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What Celeb Moms Want for Mother's Day: Drew Barrymore, Ree Drummond and More Share Gift Ideas - PEOPLE.com

What do the stars give their moms on Mother’s Day? PEOPLE asked and they answered.Drew Barrymore, Ree Drummond, Leslie Mann, Niecy Nash and Lauren Conrad shared their picks — from the things they plan to gift others to what they’re hoping to receive themselves on May 13.Barrymore, who is mom to Olive, 5, and Frankie, 4, chose one of the most functional presents out there: a pair of Crocs’ LiteRide clogs ($54.99).RELATED: PEOPLE Editors Share the Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: From Mom-and-Me Aprons to a Major SplurgeCourtesy Crocs“What mom doesn’t deserve a little extra comfort on her day?” says the actress and entrepreneur, who is a Crocs spokeswoman.She also offered up a picture-perfect present made for snapping family vacation photos.Courtesy Ban.do“For Instagramworthy beach photos,” Barrymore picked Ban.do’s Giant Circle Color Wheel beach towel ($68). “Bonus if you add kids and dogs!” she adds.Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman, also has a colorful and fanciful find for the moms in your life.Courtesy Plump Pretty SugarRELATED: New Mom Laur... http://people.com/home/what-celeb-moms-want-for-mothers-day-drew-barrymore-ree-drummond-and-more-share-gift-ideas/

Booksellers Show Off Creativity in Holiday Window Displays - BTW

The Golden Notebook, Woodstock, New York: The bookstore won first place in the Woodstock Open House Window Display Contest of 2017. Co-owners Jacqueline Kellachan and James Conrad tapped their friend Lucia Reale-Vogt to create their displays. Reale-Vogt, an artist, crafter, and baker, created the “Let it Snow” tableau with old books, sheet music, and metallic paper. Bloomsbury Books, Ashland, Oregon: “Our stockings are hung in our window with care! Our holiday displays are bursting with great books for everyone on your list,” the store wrote on Instagram.Black Bird Bookstore, San Francisco, California: “Wintry snow flowers float around a holiday wreath in the front window at Black Bird Bookstore,” said owner Kathryn Grantham. Card Carrying Books & Gifts, Corning, New York: Co-owner Sarah Blagg said she wanted to harken to Card Carrying’s identity as a feminist bookstore while making a play on words. “We thought it would be fun to be a little tongue-in-cheek this holiday season,” she said. http://bookweb.org/news/booksellers-show-creativity-holiday-window-displays-102395

After 73 years, this could be Stagemeyer Flower Shop's last Valentine's Day rush - York Daily Record

Guess that's why they call it dragon teeth," she said.  Hinson has been a florist for nearly 50 years — a fitting occupation considering her maiden name was Rose. She began her career in high school at Doyle's Flower Shop in Bedford. It was around the same time she met her husband, Dan. "We were high school sweethearts, and it went from there," she said.  In 1976, the pair left their hometown and made haste toward York. "My brother was living in York at the time, and he convinced me there were a few more opportunities for work out here," Dan said.  Karen got a florist job at Stagemyer Flower Shop in December of that year. Dan picked up work at Miller's Auto Supply in West York. In June of 1977, they purchased the business from Charlotte and Claire Stough. Charlotte's father opened the flower shop in the first floor of their row home in 1947.  "I had no idea what I was getting into," Dan said.  At any given moment, Stagemyers has about 75 varieties of flora. Simple bouquets such as a dozen cuenca roses may take Karen about five minutes to design. Larger, more intricate arrangements could take upwards of 25 minutes. "It's a physical job, and it is a lost art, but it is an art," Karen said.  Come Valentine's Day, the store wi... https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2020/02/06/stagemyers-flower-shop-york-could-final-valentines-rush/4655589002/

Keep Your Valentine Flowers Looking Their Best - TAPinto.net

Or add a few roses to your bouquet of other colorful flowers.  Once you make your selection, ask the florist to include a packet of floral preservative and wrap your flowers. This protects them from extreme temperatures and jostling during the ride home.Extend the life of your floral gift with a few key steps before placing the flowers in a vase.Remove the lower leaves, so just the leafless stems are sitting in the water. This minimizes bacterial growth that can shorten the vase life of cut flowers. Recut the stems and arrange your blossoms in a clean vase filled with fresh water and floral preservative. Cutting the stems on an angle increases the amount of exposed surface area to absorb water. Change the water, clean the vase if needed, recut the stems and add floral preservative every two to three days. Remove any flowers that have faded to keep your arrangement looking its best. Doing this can double the life of your cut flowers.Further extend the vase life of cut flowers by displaying them in a cool, draft-free location. Or move them to a cooler spot at night and back in a prominent spot during the day.Even if you do everything right, roses sometimes bend or droop at the neck and disappoint. This can happen if they have not received enough water at some point between harvest and your vase.Fortunately, there is a way to revive roses.  Remove the roses from the vase.  Recut the stems and submerge the whole rose – stem, leaves, flowers and all – in a sink or tub of warm water.  Leave the roses submerged for 30 minutes.Clean and refill the vase with fresh water and a bit of floral preservative.  Recut the stems on a slant, underwater if possible, and place the roses back in the vase.  You will have perky fresh roses to enjoy for a week or more.And pick up an additional bouquet for yourself. Fresh flowers are a great way to brighten your home and lift your spirits.Melinda Myers has written numerous books, including Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally-syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and her web site is www.MelindaMyers.com. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-brunswick/sections/home-and-garden/articles/keep-your-valentine-flowers-looking-their-best-11

Hillier Nurseries' history inspires display for Chelsea Flower Show - Daily Echo

Visitors to the exhibit will approach via a replica of the original Hillier shop in Winchester, which was bought in 1864. They will be transported back to the company’s beginnings as a single florist’s shop and a small patch of nursery land. Beyond the shop, visitors will discover a large warden with a stone-walled walkway, taking them on a journey through semi-mature trees, large shrubs and colourful herbaceous planting schemes. The walkway will end at a water feature. Lilly Gomm will join the team as designer for the second year running. She made her Chelsea debut with Hillier in 2019, winning gold. She said: “It is an absolute honour to be working with Hillier again, particularly this year as the company celebrates its history with its exhibit. The design this year is intended to capture the essence of Hillier, stand out and be memorable, at the same time as featuring the detailed stunning planting and variety that Hillier is known for.” The garden will feature 21 mature trees as well as Many of the plants grown on the Hampshire nursery and available in its 17 Hillier Garden Centres, which include branches at Winchester and Three Legged Cross. Chris Francis, director of retail and wholesale, said: “This garden recognises and celebrates something incredibly special so it’s only fitting that we have our greatest exhibit ever. “We are thrilled to be working with Lilly again. She is immensely talented and created a stunning garden for us last year. This year’s design is incredible; the idea of recreating the original shopfront is certainly going to be remarkable an... https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18191402.hillier-nurseries-history-inspires-display-chelsea-flower-show/

Cosentino: Walking through the floral minefield - Auburn Citizen

She went on to describe that instead of a pretty bouquet as shown in the ad, she got roses packed in a box, next to the vase for her to arrange herself. I know that we are not the only local florists trying to ease the frustration and exasperation of folks who come in for help.There are three kinds of vendors in the picture. Some place ads everywhere and show beautiful roses at ridiculously low prices. Of course, they do not want to sell just those roses. They are very slick at getting you to upgrade not only the roses, but the vase and delivery charge. These flowers will come to you by the usual national delivery services. If you are not home, they want to be sure that you get it, so they will leave it on your doorstep. Hope it isn’t freezing! But complain, and they will send you a replacement in a few days. Still, your man did not want a replacement. He wanted you to have the most beautiful roses in the world.The next tier in this pyramid are the companies that advertise as your local flower shop. If you are ordering online, you will find several of them at the top of the web page, ahead of the local listings, though those ads will make you think that they are just around the corner. They are not. Most do not own flower shops; they’re call centers manned with salespeople looking at computer screens covered with bouquets — not florists. You place your order with them, and they will go to the directory of FTD or Teleflora florists and ask them to take the order. You could have saved the $14 or $20 service fee by selecting a florist in the receiving town and calling direct. Or, better yet, you might have called one of our locally owned brick and mortar florists who belong to a wire service like FTD or Teleflora, and had them handle the transaction. The service fee would have been under $8 or $9..modal-backdrop.in { filter: alpha(opacity=90); opacity: .9; background-color: #fff; } #lee-services-modal .dismiss-paywall { font-size: 50px; margin-top: -10px; z-index: 1; color: #000; opacity: .3; float: right; font-weight: 300; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; line-height: 1; } #lee-services-modal .dismiss-paywall:hover { opacity: .6; } #lee-services-modal .dismiss-paywall:hover { opacity: .6; } #lee-services-modal .modal-content { box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1); border-radius: 3px; } #lee-services-modal { font-family: '... https://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/cosentino-walking-through-the-floral-minefield/article_67c9fb37-87e9-573c-97bb-bd044690b8ec.html

Barronelle Stutzman, Christian florist, again appeals to Supreme Court over same-sex wedding refusal - Washington Times

A Christian florist who refused to participate in a same-sex wedding has again requested that the Supreme Court take her case, filing a new petition Wednesday. Washington state’s Supreme Court ruled against Barronelle Stutzman in June after the high court previously remanded her case for further review following its decision in a 2018 case, ruling for a Christian baker that had also refused to create a cake for a same-sex wedding. In the baker’s case, the justices said the state’s civil rights commission showed religious hostility towards the cake maker, but the high court punted on squarely settling the First Amendment conflict. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/11/barronelle-stutzman-christian-florist-again-appeal/

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