Articles, reviews and resources at the online flower guide. http://shiningoccasions.com 2008-08-19T13:58:20+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2004-06-12T11:54:06+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/welcome-to-shiningoccasions.com!.php Welcome and thank-you for visiting shiningoccasions.com, a Internet business guide (http://bizinvolved.com) devoted to providing the latest information, resources and all around interesting topics on flowers of all kinds. Flowers are noteably beautiful, but have many purposes outside of just the visual aspect. They can be used as nutrition for the mind, cheer up someone who may be down, sent to celebrate an event such as an anniversary or used as romantic gestures. Take this opportunity and browse our site and read up on the information provided. We hope that you find what you are looking for. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, you may reach us by following the contact us link at the top. Feel free to bookmark us ( ctrl+d ) as we are constantly updating . text/html 2007-04-04T23:24:37+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/the-new-rose.php The New RoseSince ancient times lilies have been part of myths and customs. Nowadays, people use lily bouquets in funerals to symbolize the purity of the dead. Its association with death came from hundreds of years earlier. But today people are discovering the natural beauty of the flower for many others occasions. text/html 2007-02-15T11:59:46+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/online-florists.php Online FloristsAn online florist is the perfect solution for sending your friend flowers for the birth of her child. Let’s not let the fact that she lives on the other side of the country stand between our joy and celebration. Online florists will take care of everything, you just let them know what it is you want and where to send it. text/html 2006-12-12T07:20:53+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/garden-gifts.php Garden Gifts For The Avid PlanterMy husband and I enjoy working in the garden together. We have several flower gardens as well as a large vegetable garden. Every spring, we plant more vegetables than we can eat. Since none of my sisters have vegetable gardens, we decided to create gift baskets for Christmas. My husband’s family all have their own vegetable gardens. Still, we liked the basket idea, and decided to fill theirs with gardening tools. text/html 2006-09-29T16:19:52+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/my-outdoor-plants.php My Outdoor PlantsWe all love to see all kind of beautiful flower bearing plants in our lawns. I am in love with the new house that we recently moved into. I have always dreamt of living in such a house. I had decorated the entire house with, the inside and outside, with a lot of love and care. But one area that bothered me was the patio. text/html 2006-09-18T15:33:34+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/flower-arrangements-that-last-forever.php Flower Arrangements That Last Forever: Artificial FlowersWhether your living room is small and poky or large an airy, you have to admit that flowers always brighten the place up. They make an enclosed space seem lighter and larger somehow. It is no coincidence that show homes always decorate with flowers. They actually choose artificial flowers, some of which are very expensive, purely because they last longer and retain that peaceful air for longer. text/html 2006-08-20T16:28:39+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/brighten-up-your-living-room.php Brighten Up Your Living Room: Painted Flower PotsIf you are struggling for money, it can be hard to do anything you want to do to brighten up your life. That includes the decoration of your home. Even if your lounge is in dire need of a facelift, it is more important to eat than to tailor your home to your wants. However, there are little things you can do to brighten up your living room, or even make a few dollars to make life that little bit easier. Painted flower pots are great for both purposes. text/html 2006-08-10T18:49:33+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/flowers-of-the-month.php Love Your Lillies? Relish Your Roses?: Flowers Of The MonthI’m sure many of you out there are romantics who like to receive gifts every now and again. I do not know a woman who does not appreciate being surprised with a bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately for us all, men have a tendency to forget such things unless prompted. Birthdays, mothers’ days, valentine’s days… all important to us but so easily forgotten by them. My boyfriend happens to be one of them. I nearly dropped dead when I came home from work one day to find out he had bought me roses! text/html 2006-06-29T18:21:52+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/the-roses-symphony-for-lovers.php It is pleasure that at last you found out my article. Sit relaxed as you are going to discover something in the next few moment. Roses are those tiny splendid surprises that do wonder never seen before that a million words fail to do. The flowers talk when mouth closes and thought just don’t come to the lips as words. The splendid gift that one can give is roses, a bouquet or a tiny un-blossomed bud of the flower that can open a heart oozing with good feelings. text/html 2006-06-29T18:14:50+01:00 http://shiningoccasions.com http://shiningoccasions.com/the-news/flowers/sending-flowers-a-reality.php Men started alluring women with flowers since the civilization. Flowers represent beauty as well as a complete unit apart from coming in all hues known to man. No matter sometimes flowers are considered as hackneyed still there is no alternative to flowers when it comes to further the cause of romanticism since the dawn of the civilization. Giving flowers is nothing but following a culture, as in every other movie or television serials we come across man giving flower to woman, or husband giving flowers or a bouquet to his wife only to start or sustain a romantic relationship. Still, flowers are also used for embellishment in almost all civilization. Hence it can be said that flowers have a universal appeal.