Gift Baskets are the Key

I know what you're thinking "Gift Baskets are the Key", what does that mean? It means that flowers don't always convey what you're trying to say and sometimes a gift basket speaks louder. Take funerals, for example.

When my grandmother passed away, friends and family sent their condolences with baskets of flowers. The flowers were beautiful and lovely and looked wonderful by her casket, but at night we were left with our growling stomachs looking for something to munch on. What we found were gift baskets people sent instead of flowers. Gift baskets that allowed us to munch and nibble during those grueling days.

Now, where do you get these baskets? 1800Flowers.com, of course. With a new website called 1800Baskets, you can find a variety of gift baskets and gourmet food. From fruit baskets to birthday baskets to cookies and cake, 1800Baskets has a selection for just about every taste bud.

So the next time you think about getting flowers for a funeral, remember, a gift basket full of brownies

Flowers Aren’t Just for Girls

Who said flowers are only for women? As a romantic, I have occasionally given flowers to men. In fact I just recently gave a red rose to one on Valentine’s Day. I’d like to think that men favor flowers just as much as we women do even if they’re not as apt to admitting it sometimes. Who can blame them for wanting flowers? I don’t know about you, but when I get flowers, it always puts a smile on my face. Who wouldn’t love a bouquet of bright yellow roses on a bad day or a basket of daisies when you’re feeling down? As women, we’re always expecting to be given flowers by our men but never expect to repay the favor in return. What happened to the old saying “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”?

And what about those single father’s out there? Just because Mother’s Day is around the corner, doesn’t mean these amazing single fathers don’t deserve flowers as well. As far as I’m concerned, a single parent asks as both a mother and a father. Shouldn’t they be rewarded as such? So daughters, if you have a single father out there, do something nice for him on Mothers Day. Send him some sunny flowers. I say use 1800Flowers.com. They’ll understand the uniqueness of your relationship.

And ladies, why not give that special man in your life flowers every now and then? I bet he’ll appreciate it.

Beauty Enhancement

I know, I know, its been over a month, but after my last post you had to have known it would be awhile before you heard from me again. Recovering from a breakup takes time and if you don't understand what I'm talking about, then you're probably lying to yourself. I'm sorry to be so harsh. We've all been there, whether on the receiving end or not, and we know there's always an adjustment period. So cut me some slack. I'm here now aren't I and I have something to tell you.

I've decided to take control of the situation. Instead of being depressed and drinking myself silly because another guy walked away (I already did that the first two weeks), I am taking the negative and turning it into a positive. I have decided to make-over my appearance (or as my stylist put hit, a "beauty enhancement"). I got a fabulous new haircut, cleaned out my closet of all old items and replacing them with new fashionable ones, and am going to strive to be and remain an "enhanced" me. I am pretty after all, I should strive to always look that way and that's what my plan entails. So wish me luck. My debut is May 1st and it's going to be a whole new "enhanced" me.

P.S. I have a new work blog which I use to make a little extra cash and they've asked me to write a second post elsewhere on a topic I've already done. I'm going to post it here. So, don't worry if the next post seems like an ad cause technically it is.

So there you have it.

You know that relationship I've been talking about, the one where I was in awe it actually made it to one year. Yeah, well, say goodbye to that.

I don't really have anything to say about it. I don't want to pour my heart out and have tears come down my face. First, I'm at work and hate crying in public. Second, I already did that yesterday and I'm sure I will do it again tonight and tomorrow night and the night after, no matter how much I try to fight it.

I hate dating. I just want it all to be over. I want to find the one I'm supposed to be with and be done with it. I want to live the rest of my life happy with this one person. Is that too much to ask?

I don't want to give up, because doing so means not find him, but I just feel defeated. I feel like there's nothing left and I don't like it.

Because I Promised

I promised I would write you more often so that is exactly what I'm doing even though I have nothing major to tell you. Well, I do have one thing but depending on who you are you may think it big or not. My New Years resolution was to send out as many query letters as I can for the book I have written. I figured if my dream was ever going to come true, I needed to get my work out there, get it read by some important people. The more it's out there, the bigger the chance of publication, right?

So today, I'm doing it. At 4:30 when I walk out the work door, I am placing 4 (count them 4) query letters into the mailbox next door. On top of that, I have at least 4 more I want to send out. Publishers are specific when it comes to what they look for. Some of them have to be done at a later time. But at least I'm doing it. I'm getting it out there no matter how scary it is or how nervous I am. And believe me, I'm nervous.