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		<title>Local florists offer the best value &amp; service!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this very informative video about what you get when you order Valentine&#8217;s Day roses from some popular online vendors &#38; and a local florist.  See for yourself who came out ahead. Another reason to buy from your local florist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjITsXygPbw  ]]></description>
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		<title>The Meaning of Roses&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think a day goes by that someone asks the question about the meaning of the different colors of roses. We usually get a call after some unsuspecting husband or boyfriend gives  colored roses to his significant other. It almost always happens because we make the suggestion since the majority of men tend to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I love tulips&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tulips are on my top ten list of favorite flowers. This time of the year when it&#8217;s bitter cold outside, tulips just warm my soul. Tulips are botanically known as Tulipa &#38; are members of the Liliaceae family. Close flower relatives include lilies, lilies of the valley, Gloriosas, hyacinths, grape hyacinths &#38; stars of Bethlehem. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mum&#8217;s The Word</title>
		<link>http://www.sallysflowers.com/blog/2009/10/mums-the-word/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fall is a glorious time of the year with all the trees changing colors &#38; dropping their beautiful leaves. It is a time for family &#38; friends to gather &#38; celebrate the abundance we have all been blessed with. While saving money in today&#8217;s economy is on everyone&#8217;s mind,  you don&#8217;t have to skip the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In lieu of donations, send flowers 1 year later.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A timeless tradition in the Greek Orthodox faith is the forty day  and then one year Memorial Service following a death. Up until now I never gave this practice a second thought. The way it&#8217;s done,  forty days after the death of a loved one,  family &#38; friends gather at church for a brief service [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling all Cat People&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, lilies are considered highly toxic to cats.  It has not been deterermined how exactly but eating a lily  causes renal failure in cats.  Lilies are not toxic to humans or dogs. Pass this along to all your friends who own cats.]]></description>
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		<title>the 3/50 project</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while I come across an idea that totally captivates me. The 3/50 project did just that when I read about it. This is the brain child of retail consultant &#38; speaker Cynthia Baxter. On her website www.the350project.net,  she asks the simple question: &#8220;What 3 independently owned business&#8217;s would you miss if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More benefits of flowers &amp; plants.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some interesting findings how flowers &#38; plants affect productivity in the workplace. An internationally recognized research team at Texas A &#38; M University did a study &#38; came up with these findings. Problem solving skills, ideas generation &#38; creative performance improve substantially in workplace environments with flowers. Specifically, both men &#38; women who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flowers are a waste of money&#8230;they die!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing upsets a flower lover more than this comment. Now there is research that proves the contrary. Behavioral research from Rutgers University shows that flowers create happiness &#38; instant delight for those who receive them. After living with flowers, study participants reported increased enjoyment &#38; life satisfaction. Another study from Harvard University reveals that people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;I always wanted to own a flower shop&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sallysflowers.com/blog/2009/07/i-always-wanted-to-own-a-flower-shop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us that own flower shops constantly hear this from customers that love the way our shops look &#38; smell. Well growing up I always wanted to own a diner! I grew up in the restaurant business. Remember &#8220;My Big Fat Greek Wedding&#8221;? Well my family was like that only smaller. My 2 brothers [...]]]></description>
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