Don Jose sings to Carmen in the second act of George Bizet’s “Carmen?” What happened in the first act that set up the scene?
Answer: The aria is “La Fleur que tu m’avais jetee’ (the flower that you threw at me). Don Jose tells Carmen that the only thing that kept him alive in prison was the cassia flower she had thrown at his feet when he was arrested for fighting with his co-worker.
If you one of the first three to post a comment, you will receive a beatiful book of Friendship Quotes in the mail in the next few days.
August 13th, 2008
Just a kind word or a greeting;
Just a warm grasp or a smile
There are flowers that will lighten
The burdens for many a mile.
After the journey is over
What is the use of them
How can they carry them who must be carried?
Oh give them the flowers now!
- Leigh M. Hodges -
What is the famous aria that Don Jose sings to Carmen in the second act of George Bizet’s “Carmen?” What happened in the first act that set up the scene?
The first three to answer correctly via the comment box will receive a book on friendship for Friendship Week.
Be sure to order flowers for a special friend at Eden Florist
August 11th, 2008
Primrose ~ “I can’t live without you!”
Botanical Name: Primula ~ The Primulaceae Family
The Primrose, better known as the “first rose” of the year or the first spring flower, stood for first love, growing suddenly in unexpected places. In parts of Western England, the Primrose is called the Butter Rose for its color is like that of the farmhouse butter.
Primroses were very fashionable in Victorian times. They are believed to have come from
China, and the Alps.
When you need special flowers for someone special, be sure to call EDEN FLORIST at 954-981-5515
August 9th, 2008
Here’s a 7 household tips that can make life just a little easier:
1. Sealed envelope – Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. 2. Use empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.
3. For icy doorsteps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won’t refreeze.
4. Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is)!
5. Lavender oil is one of the most useful oils in therapeutic terms, being sedative, antiseptic, painkilling and calming.
6. The California Poppy treats insomnia, nervous tension and anxiety. It also relieves menstrual cramps and pain.
7. Next time you get fresh flowers instead of throwing them out, make compost. Using plant material in your compost pile produces rich fertilizer for garden plants and doesn’t attract scavengers the way food scraps can.
Order your flowers at Eden Florist in South Florida, serving Broward and North Dade Counties.
August 7th, 2008
Mustard Seed Day!
The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Matthew 13:31-32
About This Date
Mustard is a popular seasoning in kitchens around the world. But, what about those cute, little white mustard seeds? Grown in Europe and in the north part of the U.S., they have been used for lots of other interesting reasons.
Ground into a powder and dried, they were an old remedy for colds and rheumatism.
As a fertilizer, they will give your daffodils stronger color.
You can even put dried mustard in your shoes to prevent cold feet!
(Source: Celebrate the Date)
Is today a special day in your life of the life of someone you know? Honor her or him with flowers from Eden Florist in South Florida. We deliver to Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Hallandale, West Park, Weston, Cooper City, Davie, and Greater Fort Lauderdale (and most of Miami).
August 5th, 2008
When I was thinking about what type of flowers a friend might enjoy, I thought of the RAINBOW and how happy it makes people when they see it. It is a sign of good luck and new beginnings.
And then I came across this wonderful story about How the Rainbow Got its Colors:
I shall tell you how Too-loo-lah, the rainbow, got its colors.
The delicate flowers of the Spring Moons bloom, and then they die. Gorgeous blossoms of summer moons live and a little longer and they too die. The riotous shades of autumn flowers flourish and then they are no more. We think they are gone forever– But, no!! When the rainbow (the Too-loo-lah in our tongue) appears after a shower we see them again, these beautiful flowers of many colors, in the sky. The rainbow is the flowers’ Land of the Hereafter.”
“That is a beautiful story about beautiful things,” said Sharp Claws. “Will you tell us another ‘How” story?” “Shall I tell you what the people of my tribe call the tall flower (indigo flower) that grows upon the prairie, and how it got its name?” “Please!” begged Sharp Claws. “It always comes just at the time of the green corn,” said Coming Daylight, “to tell us of the approach of the Warm Season. One time an old man stood at the edge of a small cornfield and looked at this flower which was growing nearby..
Suddenly a voice came from the flower, saying, ‘Why-nee-yah,’ which means in our tongue, ‘Indian, go!’ ‘Why-nee-yah,’ it repeated. ‘This is the beginning of the Warm Season, and you will soon have roasting ears for your feasts. Go and cultivate that you may have much corn!’ The old man almost forgot to do as the flower instructed him, although he finally remembered; and that is why the flower returns every year to remind the people to cultivate their corn and not to stand idle.” As the story ended Circling Eagle, the boys’ mother, called them in to sleep and she sang for them a little song they loved about the stars:
“One by one
The stars are lighted by the Sun
Before he retires to his lodge for rest.
It is his last duty of the day.”
Over and over she sang the song until the Sleep Man had made his noiseless visit to the darkened tipi.
(source: Manataka.org)
Call Eden Florist ~ 954-981-5515 or 800-966-3336 and send your friend a Rainbow of Flowers.
August 2nd, 2008
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