Mother’s Day is coming, and flowers are a popular gift, so this seems like the appropriate time to talk about the traditional language of roses. For Mother’s Day, in the South, it is traditional to wear red roses on Mother’s Day to signify a living mother, and white roses to honor a mother who is…
We all know that mothers have always been valued and revered. During the time of the ancient Egyptians, red roses were associated with the goddess Isis; Mother of the Pharaohs. From the beginning of Egypt’s history to the end of its reign, Isis was the greatest goddess of Egypt. She was a beneficial goddess and…
What do mothers really want for Mother’s Day? Many will say they simply want a day off! That means a day off from cooking meals, doing the laundry, housework of ANY kind. For Dads and kids, this means a little planning and a lot of ingenuity. Yet one thing that can – and should! –…
Chocolate bunnies, Easter egg hunts, and sunrise church services are Easter traditions, and in the flower world, the Easter lily is the traditional flower. Considered a symbol of purity, hope and life, the large, white trumpet-shaped flowers of Easter lilies grace the sanctuaries of many churches and homes on Easter. In fact, about 13 percent…
“There are only two kinds of people in the world,” an Irish saying goes. “The Irish and those who wish they were.” But for 24 hours on March 17, that saying is a pot o’ blarney. On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish! St. Patrick’s Day was originally a feast day for Ireland’s patron saint…
