New Year, New Blooming Thoughts

It's been awhile since I posted. Guess I was off following something shiney that caught my eye!

My goal for this year is to post more recipes but to also go back and post PICTURES of some of the recipes that I've already posted!

I'll give you a lame excuse about pictures... I have three adult children who always borrow my camera. So it's hard for me to have it handy when I'm cooking. Okay, there's my excuse..(blame it on the kids.) I promise I will do better from here on.

I have something else important to say about cooking in this post, so listen up.

There are so many good cooks in Tennessee that it isn't even funny. If you throw a pot luck and invite all the people who are your friends you will end up with some of the best food on the planet!!!

But lets not overlook something important. Sometimes we have an event that calls for a little more. The great food is a given. But on really special occasions don't you want to dress up the dinner table? I'm not talking about bringing out your best china or favorite dishes. Everyone can do that. Bring some fresh flower arrangements to your table!! Think about your message to your guests and decide what kind of flowers if you want to. (Purple flowers represent something, White flowers represent something, Roses represent something.) Google search which flowers represent certain things. Google search which colors of flowers represent a certain sentiment.

I know it's easy to order flowers for holidays to get your proper table setting for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and others. But what about other parties? Baby Showers, Engagements, House Warmings, promotions at work etc etc..

I've been in conversation with www.flowerpetal.com since December. They have a customer service team to help you put together 'Designer choice arrangements' and gift certificates if you need that service. Their customer service team can be reached at 1-800-863-5719.

Let's face it, even if we are the most wonderful cooks, we are not all professional flower arrangers. Nor do we have time to learn their profession. Leave it to them to make your dinner table decorations the best they can be. They will have your flower choices professionally assembled and delivered locally if you have your order in by 2:00 PM in most situations.

Consider this too: If you are not the host or hostess of a party, but an invited guest, take a gift to the host or hostess. We have to understand that giving and receiving are both blessings. We in America NEED to understand this. (Many of us are comfortable with giving but not receiving.)

If someone invites me to their party it is a gift and a blessing. If I show up I have completed a cycle that they started. I bless them back by my attendance.

If I bring them a gift (flowers for their party) or anything else...I am trying to bless them. If they accept my gift then the blessing cycle for both of us is completed again.

So don't forget the importance of dressing up your special occasion dinner table and don't forget the importance of bringing a special gift of flowers to your hostess's dinner table to show your appreciation for her inviting you! Click on the link for www.flowerpetal.com and order your special order today or call their customer service department if you have special requests not shown on their website. 1-800-863-5719.