Valentine’s Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! I LOVE YOU! “Love sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of!” Thanks, Dionne Warwick, for that sweet love song memory! This day is about love and loving others, and the credit goes to St. Valentine and his story of love, A.D. 270. Valentine was a Christian priest…
The Security of a Teddy Bear
On February 15, 1903, Toy store owner and inventor Morris Michtom placed two stuffed bears in his shop window, and advertised them as Teddy bears. Michtom had earlier petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt for permission to use his nickname, Teddy. The president agreed and, before long, Teddy bears were being made by toy manufacturers everywhere. I…
Grown with Love
“Nothing Says ‘I Love You’ more than an Orchid. Give your Valentine a gift that is as unique as they are. With graceful, arching branches, and exotic flowers. Orchids are easy to care for with blooms that last!” Those were the words and this is the image that Calloway’s Nursery sent to me in their…
Happy Valentine’s Day, Old AND Young Lovers!
My word for today is “Valentine’s Day” – a day that St. Valentine gave his life for; recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance around the world Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year because it holds one of my most precious memories. On this day, the…
We Love So Much, We Give
Day 16 in this Month of Love — We Love So Much, We Give What would a Month of Love, with all the beautiful red hearts, chocolates, balloons, greeting cards and all kinds of things that say “I love you” be, without expressing our gratitude to the GREATEST Lover and Giver of them all —…