The third week in August is traditionally Friendship Week. This year it is August 21st through August 27th so this is an opportunity to remind your friends just how much they mean to you and thank them for being there, listening, and having fun together. Friendships are often hard to find and make so when those special people come along that really make a difference in your life, it’s nice to let them know you value them. One of the most beautiful collections we have is the Better Homes and Gardens collection of floral designs. These sweet floral designs are a great example of the type of flower arrangements you might select for Friendship Week. Here are a few of the floral designs from that collection: • The Sunlit Meadows Bouquet has sunflowers, spray roses, mini carnations and daisies arranged in a ribbed aqua blue glass vase. • The Community Garden Bouquet features purple stock, golden

During the second week of each August, National Smile Week is celebrated throughout the country, including right here in Denver. It’s a positive celebration designed to make others feel better. It doesn’t take much to smile but it does so much in terms of mood and mental wellbeing. A smile can turn a person’s day around. This is a great time to think about who in your life you can bring a smile to with the gift of flowers, which are designed to make someone else happy. We have some great floral gift ideas that may help bring that smile to someone’s face. A great idea is our summer flower arrangements many of which are currently on sale like these beauties: • The Sunlit Wishes Bouquet has bright flowers like white stock, purple iris, lavender Monte Casino, orange mini carnations and roses, and yellow Asiatic lilies in a ceramic illusion vase that looks like a leaf-lined

While you love them dearly the whole year round there are certain special occasion days throughout the year where friends get their own day. This includes International Friendship Day on July 30th. It’s a time to recognize that you may have friends all over the world that you have met on your travels for work or pleasure or that have moved to other corners of the world. To help celebrate International Friendship Day, we have some beautiful flowers that you can send to show how much you value their friendship and place in your life, including this wide range of summer flowers: • Summer Brights is a warm floral display with yellow roses, daisy spray Viking chrysanthemums, and Asiatic lilies along with orange dahlias and alstromeria in a clear cylinder glass vase. • Beauty in Abundance is a refreshing flower arrangement with coral, green, and pink roses along with purple blooms. • Coastal Garden is a