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UrbanStems flower delivery review: sustainably sourced, beautiful bouquets - Business Insider
Sunday, February 10, 2019Giving flowers should be a simple process, yet for many of us, it's not. You may not have time to go into your local flower shop and have a bouquet made, or your florist just might not have time to put together a bouquet with such short notice. You could order one online, but you've heard too many horror stories of botched bouquets bought on the internet. With Valentine's Day in less than a week, we figured it was high time to tell you about UrbanStems, the company many of us personally use to order flowers for our friends and loved ones. This flower delivery service was born out of the same concerns many of us have about ordering flowers online — there's a lack of trust, awareness, and transparency that makes it difficult to know what we're really getting into. UrbanStems founder Ajay Kori was fed up with sending flowers as gifts. Every experience he had doing so ended in catastrophe. Instead of giving up on the gesture altogether, Kori enlisted his college classmate to try and fix the floral industry.What they've created is an easier, more affordable way to order beautiful flowers online — one that ensures your bouquets actually are delivered in time for those special moments. How the service works:When you head over to the UrbanStems, you'll find a small but diverse selection of bouquets. UrbanStems is a member of the fewer, better camp, which is reflected in their selection — a few beautifully-crafted bouquets and potted plants, rather than a mass of mediocre arrangements. All of the flowers and plants are sourced from sustainable farms, which UrbanStems' in-house floral designers collaborate with to create unique bouquets. With prices that start at $35, UrbanStems is a pretty affordable option as well. Once you've picked which bouquet you like, put in your desired delivery address and choose from the delivery date options listed. UrbanStems provides a calendar that shows which delivery dates are available, as well as notes when the bouquet will be back in stock if it has been sold out. UrbanStems also suggests vases that compliment each bouquet, should you want to spend a little extra to send a vase as well. Moving to checkout is simple. UrbanStems has you sign up with your email so they can inform you on the status of your order. Then all you have to do is fill out the delivery information, and my favorite part — a cute note to g... https://www.businessinsider.com/urbanstems-flower-delivery-review
Alexandria Florist Invents Free Online Puzzle Game - The Zebra
Sunday, February 10, 2019Brockway loves adventure and correctly figured others do too.By Mary WadlandIf you have lived in Alexandria for any time at all, you know the name Conklyn’s, one of Alexandria’s flagship florists, established in 1938, and you probably also know the main man at the head of that blooming business, Paul Brockway.But you probably don’t know Paul loves clever games and that he has invented a free, web-based scavenger hunt game called SillyPuzzles, which is gaining traction everyday.SillyPuzzles can be played on a player’s phone or tablet web browser. Puzzles are designed to take players to points of interest – historical sites, street art, museums, parks, brew pubs, etc. where, at strategic points, clues are provided and a puzzle question is exposed.The on-line scavenger hunt, SillyPuzzles, has now created more than 250 puzzles to be solved in five states and the District of Columbia. Originally designed as a game to be played in Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC, SillyPuzzles has now branched out as far as Florida and Texas with new puzzles being designed daily.To play the free game, players create an account and login to see nearby puzzles listed in order by distance from their phone. When they get near the de... https://thezebra.org/2018/07/10/alexandria-florist-invents-free-online-puzzle-game/
Aces of Trades – Griffin’s Floral Design - The Newark Advocate
Sunday, February 10, 2019He wanted me.” “Being from Detroit,” he added, “I never would have imagined living in Ohio, let alone being a florist! I thought as a kid I would be a famous soccer player. I never really thought more than that. But being obedient moved me in the direction that was intended. It’s come with many challenges, but I have much confidence this is where I belong.” Griffin said a typical day means he’s “pulled in many different directions, like any small business owner.” But he added, “I wouldn’t have it any other way.” He and co-owner wife, Sarah, oversee four locations: Pataskala, Newark, New Albany, and a wedding studio in downtown Columbus. “Relationship building is my true passion, always has been,” Griffin said. “I love to talk, unfortunately sometimes to a fault. I love having the freedom to meet new people, businesses and organizations. I love technology and learning how to incorporate it into our business. And I love event, party and wedding work, from big and showy to small and simple.” “Russ and I,” Sarah added, “have been fortunate to be able to work where God has led us. We like the flexibility that ownership gives us. We also have the sole responsibility of whether we ‘make it or not.’ We both like that challenge.” “Becoming a florist has been very rewarding,” her husband agreed. “I wouldn’t change a thing, even after all these years.” “It’s funny,” he thought aloud, “that you often end up where you start.” For more Griffin’s Floral Design corporate store is located at 378 S. Main Street in Pataskala. For more information, call 740-927-6088 or log on www.griffinsfloraldesigns.com. Aces of Trades is a weekly series focusing on people and their jobs – whether they’re unusual jobs, fun jobs or people who take ordinary jobs and make them extraordinary. If you have a suggestion for a future profile, let us know at advocate@newarkadvocate.com or 740-328-8821. https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2018/11/05/aces-trades-griffins-floral-design/1699460002/
Learn how to DIY for Valentine's Day - WOAI
Sunday, February 10, 2019Learn how to DIY for Valentine's Day With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it is the perfect time to learn some easy DIY crafts. Florist, Amanda Barkley, is teaching us all things from DIY candy rolls, painting techniques, and chenille hearts. For more creativity tips, be sure to check out her website. AMANDA BARKLEYLocal Florist(979) 595-7696AmandaBarkley.comIG & FB: @AmandaBarkleyFloral... http://news4sanantonio.com/sa-living/learn-how-to-diy-for-valentines-day
Floral Delivery Company Helps You Pick the Perfect Petals for Valentine's - PRNewswire
Sunday, February 10, 2019About RussianFlora.comRussianFlora.com is a full-service international florist specializing in delivery all over Russia and to countries in the fo... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/floral-delivery-company-helps-you-pick-the-perfect-petals-for-valentines-300791122.html
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