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Can You Name the Flowers That Might One Day Treat Depression?

Don Deane — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:20:16 +0000

In what could be a major breakthrough in the treatment of depression, scientists have discovered that compounds found in a certain South African species of flowers snowdrops and daffodils affect parts of the brain involved in the illness. The question is, which ones?

What's the Best Mother's Day Gift? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:46:39 +0000

According to a new survey, what mothers want for Mother’s Day and what the men in their lives think they want for Mother’s Day aren’t necessarily the same thing. The online shopping service Ebates polled 2,215 adults on what moms want on May 13. The number one answer for men was flowers, whereas the number one [...]

10 Tips To Make Your Beautiful Mother's Day Flowers Last Longer

Kathy Landin — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:31:40 +0000

It’s just about the sweetest thing when your husband and kids give you a beautiful bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day. A thoughtful husband will get them from a store. A thoughtful kid will get them from your yard. Either way, the sentiment is adorable and always well received. When your loving family has been [...]

Learn the Symbolism Behind Easter Flowers

Miki Harvey — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:00:07 +0000

Making flower arrangements is a fun tradition for any family around Easter. It doesn’t have to be a costly tradition either. Flowers can be purchased for under $10 a bunch at Costco, and $3 a bunch at Albertson’s. Vases can be purchased for a dollar at The Dollar Store. The process of arranging the flowers is a [...]

5 Gifts Not to Get Mom for Mother's Day

983thekey — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:04:44 +0000

If there's one talent moms have, it's their killer poker face. That's why you may not have noticed any disappointment from gifts you've given her on a holiday, birthday or Mother's Day in the past, from macaroni necklaces to wilted bouquets. And though we're sure you've given her lots of things she adores, you don't want to make the mistake of giving her something she doesn't.

Here's a list of five things to avoid handing over on Mother's Day:

Five Useful Mother's Day Gifts

983thekey — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:06:42 +0000

If you really think about it, Mother's Day is the perfect opportunity to make up for all those times you gave mom a hard time during your youth. After all, a bouquet of daffodils now definitely excuses that time you snuck out of the house at 2 am. And a box of gourmet truffles? The perfect antidote to the antique china you broke while running around like a wild banshee.

But while flowers and chocolate are dandy, they don't last long. Treat Mom to one of these five Mother's Day gifts she'll both use and love for years to come: