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Ways to help say Thanks…
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The holiday seasons are always a great time to reach out to those you want to thanks for being a part of your life. For some people, picking the right words can be hard. The easiest way is by simply saying “Thank you!” but for those who want to say more, consider using a relevant quote in your card when you send flowers for Thanksgiving or any time of the year. Here are a few quotes to get you started. Although some are geared towards the Thanksgiving holiday, some could be used for any occasion.
“Your friend is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.” Kahlil Gibran
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” – Edward Sandford Martin
Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day. ~Robert Caspar Lintner
Forever on Thanksgiving Day, The heart will find the pathway home.~Wilbur D. Nesbit
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. ~Cicero
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~ Thornton Wilder
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. — Albert Schweitzer
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.– Marcel Proust
No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. — Alfred North Whitehead
Thanksgiving is about family and giving thanks….
Bright Harvest Arrangement
Thanksgiving is all about family and giving thanks. Thanks for all the blessings and love one has in their life no matter how big or little. It is a great time to show that thanks to those you love. Not everyone can gather with all their loved ones on Thanksgiving Day. Married couples often find splitting holidays between parents – one year to the wife’s side and next to the husband sides. With split families, this can even become more of a challenge. No matter who’s home it is you are sharing Thanksgiving with, you can let the others know just how much you care for them as well by sending them a Thanksgiving flower arrangement with a sentimental card attached. This is a great way of making a presence in their home on this holiday even though it may not be your physical being.
It is impossible to be everywhere at once. And for those who try to make the rounds, you know how you feel at the end of the day or even weekend – exhausted and generally 20 pounds heavier! No, flowers may not be the same as you being there in person, but is the next best thing. And just think, you will not be trying to work off the holiday throughout the next year just to start all over again.
Decorating your Thanksgiving Table
Bright Autumn 2 Centerpiece
With the hustle and bustle of getting everything prepared for the big Thanksgiving feast, don’t forget about dressing that Thanksgiving table. Using your Thanksgiving floral table centerpiece as your base for colors, pull the mildest color out, a soft cream colored flower or pale yellow and use that as your guide for your table cloth. If the colors are really bold and deep in your table flower arrangement, generally there is always a milder accent color even if it is a softer orange. Keep your tablecloth a solid color, not a busy one that you may see at your local department stores sporting various cornucopia’s or pumpkins, squashes, turkeys etc. Those are always fun for a child table though!
Family style is always great for serving a Thanksgiving meal, but if you are anything like my family, there are just too many dishes and not enough table space. If you have adequate counter space, a food bar style with self-serve may work better. You can accent that as well with a couple vases of flowers set around – just keep them away from the piping hot foods or your flowers will not fare well. The small ornamental squashes make great little accents as well. Set them in groups of three with or without curled matching ribbons. However you decorate, as long as it is done with love, will add a beautiful touch to your holiday meal.
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