http://www.lenaedenson.com The OFFICIAL blog of Lenae Denson Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:02:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cleveland the Florist needs your vote! Cleveland the Florist has been added to the nominations for Shine A Light, a competition where small businesses could win up to $100,000 in grants and marketing support. But we need a cer If you are not an employee or family member, please register and vote ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/shine-a-light-on-5-flowers/ Cleveland the Florist was founded in 1948. "How has the business changed to compete with the big-box stores?" LeNae: "By beating them on price and services. Five dollars has become the buzzword of the recession - there are $5 subs, lunches, and now $5 flowers. A dozen roses, Gerber daisies, ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/hello/an-inside-look-cleveland-the-florist-inc/ We are doing things a little differently at Cleveland Florist these days. We are cleaning and making room for new and wonderful plants at low prices. Green and blooming plants are priced at $5, $10, $15, $20, or $25 dollars. Roses (dozen), Spray Roses (dozen), Lilies, Gerber Daisies, Hydrangeas, Glads, ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/flowers/specials/ [imgset:72157612621939013,thumbnail,false] [imgset:72157612621939013,thumbnail,false]Rehersal dinners are often the first meeting of the two families and friends in a wedding. In the south we are lucky to have many large old southern mansions that are often opened to the public as a location for weddings and parties. Out of town guest love the southern ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/weddings/rehersal-dinner-at-the-bragg-mitchell-mansion/ Winter crisp white and green flowers are refreshing in the winter months for wedding flowers. Bridal bouquets of white mini callas, white roses, white tulips and white fragrant stephanotis are handtied into the perfect bouquet with touches of green hypericum(coffee beans) and seeded eucalypus foliage for an accent color. White ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/weddings/winter-white-wedding-flowers/ Candyland centerpieces are easy to make and enjoyed by all. I started making candy or gingerbread centerpieces for the afterparty held for the cast of our local nutcracker ballet group. I used lollipops, gingerbread men from the bakery that I glued on small dowel sticks,candy canes,small candy trees and any ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/flowers/candyland-centerpiece/ Chocolate and cookies, the children will be happy to help with this project. First take a styrofoam cone (available at most craft stores) and paint it with melted dipping chocolate that you can find in the baking aisle of the grocery store. It is the kind of chocolate you would ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/holidays/chocolate-christmas-cookie-towers/ [imgset:72157610889571921,thumbnail,false] Holly, Holly Holly! Nothing screams Christmas like holly and red berries. Simply place varigated holly in a tall clear vase , fill with water and place red flowers in the top of vase for a fabulous and quick party centerpiece. You can add under water battery lights for a ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/hollyhollyhollyunderwater-holly/ [imgset:72157610908096158,thumbnail,false] Collecting Santas has been a passion for Karen (one of my favorite customers)for quite sometime. She not only has exotic Santas, she has classics, playful,colorful, casual and international Santas. She has collected so many......that she now decorates with Santa throughout her house. Mixing Santa with gold cones and velvet cloths ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/holidays/decorating-with-santa/ Bundle paperwhites with rubber bands and place in an oval vase while adding a touch of varigated holly to hold the stems in an upright position and to add a holiday feel to this snow scene. You see... in the South, we long for snow during the holidays so we ... http://www.lenaedenson.com/blog/holidays/snowy-decorating-for-the-holidays/