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His and Hers, Choosing a Wedding Ring
Karat vs. Carat. Based on www.essortment.com , the Karat is a measurement unit of the amount of gold used in an item while the Carat measures the weight of a gemstone. Both words are drawn from âcarobâ which is actually a Mediterranean type of tree that produces seeds or beans that always have the same size and weight. Upon noticing the reliability of this trait, the ancients started using the seeds to measure precious metals and stones and eventually to balance their sca
February 9, 2011
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Motherâs Day: How it all Began
Her-story begins in Greek myth and lore during its golden days. This was the time as the story tells the great titan Cronus and his wife Rhea ruled the universe. Their union birthed into the inhabitants of Mt. Olympus and therefore she is referred to as the mother of all Olympians. The Greeks honored her in lavish ancient festivals every year in spring, which is also the time when bloom of all harvests on the earth begins anew. In 250 BC, the Romans also fêted their mother g
May 18, 2010
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The Greeting Card: An Essential part of a Gift
A picture may paint a thousand words, but when combined with the right message makes the medium more potent. Research evidence shows that the ancient Egyptians on papyrus scrolls first sent glad tidings. The Chinese also were historically credited with such devices for exchanging greetings during New Year celebrations. By the 1400âs the German also started this habit but with the use of woodcuts while the rest of Europe used handmade paper. As Christianization spread all th
May 18, 2010
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Maintaining Long Distance Relationships
Being an online article, the first suggestion is to leverage the technology as suggested by www.improving-relationships.suite101.com. Emailing, chatting, online calls are the easiest of things to take advantage of nowadays. Just be very aware of the time differences, set a schedule and youâre good to go. Eddie Corbano is a self proclaimed breakup recovery coach plying his trade with www.lovesagame.com. His first piece of advice for maintaining LDRâs (Long Distance Relatio
February 5, 2010
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Finding a Friend in a Spouse
It has been said before, that one of the hardest things to find in this world is a friend; the easiest is an enemy. Friends are bound by common ties, a kinship, a shared experience, interest or time. A friend is another person you have high regard for and trust. A spouse on the other hand in generally described by wiki as a partner in a marriage. In jest, a spouse can be referred to as the âbitter halfâ. Web research shows in predominantly Christian countries that the div
December 15, 2009
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Wedding Proposal Tips: How to Win Her âYesâ
Itâs time to pop the question and the first advice soldier is that you must come prepared. This preparation is both mental and physical; mentally you must expect that in reality there is more than one answer to the question âWill You Marry Me?â Once that comes to mind try to keep heed of the following food for thought: Testing the waters. Donât ruin the surprise, but do have small talks about what kind of future she wants to have. Avoid using the common female primer
October 7, 2009
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Advantages of Online Flower Delivery
I bought my first bunch of flowers at the neighborhood florist way back when I was a whiff of a teenager. While I feel that it was just a blink ago, it admittedly was a big block of time before the Internet became public domain. On the rare occasion that I did, I have to admit that I actually liked the feeling of entering a flower shop. Looking around, sniffing the arrangements, twiddling with the cards, mentally debating what to write or what color to get and finally how man
October 7, 2009
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Why You Need A Wedding Coordinator
Often unheralded, the wedding coordinator captures much of the blame and never the credit for well-executed weddings. Some coordinators are solo while some come with quite an arsenal of personnel. But all being equal, their value are sorted down to the following: Stress Relief. We are in a wedding crazy country. Being predominantly Catholic and pretentiously religious people we have a tendency to invest a lot in our nuptials. An often-mentioned jibe is, but always half true,
September 8, 2009
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Why Quality is Top Priority When it comes to Flowers
Nothing looks sadder than drooping flowers. The only situation that would make it worse is if you actually receive a box of these from someone. I would not wish this fate upon anyone, neither the receiver but most of all, the sender. www.qualitydigest.com defines quality is not only the absence of defects nor just the state of being superior. It is actually a fundamental and relational process of assessing, fulfilling and anticipating implied needs. There are quite a number o
September 8, 2009
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The Most Popular Rose Varieties
The rose, being the most popular garden and cut plant, has over 20,000 cultivars in the Northern Hemisphere alone. This number originates from a conservative figure of only 150-200 species of wild roses. Fossil specimens found in both Colorado and Oregon show that roses have been growing for more than 30 million years to date. More fossil specimens were found in North Africa and are said to be at least 4,000 years old. Variant wise, only five of the massive figures above cut
June 12, 2009
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Restaurant Flower Design
As customers and diners trickle into your restaurant, they will take a moment to look around and absorb their surroundings, especially while they wait to be seated. If you decorate the place right, your customers will feel the ambiance created by the elegant and stylish elements of your décor. nnFresh flowers that complement your restaurant’s interior and color scheme will help produce a warm, welcoming, and hospitable environment. Raise your diners’ spirits
November 10, 2008
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The Perfect Gift
While our options today are almost bottomless, we somehow manage to go back to flowers when we pick out the perfect gift. As a jeweler residing in the Philippines, I get requests every so often asking me to cast diamonds at the center of flower shaped earrings or make a gold bracelet look like a little lei. I honestly could not help but wonder why flowers work and has always been considered as perfect gifts. Is it their appearance? Could it be because of their aroma? Below ar
November 10, 2008
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