Happy New Year! 2012 is going to be a great year- I am hopeful in so many ways, that this idea of flowers for people in hospice care will touch your hearts- and you might find a way to give a blossom or two to someone who needs a spark of beauty in their lives. January is one of those slow months. Most florists are  getting ready for the next  floral holiday, Valentine’s Day! To be honest, it’s not my favorite- and I always...

A color… a flower… a fragrance… an herb… what comes to your mind when you see this word, lavender? For me, all of the above! I can’t separate the tactile sense and smell of the flower from  the cool, calm tint of purple origin. The many benefits of lavender are well known, but here are just a few: – in aromatherapy as a fragrance that relaxes the mind and body – in medicine and soaps as an...

One more exciting thing to share with you, dear friends! I received my 2nd donation check on Saturday! This will help defray the cost of buying more mason jars in order to accomodate the generous donation of flowers coming to Heliotrope 🙂 As this endeavor grows, I see the future of how flowers can touch many lives. Thank you, Shirley (yes, that would be my mom!) for your generosity. In memory and in honor of Cy (your husband, my dad), and...