Flowers the perfect way to say ...Written by Fay Garner-Barrow
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Bear in mind that it's not only your girlfriend or wife who should appreciate flowers, but also your mother, grandmother, sister, aunt or cousin. And daughters will be thrilled to get a flower from their dads! Some ladies take special delight in having flowers and gift baskets delivered to their workplaces; and they can also send presents to their guys at office. But our florists are very busy at this time, so be sure to order as soon as possible. Carrying a flower or corsage to present to your dinner date is also a very romantic gesture that lady will appreciate.
Fay is a stay at home mom with a wonderful husband and two lovely kids. She is also Marketing Coordinator of http://www.fresh-flowers-galore.com She enjoys spending all the time she has with her family.
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even sleep whole night there. Let them invite friends over for an indoor camping sleepover. * Get whole family together to work a giant jigsaw puzzle together. Be sure to have plenty of popcorn on hand for snacking. * Provide kids with fruits, vegetables and snack foods cut in a variety of shapes and sizes. Ask kids to use different shapes to create their own edible artwork. The only rule is that they have to eat whatever they put on their plates. Be sure to take pictures of their creations before they eat them. * Almost all kids enjoy playing dress-up. Gather up all outdated clothes, gaudy jewelry, weird hats and bright makeup you can find and let kids go for it! Be sure to take pictures. * Pull out those board games or card games. When's last time family enjoyed a friendly game of Scrabble or Monopoly? Turn off TV and enjoy some family together time as you enjoy some friendly competition. * Speaking of cards, why not use those playing cards to build card houses? Compete to see who can build tallest card condominium. * Rather than renting movies from video store, borrow videos from friends. In return, offer to lend them any videos you own. Be sure to return them promptly when you're done.
Nancy Twigg is the editor of Counting the Cost, a free email newsletter about simple and frugal living (www.countingthecost.com/index1.htm). For more creative money-saving ideas, visit Nancy's newest website, www.CreativeFrugality.com
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