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What Celeb Moms Want for Mother's Day: Drew Barrymore, Ree Drummond and More Share Gift Ideas - PEOPLE.com
Monday, May 07, 2018What 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
Tuesday, December 19, 2017The 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
As San Gabriel Valley businesses look to reopen, some already have - The San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Sunday, July 05, 2020Friday, May 8, San Gabriel Valley businesses are gearing up to get started.And some already have.Newsom said such businesses as clothing, florists, book and sporting good stores will get the green light to open at the end of the week, as long as they adhere to social distancing guidelines, i.e. curbside pickup and delivery. Restaurants for dine-in service, malls and offices, however, will remain closed.Despite Newsom’s permission, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said both Los Angeles city and county may be slower to open. City and county officials are looking at reopening some businesses closer to the following Friday, May 15.Still, some businesses in the San Gabriel Valley are chomping at the bit to reopen.At San Gabriel’s Nostalgic Books and Comics, owner Peter Mellini said whether he opens this week or next, he’s shifting his business model to curbside pickup, meaning his store’s website is getting an overhaul to accommodate online orders.Mellini’s store has remained open during the pandemic but only for delivery and mail orders. While business has been slower than usual, he said the orders he has received have been enough to keep the lights on.When his brick and mortar reopens, h... https://www.sgvtribune.com/as-san-gabriel-valley-businesses-look-to-reopen-some-already-have
Alaska rally supports gay couple denied service by florist - Midland Daily News
Sunday, July 05, 2020EDT, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Residents rallied in a small Alaska city to support LGBTQ rights after a florist declined to sell flowers for a same-sex wedding. Tommy Varela said Heavenly Creations in Ketchikan told his mother the business would not provide flowers for his wedding ceremony after learning there were two grooms, The Juneau Empire reported. Between 100 and 200 people attended the June 5 demonstration, lining the street and holding signs expressing support for the LGBTQ community. Kathleen Varela said she phoned the same florist her son used to get a boutonniere for his prom when she was seeking flowers for the nuptials in August. “I said, ‘It’s a wedding for two grooms, are you comfortable with that?’ And there was a long and awkward silence and then ‘No, I’m not comfortable with that,’” Kathleen Varela said. There was no exchange of names and she is no... https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Alaska-rally-supports-gay-couple-denied-service-15329722.php
Florist hits local streets to sell flowers in her tiny blue truck - WTOP
Sunday, July 05, 2020She’s following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, who were both florists.“I started to take stock of what was important to me and decided that I want to transition out of my 9-to-5 and do something more creative,” she said.Chrisler is announcing where her truck will be located each day on her Blue Ribbon Floral Facebook and Instagram pages. Like WTOP on Facebook and follow @WTOP on Twitter to engage in conversation about this article and others.Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here.© 2020 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. https://wtop.com/local/2020/06/florist-hits-local-streets-to-sell-flowers-in-her-tiny-blue-truck/
Coronavirus: Flower wholesalers can operate as ‘essential’ businesses, Garcetti says - LA Daily News
Sunday, July 05, 2020Mother’s Day and especially because it’s so critical for our flower industry,” he said.Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday, May 6, he was planning to modify safer-at-home order, allowing florists and other businesses to start contactless pickup to protect customers and employees from exposure to the deadly virus.“We’re are not moving beyond COVID-19,” he said. “As I keep saying, we’re learning how to live with it.”Garcetti encouraged businesses to open “safely” and make sure they feel “secured.” In addition to some businesses, trails and golf courses across the city will open starting Saturday, Garcetti added.Los Angeles County officials made a similar announcement Wednesday, allowing florists, car dealers and retail businesses selling toys, books, clothing, sporting goods and music to reopen with curbside pickup starting Friday while letting businesses like manufacturing, offices, and other retail stores open next week. Golf courses and hiking trails can open Saturday, with such restrictions as social distancing and required facemasks.Earlier this week, a May 4 revision to the city’s safer-at-home order added “horticulture wholesale distributors,” as an exempted “essential” business.A message posted on Wednesday, May 6, on the Original Los Angeles Flower Market’s website, stated that the market will reopen Friday, May 8, with strict limitations. Only vendors and employees of the market will be allowed inside the building while wholesale customers will need to contact vendors directly to arrange for curbside delivery.All customers will be required to wear masks and remain in their cars for delivery. The market will be open Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.The Original Los Angeles Flower Market is one of the popular vendor areas of the flower district. It’s a membership program fo... https://www.dailynews.com/coronavirus-flower-wholesalers-can-operate-as-an-essential-businesses-garcetti-says
Social Distancing: The Big Flower Fight - KVRR
Sunday, July 05, 2020Watching A Floral Design Show With A Florist Is Entertaining May 25, 2020 This long weekend is a good chance to catch up on some shows.Even if you’ve already went though your queue, streaming services aren’t out of new stuff to drop.Which brings me to what I did most of the weekend. Netflix dropped a new floral design competition show called “The Big Flower Fight” last week.Teams of amateur designers from different backgrounds have to compete making wild, huge displays using different types of plants each episode.It’s impressive as heck. It always looks like the designs are gonna look like garbage, but then they snap together into something beautiful at the last second.I got through six of the eight episodes this weekend with my girlfriend, who happens to work in the floral industry.And oh man, it’s fun watching something with someone who knows the ins and outs of what they’re doing.She could barely contain her excitement.At one point she just started excitedly spouting gibberish. “Wrpgheriogh... https://www.kvrr.com/2020/05/25/social-distancing-the-big-flower-fight/
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