Spring has officially arrived and what better reason to give your loved ones a present? Why wait until Mother’s Day to give your mom some beautiful flowers? Or your favorite Aunt who loves to garden? Why not send her something to kick start her garden? Or your friend who lives in the city and doesn’t even have room for a window box? There are so many wonderful options – from inexpensive to a year’s worth of flowers. So celebrate Spring and show someone how much you care and that you were thinking of them with a Springtime “just because” present.
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This Fragrant Flower Garden Seed Kit has ten different varieties of seeds including: Jasmine Nicotiana, Sweet Pea, Stocks, Rainbow Pinks, Garden Phlox, Sweet Dream Verbena, Four O’Clocks, Lemon-Scented Monarda, Butterfly Weed, and Vanilla Heliotrope. At …read more
After going to the Whole Foods chocolate event (see yesterday’s blog) I decided it would be a really nice idea to be able to suggest some wines and beers that pair really well with chocolate! It’s always a good idea to try to know what your Sweetheart’s favorite beverage is, but if you don’t know or you want to branch out and try something new or they just don’t have a favorite – we’ve got you covered. I decided to visit the experts and get suggestions that will please wine and beer lovers alike. So, I went to visit one of my favorite, local wine stores, Menotomy Beer & Wine, where Beth, the owner, was really kind and offered these recommendations to go with your chocolate gift…
Wines
Venta Mazzaron ’05 Tempranillo – With coffee and chocolate notes this earthy 100% Spanish Tempranillo is …read more
I love chocolate and I love gifts, so when I saw a sign at my local Whole Foods announcing a chocolate tasting to show what they had available for romancing your Valentine, I knew I had to be there! Chocolate tasting as research – heaven!!!
They put on quite an affair and, as promised, there was an abundance of chocolate. They had stations placed throughout the store as well as servers walking around with trays of tiny delectables. Before I get into the specifics, let me give you an idea of how to gift this.
Men and women alike often love chocolate. Chocolate is both a great romantic gift and a great platonic gift. Pay attention to what your recipient is drawn to more, dark chocolate, milk chocolate? Chocolate with things mixed into it or straight up, silky smooth chocolate? Also, …read more
