Hi All,

It is December 22nd!  And that means you have just about 48 hours before Christmas Eve becomes Christmas Day.  And if you still have people to buy gifts for...well it means you need to get a move on and start shopping, shopping, shopping!

Forthwith, some websites that will help you generate some ideas for those folks who are on your shopping list and who are hard to buy presents for...

Two things though: drive safely and remember...there are always gift cards to buy (they make great gifts as well!) (Here are a few gift card links: GiftCards.com, GiftCardMall.com, GiftCards.com, GiftCardGranny.com)

Last Minute Gift Ideas 
Free Shipping Day
My Fox LA - Last Minute Holiday Shopping: Deals & Extended Hours For Procrastinators
Christmas Gift Ideas For Those Who Are Hard to Shop For
Christmas Gifts
Holiday Shopping Ideas - The Big Picture


Enjoy the links and hope you find the perfect gift for folks on your list who are hard to find gifts for!

Regards,
Stu

Floral Decorating - Who Would Have Thought?

Hi All,

Who would have thought it? I'm writing about floral decorating and various and sundry topics that are associated with it!

Well, first...what exactly is floral decorating? From Wikipedia, comes this extensive and comprehensive definition of floral decorating.  Evidently floral decorating has a long and established history throughout the world. The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romand and Chinese all practiced floral decorating.  See the Wikipedia entry for more information.

For an alternative definition and description of floral decoration, readers can click on this link from Encyclopedia Britannica!

And...readers can see this link - under Floristry - to learn more about floral decorating.

The internet is a wonderful place to meet people who share the same hobbies that you do.  In addition, there is a vast trove of 'how to' information on virtually any hobby you can think of.  Click on this link from MarthaStewart.com for an article entitled, '30 Floral Decorating Ideas'.  And, of course, it comes from the doyenne of domesticity - Martha Stewart. So it has to be good.

Another excellent resource is Better Homes and Gardens - this link is titled, '10 Flower Arranging Tips' and is very nicely organized.  And, too boot, the pictures are very nice!

Finally, this next link comes from a magazine called Real Simple - and it bills itself as 'Making Life Easier'.   The title of this entry is 'Decorating With Florals'.  The real takeway from this entry is the 1-5 list of decorating with florals. For example, item 3 is 'Florals can go anywhere'; item 4 is 'Mixing florals creates energy'...you get the idea - the entry is a quick look at how readers can user florals in a modern setting.

And finally, now that I've whetted your floral appetite, blog readers might want to attend the floral decorating class at Farmingdale Public Library on Thursday, June 19th at 7pm. The class is being led by Scott Lucas, Greenhouse Supervisor at Old Westbury Gardens and will be one hour long.  Attendeeds will be introduced to the craft of floral design using materials readily available fro myour garden or garden center.  Sounds like fun!  Don't miss it!

Regards,
Stu